Every Christian man shall learn the Creed and the Pater Noster, the sacred prayer taught by Christ to his disciples which contains all the petitions necessary for this life and the life to come. He who does not learn it may not sponsor another man at baptism or at confirmation. *Guard against grievous sins and devilish deeds and make amends according to one's confessor's advice. Fear God, be in terror of sin, and dread the Day of Judgment. The bishops shall give example of our duty towards God. Secular laws of Canute are: All men, both rich and poor, shall be entitled to the benefit of the law, and just decisions shall be pronounced on their behalf. Those in authority to give judgment shall consider very earnestly "And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive them that trespass against us." Christian people shall not be condemned to death for trivial offenses. We forbid the all too prevalent practice of selling Christian people out of the country, especially into heathen lands. Care shall be taken that the souls which Christ bought with his own life be not destroyed. *Any wizards or sorcerers, those who secretly compass death, prostitutes, thieves, and robbers shall be destroyed unless they cease and make amends. We forbid heathen practices, namely the worship of idols, heathen gods, and the sun or moon, fire or water, springs or stones or any kind of forest trees, or indulgence in witchcraft or the compassing of death in any way, either by sacrifice or by divinations or by the practice of any such delusions. *Murderers and perjurers, injurers of the clergy, and adulterers shall submit and make amends or depart with their sins from their native land. *Hypocrites and liars, robbers and plunderers shall incur the wrath of God, unless they desist and make amends. *There shall be one currency free from all adulteration throughout the land and no one shall refuse it. He who coins false money shall forfeit the hand with which he made it, and he shall not redeem it in any way, either with gold or silver. If the reeve is accused of having granted his permission to the man who coined the false money, he shall clear himself by the triple oath of exculpation and, if it fails, he shall have the same sentence as the man who coined the false money. *Measures and weights shall be diligently corrected and an end put to all unjust practices. The repair of fortifications and bridges, and the preparation of ships and the equipment of military forces shall be diligently undertaken for the common need, whenever the occasion arises. *In Wessex and Mercia, the king is entitled to payments for violation of his mund, attacks on people's houses, assault, and neglecting military service. In the Danelaw, he is entitled to payments for fighting, breach of the peace and attacks on people's houses, and neglect of military service.