<P_134>

<heading>

Sermo In Festis Sancte Marie Virginis (CMKENTHO,134.3)

</heading>

Se godspellere Lucas s+aig+d on +tyssen godspelle , +tt se H+alend com
into sumen c+astele , & sum wif hine underfeng into hire huse , +t+are
w+as to name Martha . (CMKENTHO,134.5)

Seo h+afde ane suster +te w+as gen+amd Maria . (CMKENTHO,134.6)

Seo w+as sittende +at ures Drihtenes foten , (CMKENTHO,134.7)

& hlyste his worden . (CMKENTHO,134.8)

Ac Martha beswanc & bestuddede +ta lichamlice behef+den .
(CMKENTHO,134.9)

Seo stod (CMKENTHO,134.10)

& cw+a+d to +tan H+alende , ' La , Drihten , nis +te na gemynde , +tt
min suster l+att me anen +tenigen ? (CMKENTHO,134.11)

S+age hire , +tt heo me fylste . ' (CMKENTHO,134.12)

Se H+alend hire andswerede (CMKENTHO,134.13)

& cw+a+d , ' Martha , Martha , +tu eart bisig & gedrefd on feale
+tingan , (CMKENTHO,134.14)

ac anlypig +ting is behefe . (CMKENTHO,134.15)

Maria h+af+d gecoren +tt betste d+al , +tt hire n+afre ne by+d
wi+dtogan . ' (CMKENTHO,134.16)

Sume ungel+arede m+ann wundrige+d , hw+at +tiss godspell belimpe to
+t+are eadigen Marien Cristes moder , & hwi man +at hire +tenunge
ger+ade +tiss godspell , (CMKENTHO,134.17)

ac us +tinc+d , +tt hit rihtlice to hire gebyre+d , beo +tan +te ure
lar+deawes us do+d to understandene . (CMKENTHO,134.18)

+Des c+astel , +t+are ure Drihten in com betacne+d rihtlice +tt
synderlice unw+amme m+aden Maria Cristes moder . (CMKENTHO,134.19)

For c+astel is geclypod sum heh stepel , +te by+d mid wealle betrymed ,
swa +tt +aig+der o+dre bewere+d wi+d unwinen gewinne .
(CMKENTHO,134.20)

+Dyssen c+astele is rihtlice wi+dmeten +tt synderlice m+aden Marie
Cristes moder , (CMKENTHO,134.21)

for heo w+as f+astlice betrymed mid m+aigne unw+ammes m+age+dhades on
lichame & on ge+danca , swa swa mid strangen c+astelwealle , swa +tt
hire n+afre ne mihte genel+acen nan lichamlic galnysse , ne for+den to
hire ge+danca nan ungelefed h+ame+de , (CMKENTHO,134.22)

& for +tan +te m+age+dhad stranglice m+aig wi+dstanden +t+are galnysse
, +tt hit ne by+d +turh +tt oferswi+den , modignysse gelomen gewin+d
+ta infare , (CMKENTHO,134.23)

for +tan w+as eadmodnysse stepel on hire , & wal +te aferse+d ealle
modignysse fram +tan m+age+dhade , (CMKENTHO,134.24)

& for +tan +te eadmodnysse wi+dstant modignysse , +tt heo ne by+d +turh
+tt oferswi+den , galnysse gelomen gewin+d +ta infare ,
(CMKENTHO,134.25)

for +tan +t+as m+age+dhades weall <P_135> on hire , +te stranglice
aferrse+d ealle galnysse fram eadmodnyssen steple ; (CMKENTHO,135.26)

& swa is m+age+dhades weall , & eadmodnysse stepel & +aig+der mid
o+dren gestrangod , +tt on hire m+age+dhade n+afre ne mihte
gef+astnigen modignysse , ne on hire eadmodnysse nan besmitenysse .
(CMKENTHO,135.27)

Ac +afre hire w+as on eadmede m+age+dhad , & cl+ane eadmodnysse .
(CMKENTHO,135.28)

Genyme we us +tt godspell to gewittnysse hire m+age+dhades & hire
eadmodnysse . (CMKENTHO,135.29)

+Da +ta se +angel hire cydde , +tt heo c+annen scholde Godes Sune , heo
andswerede & acsode , ' Hwu sceal +tiss gewur+den , (CMKENTHO,135.30)

for ic ne cann naht of were gemane ? ' (CMKENTHO,135.31)

Gyf +anige m+adene , +te h+afde gemynt were to underfone , w+are ges+ad
+tt heo scholde sune geberen , ne +tuhte hit hire sellic ,
(CMKENTHO,135.32)

ne heo axigen nolde , ' Hwu sceal hit gewur+den , +tt ic sune gebide ?
' (CMKENTHO,135.33)

Ac ea+de +teos mihte axigen , ' Hwu sceal +tiss gewur+den , +tt ic sune
habbe ? ' (CMKENTHO,135.34)

For +teh heo Josepe gehandf+ast w+are , +tehhwe+dere he h+afde
anr+adlice on hire gemynte , +tt heo n+afre weres gem+annysse nolde
cunnen . (CMKENTHO,135.35)

Emb hire eadmodnysse we mugen eac secgen . (CMKENTHO,135.36)

+Da +ta se +angel hire brohte gretinge fram heofone rice , & gewiterede
heo , hwu heo w+as +tan $H+alende to moder gecoren , & +tehhwe+dere
gehealdene m+age+dhade and gebletsod ofer ealle wifen , heo andswerede
mid eadmodnysse , ' Ic eam Drihtenes +tenen . ' (CMKENTHO,135.37)

On o+dre stowe heo cw+a+d , ' Drihten , beseh to minre eadmodnysse ,
(CMKENTHO,135.38)

& +turh +t+at me sculen ealle m+ag+den eadige tellen . '
(CMKENTHO,135.39)

Eale hwu heh m+aden Godes moder ! (CMKENTHO,135.40)

Hw+at mihte beon herre ? (CMKENTHO,135.41)

Eale hwu eadmode moder Godes +tinen ! (CMKENTHO,135.42)

Hwu mihte heo eadmodlucor andswerigen ? (CMKENTHO,135.43)

Sume n+amme+d +tone c+astel Magdalum , +te Maria w+as of Magdalenise
geclypod , (CMKENTHO,135.44)

& +tt becum+d wel to +tyssere trahtnunge . (CMKENTHO,135.45)

For Magdalus is ' stepel ' geclypod , (CMKENTHO,135.46)

& betacne+d eadmodnysse . (CMKENTHO,135.47)

Here he nis beo name gecy+ded , (CMKENTHO,135.48)

ac is ges+ad ' sum ' c+astel , (CMKENTHO,135.49)

& +tt nis na on idel gedon . (CMKENTHO,135.50)

For ' sum ' c+astel , +tt is ' sunderlic ' c+astel , +tt w+as +tt
m+aden Maria . (CMKENTHO,135.51)

For +teh manege o+dre habben m+age+dhades weall , & eadmodnyssen stepel
, swa +tt heo m+adene beon & eac eadmode , +tehhwe+dere ne mugen heo
gehealde ne m+age+dhade & modres beon , ne bearn geberen , swa +teos
synderlice dyde , (CMKENTHO,135.52)

& for +tan heo is rihtlice geclypod ' sum ' c+astel , +tt is '
synderlic ' c+astel . (CMKENTHO,135.53)

For heo w+as synderlice moder & m+aden , swa nan o+der ne mihte . ne
n+afre ma ne m+aig , & +teh hit eall gelumpe , +tt +anig h+afde +ta
ge+dinc+de , +tt heo mihte m+aden beon & eac cildes moder .
(CMKENTHO,135.54)

+Tehhwe+dere <P_136> ne fullcum+d n+afre nan to +t+are m+ar+de , +tt
heo +tone ilca sune gebere , o+d+de +agne his gelica .
(CMKENTHO,136.55)

For +tan rihtlice heo is synderlice se ilca c+astel , +t+ar ure Drihten
in com . (CMKENTHO,136.56)

+tt geat , +t+ar he inn com , +tt is hire geleafe . (CMKENTHO,136.57)

For +turh +tt , +tt heo +t+as +angles worden gelefde , hit wear+d
fullfremod on hire +tt +tt se +angel hire s+ade . (CMKENTHO,136.58)

Ne for +t+as H+alendes infare , n+as se c+astel hire m+age+dhades ne
hire eadmodnyssen gew+ammed . (CMKENTHO,136.59)

For he is H+alend & na awerdend . (CMKENTHO,136.60)

+Ta awerde +ting he geh+al+d , (CMKENTHO,136.61)

& +ta gehale he gef+astne+d on strenc+de . (CMKENTHO,136.62)

His weorc synden , swa , swa his name sweig+d . (CMKENTHO,136.63)

Sum wif hine underfeng on hire hus , +t+are w+as Martha to name .
(CMKENTHO,136.64)

Seo h+afde ane suster +te w+as geclypod Maria . (CMKENTHO,136.65)

+Das twa gesustre , beo +tan +te ure lar+deawes us cy+de+d ,
betacnige+d +ta twa lif , +te man l+att on rihtwisnysse . Martha +tt
geswyncfulle lif +te we one drohtnige+d , Maria +tt ece lif +te we to
$willnigen . (CMKENTHO,136.66)

Martha swanc & becarcade to gefor+digene +tan H+alende & his +teowen
+ta lichamlice behef+den . (CMKENTHO,136.67)

Maria f+astlice wunede abuten +tan H+alende (CMKENTHO,136.68)

& hlyste his worden . (CMKENTHO,136.69)

Seo studdede emb +ta uterlice +ting , (CMKENTHO,136.70)

+teos o+der +ta inweardlice +ting gemyndelice besceawode .
(CMKENTHO,136.71)

Swa swa ure hl+afdige is synderlice +t+as H+alendes moder , swa by+d
eac synderlice on hire gehealdene , +ta weorc +t+are twegre lifen , +te
+tas twa gesustre betacnige+d . (CMKENTHO,136.72)

On nanre o+dre n+as Marthe studdinge on nanen time swa fullice
gefor+ded toweard Gode , & toweard his leomen , swa on ures Drihtenes
moder . (CMKENTHO,136.73)

Ne Marien besceawunge , ne hire hlystinge to Godes worden , n+as n+afre
on nanre o+dre swa fullice gefor+ded swa on ure Drihtenes moder .
(CMKENTHO,136.74)

Uten nu getrehtinigen Marthen weorc , & sy+d+den Marien sceawunge ,
(CMKENTHO,136.75)

& swa +tt we hit +t+as +te openlucor mugen understanden , trahtnigen we
hw+at o+dre halgen wyrce+d on Marthen wisen , & hw+at +teos , & hw+at
o+dre halgen behealdeo+d & heercnige+d on Marie wisen & hw+at +teis .
(CMKENTHO,136.76)

O+dre underfo+d sumne cume leoflice for +t+as H+alendes lufe , ac +teos
n+anne o+derne cume bute +tone H+alend sylf , na synderlice on o+dren
herbyrge , bute on hire agene inno+de . (CMKENTHO,136.77)

O+dre bescryde+d sumne hnacodne mid ateorigendlicen reafe ,
(CMKENTHO,136.78)

ac +teos gelichamede Godes ungeseowenlicne Sune mid cl+anen &
unbesmitenen lichame , +te n+afre on ecnysse ne seare+d , ne ne
forrote+d , ac on unw+amme +turhwune+d . (CMKENTHO,136.79)

O+dre fede+d sumne hungrigne o+d+d +turstigne mid <P_137> uterlicen
mete o+d+de dr+ance , (CMKENTHO,137.80)

ac +teos na feorlucor bute of hire agene breostes meolca fedde , &
fostrode +tone +te is God & mann , +ta +ta he w+as on m+anniscen
gecynde hungrig & +turstig . (CMKENTHO,137.81)

And swa swa we hit mugen scortlice belucan , ealla +ta six
mildheortnysse weorcas , +te God geopene+d on domesd+aige loc hw+anne
he cwe+d+d , ' Eall +tt +tt ge dyden anen minre l+asten , +tt ge dyden
me sylfen , ' ealla +ta ilca heo dyde synderlice & fur+derlucor +tone
+anig o+der , na on +anigen o+dren lytlen , ac on +tan sylfen Godes
Sunen . (CMKENTHO,137.82)

Swa swa leofne gyst heo hine husede (CMKENTHO,137.83)

& innlice herebyregode . (CMKENTHO,137.84)

+Donne he hnacod w+as , heo hine bewreah mid lichame & mid reafe .
(CMKENTHO,137.85)

+Donne he w+as hungrig & +turstig , heo hine estlice gefylde mid hire
meolca . (CMKENTHO,137.86)

On his cildlicen unfernysse , heo hine ba+dede , & be+dede , & smerede
, & b+ar , & frefrede , & swa+dede , & roccode , swa +tt man m+aig
rihtlice beo hire secgen , ' Martha w+as bisig & cearig emb +ta
+tenunge . ' (CMKENTHO,137.87)

+Da +ta he w+as genumen & on rode gefestned , swa swa on cwarterne
gedon , +t+ar heo com , swa swa hit awriten is , ' Big +t+as H+alendes
rode stod Maria his moder . ' (CMKENTHO,137.88)

Onmang +tyssen +tingen heo w+as bisig & gedrefd . (CMKENTHO,137.89)

Gedrefd heo w+as , +ta +ta heo fleah into Egypte for Herode kinge , +te
hire Cild wolde fordon . (CMKENTHO,137.90)

Gedrefd heo w+as , +ta +ta heo understod +tt +tt Judeisce folc
wi+dsette hire Sune to dea+de . (CMKENTHO,137.91)

+At +tan +ande heo w+as inlice gedrefod , (CMKENTHO,137.92)

& swa swa Symeon hire hwilen +ar gewitegode , his slege +turheode hire
sawle , +ta +ta heo geseh hire swylcne Sune nymen , binden & swingan ,
& besp+aten his ansene , cynehelmigen hine mid +tornen , earpl+attigen
, & on rode f+astnigen , sweltan & bebyrigen . (CMKENTHO,137.93)

Beo hire man m+ag rihtlice secgen , ' Martha , Martha , +tu eart bisig
& gedrefed on feala +tingan . ' (CMKENTHO,137.94)

Ne tweonige nane m+an , +tt seo gedrefde moder nolde beon gescild wi+d
+t+are $gedrefednysse , & +tt hire Sune , gyf him gewill w+are , hire
gehulpe mid +t+are godcunden str+ang+de +te heo on him wyste , +te
betacne+d Marie Magdalene . (CMKENTHO,137.95)

+D+at betacne+d +tt Martha bem+ande to +tan H+alende , +tt heo n+afde
fultum of hire suster to +tan lichamlicen geswynce , (CMKENTHO,137.96)

+tiss is Marthe d+al . (CMKENTHO,137.97)

Ac hwa m+aig , swa wur+dlice swa hit gebyrede , gereccen hwu
herigendlice is on +t+are eadigen Cristes moder Marien d+al , +tt +tt
se H+alend herede ? (CMKENTHO,137.98)

Sy+d+den hit is swa swa we s+aden , & betere +tone we s+aden on +t+as
H+alendes moder , Marthan geswyncfulle wica , +te se H+alend naht ne
herode , (CMKENTHO,137.99)

ac +tehhwe+dere he <P_138> hit na ne t+alde . (CMKENTHO,138.100)

Hwylc w+as on hire +tt d+al +te Maria geceas , +te ure Drihten herede &
cw+a+d +tt hit selest w+are , & heo eac eadig , for hit n+afre hire ne
wurde benumen . (CMKENTHO,138.101)

Eala hwu mycel swotnysse w+as mid +t+are eadige cwen , +ta +ta se Halge
Gast on hire becom , & +tas hecsten mihte heo bescadewode , swa +tt heo
of +tan ilcan Halgen Gaste wear+d bearneacninde . (CMKENTHO,138.102)

Hw+at wanode hire of Godes wisedome , +ta +ta inne hire lutede eall
Godes wisedom , & God sylf on hire inno+d timbrede him sylfen m+annisc
Lichame . (CMKENTHO,138.103)

Se apostel Paulus cw+a+d , ' On Criste synd beclysede Godes mihten &
his wisedom , & ealle +ta hord wittes & wisedomes , ' & Crist on Marien
, (CMKENTHO,138.104)

& swa is Godes mihte & his wisedom & ealle +ta hord wittes & wisedomes
on Marien . (CMKENTHO,138.105)

+Deos s+at wel +tan H+alende +at foten & +at heafde hlystinde his
worden . (CMKENTHO,138.106)

Heo understod ealle +ta word +t+are +anglen , & +t+are herdan , &
+t+are tungelwitegan , & eac for+den +t+as sylfen H+alendes ,
(CMKENTHO,138.107)

& heold gemyndelice on hire heorte . (CMKENTHO,138.108)

N+afre +ar ne +after , nan o+der swa for+dlice ne gesm+ahte , hwu swote
is ure Drihten . (CMKENTHO,138.109)

Heo w+as wel beo +t+as witegan cwide +turhdr+anct mid +t+are welle
Godes huse , (CMKENTHO,138.110)

& of +tan streamen his esten hire w+as wel gesc+anct , +tt n+as nan
wunder , (CMKENTHO,138.111)

for innen hire w+as se rihte spryng +t+are lifes welle , +t+ar of
flow+d eall seo fullfremednysse +t+are twegre lifen +te we embe speca+d
. (CMKENTHO,138.112)

Emb feala +ting heo w+as swa swa Martha bisig & cearig .
(CMKENTHO,138.113)

Anlypig +ting hire w+as este & gemynde swa swa Marian ,
(CMKENTHO,138.114)

for an +ting is beheflic , (CMKENTHO,138.115)

+ta feala +ting hire by+d wi+dtogene , (CMKENTHO,138.116)

+tt an hire is bel+afd , (CMKENTHO,138.117)

for +tan we secge+d +tt heo synderlice fullfor+dede Marthen
geswyncfulle wica , (CMKENTHO,138.118)

& synderlice heo gehealt +tt seleste Marien d+al . (CMKENTHO,138.119)

Ac hire is Marthe d+al benumen , (CMKENTHO,138.120)

for heo nis na l+ang bisig to fostrigen hire Sune swa swa cilde , nu
him +tenige+d +anglena werod swa swa Hlaforde . (CMKENTHO,138.121)

Nu ne carca+d heo to befleon Herodes ehtnysse into Egypte mid hire
Cilde , (CMKENTHO,138.122)

for he is gestogan into heofone , (CMKENTHO,138.123)

& Herodes is beflogen his ansyne into helle +teostre .
(CMKENTHO,138.124)

Nu nis heo namare gedrefd for +t+are Judean ehtnysse toweard hire Sune
, (CMKENTHO,138.125)

for ealle +ting him synd under+deodde . (CMKENTHO,138.126)

Ne sculen namare +ta Judees hire Sune swingan ne cwellen ,
(CMKENTHO,138.127)

for he is arisen of dea+de , (CMKENTHO,138.128)

& ne swelt n+afre ma . (CMKENTHO,138.129)

Heonenfor+d n+af+d se dea+d n+anne styde on him . (CMKENTHO,138.130)

+Duss hire is Marthen geswyncfulle lif eall +atbroigden ,
(CMKENTHO,138.131)

& to hire freome hire is Marie d+al bel+afd , +tt hire n+afre ne by+d
benumen , (CMKENTHO,138.132)

for heo is up ahafen ofer +anglene werod , (CMKENTHO,138.133)

& eall hire wille hire is gefor+ded on godnysse , (CMKENTHO,138.134)

for heo gesih+d hire Sune eall ealswa he is , neb wi+d nebb ,
(CMKENTHO,138.135)

& wune+d on ecere blisse mid him . (CMKENTHO,138.136)

<P_139>

+Diss is +tt seleste d+al +tt hit n+afre ne by+d $hire wi+dtogen ,
(CMKENTHO,139.138)

+t+as d+ales us geunne God +turh hire +tingunge +tt we beon d+alnymende
+turh his mildheortnysse . (CMKENTHO,139.139)

We wylle+d eow nu $bi sum d+al gereccen emben hyre neamagen +te hire
besibbe w+aron . (CMKENTHO,139.140)

Anna & Emeria w+aron gesustre . (CMKENTHO,139.141)

Of Emeria w+as geboren Elisabeth , Johannes moder +t+as fulhteres .
(CMKENTHO,139.142)

Of Anna w+as geboren Maria Cristes moder , (CMKENTHO,139.143)

& +ta +ta hire were Joachim w+as for+dfaren , +ta genam Anna +after
Moyses +a o+derne were , +te w+as gen+amd Cleophas . (CMKENTHO,139.144)

Of +tan heo h+afde an o+dre dohter , seo w+as eac gen+amd maria +after
+t+are +arre dohter , +tas man cleope+d Maria Cleophe ,
(CMKENTHO,139.145)

for heo w+as his dohter . (CMKENTHO,139.146)

+Da beweddede Cleophas Josephe his bro+dre Marian +t+as H+alendes moder
, +te w+as his steopdohter , (CMKENTHO,139.147)

& his agene dohter Mari+an he geaf Alpheon , of +t+are w+as geboren
Jacob se l+asse , & se o+der Joseph . (CMKENTHO,139.148)

+Des Jacob w+as geclypod Jacobus Alphei , (CMKENTHO,139.149)

for he w+as Alphees sune . (CMKENTHO,139.150)

+Daget +after Cleophas dea+de , Anna +after +t+are lage genam +tone
+tridde were , +tan w+as to name Salomas , (CMKENTHO,139.151)

of him heo h+afde +ta +tridde dohter , (CMKENTHO,139.152)

& +ta heo gen+amden eac Marien , for +t+are deorewur+dnysse of +t+are
forme dohter , & for +tan +te se +angel brohte +tone name .
(CMKENTHO,139.153)

Seo w+as bewedded Zebedeo , of +t+are w+areon geborene Jacob se myclele
, & Johannes se godspellere . (CMKENTHO,139.154)

Maria +t+as l+asse Jacobes moder , & Maria +t+as mare Jacobes moder , &
Johannes +t+as godspelleres , & Maria seo Magdalenissce sohten urne
Drihten mid smerigeles inne his +truge , +ta +ta he bebyriged w+as .
(CMKENTHO,139.155)

<P_140>

SUM mann s+aig+d +tt synne nis nan +ting , (CMKENTHO,140.157)

& gyf +tt so+d is , +tonne is hit wunder , +tt God fordem+d +ta m+ann
for +ta +tinge +te naht nis , (CMKENTHO,140.158)

& gyf synne is +anig +ting , +tonne geworhte God hit , for he geworhte
ealle +ting , (CMKENTHO,140.159)

& gyf +tt so+d is , +tonne fordem+d he eft mid unrihte +ta m+ann +te
do+d +tt +tt he sylf gescop . (CMKENTHO,140.160)

Of Gode synden ealle +ting , (CMKENTHO,140.161)

& ealle he geworhte heo gode , (CMKENTHO,140.162)

& for +tan we understande+d +tt synne nis nan +ting on antimbre ,
(CMKENTHO,140.163)

for +alc antimber is god , (CMKENTHO,140.164)

ac yfel n+af+d nan antimber , (CMKENTHO,140.165)

& for +tan hit nis naht . (CMKENTHO,140.166)

Hwa is wyrhte +t+are synne ? (CMKENTHO,140.167)

Mann is wyrhte +tere synne , & deofol tyhtere . (CMKENTHO,140.168)

Is hit hefigteme +ting +tt man synegige ? (CMKENTHO,140.169)

An lytel synne , +tone man heo h+af+d gedon , beo his gewittscipe , heo
is mare +tone eall middeneard , (CMKENTHO,140.170)

& eall +tt +afre +anig man de+d to synne , eall hit gew+ant ure
Drihtene to wur+dmynte , (CMKENTHO,140.171)

& for +tan ne m+aig nan mann betellen , +tt on eallen Godes gesceaften
beo aht , bute God . (CMKENTHO,140.172)

Hwu ? (CMKENTHO,140.173)

Nis manslege & for-leger <P_141> yfel ? (CMKENTHO,141.174)

Sume si+de by+d manslege god , swa hit w+as +ta +ta David sloh Goliam ,
& Judith Holofernem . (CMKENTHO,141.175)

Ac +tonne by+d mansl+age yfel , +tonne man hine de+d beo his agene
gewille unscellice , (CMKENTHO,141.176)

& forleger is on +alcen time synne , (CMKENTHO,141.177)

for hit nis n+afre Gode gewill , ne beo his h+ase gedon .
(CMKENTHO,141.178)

Sy+d+den God geworhte +ta gode & +ta yfele , & hit is gewriten +tt God
ne hate+d nan +t+are +tingen +te he geworhte , hwu sculen we
understanden +tt God lufe+d +ta gode & hata+d +ta yfele ?
(CMKENTHO,141.179)

God lufe+d ealle +ta +ting +te he geworhte , (CMKENTHO,141.180)

ac he ne gebring+d heo na ealla on anre wununga . (CMKENTHO,141.181)

Swa swa se litigere +te lufe+d +alces heowes lit , ac naht ealla gelice
, & +alc lit he f+astne+d on swylcen styde swa +t+ar to berist , swa
de+d ure Drihten beo +tan mannen of +tyssen middenearde ,
(CMKENTHO,141.182)

& for +tan man s+aig+d +tt he lufe+d +ta +ta he bring+d into his rice ,
& hata+d +ta +ta he bescuf+d into helle . (CMKENTHO,141.183)

Hw+at is agen cyre ? (CMKENTHO,141.184)

Hw+at is frigdom to geceosan god o+d+de yefel ? (CMKENTHO,141.185)

+Tone frigdom h+afde mann on neorxenewange , (CMKENTHO,141.186)

ac nu is se fridom ge+deowtod , (CMKENTHO,141.187)

for se mann ne cann nan god , bute God +turh his geofe him t+ace .
(CMKENTHO,141.188)

Ne +taget ne m+aig he hit gefor+digen , bute God him fylste +t+arto .
(CMKENTHO,141.189)

Hw+at is beo +tan mannen +te forwurpe+d +tt wurld , & gew+ande+d heora
lif to drohtnunga for heora synnen , & +t+arto nyme+d heow & gew+aden ,
& binnen lyttlen fyrste legge+d +ta adun , & gewur+de+d eft wyrse +tone
heo +ar w+aron ? (CMKENTHO,141.190)

Manega synden +te beginne+d god to donne , & eft hit forl+ate+d , &
gecerre+d to +tan yfele . (CMKENTHO,141.191)

Of swylce mannen is gewriten +tt heo gr+amige+d God .
(CMKENTHO,141.192)

On swylcen wisen $+tegne+d se deofol ure Drihtene . (CMKENTHO,141.193)

Hwu +tegne+d he him ? (CMKENTHO,141.194)

For he nolde beon mid uren Drihtene on wuldre mid wele & mid blisse
buten geswynce , +ta geaf God him ane wica +tt he n+afre ne by+d
$geswyncleas , (CMKENTHO,141.195)

for he is smi+d , (CMKENTHO,141.196)

& his heor+d is seo gedrefodnysse , & seo tyntrega . (CMKENTHO,141.197)

+Ta hameres & +ta beliges synden +ta costninga , (CMKENTHO,141.198)

+ta tangen synden ehteres , (CMKENTHO,141.199)

+ta fielen & +ta sagen synd +t+ara manna tungen , +te wyrece+d hatunge
betweonen heora emcristene , & bli+delice speca+d yfel .
(CMKENTHO,141.200)

+Turh swylcne smi+d & +turh swylce tol , gecl+ansa+d ure Drihten +t+are
halgena sawlen , (CMKENTHO,141.201)

ac of +tan yfela mannen God sylf nym+d +ta wr+ace . (CMKENTHO,141.202)

Hwy synden $+ta ly+dere m+an swa welige on wurlde , & habbe+d of heore
wille genoh , & +ta gode m+ann habbe+d swa feola erm+den & byrstes
+alces godes ? (CMKENTHO,141.203)

Eall +tt is for +tan gode mannen , +tt heo $ascunigen & lytel tellen &
unwur+d of +tan wele +te +ta yfela m+an by+d of swa swy+de asadede ,
(CMKENTHO,141.204)

& +ta gode m+ann synden byrstige & gedrefde & unfere , +te l+aste heo
toswy+de blissoden on heora lichames h+ale , & on heora <P_142>
wurld-welen , (CMKENTHO,142.205)

& gyf heo hw+at lytles habbe+d gegylt , & gedon ongean Godes wille ,
+tt beo gecl+ansod & forgeofen +turh +t+are drohtnunge ,
(CMKENTHO,142.206)

& heo by+d gewulderbegede for heora +tolemodnysse . (CMKENTHO,142.207)

Hwy is eft +tt sum god mann h+af+d on wurlde genoge welen & +ahte , &
lichames h+ale , & sum yfel mann h+af+d erm+de & n+afte & unh+al+de ?
(CMKENTHO,142.208)

For +tan h+at+d ure Drihten gety+ded +tan gode mannen wele & +ahte ,
+tt heo mugen on nytt beteon +tt God +te heom is leof ,
(CMKENTHO,142.209)

& God heom sceawe+d beo +tan , +tt sy+d+den +ta ateorigendlice +ting
by+d swa behefe & leofe to brucane , wel swy+de mycele betere &
fremfullre by+d +ta heofonlice welen , +te n+afre ne forealdige+d , ac
+afre +turhwunige+d on godnysse , (CMKENTHO,142.210)

& for +tan God gyf+d +tan gode mannen mihte , +tt heo gefor+digen +tt
god +tt heo beginne+d , +arest for heom sylfen , & sy+d+den for o+dren
Godes +teowen , +tt heo heom helpen , swa wel swa heo mugen , & eft for
+tan +tt heo geletten +ta ly+dere m+ann , +tt heom ne onhagige ofer
+tan goden to yfeligen eall +tt heo wolden , (CMKENTHO,142.211)

& heo habbe+d heora h+ale , +te l+aste o+dre gode m+ann beon unrote for
heora unfernysse , ac +tt heo beon bli+d for heora h+ale .
(CMKENTHO,142.212)

& eft +t+are by+d sume yfele m+ann , +te by+d swy+de byrstige & unfere
, for +tan +tt heo understanden beo +tan , +tt bitere by+d +ta saregan
+te heo sculen on helle on ecnysse ge+drowigen , for heora unmihte .
(CMKENTHO,142.213)

Hwu is +tt +tt manig yfel mann leofe+d lange , & manig god mann sone
swelt , & eft sum god mann leofe+d lange , & sum ly+der mann lytle
hwile ? (CMKENTHO,142.214)

God l+att libben +ta yfele m+ann for +tan +tt +ta gode beon +turh heom
gefandode , o+d+de +tt heo beo be+d+ancen & gecerren of heora
hindernysse , & bute heo gecerren , heora pine wur+d +ta mare .
(CMKENTHO,142.215)

& +ta gode m+ann swelte+d ra+de , for +tan +te God nele +tt heo l+ang
drohtnigen on +tan swicolan middenearde , ac habben +ta reste , & +ta
blisse +te heo habbe+d geearnod . (CMKENTHO,142.216)

& eft sume +ta gode habbe+d lang lif , for +tan +te heora earninga eh+d
+alce d+aige mid godnyssen , & for +tan +tt +ta yfela m+ann scolden
nymen forbisne +at heom of goden +teawen , & gecerren fram heora
un+deawen . (CMKENTHO,142.217)

& eft sume arlease m+ann sone swelte+d , +tt heo sone habben +tt +tt
heo +after eodan , & eac for +tan +tt sume +ta gecorene +te sume d+ale
dwelige+d , beon +turh heora dea+d afyrhte & gemanede to Godes +tenunga
+te heo forelcodan . (CMKENTHO,142.218)

Synden +ta m+ann ges+alige +te nabbe+d on +tyssen wurlde nane erm+de ?
(CMKENTHO,142.219)

Ac +ta syndon eremingas & unges+alige , +te on eallra ednysse libbe+d
heora lif , & habbe+d eall heora gewill , (CMKENTHO,142.220)

for heo by+d swa swotlice gefostrede to beornen stranglice on helle
fyre . (CMKENTHO,142.221)

Ac eadige by+d +ta +ta habbe+d on +tyssen wurlde mycelne wane & erm+de
, & mycel +after of heore wille , (CMKENTHO,142.222)

for <P_143> +turh swylcere swingle heo by+d gela+dede to Godes rice ,
swa swa hit is gewriten , ' (CMKENTHO,143.223)

God swing+d +alcne sune +te he gem+d & lufe+d . ' (CMKENTHO,143.224)

+Ta arlease m+ann +teh heo habben on +tysser wurlde sum d+al heora
gewilles , +tehhwe+dere heo by+d unmihtige , (CMKENTHO,143.225)

& ne by+d heo n+afre teonlease . (CMKENTHO,143.226)

& +ta gecorene +teh heo habben +at sumen s+ale earfo+dnysse on +tan
middenearde , +tehhwe+dere heo habbe+d mycele mihte of Gode ,
(CMKENTHO,143.227)

& heom getitt mycel ge+ding+de . (CMKENTHO,143.228)

Do me +tt to understandene . (CMKENTHO,143.229)

Yfele m+ann nabbe+d nane mihte , for +tan +te God is heom gram ,
(CMKENTHO,143.230)

heo ne mugen willnigen nanes godes , (CMKENTHO,143.231)

ac yfel heo gewillnige+d , (CMKENTHO,143.232)

& +tt heo mugen don , (CMKENTHO,143.233)

& we habbe+d beteald +tt yfel nis nan +ting , (CMKENTHO,143.234)

& for +tan heo ne mugen nan +ting , (CMKENTHO,143.235)

for heo ne mugen buten yfel . (CMKENTHO,143.236)

Heo ne by+d n+afre teonlease , (CMKENTHO,143.237)

for heo by+d geteontrege+d mid hindre ge+danca , (CMKENTHO,143.238)

& heo by+d +afre on mycelan ege , (CMKENTHO,143.239)

+tt mann heo nyme o+d+de slea , (CMKENTHO,143.240)

o+d+de heora +ahte heom benyme , (CMKENTHO,143.241)

ac gode m+ann habbe+d mycele mihte of Gode , (CMKENTHO,143.242)

for heo habbe+d +ta geofe +at Gode , +tt heo wylle+d god don , & wel
mugen , & nelle+d nan yfel don . (CMKENTHO,143.243)

+Ta habbe+d mycele mede (CMKENTHO,143.244)

for heo habbe+d blisse for +t+are sicornysse Godes rice .
(CMKENTHO,143.245)

Get ic +te wylle an o+der seggen , +tt n+afre ne sceal yfele mannen na
god getidan , ne gode mannen nan yfel . (CMKENTHO,143.246)

Hwy s+agst +tu swa ? (CMKENTHO,143.247)

Ne by+d yfele m+ann welige on middenearde , & f+agere , & spedige of
+ahte , & of f+agere gebytlen , & of f+agere wifen , & of deorewur+de
reafen ? (CMKENTHO,143.248)

& +ta gode m+ann by+d bereafode , & geswungene , & acwelmode on hungre
& on cele . (CMKENTHO,143.249)

+Deh hit +tynce mannen , +tt arlease m+ann habben wele on +tyssen
wurlde , heo by+d +tehhwe+dere swa swa +ta fissces +te habbe+d mycele
blisse , +tonne heo gegripe+d +tt +as , & ne by+d na +taget gew+arre
+t+as angles +te +t+ar inne stica+d , (CMKENTHO,143.250)

& heo beswic+d to dea+de . (CMKENTHO,143.251)

Eall swa +ta rice m+ann for +tan estlice meten & for +ta gode dr+ancen
, heo sculen beon gefyllde mid biternyssen , swa swa w+as se rice mann
on helle +te +tt godspell gemun+d , (CMKENTHO,143.252)

& for +t+are f+agere wifmanna lufen heo sculen drigen brynstanes st+anc
on helle , (CMKENTHO,143.253)

& for +t+are scrude f+agernysse , heo by+d bew+afde mid tale & mid
scande , (CMKENTHO,143.254)

& for +tan orfe , & for +tan gebytlen , heo habbe+d weoremes &
hellepinen . (CMKENTHO,143.255)

Ac +ta gode m+ann +te habbe+d pine on +tyssen middenearde , for +tan
cwarterne , & for +ta h+aftungan , heo sculen habben +ta heofenlice
selen , (CMKENTHO,143.256)

& for +ta swinglen , heo gebide+d frofre & blisse . (CMKENTHO,143.257)

<P_144>

Hwy aras ure Drihten <em> of dea+de </em> +t+as formeste d+a+ges +t+are
wuca ? (CMKENTHO,144.259)

For he wolde +tone forwordene middeneard eft ar+aren on +tan ylcan
d+ai+ge , +te he +arst +getimbrod w+as . (CMKENTHO,144.260)

Hware wicode he $+ta feowerti+g da+ges +after his +ariste ?
(CMKENTHO,144.261)

Swa swa we +gelefe+d , he wunede on +t+are eor+dlicen neorxenewan+ge
mid Helian & Enoche , & +ta +ta mid him arise of dea+de .
(CMKENTHO,144.262)

Hwylce wlite h+afde he +after +tan +ariste ? (CMKENTHO,144.263)

Beo seofenfealden brihtere +tonne sunne . (CMKENTHO,144.264)

On $hwylcen heowe +gese+gen hine his leorningenihtes +after his +ariste
? (CMKENTHO,144.265)

On +tan ylcan , +te heo +ar w+aren bewune hine to +geseone .
(CMKENTHO,144.266)

Com he to heom +gescrydd ? (CMKENTHO,144.267)

He +genam reaf of +tan leofte . (CMKENTHO,144.268)

Hwu oft $+ateowde he hine his +gingran ? (CMKENTHO,144.269)

Twelf si+den . (CMKENTHO,144.270)

+Arest he com to Josepe , +t+ar +t+ar he w+as on cwarterne for ures
Drihtenes lichame , +te he h+afde bebyri+ged , swa swa +ta +gewriten us
cy+de+d , +te Nichodemus us wrohte . (CMKENTHO,144.271)

+At +tan o+dre si+de he com to seinte Marian , his moder , swa swa
Sedulie us s+a+g+d . (CMKENTHO,144.272)

+At +tan +tridden si+de , he com to seinte Marian Magdalene , swa swa
Marcus us cu+d+d . (CMKENTHO,144.273)

+At +tan feor+dan si+de , he com to +tan twam Marian , +t+ar +t+ar hi
+gecerden fram +tan +truwe , swa swa Matheus us s+ai+g+d .
(CMKENTHO,144.274)

+At +tan fifte si+de , he com to sancte Jacobe , swa swa sancte Paulus
be+d +gewitnesse ; (CMKENTHO,144.275)

for he h+afde forhaten , +t+at he nolde metes abiten fram +tan
Frid+ai+ge , +te he +gepined w+as , +ar +tonne he of dea+d arisen w+are
, +tt he hine +gese+ge on life . (CMKENTHO,144.276)

+At +tan sixten si+de , he com to sancte Petre , swa swa Lycas awrat on
his godspelle ; (CMKENTHO,144.277)

for he w+as unrot for +t+are forsacunge , +tt he h+afde Crist forsacan
, (CMKENTHO,144.278)

& w+as toscyled fram +t+are apostlene +geferr+addene & +turhwunede on
wope . (CMKENTHO,144.279)

+At +tan seofo+den si+de , he com to +tan twam leorningcnihten , +te
eoden to Emmaus , swa swa se sylfe Lycas eft sette on +gewrite .
(CMKENTHO,144.280)

+At +tan eahte+de si+de , he com to heom ealle belochene gate , +t+ar
+t+ar heo w+aren tog+adere on +afen , swa swa Johannes us cy+d+d on his
+gewrite . (CMKENTHO,144.281)

+At +tan ni+ge+den si+den , +ta +ta Thomas grapode his wunden .
(CMKENTHO,144.282)

+At +tan teo+de si+de he com to heom +at +t+are s+a Tiberiadis . +At
+tan +andeleofte si+de , on Galilea dune . (CMKENTHO,144.283)

+At +tan twelfte si+de , he com to <P_145> +tan +andeleofonan apostlen
, +t+ar +t+ar heo s+aten tog+adere , +ta +ta he t+alde heora
un+geleafsumnesse . (CMKENTHO,145.284)

Hwy s+ai+g+d se godspellere , +tt he hine +arest +ateowde Marien
Magdalene ? (CMKENTHO,145.285)

+Da godspelles w+aren mid swy+de mycelen wisdome & scele +gewritene ,
(CMKENTHO,145.286)

& heo nolden +t+ar on writen nan +ting , bute +tt +tt w+as heom eallem
cu+d . (CMKENTHO,145.287)

Steah he ane into heofene ? (CMKENTHO,145.288)

Ealle , +ta +ta of dea+de ar+ared w+aren , astu+gen mid him .
(CMKENTHO,145.289)

On hwylcen heowe steah he up ? (CMKENTHO,145.290)

On +tan heowe , +te he h+afde beforan his +trowunge , he steah up o+d
+ta wolcnen , (CMKENTHO,145.291)

& +ta +ta he com bufen +tan wolcnen , +ta +genam he swylc heow swylc he
h+afde on +tan munte Thabor . (CMKENTHO,145.292)

Hwy ne steah he to heofene , sone swa he arisan w+as of dea+de ?
(CMKENTHO,145.293)

For +trim +tingan . (CMKENTHO,145.294)

+D+at +areste +ting , for +tan +te +ta apostles scolden witen sicerlice
, +tt he arisen w+as of dea+de ; (CMKENTHO,145.295)

for heo +gese+gan hine etan & drincan mid heom . (CMKENTHO,145.296)

+D+at o+der +ting w+as , for +tan he wolde +after feowerti+g da+gen
sti+gen to heofene , +tt he cydde mid +tan , +tt ealle , +ta +te
+gefylle+d +ta ten bebodan of +t+are +a , beo +t+are feower godspellere
lare , +ta sculen +after him to heofene . (CMKENTHO,145.297)

+tt +tridde is +tt +tt cristene folc sceal sti+gen to heofene binnen
feowerti+g da+gen +after +t+ar pine , +te heo +toli+ge+d under
Antecriste . (CMKENTHO,145.298)

