<P_DED.1>

{ED:DEDICATION.}

| Nu , bro+terr Wallterr , bro+terr min | | Affterr +te fl+ashess kinde
; | | & bro+terr min i Crisstenndom | | +Turrh fulluhht & +turrh
troww+te ; | | & bro+terr min i Godess hus , | | +Get o +te +tride wise
, | | +Turrh +tatt witt hafenn takenn ba | | An re+ghellboc to
foll+ghenn , | | Unnderr kanunnkess had & lif , | | Swa summ Sannt
Awwstin sette ; | | Icc hafe don swa summ +tu badd , | | & for+tedd te
+tin wille , | (CMORM,DED.1.3)

| Icc hafe wennd inntill Ennglissh | | Goddspelles hall+ghe lare , | |
Affterr +tatt little witt +tatt me | | Min Drihhtin hafe+t+t lenedd . |
(CMORM,DED.1.4)

| +Tu +tohhtesst tatt itt mihhte wel | | Till mikell frame turrnenn , |
| +Giff Ennglissh follc , forr lufe off Crist , | | Itt wollde +gerne
lernenn , | | & foll+ghenn itt , & fillenn itt | | Wi+t+t +tohht ,
wi+t+t word , wi+t+t dede . | (CMORM,DED.1.5)

<P_DED.L23>

| & forr+ti +gerrndesst tu +tatt icc | | +Tiss werrc +te shollde
wirrkenn ; | (CMORM,DED.L23.7)

| & icc itt hafe for+tedd te , | | Acc all +turrh Cristess hellpe ; |
(CMORM,DED.L23.8)

| & unnc birr+t ba+te +tannkenn Crist | | +Tatt itt iss brohht till
ende . | (CMORM,DED.L23.9)

| Icc hafe sammnedd o +tiss boc | | +Ta Goddspelles neh alle , | |
+Tatt sinndenn o +te messeboc | | Inn all +te +ger att messe . |
(CMORM,DED.L23.10)

| & a+g+g affterr +te Goddspell stannt | | +Tatt tatt te Goddspell
mene+t+t , | | +Tatt mann birr+t spellenn to +te follc | | Off
+te+g+gre sawle nede ; | (CMORM,DED.L23.11)

| & +get t+ar tekenn mare inoh | | +Tu shallt t+aronne findenn , | |
Off +tatt tatt Cristess hall+ghe +ted | | Birr+t trowwenn wel &
foll+ghenn . | (CMORM,DED.L23.12)

| Icc hafe sett her o +tiss boc | | Amang Goddspelless wordess , | |
All +turrh me sellfenn , mani+g word | | +Te rime swa to fillenn ; |
(CMORM,DED.L23.13)

| Acc +tu shallt findenn +tatt min word , | | E+g+gwh+ar +t+ar itt iss
ekedd , | | Ma+g+g hellpenn +ta +tatt redenn itt | | To sen &
tunnderrstanndenn | | All +tess te bettre , hu +te+g+gm birr+t | | +Te
Goddspell unnderrstanndenn ; | (CMORM,DED.L23.14)

| & forr+ti trowwe icc +tatt te birr+t | | Wel +tolenn mine wordess , |
<P_DED.L53> | E+g+gwh+ar +t+ar +tu shallt findenn hemm | | Amang
Goddspelless wordess . | (CMORM,DED.L53.15)

| Forr whase mot to l+awedd follc | | Larspell off Goddspell tellenn ,
| | He mot wel ekenn mani+g word | | Amang Goddspelless wordess . |
(CMORM,DED.L53.16)

| & icc ne mihhte nohht min ferrs | | A+g+g wi+t+t Goddspelless wordess
| | Wel fillenn all , (CMORM,DED.L53.17)

& all forr+ti | | Shollde icc wel offte nede | | Amang Goddspelles
wordess don | | Min word , min ferrs to fillenn . | (CMORM,DED.L53.18)

| & te bit+ache icc off +tiss boc , | | Heh wikenn alls itt seme+t+t ,
| | All to +turrhsekenn illc an ferrs , | | & to +turrhlokenn offte , |
| +Tatt upponn all +tiss boc ne be | | Nan word +g+an Cristess lare , |
| Nan word tatt swi+te wel ne be | | To trowwenn & to foll+ghenn . |
(CMORM,DED.L53.19)

| Witt shulenn tredenn unnderrfot | | & all +twerrt ut forrwerrpenn | |
+Te dom off all +tatt la+te flocc , | | +Tatt iss +turrh ni+t
forrblendedd , | | +Tatt t+ale+t+t +tatt to lofenn iss , | | +Turrh
ni+tfull modi+gnesse . | (CMORM,DED.L53.20)

| +Te+g+g shulenn l+atenn h+a+teli+g | | Off unnkerr swinnc , lef
bro+terr ; | (CMORM,DED.L53.21)

| & all +te+g+g shulenn takenn itt | | Onn unnitt & onn idell ; |
<P_DED.L83> | Acc nohht +turrh skill , acc all +turrh ni+t , | | & all
+turrh +te+g+gre sinne . | (CMORM,DED.L83.22)

| & unnc birr+t biddenn Godd tatt he | | Forr+gife hemm here sinne ; |
(CMORM,DED.L83.23)

| & unnc birr+t ba+te lofenn Godd | | Off +tatt itt wass bigunnenn , |
| & +tannkenn Godd tatt itt iss brohht | | Till ende , +turrh hiss
hellpe ; | (CMORM,DED.L83.24)

| Forr itt ma+g+g hellpenn alle +ta | | +Tatt bli+telike itt herenn , |
| & lufenn itt , & foll+ghenn itt | | Wi+t+t +tohht , wi+t+t word ,
wi+t+t dede . | (CMORM,DED.L83.25)

| & whase wilenn shall +tiss boc | | Efft o+terr si+te writenn , | |
Himm bidde icc +tatt $he $it {TEXT:het} write rihht , | | Swa summ
+tiss boc himm t+ache+t+t , | | All +twerrt ut affterr +tatt itt iss |
| Uppo +tiss firrste bisne , | | Wi+t+t all swillc rime alls her iss
sett , | | Wi+t+t all se fele wordess ; | | & tatt he loke wel +tatt he
| | An bocstaff write twi+g+gess , | | E+g+gwh+ar +t+ar itt uppo +tiss
boc | | Iss writenn o +tatt wise . | (CMORM,DED.L83.26)

| Loke he well +tatt $he $it {TEXT:het} write swa , |
(CMORM,DED.L83.27)

| Forr he ne ma+g+g nohht elless | | Onn Ennglissh writtenn rihht te
word , | (CMORM,DED.L83.28)

| +Tatt wite he wel to so+te . | (CMORM,DED.L83.29)

| & +giff mann wile witenn whi | | Icc hafe don +tiss dede , |
<P_DED.L113> | Whi icc till Ennglissh hafe wennd | | Goddspelless
hall+ghe lare ; | | Icc hafe itt don forr+ti +tatt all | | Crisstene
follkess berrhless | | Iss lang uppo +tatt an , +tatt te+g+g | |
Goddspelless hall+ghe lare | | Wi+t+t fulle mahhte foll+ghe rihht | |
+Turrh +tohht , +turrh word , +turrh dede . | (CMORM,DED.L113.30)

| Forr all +tatt +afre onn er+te iss ned | | Crisstene follc to
foll+ghenn | | I troww+te , i dede , all t+ache+t+t hemm | |
Goddspelles hall+ghe lare . | (CMORM,DED.L113.31)

| & forr+ti whase lerne+t+t itt | | & foll+ghe+t+t itt wi+t+t dede , |
| He shall onn ende wurr+ti ben | | +Turrh Godd to wurr+tenn borr+ghenn
. | (CMORM,DED.L113.32)

| & t+arfore hafe icc turrnedd itt | | Inntill Ennglisshe sp+ache , | |
Forr +tatt I wollde bli+teli+g | | +Tatt all Ennglisshe lede | | Wi+t+t
+are shollde lisstenn itt , | | Wi+t+t herrte shollde itt trowwenn , |
| Wi+t+t tunge shollde spellenn itt , | | Wi+t+t dede shollde itt
foll+ghenn , | | To winnenn unnderr Crisstenndom | | Att Godd so+t
sawle berrhless . | (CMORM,DED.L113.33)

| & +giff +te+g+g wilenn herenn itt , | | & foll+ghenn itt wi+t+t dede
, | | Icc hafe hemm hollpenn unnderr Crist | | To winnenn +te+g+gre
berrhless . | (CMORM,DED.L113.34)

<P_DED.L143>

| & I shall hafenn forr min swinnc | | God l+an att Godd onn ende , | |
+Giff +tatt I , forr +te lufe off Godd | | & forr +te mede off heffne ,
| | Hemm hafe itt inntill Ennglissh wennd | | Forr +te+g+gre sawle nede
. | (CMORM,DED.L143.36)

| & +giff +te+g+g all forrwerrpenn itt , | | Itt turne+t+t hemm till
sinne , | (CMORM,DED.L143.37)

| & I shall hafenn addledd me | | +Te Laferrd Cristess are , | | +Turrh
+tatt icc hafe hemm wrohht tiss boc | | To +te+g+gre sawle nede , | |
+Tohh +tatt te+g+g all forrwerrpenn itt | | +Turrh +te+g+gre
modi+gnesse . | (CMORM,DED.L143.38)

| Goddspell onn Ennglissh nemmnedd iss | | God word , & god ti+tennde ,
| | God errnde , forr+ti +tatt itt wass | | +Turrh hall+ghe
Goddspellwrihhtess | | All wrohht & writenn uppo boc | | Off Cristess
firste come , | | Off hu so+t Godd wass wurr+tenn mann | | Forr all
mannkinne nede , | | & off +tatt mannkinn +turrh hiss d+a+t | | Wass
lesedd ut off helle , | | & off +tatt he wisslike ras | | +Te +tridde
da+g+g off d+a+te , | | & off +tatt he wisslike stah | | +Ta si+t+tenn
upp till heffne , | <P_DED.L171> | & off +tatt he shall cumenn efft | |
To demenn alle +tede , | | & forr to +geldenn iwhillc mann | | Affterr
hiss a+ghenn dede . | (CMORM,DED.L171.39)

| Off all +tiss god uss brinnge+t+t word | | & errnde & god ti+tennde |
| Goddspell , (CMORM,DED.L171.40)

& forr+ti ma+g+g itt wel | | God errnde ben +gehatenn . |
(CMORM,DED.L171.41)

| Forr mann ma+g+g uppo Goddspellboc | | Godnessess findenn seffne | |
+Tatt ure Laferrd Jesu Crist | | Uss hafe+t+t don onn er+te , | |
+Turrh +tatt he comm to manne , & +turrh | | +Tatt he warr+t mann onn
er+te . | (CMORM,DED.L171.42)

| Forr an godnesse uss hafe+t+t don | | +Te Laferrd Crist onn er+te , |
| +Turrh +tatt he comm to wurr+tenn mann | | Forr all mannkinne nede .
| (CMORM,DED.L171.43)

| O+terr godnesse uss hafe+t+t don | | +Te Laferrd Crist onn er+te , |
| +Turrh +tatt he wass i flumm Jorrdan | | Fullhtnedd forr ure nede ; |
| Forr +tatt he wollde uss waterrkinn | | Till ure fulluhht hall+ghenn
, | | +Turrh +tatt he wollde ben himm sellf | | Onn er+te i waterr
fullhtnedd . | (CMORM,DED.L171.44)

| +Te +tridde god uss hafe+t+t don | | +Te Laferrd Crist onn er+te , |
<P_DED.L199> | +Turrh +tatt he +gaff hiss a+ghenn lif | | Wi+t+t all
hiss fulle wille , | | To +tolenn d+a+t+t o rodetre | | Saccl+as
wi+t+tutenn wrihhte , | | To lesenn mannkinn +turrh his d+a+t | | Ut
off +te defless walde . | (CMORM,DED.L199.45)

| +Te fer+te god uss hafe+t+t don | | +Te Laferrd Crist onn er+te , | |
+Turrh +tatt hiss hall+ghe sawle stah | | Fra rode dun till helle , | |
To takenn ut off helle wa | | +Ta gode sawless alle , | | +Tatt
haffdenn cwemmd himm i +tiss lif | | +Turrh so+t unnsha+ti+gnesse . |
(CMORM,DED.L199.46)

| +Te fifte god uss hafe+t+t don | | +Te Laferrd Crist onn er+te , | |
+Turrh +tatt he ras forr ure god | | +Te +tridde da+g+g off d+a+te , |
(CMORM,DED.L199.47)

| & let te posstless sen himm wel | | Inn hiss mennisske kinde ; | |
Forr +tatt he wollde fesstnenn swa | | So+t troww+te i +te+g+gre
brestess | | Off +tatt he , wiss to fulle so+t , | | Wass risenn upp
off d+a+te , | | & i +tatt illke fl+ash +tatt wass | | Forr uss o rode
na+g+gledd ; | (CMORM,DED.L199.48)

| Forr +tatt he wollde fesstnenn wel | | +Tiss troww+te i +te+g+gre
brestess , | | He let te posstless sen himm wel | | Well offte si+te
onn er+te , | <P_DED.L229> | Wi+t+tinnenn da+g+gess fowwerrti+g | | Fra
+tatt he ras off d+a+te . | (CMORM,DED.L229.49)

| +Te sexte god uss hafe+t+t don | | +Te Laferrd Crist onn er+te , | |
+Turrh +tatt he stah forr ure god | | Upp inntill heffness blisse , | |
& sennde si+t+tenn Hali+g Gast | | Till hise Lerninngcnihhtess , | | To
frofrenn & to beldenn hemm | | To stanndenn +g+an +te defell , | | To
gifenn hemm god witt inoh | | Off all hiss hall+ghe lare , | | To
gifenn hemm god lusst , god mahht , | | To +tolenn alle wawenn , | |
All forr +te lufe off Godd , & nohht | | Forr er+tli+g loff to winnenn
. | (CMORM,DED.L229.50)

| +Te seffnde god uss shall +get don | | +Te Laferrd Crist onn ende , |
| +Turrh +tatt he shall o Domess da+g+g | | Uss gifenn heffness blisse
, | | +Giff +tatt we shulenn wurr+ti ben | | To findenn Godess are . |
(CMORM,DED.L229.51)

| +Tuss hafe+t+t ure Laferrd Crist | | Uss don godnessess seffne , | |
+Turrh +tatt tatt he to manne comm , | | To wurr+tenn mann onn er+te .
| (CMORM,DED.L229.52)

| & o +tatt hall+ghe boc +tatt iss | | Apokalypsis nemmnedd |
<P_DED.L257> | Uss wrat te posstell Sannt Johan , | | +turrh Hali+g
Gastess lare , | | +Tatt he sahh upp inn heffne an boc | | Bisett
wi+t+t seffne innse+g+gless , | | & sperrd swa swi+te wel +tatt itt | |
Ne mihhte nan wihht oppnenn , | | Wi+t+tutenn Godess hall+ghe Lamb | |
+Tatt he sahh ec inn heffne . | (CMORM,DED.L257.53)

| & +turrh +ta seffne innse+g+gless wass | | Rihht swi+te wel bitacnedd
| | +Tatt sefennfald godle+g+gc +tatt Crist | | Uss dide +turrh hiss
come ; | | & tatt nan wihht ne mihhte nohht | | Oppnenn +ta seffne
innse+g+gless , | | Wi+t+tutenn Godess Lamb , +tatt comm , | | Forr
+tatt itt shollde tacnenn | | +Tatt nan wihht , nan enngell , nan mann
, | | Ne naness kinness shaffte , | | Ne mihhte +turrh himm sellfenn
+ta | | Seffne godnessess sh+awenn | | O mannkinn , swa +tatt itt
mannkinn | | Off helle mihhte lesenn , | | Ne gifenn mannkinn lusst ,
ne mahht , | | To winnenn heffness blisse . | (CMORM,DED.L257.54)

| & all all swa se Godess Lamb , | | All +turrh hiss a+ghenn mahhte , |
| Lihhtlike mihhte & wel inoh | | +Ta seffne innse+g+gless oppnenn , |
<P_DED.L285> | All swa +te Laferrd Jesu Crist , | | All +turrh his
a+ghenn mahhte , | | Wi+t+t Faderr & wi+t+t Hali+g Gast | | An Godd &
all an kinde , | | All swa rihht he lihhtlike inoh | | & wel wi+t+t
alle mihhte | | O mannkinn +turrh himm sellfenn +ta | | Seffne
godnessess sh+awenn , | | Swa +tatt he mannkinn wel inoh | | Off helle
mihhte lesenn , | | & gifenn mannkinn lufe & lusst , | | & mahht & witt
& wille , | | To stanndenn inn to cwemenn Godd , | | To winenn heffness
blisse . | (CMORM,DED.L285.55)

| & forr +tatt hali+g Goddspellboc | | All +tiss godnesse uss
sh+awe+t+t , | | +Tiss sefennfald godle+g+gc +tatt Crist | | Uss dide
+turrh hiss are , | | Forr+ti birr+t all Crisstene follc | |
Goddspelless lare foll+ghenn . | (CMORM,DED.L285.56)

| & t+arfore hafe icc turrnedd itt | | Inntill Ennglisshe sp+ache , | |
Forr +tatt I wollde bli+teli+g | | +Tatt all Ennglisshe lede | | Wi+t+t
+are shollde lisstenn itt , | | Wi+t+t herrte shollde itt trowwenn , |
| Wi+t+t tunge shollde spellenn itt , | | Wi+t+t dede shollde itt
foll+ghenn , | | To winnenn unnderr Crisstenndom | | Att Crist so+t
sawle berrhless . | (CMORM,DED.L285.57)

<P_DED.L315>

| & Godd Allmahhti+g +gife uss mahht | | & lusst & witt & wille , | |
To foll+ghenn +tiss Ennglisshe boc | | +Tatt all iss hali+g lare , | |
Swa +tatt we motenn wurr+ti ben | | To brukenn heffness blisse . |
(CMORM,DED.L315.59)

| $Am+an . $Am+an . $Am+an ; | (CMORM,DED.L315.60)

| Icc +tatt tiss Ennglissh hafe sett | | Ennglisshe menn to lare , | |
Icc wass +t+ar +t+ar I crisstnedd wass | | Orrmin bi name nemmnedd . |
(CMORM,DED.L315.61)

| & icc Orrmin full innwarrdli+g | | Wi+t+t mu+t & ec wi+t+t herrte | |
Her bidde +ta Crisstene menn , | | +Tatt herenn o+terr redenn | | +Tiss
boc , hemm bidde icc her +tatt te+g+g | | Forr me +tiss bede biddenn ,
| | +Tatt bro+terr +tatt tiss Ennglissh writt | | Allr+aresst wrat &
wrohhte , | | +Tatt bro+terr forr hiss swinnc to l+an | | So+t blisse
mote findenn . | (CMORM,DED.L315.62)

| $Am+an . | (CMORM,DED.L315.63)

<P_DED.L335>

| +Ta Goddspelless alle +tatt icc | | Her o +tiss boc ma+g+g findenn ,
| | Hemm alle wile icc nemmnenn her | | Bi +te+g+gre firrste wordess .
| (CMORM,DED.L335.65)

| & tale wile icc settenn to , | | To don +guw tunnderrstanndenn , | |
Hu fele sinndenn o +tiss boc | | Goddspelless unnderr alle . |
(CMORM,DED.L335.66)

<P_PREF.L1>

{ED:PREFACE.}

| +Tiss boc iss nemmnedd Orrmulum | | Forr+ti +tatt Orrm itt wrohhte ,
| (CMORM,PREF.L1.69)

| & itt iss wrohht off qua+t+trigan , | | Off Goddspellbokess fowwre ;
| | Off qua+t+trigan Amminadab , | | Off Cristess Goddspellbokess . |
(CMORM,PREF.L1.70)

| Forr Crist ma+g+g +turrh Amminadab | | Rihht full wel ben bitacnedd ;
| (CMORM,PREF.L1.71)

| Forr Crist toc d+a+t o rodetre | | All wi+t+t hiss fulle wille . |
(CMORM,PREF.L1.72)

| & forr+ti +tatt Amminadab | | O Latin sp+ache iss nemmnedd | | O
Latin boc Spontaneus , | | & onn Ennglisshe sp+ache | | +Tatt weppmann
+tatt summ dede do+t | | Wi+t+t all hiss fulle wille , | | Forr+ti
ma+g+g Crist full wel ben +turrh | | Amminadab bitacnedd ; |
(CMORM,PREF.L1.73)

| Forr Crist toc d+a+t o rodetre | | All wi+t+t hiss fulle wille . |
(CMORM,PREF.L1.74)

<P_PREF.L21>

| +Tatt wa+g+gn iss nemmnedd qua+t+trigan | | +Tatt hafe+t+t fowwre
wheless ; | (CMORM,PREF.L21.76)

| & Goddspell iss +tatt wa+g+gn , forr+ti | | +Tatt itt iss fowwre
bokess ; | (CMORM,PREF.L21.77)

| & Goddspell iss Jesusess wa+g+gn | | +Tatt ga+t o fowwre wheless , |
| Forr+ti +tatt itt iss sett o boc | | +Turrh fowwre Goddspellwrihhtess
. | (CMORM,PREF.L21.78)

| & Jesuss iss Amminadab , | | Swa summ icc hafe sh+awedd , | | Forr
+tatt he swallt o rodetre | | All wi+t+t hiss fulle wille . |
(CMORM,PREF.L21.79)

| & Goddspell forr +tatt illke +ting | | Iss Currus Salomoniss , | |
Forr +tatt itt i +tiss middell+ard , | | +Turrh Goddspellwrihhtess
fowwre , | | Wa+g+gne+t+t so+t Crist fra land to land | | +Turrh
Cristess Lerninngcnihhtess , | | +Turrh +tatt te+g+g i +tiss
middell+ard | | Flittenn & farenn wide , | | Fra land to land , fra
burrh to burrh , | | To spellen to +te lede | | Off so+t Crist & off
Crisstenndom , | | & off +te rihhte l+afe , | | & off +tatt lif +tatt
lede+t+t menn | | Upp inntill heffness blisse . | (CMORM,PREF.L21.80)

| +Turrh swillc +te+g+g berenn H+alennd Crist | | Alls iff +te+g+g
karrte w+arenn | | Off wheless fowwre , forr +tatt all | | Goddspelless
hall+ghe lare | <P_PREF.L51> | Iss - alls icc hafe sh+awedd +guw , | |
O fowwre Goddspellbokess . | (CMORM,PREF.L51.81)

| & forr+ti ma+g+g Goddspell full wel | | Ben Salemanness karrte , | |
+Tiss iss to seggenn opennli+g | | +Te Laferrd Cristess karrte . |
(CMORM,PREF.L51.82)

| Forr Jesu Crist Allmahhti+g Godd , | | +Tatt alle shaffte wrohhte , |
| Iss wiss +tatt so+te Salemann | | +Tatt sette gri+t+t onn er+te | |
Bitwenenn Godd & menn , +turrh +tatt | | He +gaff hiss lif o rode , | |
To lesenn mannkinn +turrh hiss d+a+t | | Ut off +te defless walde . |
(CMORM,PREF.L51.83)

| & forr+ti ma+g+g so+t Crist ben wel | | +Turrh Salemann bitacnedd , |
(CMORM,PREF.L51.84)

| Forr Salomon iss onn Ennglissh | | +Tatt mann +tatt so+t sahhtnesse |
| & trigg & trowwe gri+t+t & fri+t+t | | Re+g+gse+t+t bitwenenn lede ,
| | & foll+ghe+t+t itt wi+t+t all hiss mahht , | | +Turrh +tohht ,
+turrh word , +turrh dede . | (CMORM,PREF.L51.85)

| All +tuss iss +tatt hall+ghe Goddspell , | | +Tatt iss o fowwre
bokess , | | Nemmnedd Amminadabess wa+g+gn | | & Salemanness karrte ; |
| Forr +tatt itt wa+g+gne+t+t Crist till menn | | +Turrh fowwre
Goddspellwrihhtess , | | Rihht alls iff itt w+are +tatt wa+g+gn | |
+Tatt ga+t o fowwre wheless . | (CMORM,PREF.L51.86)

<P_PREF.L81>

| & tuss iss Crist Amminadab | | +Turrh gastli+g witt +gehatenn , | |
For +tatt he toc o rode d+a+t | | Wi+t+t all hiss fulle wille . |
(CMORM,PREF.L81.88)

| & Salomon he nemmnedd iss , | | Swa summ icc hafe sh+awedd , | | Forr
+tatt he sette gri+t+t & fri+t+t | | Bitwenenn heffne & er+te , | |
Bitwenenn Godd & menn , +turrh +tatt | | +Tatt he toc d+a+t o rode , |
| To lesenn mannkinn +turrh hiss d+a+t | | Ut off +te defless walde . |
(CMORM,PREF.L81.89)

| & all +tuss +tiss Ennglisshe boc | | Iss Orrmulum +gehatenn , | | Inn
qua+t+trigan Amminadab , | | Inn Currum Salomonis . |
(CMORM,PREF.L81.90)

| & off Goddspell icc wile +guw | | +Get summ del mare sh+awenn ; |
(CMORM,PREF.L81.91)

| +Get wile icc sh+awenn +guw forrwhi | | Goddspell iss Goddspell
nemmnedd . | (CMORM,PREF.L81.92)

| & ec icc wile sh+awenn +guw | | Hu mikel sawle sell+te | | & sawle
berrhless unnderrfo+t | | Att Goddspell all +tatt lede , | | +Tatt
foll+ghe+t+t Goddspell +twerrt ut wel | | +Turrh +tohht , +turrh word ,
+turrh dede . | (CMORM,PREF.L81.93)

<P_INTR.L1>

{ED:INTRODUCTION.}

| All mannkinn , fra +tatt Adam wass | | +Turrh Drihhtin wrohht off
eor+te , | | Anan till +tatt itt cumenn wass | | Till Cristess d+a+t o
rode , | | All for till helle forr +tatt gillt | | +Tatt Adam haffde
gilltedd , | | +Turrh +tatt he Godess bodeword | | Forrlet forr litell
nede . | (CMORM,INTR.L1.96)

| Forr wel he mihhte lokenn himm , | | +Giff +tatt he wollde himm
lokenn , | | Fra +tatt anlepi+g treo +tatt himm | | Drihhtin forrbodenn
haffde , | | +T+ar +t+ar he fand off o+tre treos | | Full gode treos
ino+ghe . | (CMORM,INTR.L1.97)

| & forr+ti +tatt he bracc onn+g+an | | Drihhtin all hise +tannkess , |
| Forr +tatt wass mikell wr+ache sett | | Onn+g+an +tatt woh wi+t+t
rihhte . | (CMORM,INTR.L1.98)

| Forr+ti wass mikell wr+ache wiss | | +Tatt all follc for till helle ,
| | To ben a butenn ende +t+ar | | Forr aness manness gillte . |
(CMORM,INTR.L1.99)

| & itt wass +tohh full mikell rihht , | | +Tatt witt tu wel to so+te ,
| | +Tatt all follc wass forrgillt , +turrh +tatt | | +Tatt Adam wass
forrgilltedd . | (CMORM,INTR.L1.100)

| Forr all follc wass +tatt illke streon | | +Tatt Adam haffde strenedd
, | (CMORM,INTR.L1.101)

<P_INTR.L29>

| & all follc wass forr+ti forrgillt | | +T+ar Adam wass forrgilltedd .
| (CMORM,INTR.L29.103)

| Adam wass wurr+tenn deofless $+teoww {TEXT:peoww} | | +Turrh +tatt he
dide hiss wille , | (CMORM,INTR.L29.104)

| & all +tatt streonedd wass +turrh himm | | Wass streonedd to +tatt
illke , | | To ben unnderr deofless +teowwdom , | | To farenn all till
helle . | (CMORM,INTR.L29.105)

| & tatt wass rihht tatt mannkinn wass | | Unnderr +te deofless walde ,
| | All swa summ Adam wurr+tenn wass , | | +Tatt haffde hemm alle
streonedd , | | & all se iss her bitwenenn +te | | & tin eor+tlike
laferrd ; | (CMORM,INTR.L29.106)

| Forr all swa summ +tu +teowwtesst himm , | | Swa shall +tin sune himm
+teowwtenn , | | Butt iff he wurr+te lesedd ut | | Off hiss
+teowwdomess bandess . | (CMORM,INTR.L29.107)

| Nu mihht tu sen +tatt tatt wass rihht | | +Tatt mannkinn for till
helle , | | All affterr +tatt tatt Adam for , | | +Tatt haffde hemm
alle streonedd ; | (CMORM,INTR.L29.108)

| & alle forenn all forr+ti | | Till helless +teossterrnesse , | | +Ga
+ta +tatt w+arenn gode menn , | | +Ga +ta +tatt w+arenn ille . |
(CMORM,INTR.L29.109)

| +T+ar w+arenn fele gode menn | | Biforenn Cristess come , |
<P_INTR.L57> | +Tatt cwemmdenn Godd +turrh hali+g lif , | | & +turrh
unnsha+ti+gnesse , | (CMORM,INTR.L57.110)

| & tohh ne mihhte nani+g mann | | +Turrh hise gode dedess | |
Utbresstenn off +te deofless band , | | & ut off helle walde .
(CMORM,INTR.L57.111)

| | Acc son se time comm +t+arto | | +Tatt Godd itt wollde betenn , | |
Godd r+aw off mann , & tatt forr+ti | | +Tatt he wass wrohht off eor+te
. | (CMORM,INTR.L57.112)

| Off all +tatt enngleflocc +tatt fell | | Off heoffness +ard till
helle | | Ne r+aw himm nohht , swa +tatt he +te+g+gm | | Fra pine
wollde lesenn ; | (CMORM,INTR.L57.113)

| Forr+ti +tatt te+g+g ne gilltenn nohht | | +Turrh fl+ashess
unntrummnesse , | | Acc +turrh +tatt la+te modi+gle+g+gc | | +Tatt comm
all off hemm sellfenn , | | Forr+ti ne r+aw himm nohht off hemm , | |
Ne nohht off here pine ; | (CMORM,INTR.L57.114)

| Acc Drihhtin r+aw off mann , forr+ti | | +Tatt he wass wrohht off
eor+te . | (CMORM,INTR.L57.115)

| & son se time comm +t+arto | | +Tatt Godd uss wollde lesenn | | Ut
off +te la+te gastess band , | | Ut off +te deofless walde , | | He
sennde uss sone hiss word , hiss witt , | | Hiss sune , hiss mahht ,
hiss kinde , | <P_INTR.L85> | To takenn ure mennisscle+g+gc , | | To
wurr+tenn mann onn eor+te , | | To lesenn mannkinn +turrh hiss d+a+t |
| Ut off +te deofless walde . | (CMORM,INTR.L85.116)

| Acc +guw birr+t unnderrstanndenn her | | +Tatt Sannt Johan Bapptisste
| | Wass borenn i +tiss middell+ard | | +Turrh Godess lefe wille , | |
To cumenn for+t bitwenenn menn , | | To spellenn & to fullhtnenn | |
Biforenn Crist Allmahhti+g Godd , | | To +garrkenn hise we+g+gess . |
(CMORM,INTR.L85.117)

| Rihht swa summ bidell birr+t ben sennd , | | To +garrkenn & to
gre+g+g+tenn | | Onn+g+an hiss laferrd t+ar +t+ar he | | Shall cumenn
swi+te newenn , | | Rihht o +tatt wise comm Johan | | Biforenn Cristess
come , | | To +garrkenn follc onn+g+aness Crist , | | To takenn wi+t+t
hiss lare . | (CMORM,INTR.L85.118)

| & her icc wile sh+awenn +guw | | Hu Sannt Johan Bapptisste | | Wass
sennd +turrh Godd biforenn Crist , | | To +garrkenn Cristess we+g+gess
; (CMORM,INTR.L85.119)

<P_I,1>

<heading>

SECUNDUM LUCAM I . (CMORM,I,1.122)

Fuit in diebus Herodis Regis Judee sacerdos quidam nomine Zacharias .
(CMORM,I,1.123)

</heading>

| An preost wass onn Herodess da+g+g | | Amang Judisskenn +teode , |
(CMORM,I,1.125)

| & he wass , wiss to fulle so+t , | | +Gehatenn Zacari+ge , |
(CMORM,I,1.126)

| & haffde an duhhti+g wif , +tatt wass | | Off Aaroness dohhtress ; |
(CMORM,I,1.127)

| & +gho wass , wiss to fulle so+t , | | Elysab+a+t +gehatenn . |
(CMORM,I,1.128)

| & te+g+g w+arenn biforenn Godd | | Rihhtwise menn & gode . |
(CMORM,I,1.129)

| Forr e+g+g+terr here +gede swa | | Rihht affterr Godess Lare , | |
+Tatt nan mann nohht ne fand onn hemm | | To t+alenn ne to wre+genn , |
| $Ne $off {TEXT:Noff} whatt menn Mihhtenn habbenn ni+t | | Ne wra+t+te
+g+an heore oww+terr , | (CMORM,I,1.130)

| & swa +te+g+g leddenn heore lif | | Till +tatt te+g+g w+arenn alde ,
| | +Tatt naffdenn +te+g+g +turrh +te+g+gre streon | | Ne sune child ,
ne dohhterr , | (CMORM,I,1.131)

| Forr +gho wass swa bifundenn wif | | +Tatt +gho ne mihhte t+amenn . |
(CMORM,I,1.132)

| & forr +tatt he wass Godess preost | | To +teowwtenn i +te temmple ,
| <P_I,2> | Att +anne time whanne hiss lott | | Wass cumenn upp to
+teowwtenn , | | He toc hiss reclefatt onn hand , | (CMORM,I,2.133)

| & +gede innto +te temmple . | (CMORM,I,2.134)

| All ane shridd wi+t+t hali+g shrud | | +Gede he till Godess allterr ,
| | Forr +t+ar to +teowwtenn Drihhtin Godd | | O +tatt Judisskenn wise
; | (CMORM,I,2.135)

| & all +te follc +t+ar ute stod | | +Tatt while onn heore bene . |
(CMORM,I,2.136)

| & Godess enngell comm himm to | | O rihht hallf bi +tatt allterr , |
| +Tatt hemm wass sett +turrh Godess +a | | To +teowwtenn +t+ar wi+t+t
recless . | (CMORM,I,2.137)

| & he warr+t drefedd & forrdredd | | Off +tatt he sahh +tatt enngell ;
| (CMORM,I,2.138)

| & Godess enngell se+g+gde himm to | | Forr +tatt he wollde himm
frofrenn ; | | Ne dred te Zacari+ge , nohht , | | $Ne $off {TEXT:Noff}
me , $ne $off {TEXT:noff} mine wordess , | (CMORM,I,2.139)

| Forr Godd Allw+aldennd hafe+t+t herrd | | & +gatedd tine beness . |
(CMORM,I,2.140)

| & nu +te shall Elysab+a+t | | +Tin wif an sune childenn ; |
(CMORM,I,2.141)

| & tu shallt nemmnenn himm Johan , | (CMORM,I,2.142)

| & tu shallt habbenn blisse . | (CMORM,I,2.143)

| & o+tre unnf+awe shulenn ec | | Full glade & bli+te wurr+tenn , | |
Forr+ti +tatt he shall borenn ben | | & cumenn her to manne . |
(CMORM,I,2.144)

<P_I,3>

| Forr he shall ben utnumenn mann | | Inn hali+g lif & l+afe , |
(CMORM,I,3.146)

| Ne shall he drinnkenn n+anne drinnch | | +Tatt drunnkennesse
foll+ghe+t+t . | (CMORM,I,3.147)

| & he be+t full off Hali+g Gast | | +Get inn hiss moderr wambe ; |
(CMORM,I,3.148)

| & he shall turrnenn mikell flocc | | Off +tiss Judisskenn +teode | |
Till Godess Sune Jesu Crist , | | & till +te rihhte l+afe ; |
(CMORM,I,3.149)

| & he shall newenn cumenn for+t | | Till mannkinn her o life | |
Biforenn Crist Allmahhti+g Godd , | | To +garrkenn hise we+g+gess ; |
(CMORM,I,3.150)

| & he shall newenn cumenn for+t | | Biforenn Cristess come | | Rihht i
+tatt illke gode gast | | & i +tatt illke mahhte , | | +Tatt Helyas
shall cumenn efft | | Biforenn Cristess come ; | (CMORM,I,3.151)

| & he shall newenn cumenn for+t | | To turrnenn & to wendenn | | +Te
suness +turrh hiss hall+ghe spell | | Till +te+g+gre faderr herrte ; |
(CMORM,I,3.152)

| & he shall turrnenn +turrh hiss spell | | +Te troww+tel+ase leode | |
Till all +te rihhte witt off +ta | | +Tatt all rihhtwise w+arenn ; |
(CMORM,I,3.153)

<P_I,4>

| & he shall newenn cumenn for+t | | Biforenn Cristess come , | | To
+garrkenn her onn+g+aness Crist | | All +twerrt ut hali+g leode , | |
+Turrh fulluhht & +turrh hali+g spell , | | & ec +turrh hali+g bisne ;
| (CMORM,I,4.155)

| +Ta se+g+gde Zacariass +tuss | | Till Godess enngell sone ; | |
+Turrh whatt ma+g+g icc nu witenn +tiss | | +Tatt itt me mu+ghe
wurr+tenn ? | (CMORM,I,4.156)

| Witt sinndenn off swillc elde nu | | +Tatt witt ne mu+ghenn t+amenn .
| (CMORM,I,4.157)

| & Godess enngell se+g+gde +tuss | | Till Zacari+ge efft sone ; | |
Witt tu +tatt icc amm Gabri+al | | +Tatt +afre & +afre stannde | |
Biforenn Godd , to lutenn himm , | | To lofenn himm & wurr+tenn ; |
(CMORM,I,4.158)

| & hiderr amm icc sennd to +te , | | +Tiss blisse +te to ki+tenn . |
(CMORM,I,4.159)

| & fra +tiss da+g+g +tu shallt ben dumb | | Till +tatt itt shall ben
for+tedd , | | Forr+ti +tatt tu ne wolldesst nohht | | Nu trowwenn mine
wordess , | | +Tatt filledd shulenn ben +turrh Godd | | Att heore
rihhte time . | (CMORM,I,4.160)

| & all +te follc +t+ar ute abad , | (CMORM,I,4.161)

| & +tuhhte mikell wunnderr | <P_I,5> | Forrwhi +te preost swa lannge
wass | | +Tatt da+g+g att Godess allterr . | (CMORM,I,5.162)

| & tanne comm he si+t+tenn ut | | All dumb & butenn sp+ache , |
(CMORM,I,5.163)

| & toc to becnenn till +te follc , | (CMORM,I,5.164)

| & spacc he nohht wi+t+t tunge . | (CMORM,I,5.165)

| & ta +te+g+g wisstenn sone anan | | Forr whatt he dwelledd haffde ; |
(CMORM,I,5.166)

| +Te+g+g wisstenn +tatt himm wass +tatt da+g+g | | Summ unncu+t
sihh+te sh+awedd . | (CMORM,I,5.167)

| & Zacari+ge for himm ham | | Affterr +ta da+ghess sone . |
(CMORM,I,5.168)

| & si+t+tenn warr+t Elyzab+ath | | Off himm +turrh Godd wi+t+t childe
; | (CMORM,I,5.169)

| & $+gho $it {TEXT:+ghot} forrhall fif mone+t+t wel , |
(CMORM,I,5.170)

| +Tatt witt tu wel to so+te , | (CMORM,I,5.171)

| & tuss +gho se+g+gde inn hire +tohht | | Off hire d+arne sell+te ; |
| +Tuss hafe+t+t Drihhtin don wi+t+t me , | | +Turrh hiss orrmete
millce , | | +Tatt icc ne beo mang wimmannkinn | | Till h+a+tinng
butenn chilldre . | (CMORM,I,5.172)

| Her endenn twa Goddspelles +tuss , | (CMORM,I,5.173)

| & uss birr+t hemm +turrhsekenn , | | To lokenn whatt te+g+g l+arenn
uss | | Off ure sawle nede . | (CMORM,I,5.174)

| Her habbe icc sh+awedd +guw summ del | | Hu Sannt Johan Bapptisste |
<P_I,6> | +Turrh Godess +gife streonedd wass | | Off faderr & off
moderr , | | Onn+g+aness kinde +tohh swa +tehh , | (CMORM,I,6.175)

| Forr ba+te w+arenn alde . | (CMORM,I,6.176)

| & her icc wile sh+awenn +guw | | Off +tise twa Goddspelless , | | Hu
mikell god te+g+g l+arenn +guw | | Off +gure sawless nede ; |
(CMORM,I,6.177)

| +Tiss Goddspell se+g+g+t +tatt Sannt Johan | | Wass her to manne
streonedd | | Upponn Herode kingess da+g+g ; | (CMORM,I,6.178)

| & tatt wass Godess wille ; | (CMORM,I,6.179)

| Forr Godess Gast itt haffde se+g+gd | | +Turrh hiss profetess tunge ,
| | Full mikell fresst biforenn +tatt | | +Tatt crist comm her to manne
, | | +Tatt Godess follc , Judisskenn follc , | | +Tatt Godess la+ghess
heldenn , | | A+g+g sholldenn habbenn allderrmenn | | & kingess off
hemm sellfenn , | | A+g+g - till +tatt Godess Sune Crist | | Himm
shollde onn eor+te sh+awenn . | (CMORM,I,6.180)

| & swa itt wass a+g+g - till +tatt Crist | | Wass borenn her to manne
. | (CMORM,I,6.181)

| Forr a+g+g +te+g+g haffdenn allderrmenn | | & kingess off hemm
sellfenn , | | Till +tatt Herode wass hemm sett | | H+a+tene mann to
kinge , | <P_I,7> | +Turrh Rome burr+ghess Kaserrking , | | +Tatt t+ar
wass oferrlaferrd . | (CMORM,I,7.182)

| & o +tatt illke Herodess da+g+g | | Comm Jesu Crist to manne , | |
Hallf +ger affterr +tatt Sannt Johan | | Wass borenn off hiss moderr .
| (CMORM,I,7.183)

| & swa wass filledd opennli+g | | +Tatt word tatt +ar wass cwiddedd ,
| | +Tatt Godess follc , Judisskenn follc , | | +Tatt Godess la+ghess
heldenn , | | A+g+g sholldenn habbenn allderrmenn | | & kingess off
hemm sellfenn , | | A+g+g - till +tatt Godess Sune Crist | | Himm
shollde onn eor+te sh+awenn ; | (CMORM,I,7.184)

| & ec +tiss Goddspellwrihte se+g+g+t , | | +Tatt Zakari+gess macche |
| Elysab+a+t wass an wifmann | | Off Aaroness dohhtress . |
(CMORM,I,7.185)

| & Aaron wass +te firrste preost | | Off Issra+ale +teode , |
(CMORM,I,7.186)

| & Aaron , +tatt se+g+g+t so+t boc , | | Wass Moys+asess bro+terr . |
(CMORM,I,7.187)

| & Moys+as wass h+afedd mann | | Off Issra+ale +teode , |
(CMORM,I,7.188)

| & Aaron wass h+afedd preost | | Amang Judisskenn +teode . |
(CMORM,I,7.189)

| & tiss wif wass off +te+g+gre kinn , | | Swa summ +te Goddspell
ki+te+t+t . | (CMORM,I,7.190)

| & tohh +tatt tiss Elysab+a+t , | | +Tatt we nu m+alenn ummbe , |
<P_I,8> | Wass +tuss off Aaroness kinn , | | +Tohh se+g+g+t +te
Goddspellwrihhte | | +Tatt +gho wass Sannte Mar+ge sibb , | | +Te
Laferd Cristess moderr , | | +Tatt wass off Davi+d kingess kinn ,
(CMORM,I,8.191)

| | & Davi+t king +tohhwhe+t+tre | | Nass nohht off Aaroness kin | |
$Ne $off {TEXT:Noff} Aaroness birde , | (CMORM,I,8.192)

| & forr +tatt all iss +twerrt ut so+t , | | & all +twerrt ut to
trowwenn , | | +Tatt stannde+t+t o +te Goddspellboc | | +Tatt +twerrt
ut nohht ne le+ghe+t+t , | | Uss birr+t heroffe witenn wel | | & seon &
unnderrstanndenn , | | +Tatt Davi+t kingess kinness menn | | Off weress
o+t+tr off wifess | | Wi+t+t Aaroness kinness menn | | Off si+tre
w+arenn sammnedd , | | To streonenn streon , to wurr+tenn sibb | |
Wi+t+t kingess & wi+t+t preostess . | (CMORM,I,8.193)

| Tacc nu +tiss streon +tatt tuss wass sibb | | Wi+t+t preostess &
wi+t+t kingess , | (CMORM,I,8.194)

| & let itt streonenn streon inoh | | All i +tatt illke birde , | | All
all swa summ itt streonedd be | | Off kingess & off preostess , |
(CMORM,I,8.195)

| & let itt si+t+tenn streonenn for+t | | Elysab+a+t to manne , |
(CMORM,I,8.196)

| & let itt si+t+tenn streonenn for+t | | +Te lafdi+g Sannte Mar+ge ; |
(CMORM,I,8.197)

<P_I,9>

| & tacc hemm ba+te ut off +tatt streon | | & e+g+g+terr sibb wi+t+t
o+terr , | | & e+g+g+terr streonedd i +tiss lif | | Off kingess & off
preostess ; | (CMORM,I,9.199)

| & tacc +te Laferd Jesu Crist | | +Turrh Sannte Mar+ge hiss moderr , |
| +Tatt hall+ghe streon +tatt streonedd wass | | Off kingess & off
preostess , | | +Tatt streon +tatt wass Allmahhti+g Godd , | | & King
off alle kingess , | | & Preost off alle preostess ec , | | & Shippennd
allre shaffte , | | & lac to wurr+tenn offredd her | | O rodetreowwess
allterr , | | To lesenn mannkinn +turrh hiss d+a+t | | Utt off +te
deofless walde , | | & forr to sahhtlenn hemm towarrd | | Hiss Faderr
upp off heoffne , | | +Tatt all wass wra+t wi+t+t all mannkinn , | | &
haffde itt all forrworrpenn | | A+g+g fra +tatt Adam Godd forrlet , | |
& toc himm to +te deofell . | (CMORM,I,9.200)

| & forr+ti wass +te Laferrd Crist | | Off preostess kinn onn eor+te ,
| | Forr +tatt he wollde wurr+tenn lac | | +Tatt preostess
unnderrfangenn , | | & ec forr+ti +tatt he wass Preost | | H+afedd off
alle preostess , | | To biddenn forr hiss a+ghenn follc | | Upponn hiss
Faderr are ; | (CMORM,I,9.201)

<P_I,10>

| & ec +tiss illke Goddspell se+g+g+t , | | Swa summ +ge littl+ar
herrdenn , | | +Tatt Zacarie , Godess preost , | | & +gho +tatt wass
hiss macche | | W+arenn rihhtwise & gode menn | | Biforenn Godess
e+ghne . | (CMORM,I,10.203)

| & +guw ma+g+g ben +tiss illke word | | God lare hu +guw birr+t
libbenn . | (CMORM,I,10.204)

| He se+g+gde +tatt te+g+g w+arenn ba | | Biforenn Godd rihhtwise . |
(CMORM,I,10.205)

| & tatt wass alls he se+g+gde +tuss | | Wi+t+t all full openn sp+ache
, | | +Te+g+g ba+te samenn cwemmdenn Godd | | +Turrh heore
rihhtwisnesse . | (CMORM,I,10.206)

| & swa ne don nohht alle +ta | | +Tatt foll+ghenn rihhtwisnesse , |
(CMORM,I,10.207)

| Ne cwemenn +te+g+g nohht alle Godd | | Wi+t+t heore rihhtwisnesse . |
(CMORM,I,10.208)

| Forr mann ma+g+g findenn i +tiss lif | | Bitwenenn uss ino+ghe | |
+Tatt ledenn hemm swa d+arneli+g | | Biforenn menness e+ghne , | |
+Tatt mann hemm hallt forr gode menn | | & forr full wel rihhtwise , |
| & sinndenn +tohh biforenn Godd | | Unngode & unnrihhtwise ; | |
Forr+ti +tatt te+g+g forr idell +gellp | | & all forr menness sp+ache |
<P_I,11> | Sh+awenn biforren o+tre menn | | Godnesse & rihhtwisnesse ,
| | & sinndenn +tohh swa +tehh i +tohht | | & ec i d+arne dedess | |
Biforenn Drihhtin fule menn , | | +Turrh sinness unncl+annesse . |
(CMORM,I,11.209)

| Acc +ta +tatt all forr lufe off Godd | | A+g+g foll+ghenn
rihhtwisnesse | | Biforenn menn , bihinndenn menn , | | O da+g+gess & o
nihhtess , | | & nohht forr eor+tli+g loff , acc all | | Forr
heofennlike mede , | | +Ta sinndenn wiss biforenn Godd | | Rihhtwise
menn & gode , | (CMORM,I,11.210)

| & shulenn habbenn heore l+an | | Forr heore rihhtwisnesse , | | A
butenn ende blisse inoh | | Wi+t+t alle Godess enngless . |
(CMORM,I,11.211)

| & +get tiss Goddspell se+g+g+t off hemm , | | Forr uss +turrh hemm to
l+arenn , | | +Tatt e+g+g+terr heore +gede swa | | Rihht affterr Godess
lare , | | +Tatt fand mann nan +ting upponn hemm | | To wre+genn , ne
to t+alenn , | | $Ne $off {TEXT:Noff} whatt menn mihhtenn habbenn ni+t
, | | Ne wra+t+te +g+an heore oww+terr . | (CMORM,I,11.212)

| & her +tu mihht nu sen +tatt te+g+g | | Full cweme w+arenn ba+te | |
Biforenn Godd inn heoffne , & ec | | Biforenn menn onn eor+te . |
(CMORM,I,11.213)

<P_I,12>

| & tu shallt findenn swillke nu | | Bitwenenn uss well f+awe ; |
(CMORM,I,12.215)

| Forr swa we don unnha+gherrli+g | | Whattse we don to gode , |
(CMORM,I,12.216)

| & swa we don itt wi+t+t unnskill | | +Tatt itt ma+g+g anngrenn o+tre
. | (CMORM,I,12.217)

| Acc swa ne didenn nohht ta twa | | +Tatt we nu m+alenn ummbe ; |
(CMORM,I,12.218)

| Forr fand mann nan +ting upponn hemm | | +Tatt mihhte ohht anngrenn
o+tre ; | | +Turrh whatt tu mihht nu sen +tatt te+g+g | | Rihhtwise &
gode w+arenn . | (CMORM,I,12.219)

| & swa +te+g+g leddenn heore lif | | Till +tatt te+g+g w+arenn alde ,
| | +Tatt naffdenn +te+g+g nan child till +ta ; | (CMORM,I,12.220)

| & tatt wass Godess wille . | (CMORM,I,12.221)

| Forr Godd itt haffde lokedd swa | | +Tatt Sannt Johan Bapptisste | |
+Tatt time shollde streonedd ben | | +Tatt w+are onn+g+aness kinde , |
| +Tatt hise frend mihhtenn off himm | | All +tess te mare blissenn , |
| & tatt te follc all +tess te bett | | Hiss lare shollde foll+ghenn ,
| | +Turrh +tatt tatt te+g+g himm sholldenn sen | | Ben borenn her to
manne | | +Turrh Godess wille , & +turrh hiss mahht , | | & nohht
+turrh moderr kinde . | (CMORM,I,12.222)

<P_I,13>

| Forr +gho wass swa bifundenn wif | | +Tatt naffde +gho nohht t+amedd
, | (CMORM,I,13.224)

| & +gho wass +ta swa winntredd wif | | & off swa mikell elde , | |
+Tatt naffde +gho nan kinde +ta | | Onn hire forr to t+amenn . |
(CMORM,I,13.225)

| & forr+ti wass itt all +turrh Godd | | +Tatt +gho wass +ta wi+t+t
childe , | | Forr +tatt +gho shollde childenn an | | Utnumenn child to
manne . | (CMORM,I,13.226)

| +Tiss gode mann , +tiss gode prest , | | +Tatt we nu m+alenn offe , |
| Wass , alls I se+g+gde nu littl+ar , | | +Gehatenn Zacaryas ; |
(CMORM,I,13.227)

| & he wass , alls icc hafe se+g+gd , | | God prest , & Godd full cweme
. | (CMORM,I,13.228)

| & he wass i +tatt shifftinng sett | | +Tatt nemmnedd wass Abya , |
(CMORM,I,13.229)

| Forr prestess +tanne & d+acness ec | | Shifftedenn hemm bitwenenn | |
Whillc here shollde serrfenn firrst , | | Whillc si+t+tenn i +te
temmple . | (CMORM,I,13.230)

| & he , +tiss Zakaryas , wass | | Bitwenenn o+tre prestess | | I +tatt
shifftinng to serrfenn sett | | +Tatt nemmnedd wass Abya , | | Affterr
an h+afedd prest tatt wass | | Off Aarones chilldre , | <P_I,14> |
+Tatt ta bi name nemmnedd wass | | Abyu+t+t o+t+tr Abyas . |
(CMORM,I,14.231)

| Unnderr all +talde la+ghess fresst | | W+arenn alle +te prestess | |
Off twe+g+genn prestess , (CMORM,I,14.232)

& tatt an | | Off twe+g+genn wass nemmnedd | | Eleazar ,
(CMORM,I,14.233)

& Ytamar | | Wass he +tatt o+terr nemmnedd . | (CMORM,I,14.234)

| & ta twa prestess w+arenn | | Aarones suness ba+te . |
(CMORM,I,14.235)

| & talde la+ghess presteflocc | | Comm all off +ta twa prestess ; |
(CMORM,I,14.236)

| Forr Drihhtin haffde +tanne sett , | | +Tatt nan ne shollde wurr+tenn
| | +Ta sett to wurr+tenn prest , butt iff | | He prestess sune w+are .
| (CMORM,I,14.237)

| & alle +ta prestess +tatt off | | +Ta twe+g+genn prestess comenn , |
| Shifftedenn hemm bitwenenn +ta | | Wi+t+t lott , whillc shollde
serrfenn | | Allmahhti+g Godd att allterr firrst , | | Whillc si+t+tenn
i +te temmple . | (CMORM,I,14.238)

| & Davi+t+t king hemm haffde sett | | I lotess fowwre & twennti+g , |
| +Tatt illc an shollde witenn wel | | Whillc lott himm shollde
re+g+gsenn , | | To cumenn inntill +Gerrsal+am , | | To serrvenn i +te
temmple . | (CMORM,I,14.239)

| +T+ar w+arenn fowwre & twennti+g menn | | +Tatt w+arenn h+afedd
prestess , | (CMORM,I,14.240)

<P_I,15>

| & off illc an off alle +ta | | Comm an god flocc off prestess , | |
Sprungenn off himm , strenedd +turrh himm , | (CMORM,I,15.242)

| & wass hiss hird +gehatenn . | (CMORM,I,15.243)

| & iwhillc an serlepess off | | +Ta fowwre & twennti+g hirdess | |
Wass nemmnedd affterr an mann off | | +Ta fowwre & twennti+g prestess |
| +Tatt w+arenn h+afedd prestess off | | +Ta fowwre & twennti+g hirdess
, | (CMORM,I,15.244)

| & illc an hird serlepess , off | | +Ta fowwre and twennti+g hirdess ,
| | Wisste full wel whillc lott an , off | | +Ta lotess fowwre &
twennti+g , | | Himm badd ben bun his sefennnahht | | To +tewwtenn i
+te temmple . | (CMORM,I,15.245)

| Forr illc an hird wel wisste inoh , | | Whe+t+tr itt to serrfenn
shollde | | Prest senndenn i +te firrste lott , | | O+t+tr i +tatt comm
+t+araffterr , | | O+t+tr i +te +tridde lott , o+t+tr i | | +Te fer+te
, o+t+tr i +te fifte . | (CMORM,I,15.246)

| & off +ta fowwre & twennti+g menn , | | +Tatt w+arenn h+afedd
prestess | | & allderrmenn & hirdess off | | +Ta fowwre & twennti+g
gengess | | +Tatt w+arenn prestess , Drihhtin Godd | | To +tewwtenn
wukemalumm , | (CMORM,I,15.247)

| Off +ta twa si+te twellfe menn | | Wass an Abyas nemmnedd | <P_I,16>
| O+t+tr Abyud , (CMORM,I,16.248)

& inn hiss hird | | Wass Zakaryass fundenn , | | & off hiss kinn an
hali+g prest , | | & Drihhtin Godd full cweme . | (CMORM,I,16.249)

| & i +tehhtennde lott comm +tiss | | Aby+gess hird to serrfenn , | |
To findenn prest hiss sefennnahht | | To +tewwtenn i +te temmple . |
(CMORM,I,16.250)

| & a+g+g whannse +tatt presteflocc , | | +Tatt fowwre & twennti+g
w+arenn , | | Ann si+te +tewwtedd haffdenn all | | Abutenn i +te
temmple , | | A+g+g haffde +tegg off wukess +ta | | Rihht fowwre &
twennti+g filledd . | (CMORM,I,16.251)

| & a+g+g +te+g+g tokenn efft forrnon | | To serrfenn wukemalumm . |
(CMORM,I,16.252)

| & +guw birr+t witenn +tatt te king | | +Ta fowwre & twennti+g hirdess
| | Tod+aledd haffde +tane o twa , | | To settenn twe+g+genn hirdess ,
| | An hird tatt off Eleazar | | Wass sprungenn & wass strenedd , | |
An o+terr +tatt off Ytamar | | Wass strenedd her to manne . |
(CMORM,I,16.253)

| & e+g+g+terr hird & e+g+g+ter hus | | Tod+aledd wass +tohhwhe+t+tre |
| Onn hirdess rihht sextene , & ec | | Onn hirdess twi+g+gess fowwre .
| (CMORM,I,16.254)

| & tatt hird tatt tod+aledd wass | | Onn hirdess rihht sextene , |
<P_I,17> | All +tatt hird off Eleazar | | Wass strenedd her to manne ;
| | & tatt , forr +tatt Eleazar | | Sextene suness haffde , |
(CMORM,I,17.255)

| & off illc an serlepess wass | | An hird to manne strenedd . |
(CMORM,I,17.256)

| & tatt hird tatt tod+aledd wass | | Onn hirdess twi+g+gess fowwre , |
| All +tatt hird wass +turrh Ytamar | | To manne onn er+te strenedd ; |
| & tatt , forr+ti +tatt Ytamar | | Rihht ehhte suness haffde , |
(CMORM,I,17.257)

| & off illc an serlepess wass | | An hird to manne strenedd ; |
(CMORM,I,17.258)

| & ta sextene +tatt Eleazar | | her haffde strenedd , | | +Ta hirdess
+tatt , witt tu full wel , | | Haffdenn an hird onn h+afedd , | |
Haffdenn an h+afedd hird tatt wass | | Abufenn alle +to+tre , | | Alls
iff itt w+are laferrdflocc | | Offr alle +to+tre flockess . |
(CMORM,I,17.259)

| & tatt tatt swa wass h+afedd hird , | | +Tatt hird wass i +tatt time
| | Nemmnedd Eleazaress hus , | | Eleazaress hewenn . |
(CMORM,I,17.260)

| & all se itt for onn o+terr hallf | | Inn Ytamaress chilldre . |
(CMORM,I,17.261)

| Forr Ytamaress hird wass ec | | +Tatt illke wise d+aledd | <P_I,18> |
Onn hirdess ehhte , se+g+g+t +te boc , | (CMORM,I,18.262)

| & haffde an hird onn h+afedd , | (CMORM,I,18.263)

| & haffde an h+afedd hird tatt wass | | Abufenn alle +to+tre , | |
Alls iff itt w+are laferrdflocc | | Offr alle +to+tre flokkess . |
(CMORM,I,18.264)

| & tatt tatt swa wass h+afedd hird , | | +Tatt hird wass i +tatt time
| | +Gehatenn Ytamaress hus , | | & Ytamaress hewenn . |
(CMORM,I,18.265)

| & illc an hird wass nemmnedd a+g+g | | Bi name , inn all +tatt time ,
| | Affterr summ a+tell mann & god | | +Tatt i +tatt hird wass h+afedd
. | (CMORM,I,18.266)

| & illc an hird wel wisste inoh | | Whillc lott badd hise prestess | |
I Godess temmple serrfenn Godd . | (CMORM,I,18.267)

| & a+g+g comm Zacaryas | | Unnderr +tehhtennde lott wi+t+t lac | | To
+tewwtenn i +te temmple . | (CMORM,I,18.268)

| & o +tatt illke wise comm | | A+g+g d+akenn affterr d+akenn , | | All
affterr +tatt his lott himm fell | | To +tewwtenn i +te temmple . |
(CMORM,I,18.269)

| +Tatt Godess enngell Gabri+al | | Comm dun o Godess hallfe | <P_I,19>
| I Godess hus , wi+t+t Godess word , | | O rihht hallf bi +tatt
allterr | | +T+ar Zacarias , Godess preost | | Wi+t+t recless
+teowwtenn shollde , | | +Tatt wass full wel , (CMORM,I,19.270)

forr itt wass don | | All all se Drihhtin wollde . | (CMORM,I,19.271)

| Forr he comm dun wi+t+t Godess word , | | To ki+tenn itt onn eor+te ,
| | +Tatt Cristess bidell Sannt Johan | | +Ta shollde cumenn newenn | |
Innto +tiss lif biforenn Crist , | | To +garrkenn hise we+g+gess | |
Biforenn himm +tatt shollde ben | | H+afedd off alle preostess , | | &
offringlac rihht god inoh | | Affterr hiss Faderr wille , | | To lesenn
mannkinn +turrh hiss d+a+t | | Ut off +te deofless walde , | | Swa
+tatt mann mihhte winnenn her | | To brukenn eche blisse , | | +Tatt
e+g+gwh+ar upponn hali+g boc | | Iss +turrh rihht hallf bitacnedd . |
(CMORM,I,19.272)

| & forr+ti shulenn alle +ta | | +Tatt shullen habbenn blisse | |
Tosamenn stanndenn att te dom | | O rihht hallf bi +te Deme , | | Bi
Jesu Crist o Domes da+g+g | | +T+ar he shall all follc demenn ; |
<P_I,20> | Forr+ti +tatt hemm +turrh +tatt rihht hallf | | Shall ben
full wel bitacnedd , | | +Tatt hemm be+t +garrkedd +turrh Drihhtin | |
To brukenn eche blisse ; | (CMORM,I,20.273)

| & son se Zacari+ge sahh | | +Tatt enngless brihhte leome , | | He
warr+t forrf+aredd & forrdredd , | | Swa summ +te Goddspell ki+te+t+t .
| (CMORM,I,20.274)

| & Godess enngell toc himm +t+ar | | To beldenn & to frofrenn . |
(CMORM,I,20.275)

| Forr ure wrecche kinde iss swillc | | +Tatt itt ma+g+g ben
forrf+aredd , | | +Giff +tatt itt ohht f+arlike se+t | | +Te wlite off
ennglekinde . | (CMORM,I,20.276)

| & Godess enngell iss full meoc , | | & milde , & soffte , & bli+te ,
| | To beldenn & to forfrenn +te , | | +Giff he +te se+t forrgloppnedd
. | (CMORM,I,20.277)

| Acc deofell iss , +tatt witt tu wel , | | Off grimme & ni+tfull
herrte ; | (CMORM,I,20.278)

| Forr +giff he se+t +tatt mann iss ohht | | Forrf+aredd off hiss
sihh+te , | | He wile himm f+arenn , +giff he ma+g+g , | | & skerrenn
mare & mare . | (CMORM,I,20.279)

| Acc whas itt iss +tatt w+apnedd iss | | Wi+t+t fulle troww+te o
Criste , | | +Tohh +tatt he se +te la+te gast , | | Niss he rihht nohht
forrf+aredd . | (CMORM,I,20.280)

| +Tatt Godess enngell Gabri+al | | Till Zacari+ge se+g+gde , |
<P_I,21> | Witt tu +tatt Drihhtin hafe+t+t herrd | | & +gatedd tine
beness , | | & tatt tin wif Elysab+a+t | | +Te shall an sune childenn ,
| (CMORM,I,21.281)

| +Tatt se+g+gde he ful iwiss forr+ti | | +Tatt ta wass cumenn time | |
+Tatt Drihhtin wollde lesenn ut | | Hiss follc off deofless walde , | |
+Tatt Zacariass Godess preost , | | & o+tre gode preostess , | | &
mani+g hali+g l+awedd mann | | O Drihhtin haffde bonedd . |
(CMORM,I,21.282)

| Forr alle +ta +tatt cwemmdenn Godd | | Biforenn Cristess come | |
+Te+g+g alle b+adenn innwarrdli+g | | Wi+t+t bedess & wi+t+t dedess , |
| +Tatt Drihhtin shollde lesenn hemm | | Ut off +te deofless walde . |
(CMORM,I,21.283)

| & ta wass cumenn time to | | +Tatt Godd hemm wollde lesenn . |
(CMORM,I,21.284)

| & forr+ti se+g+gde Gabri+al , | | +Tu shallt an sune streonenn ; | |
Forr +tatt hiss sune shollde ben | | Biginning off +tatt blisse . |
(CMORM,I,21.285)

| Forr att te come off Sannt Johan | | Bigann all ure blisse , | | All
+tatt te Laferrd Jesu Crist | | Comm till mannkinn onn eor+te , |
<P_I,22> | & bohhte +turrh hiss a+ghen d+a+t | | Mannkinn fra deofless
walde . | (CMORM,I,22.286)

| Forr Sannt Johan Bapptisste comm | | Biforenn Cristess come , | | To
ki+tenn to +te follc +tatt Crist | | +Ta shollde cumenn newenn . |
(CMORM,I,22.287)

| & swa bigann att Sannt Johan | | +Te Laferrd Cristess come , | | &
all +tatt blisse +tatt uss comm | | +Turrh +tatt he comm onn eor+te . |
(CMORM,I,22.288)

| +Tatt Godess enngell se+g+gde himm +t+ar , | | Whatt name he shollde
settenn | | Uppo +tatt illke child tatt he | | +Ta shollde newenn
strenenn , | | +Tatt wass till all +te childess kinn | | Wurr+tshipe ,
& tatt unnlitell ; | | Forr +tatt te Laferrd Godd himm sellf | | Himm
se+g+gde +turrh hiss enngell , | | +Tatt he +ta shollde streonenn child
, | | & hu he shollde itt nemmnenn , | | +Tatt wass wurr+tshipe inoh
till menn , | | & ec full openn takenn | | +Tatt heore streon wass
Drihhtin leof | | +Get +ar itt w+are streonedd . | (CMORM,I,22.289)

| & himm wass ec +tatt name sett | | Forr mikell +ting to tacnenn ; |
(CMORM,I,22.290)

| Forr affterr +tatt icc seggenn ma+g+g , | | Johan onn Ennglissh
sp+ache | | Bitacne+t+t uss +tatt +ting +tatt iss | | All affterr
Godess wille , | (CMORM,I,22.291)

<P_I,23>

| & swa wass +tatt la ful iwiss | | All affterr Godess wille , | |
+Tatt Sannt Johan wass streonedd ta | | +Turrh fadderr & +turrh moderr
, | | +Tatt time +tatt te+g+g w+arenn ba | | Winntrede menn & alde . |
(CMORM,I,23.293)

| & tekenn +tatt tatt +gho wass ald | | +Get wass +gho swa bifunden | |
+Tatt +gho , swa summ itt wollde Godd , | | Ne mihhte n+afr+ar t+amenn
; | (CMORM,I,23.294)

| & forr+ti wass itt ful iwiss | | All +turrh Drihhtiness wille , | |
+Tatt te+g+g swa late mihhtenn child | | I mikell elde streonenn . |
(CMORM,I,23.295)

| & tatt tiss illke Sannt Johan , | | +Tatt wass swa late streonedd , |
| Wass filledd off +te Frofre Gast | | +Get inn hiss modderr wambe , |
| Swa summ +te Goddspellwrihhte se+g+g+t | | +Tatt +twerrt ut nohht ne
le+ghe+t+t | | +Tatt sell+te +gaff himm Drihhtin Godd | | Affterr hiss
a+ghenn wille ; | (CMORM,I,23.296)

| & forr+ti wass itt mikell rihht | | +Tatt he Johan wass nemmnedd , |
| +Tatt tacne+t+t all +tatt +ting +tatt iss | | All affterr Godess
wille . | (CMORM,I,23.297)

| & tatt he si+t+tenn +turrh hiss spell , | | & +turrh hiss hall+ghe
bisne , | <P_I,24> | Droh swi+te mikell follc till Godd | | & till +te
rihhte l+afe , | | Son summ he +te+g+gm bigann off Godd | | To spellenn
& to fullhtnenn , | | +Tatt sell+te +gaff himm Drihhtin Godd | |
Affterr hiss a+ghenn wille ; | (CMORM,I,24.298)

| & forr+ti sette himm Drihhtin Godd | | To ben Johan +gehatenn , | |
+Tatt tacne+t+t all +tatt +ting +tatt iss | | All affterr Godess wille
. | (CMORM,I,24.299)

| & Godess enngell se+g+gde +t+ar | | Off Sannt Johan +get mare , | |
Till Zacari+ge +t+ar he stod | | All shridd att Godess allterr . |
(CMORM,I,24.300)

| He se+g+gde ; & tu shallt off +tatt child | | Habbenn gladdshipe &
blisse . | (CMORM,I,24.301)

| & tatt wass witerrlike so+t | | +Tatt Godess enngell se+g+gde . |
(CMORM,I,24.302)

| Forr +tatt wass to +tatt gode preost | | Well swi+te mikell blisse ,
| | +Tatt Drihhtin himm onn elde +gaff | | Swa mahhti+g child to
streonenn . | (CMORM,I,24.303)

| & +get tatt enngell se+g+gde himm +t+ar , | | +Tatt o+tre menn
unnf+awe | | Well glade & bli+te sholldenn ben | | Ec off +tatt
childess come ; | (CMORM,I,24.304)

| & tatt wass so+t , (CMORM,I,24.305)

forr mani mann | | Wass off hiss come bli+te ; | <P_I,25> | Forr +tatt
he wass +te firrste mann | | +Tatt brohhte word onn eor+te , | | +Tatt
mannkinn shollde newenn ben | | Utlesedd fra +te deofell , | | &
winnenn heoffness kinedom | | +Turrh clene lifess w+apenn . |
(CMORM,I,25.306)

| & +get he se+g+gde +tuss till himm ; | | +Tatt child tatt tu shallt
streonenn | | Shall ben biforenn Drihhtin Godd | | Full mahhti+g mann &
m+are , | (CMORM,I,25.307)

| Ne shall he n+afre drinnkenn drinnch | | +Tatt drunnkennesse
foll+ghe+t+t . | (CMORM,I,25.308)

| +Tiss se+g+gde Godess enngell +t+ar ; | (CMORM,I,25.309)

| & uss birr+t alle trowwenn , | | +Tatt he forrwarrp forr lufe off
Godd | | All +twerrt ut gluterrnesse , | | He - +tatt wass full off
Hali+g Gast | | +Ar +tann he borenn w+are ; | (CMORM,I,25.310)

| Forr Hali+g Gast forrse+t & fle+t | | +Twerrt ut all +tatt iss sinne
. | (CMORM,I,25.311)

| & Gabri+al spacc +t+ar off +tiss | | Till Zacari+ge ,
(CMORM,I,25.312)

& se+g+gde ; | | & he be+t full off Hali+g Gast | | +Get inn hiss
moderr wambe . | (CMORM,I,25.313)

| & sone summ he cu+te ben | | Himm ane bi himm sellfenn , | <P_I,26> |
He fl+ah till wesste fra +te follc , | | Forr +tatt he nollde gilltenn
, | | Ne forr+tenn +turrh an idell word | | To m+alenn her o life . |
(CMORM,I,26.314)

| & i +te wesste +t+ar he wass | | Hiss fode wass unnorne , |
(CMORM,I,26.315)

| Forr nass nan esstemete +t+ar | | +Tatt foll+ghe+t+t gluternesse ; |
(CMORM,I,26.316)

| Ne +t+ar ne fand he n+anne drinnch | | +Tatt drunnkennesse
foll+ghe+t+t ; | (CMORM,I,26.317)

| & tohh $he $it {TEXT:het} owwhar funde +t+ar , | | Ne wollde $he $it
{TEXT:het} n+afre cunnenn , | (CMORM,I,26.318)

| Forr he wass filledd all +turrh Godd | | Off Hali+g Gastess
drinnchess . | (CMORM,I,26.319)

| & Godess enngell se+g+gde off himm | | +Get tuss till Zacari+ge ; | |
& he shall turrnenn +turrh hiss spell , | | & +turrh hiss hall+ghe
bisne , | | Well mikell flocc till +te+g+gre Godd | | Off Isra+aless
chilldre . | (CMORM,I,26.320)

| & tatt he dide ful iwiss , | (CMORM,I,26.321)

| Son summ he toc to spellenn , | | He turrnde mikell follc till Godd |
| +Ga l+awedd follc , +ga l+aredd , | | +Turrh fulluhht & +turrh hali+g
spell , | | & +turrh hiss hall+ghe bisne ; | (CMORM,I,26.322)

| Forr +turrh +tatt he wass hali+g mann | | Onn alle kinne wise , |
<P_I,27> | He +gaff hemm bisne god inoh | | To lufenn Godd & dredenn .
| (CMORM,I,27.323)

| & +get spacc Godess enngell +tuss | | Till Zacari+ge (CMORM,I,27.324)

& se+g+gde ; | | & tatt child , tatt tu streonenn shallt | | Shall
cumenn her to manne | | Biforenn Crist rihht i +tatt gast , | | & i
+tatt illke mahhte , | | +Tatt helyas shall cumenn efft | | Biforenn
Cristess come . | (CMORM,I,27.325)

| & tatt wass witerrlike so+t , | (CMORM,I,27.326)

| Forr Sannt Johan Bapptisste | | Comm forr+t biforenn Jesu Crist | |
Att Cristess forrme come ; | (CMORM,I,27.327)

| & Helyas shall cumenn efft , | | Onn Anntecristess time , | |
Biforenn ure Laferrd Crist | | Att Cristess lattre come . |
(CMORM,I,27.328)

| & Sannt Johan Bapptisste comm | | Biforenn Cristess come , | | +Ta
Crist wass her all gilltel+as | | Wi+t+t wo+ghe demmd to d+a+te ; |
(CMORM,I,27.329)

| & Helyas shall cumenn efft | | Biforenn Cristess come , | | +Ta Crist
shall demenn all mannkinn | | All rihht , & nohht wi+t+t wo+ghe . |
(CMORM,I,27.330)

<P_I,28>

| & Sannt Johan Bapptisste comm | | Biforenn Cristess come , | | +Ta
Crist comm hiderr dun , hiss follc | | To lesenn ut off helle ; |
(CMORM,I,28.332)

| & Helyas shall cumenn efft | | Biforenn Cristess come , | | +Ta Crist
shall cumenn efft , hiss follc | | To ledenn inntill heoffne . |
(CMORM,I,28.333)

| +Tuss comm Johan biforenn Crist | | All o +tatt illke wise , | |
+Tatt Helyas shall cumenn efft | | Biforenn Cristess come . |
(CMORM,I,28.334)

| & e+g+g+terr wass wi+t+t o+terr lic | | +Get onn an o+terr wise , |
(CMORM,I,28.335)

| Forr ba+te leddenn usell lif | | I metess & i cla+tess , |
(CMORM,I,28.336)

| & ba+te flu+ghenn fra +te follc | | Utt inntill wilde wesste , |
(CMORM,I,28.337)

| & leddenn +t+ar full hali+g lif , | | Forr swa to winnenn blisse , |
(CMORM,I,28.338)

| & ba+te hemm fell to +tolenn wa | | +Turrh ifell wifess irre |
(CMORM,I,28.339)

<lacuna>

| & till uss sellfenn ba+te , | (CMORM,I,28.341)

| & Godd off heffne a+g+g wollde himm sellf | | +Ta belless herenn
ringenn , | | Whannse +te preost wass shridd t+arwi+t+t | | To gan till
Godess allterr , | <P_I,29> | To +teowwtenn & to wurr+tenn Godd | |
Wi+t+t bedess & wi+t+t lakess . | (CMORM,I,29.342)

| & mikell ned wass himm +tatt Godd | | +Ta belless herrde ringenn , |
| +Tatt he ne felle +t+are d+ad | | +Turrh Godess wra+t+te & wr+ache ;
| (CMORM,I,29.343)

| Forr +giff +tatt Godd ne mihhte nohht | | +Ta belless herenn ringenn
, | | Whannse +te preost wass shridd t+arwi+t+t | | To gan till Godess
allterr , | | Godd wollde himm wrekenn o +te preost , | | Swa +tatt he
swelltenn shollde , | | Forr+ti +tatt he ne namm nan gom | | To fillenn
all hiss wikenn . | (CMORM,I,29.344)

| Nu , laferrdinngess , loke we | | Whatt tiss ma+g+g uss bitacnenn , |
| Hu mikell god itt l+are+t+t uss | | Off ure sawle nede . |
(CMORM,I,29.345)

| +Te belledr+am bitacne+t+t +guw | | +Tatt dr+am +tatt +guw birr+t
herenn , | | Whannse +te preost +guw telle+t+t spell | | Biforenn
Godess allterr ; | (CMORM,I,29.346)

| & +giff he nohht ne spelle+t+t +guw | | +Te Goddespellbokess lare , |
| He falle+t+t wissli+g forr +tatt gillt | | I Godess wra+t+te &
wr+ache , | | All swa summ +tatt Judisskenn preost | | +Turrh Drihhtin
shollde swelltenn , | <P_I,30> | +Gif +tatt he w+are reckel+as | | To
ringenn hise belless . | (CMORM,I,30.347)

| Nu loke +gure preost tatt he | | +Guw bli+telike spelle , | | +Tatt
he +guw illke Sunennda+g+g | | Att allre l+aste l+are , | | Off all hu
+guw birr+t ledenn +guw | | & lefenn uppo Criste , | | & lufenn Godd &
lufenn mann | | & Godess la+ghess haldenn ; | (CMORM,I,30.348)

| & +guw birr+t swi+te bli+teli+g | | +Guw turrnenn till hiss lare , |
| & haldenn itt & foll+ghenn itt | | A+g+g affterr +gure mihhte . |
(CMORM,I,30.349)

| Nu - +giff +tatt +gure preost & +ge | | +Tuss farenn +guw bitwenenn ,
| | +Ta ma+g+g ben god till +gure preost | | & till +guw sellfenn ba+te
, | | +Tatt tatt Judisskenn preost wass swa | | Bihenngedd all wi+t+t
belless , | | & tatt himm wass swa mikell ned | | +Tatt Godd hemm
herrde ringenn . | (CMORM,I,30.350)

| & off +tatt preostess shulldrelin , | | & off hiss breostlin ba+te ,
| | & off +ta twellfe namess ec | | +Tatt w+arenn don +t+aronne , |
<P_I,31> | Summwhatt icc habbe sh+awedd +guw | | Till +gure sawle fode
, | | +Giff +tatt +ge wilenn foll+ghenn itt , | | & +guw till frame
turrnenn . | (CMORM,I,31.351)

| & nu icc wile sh+awenn +guw | | Summ del , wi+t+t Godess hellpe , | |
Off +tatt Judisskenn follkess lac | | +Tatt Drihhtin wass full cweme ,
| | & mikell hellpe to +te follc , | | To l+aredd & to l+awedd , | |
Biforenn +tatt te Laferrd Crist | | Wass borenn her to manne . |
(CMORM,I,31.352)

| Acc nu ne ge+g+gne+t+t itt hemm nohht | | To winnenn eche blisse | |
+Tohh +tatt te+g+g stanndenn da+g+g & nihht | | To +teowwtenn Godd &
lakenn ; | (CMORM,I,31.353)

| For all itt iss onn+g+aness Godd | | +Tohh +tatt te+g+g swa ne wenenn
, | | Forr+ti +tatt te+g+g ne kepenn nohht | | $Ne $off {TEXT:Noff}
Crist , $ne $off {TEXT:noff} Cristess moderr . | (CMORM,I,31.354)

| & tohh swa +tehh nu wile icc +guw | | Off +te+g+gre lakess awwnenn ,
| | Hu mikel god te+g+g tacnenn uss | | Off ure sawle nede ; |
(CMORM,I,31.355)

| Forr all +tatt lac wass sett +turrh Godd , | | Forr +tatt itt shollde
tacnenn , | | Hu Cristess +teoww birr+t lakenn Crist | | Gastlike i
gode +t+awess , | <P_I,32> | Wi+t+t all +tatt tatt bitacnedd wass | |
+Turrh alle +te+g+gre lakess . | (CMORM,I,32.356)

| +Tatt follkes lac wass shep , & gat , | | & oxe , & cullfre , &
turrtle , | (CMORM,I,32.357)

| & te+g+gre lac wass bule , & lamb , | | & buckess twa togeddre , | |
& recles smec , & bulltedd br+ad | | +Tatt bakenn wass inn ofne , | | &
smeredd wel wi+t+t eles+aw | | & makedd fatt & nesshe ; |
(CMORM,I,32.358)

| & o+terr stund tatt lac wass br+ad | | All +teorrf wi+t+tutenn berrme
; | (CMORM,I,32.359)

| & o+terr stund itt bakenn wass | | Full harrd & starrc inn ofne ; |
(CMORM,I,32.360)

| & o+terr stund tatt lac wass brennd | | & turrnedd all till asskess .
| (CMORM,I,32.361)

| & a+g+g wass sallt wi+t+t iwhillc lac | | Biforenn Drihhtin offredd ;
| (CMORM,I,32.362)

| & tatt wass don , +tatt witt tu wel , | | Forr mikell +ting to
tacnenn . | (CMORM,I,32.363)

| All +te+g+gre lac wass swillc & swillc , | | Forr o+terr +ting to
tacnenn , | | +Tatt uss iss swi+te mikell ned | | To foll+ghenn & to
trowwenn ; | (CMORM,I,32.364)

| Forr uss birr+t nu biforenn Godd | | Offrenn +ta lakess alle , |
<P_I,33> | Rihht o +tatt wise +tatt uss iss | | Bitacnedd +turrh +ta
lakess ; | (CMORM,I,33.365)

| & witt tu +tatt an wa+gherifft | | Wass spredd fra wah to wa+ghe , |
| Biforenn an allterr +tatt wass | | Innresst i +te+g+gre minnstre . |
(CMORM,I,33.366)

| +Tatt wa+gherifft wass henngedd t+ar , | | Forr +tatt itt hidenn
shollde | | All +tatt tatt t+ar wi+t+tinnenn wass | | Fra l+awedd follc
& l+aredd , | | Wi+t+tutenn +tatt te bisscopp sellf , | | Wi+t+t blod &
ec wi+t+t recless , | | +T+ar shollde cumenn o +te +ger | | Ann si+te ,
& all himm ane . | (CMORM,I,33.367)

| & enngless comenn offte +t+ar , | (CMORM,I,33.368)

| & wi+t+t +te bisscopp sp+akenn | | O Godess hallfe off mani+gwhatt ,
| | Himm & hiss follc to frofrenn . | (CMORM,I,33.369)

| & bi +tatt allterr stodenn a+g+g | | +Tatt follkess hali+gdomess , |
| +Tatt w+arenn inn an arrke +t+ar | | Wel & wurr+tlike +gemmde . |
(CMORM,I,33.370)

| & t+ar oferr +tatt arrke wass | | An oferrwerrc wel timmbredd , | |
+Tatt wass Propitiatoriumm | | O Latin sp+ache nemmnedd , | | Off +tatt
word tatt o Latin iss | | Nemmnedd Propitiari , | | +Tatt ma+g+g onn
Ennglissh nemmnedd ben | | Millcenn , & sh+awenn are , |
(CMORM,I,33.371)

<P_I,34>

| Forr whase do+t hiss are o +te | | Tibi propitiatur , | | Affterr
+tatt itt ma+g+g wel inoh | | Ben se+g+gd o Latin sp+ache . |
(CMORM,I,34.373)

| & t+ar uppo +tatt oferrwerrc | | +Te+g+g haffdenn liccness metedd | |
Off Cherubyn , (CMORM,I,34.374)

& haffdenn itt | | O twe+g+genn stokess metedd . | (CMORM,I,34.375)

| All enngle+teod tod+aledd iss | | O ni+ghenn kinne +teode ; |
(CMORM,I,34.376)

| & Cherubyn & Seraphyn | | Sinndenn +ta twe+g+genn +teode , | | +Tatt
sinndenn Drihhtin allre nest , | | & heh+ghesst upp inn heoffne . |
(CMORM,I,34.377)

| & off +tatt an , off Cherubyn , | | +Te+g+g haffdenn liccness metedd
| | Uppo +tatt oferrwerrc +tatt wass | | Abufenn +tarrke timmbredd . |
(CMORM,I,34.378)

| & att te minnstredure wass | | An allterr +t+ar wi+t+tutenn ; |
(CMORM,I,34.379)

| & bi +tatt allterr wass +te lac | | O fele wise +garrkedd | | +Turrh
preostess , alls uss se+g+g+t so+t boc | | Off Aaroness chilldre . |
(CMORM,I,34.380)

| & o +tatt allterr haffdenn +te+g+g | | Glowennde gledess +garrkedd .
| (CMORM,I,34.381)

| & off +tatt errfe +tat t+ar wass | | Drihhtin to lake +garrkedd , |
<P_I,35> | Himm toc +te bisscopp off +te blod , | | Swa summ his boc
himm tahhte . | (CMORM,I,35.382)

| & gledess inn hiss reclefatt | | He toc +t+ar of +tatt allterr , |
(CMORM,I,35.383)

| & dide recless inn inoh | | Drihhtin +t+arwi+t+t to +teowtenn , | |
A+g+g whann he shollde ganngenn inn | | Upp to +tatt o+terr allterr , |
| +Tatt wass a+g+g +aness o +te +ger , | | & a+g+g himm sellf himm ane
, | | Forr mikell +ting to tacnenn uss | | +Tatt uss birr+t alle
trowwenn . | (CMORM,I,35.384)

| He toc +te recless & te blod | (CMORM,I,35.385)

| & +gede upp to +tatt allterr | | +Tatt wass wi+t+tinnenn wa+gherifft
, | | Swa summ icc habbe sh+awedd , | (CMORM,I,35.386)

| & tanne brennde he recless +t+ar , | | To +teowwtenn Godd tocweme , |
| Swa - +tatt t+ar wass swa mikell smec | | Off recless att tatt
allterr , | | +Tatt all he wass himm sellf +t+ar hidd | | & lokenn
+t+ar wi+t+tinnenn ; | (CMORM,I,35.387)

| & toc himm +ta +tatt illke blod | | +Tatt he +t+ar haffde
gre+g+g+tedd , | | +Tatt blod tatt he +t+ar haffde brohht , |
(CMORM,I,35.388)

| & warrp itt t+ar wi+t+t strenncless , | | E+g+gwh+ar uppo +tatt
hall+ghe bord , | | & e+g+gwh+ar o +tatt allterr . | (CMORM,I,35.389)

| & si+t+tenn +gede he +te+tenn ut | | To strennkenn i +te kirrke |
<P_I,36> | Wi+t+tutenn +te+g+gre wa+gherifft , | | Swa summ hiss boc
himm tahhte . | (CMORM,I,36.390)

| & si+t+tenn comm he till +te follc | (CMORM,I,36.391)

| & wessh himm hise cla+tess , | (CMORM,I,36.392)

| Acc +tohh swa +tehh he wass all da+g+g | | Unnclene anan till efenn .
| (CMORM,I,36.393)

| Nu habbe icc sh+awedd +guw summ del | | Off +ta Judisskenn lakess , |
| +Tatt Drihhtin toc full +admodli+g | | Biforenn Cristess come , | | &
off +tatt preost tatt tanne wass , | | & off +tatt bisscopp ba+te . |
(CMORM,I,36.394)

| & ec icc habbe sh+awedd +guw | | Summ del off +te+g+gre wikenn . |
(CMORM,I,36.395)

| & nu icc wile sh+awenn +guw | | All +tatt whatt itt bitacne+t+t , | |
& hu itt ma+g+g +guw turrnenn all | | Till +gure sawless hellpe , | | &
hu +ge mu+ghenn lakenn Godd | | Gastlike i gode +t+awess , | | Wi+t+t
all +tatt Judewisshe lac | | +Tatt icc +guw habbe sh+awedd ; |
(CMORM,I,36.396)

| Forr +guw birr+t nu biforenn Godd | | Offrenn +ta lakess alle , | |
All o +tatt wise +tatt +guw iss | | Bitacnedd +turrh +ta lakess . |
(CMORM,I,36.397)

| +Ta lakess mihhtenn clennsenn hemm | | Off sakess & off sinness , |
<P_I,37> | & gladenn Godd , +giff +tatt he wass | | Hemm wra+t+t forr
heore gillte . | (CMORM,I,37.398)

| & witt tu wel +tatt Latin boc | | Full witerrlike uss ki+te+t+t , | |
Whillc lac wass offredd forr +te preost , | | Whillc forr +te bisscopp
offredd , | | & whillc wass offredd forr +te follc , | | To clennsenn
hemm off sinne . | (CMORM,I,37.399)

| +Te ramm wass offredd forr +te preost , | | To clennsenn himm off
sinne , | (CMORM,I,37.400)

| & forr +te bisscopp wass +te callf | | Offredd o +te+g+gre wise , |
(CMORM,I,37.401)

| & forr +te follc wass offredd bucc , | | Drihhtin to lofe & wurr+te ,
| | +Tatt he +te+g+gm +turrh hiss mildherrtle+g+gc | | Forr+g+afe
+te+g+gre gilltess . | (CMORM,I,37.402)

| Her habbe icc sh+awedd +trinne lac | | Forr +trinne kinne leode , | |
Forr bisscopp & forr unnderrpreost , | | & forr +te follkess nede . |
(CMORM,I,37.403)

| & ure Laferrd Jesu Crist | | Badd hise bedess +tri+gess , | |
Biforenn +tatt he takenn wass | | & na+g+gledd uppo rode . |
(CMORM,I,37.404)

| & t+ar he badd forr alle +ta | | +Tatt onn himm sholldenn lefenn , |
| Forr biscopp & forr unnderrpreost , | | & ec forr l+awedd leode ; |
(CMORM,I,37.405)

<P_I,38>

| & mare wass hiss bede wurr+t | | +Tann alle +te+g+gre lakess , | | To
lesenn & to clennsenn menn | | Off alle kinne gillte , |
(CMORM,I,38.407)

| & tohh swa +tehh was +te+g+gre lac , | | Biforenn Cristess come , | |
Drihhtin full cweme inn alle +ta | | +Tatt Godess la+ghess heldenn . |
(CMORM,I,38.408)

| & nu icc wile sh+awenn +guw , | | Wi+t+t min Drihhtiness hell+te , |
| All hu +ge mu+ghenn lakenn Godd | | Gastlike i gode +t+awess , | |
Wi+t+t all +tatt Judewisshe lac | | +Tatt +guw her uppe iss sh+awedd ;
| (CMORM,I,38.409)

| +Giff +tatt tu foll+ghesst so+t meocle+g+gc | | & so+t
unnsha+ti+gnesse , | | +Ta lakesst tu Drihhtin wi+t+t shep | | Gastlike
i +tine +t+awess , | | Swa +tatt itt ma+g+g wel hellpenn +te | | To
winnenn Godess are ; | (CMORM,I,38.410)

| Forr shep iss all unnska+tefull | | & stille der & li+te , |
(CMORM,I,38.411)

| & make+t+t itt nan mikell bracc | | +Giff mann itt wile bindenn , |
(CMORM,I,38.412)

| Ne forr+tenn +t+ar mann cwelle+t+t itt | | Ne wi+t+tre+t+t itt nohht
swi+te . | (CMORM,I,38.413)

| & forr+ti se+g+g+t +tatt Latin boc , | | +Tatt +twerrt ut nohht ne
le+ghe+t+t , | <P_I,39> | +Tatt ure Laferrd Jesu Crist | | Inn ure
mennisscnesse | | Toc +tildili+g wi+t+tutenn bracc , | | +Tatt mann
himm band wi+t+t wo+ghe , | | Rihht all swa summ +te shep onfo+t | |
Meocli+g , +tatt mann itt clippe+t+t ; | (CMORM,I,39.414)

| & +giff +tu cwennkesst i +te sellf , | | & l+aresst me to cwennkenn |
| Inn me - galnessess fule stinnch | | & hire fule lusstess , | | &
foll+ghesst a+g+g cl+annessess slo+t , | | & l+aresst me to foll+ghenn
, | | +Ta lakesst tu Drihhtin wi+t+t gat | | Gastlike i +tine +t+awess
, | | Swa - +tatt itt ma+g+g wel hellpenn +te | | To winnenn Godess are
; | (CMORM,I,39.415)

| For gat iss , +tatt witt tu full wel , | | Gal deor ,
(CMORM,I,39.416)

& stinnke+t+t fule , | (CMORM,I,39.417)

| & forr+ti tacne+t+t itt full wel | | Galnessess hate stinnchess . |
(CMORM,I,39.418)

| & forr+ti sinndenn alle +ta | | +Tatt shulenn inntill helle | |
Effnedd wi+t+t g+at , & nemmnedd g+at , | | O Goddspellbokess lare , |
| Forr+ti +tatt sinness fule stinnch | | Shall sh+adenn hemm fra Criste
. | (CMORM,I,39.419)

| & +giff +tu foll+ghesst skill & sh+ad | | & witt i gode +t+awess , |
| & hafesst +get , tohh +tu be +gung , | | Elldernemanness late , |
<P_I,40> | & ha+gherrlike ledesst te | | & dafftelike & fa+g+gre , | |
& ummbe+tennkesst a+g+g occ a+g+g | | Hu +tu mihht Drihhtin cwemenn , |
| & lufenn himm & dredenn himm | | & hise la+ghess haldenn , | | Wi+t+t
oxe lakesst tu Drihhtin | | Gastlike i +tine +t+awess , | | Swa - +tatt
itt ma+g+g wel hellpenn +te | | To winnenn Godess are . |
(CMORM,I,40.420)

| Forr oxe ga+t o clofenn fot | (CMORM,I,40.421)

| & sh+ade+t+t hise clawwess , | | +Turrh whatt he tacne+t+t skill &
sh+ad | | & witt i gode +t+awess . | (CMORM,I,40.422)

| & oxe gannge+t+t ha+gheli+g | (CMORM,I,40.423)

| & aldelike late+t+t , | (CMORM,I,40.424)

| & +gife+t+t bisne off +tatt te birr+t | | All ha+ghelike & fa+g+gre |
| & dafftelike ledenn +te , | | Wi+t+tutenn bracc & bra+t+te , | | &
sh+awenn +get , tohh +tu be +gung , | | Elldernemanness late . |
(CMORM,I,40.425)

| & oxe chewwe+t+t +t+ar he ga+t | | Hiss cude , & t+ar he stannde+t+t
, | (CMORM,I,40.426)

| & chewwe+t+t forr+tenn +t+ar he li+t , | | Forr +te to +gifenn bisne
, | | +Tatt te birr+t ummbe+tennkenn a+g+g | | & chewwenn i +tin
heorrte | <P_I,41> | Hu +tu mihht cwemenn +tin Drihhtin , | | & winnenn
eche blisse . | (CMORM,I,41.427)

| +Tuss +tu mihht lakenn Drihhtin Godd | | Wi+t+t oxe i gode +t+awess ,
| | +Giff +tu +te ledesst all wi+t+t skill , | | & ha+ghelike &
fa+g+gre , | | & ummbe+tennkesst nihht & da+g+g | | Hu +tu mihht
Drihhtin cwemenn . | (CMORM,I,41.428)

| & +giff +tu firr+tresst fremmde menn | | A+g+g affterr +tine fere , |
| & arrt te sellf a+g+g milde & meoc , | | & all wi+t+tutenn galle , |
| Wi+t+t cullfre lakesst tu Drihhtin | | Gastlike i +tine +t+awess , |
| Swa +tatt itt ma+g+g wel hellpenn +te | | To winnenn Godess are . |
(CMORM,I,41.429)

| Forr cullfre iss milde , & meoc , & swet , | | & all wi+t+tutenn
galle , | (CMORM,I,41.430)

| & fede+t+t o+terr cullfress bridd | | All alls itt w+are hire a+ghenn
. | (CMORM,I,41.431)

| & +giff +tu ledesst clene lif , | | & murrcnesst i +tin heorrte , | |
+Tatt tu swa lannge dwellesst her | | Swa ferr fra Godess riche , | | &
+geornesst tatt tu mote sket | | Uppcumenn inntill heoffne , | | Upp
till +ti Laferrd Jesus Crist , | | To lofenn himm & lutenn , | | Wi+t+t
turrtle lakesst tu +tin Godd | | Gastlike i +tine +t+awess , | <P_I,42>
| Swa +tatt it ma+g+g wel hellpenn +te | | To winnenn Godess are . |
(CMORM,I,42.432)

| Forr turrtle lede+t+t chari+g lif , | | +Tatt witt tu wel to so+te ,
| (CMORM,I,42.433)

| Forr fra +tatt hire make iss d+ad | | Ne kepe+t+t +gho nan o+terr |
(CMORM,I,42.434)

| Acc serr+ghe+t+t a+g+g forr+ti +tatt +gho | | Ne ma+g+g himm nowwhar
findenn . | (CMORM,I,42.435)

| & +giff +tatt tu forrlangedd arrt | | To cumenn upp till Criste , | |
& nohht ne chesesst o+terr Godd | | To foll+ghenn ne to +teowwtenn , |
| Wi+t+tutenn Crist tatt wass & iss | | +Tin Drihhtin & tin h+afedd , |
| +Ta lakesst tu gastlike Godd | | Wi+t+t turrtle i +tine +t+awess . |
(CMORM,I,42.436)

| & +giff +tu cwennkesst i +te sellf | | All +twerrt ut modi+gnesse , |
| & l+aresst o+tre all swa to don | | +Turrh lare & ec +turrh bisne , |
| Wi+t+t bule lakesst tu +tin Godd | | Gastlike i +tine +t+awess , | |
Swa +tatt itt ma+g+g wel hellpenn +te | | To winnenn Godess are . |
(CMORM,I,42.437)

| Forr bule late+t+t modili+g , | (CMORM,I,42.438)

| & bere+t+t upp hiss h+afedd , | (CMORM,I,42.439)

| & drife+t+t o+tre nowwt himm fra | (CMORM,I,42.440)

| & hallt himm all forr laferrd . | (CMORM,I,42.441)

<P_I,43>

| & +giff +tu cnawesst rihht tin Godd , | | & herrcnesst hise spelless
, | | & le+g+gesst all +tin herrte onn himm , | | & foll+ghesst himm &
bu+ghesst , | | & forr +te lufe off himm forrsest | | H+a+tene Goddess
alle , | | & arrt te sellf a+g+g milde & meoc , | | & soffte , & stille
, & li+te , | | Wi+t+t lamb +tu lakesst tin Drihhtin | | Gastlike i
+tine +t+awess , | | Swa +tatt itt ma+g+g wel hellpenn +te | | To
winnenn Godess are . | (CMORM,I,43.443)

| Forr lamb is soffte & stille deor , | | & meoc , & milde , & li+te ,
| (CMORM,I,43.444)

| & itt cann cnawenn swi+te wel | | Hiss moderr +t+ar +gho bl+ate+t+t |
| Bitwenenn an +tusennde shep , | | +Tohh +tatt te+g+g bl+atenn alle .
| (CMORM,I,43.445)

| & all swa birr+t +te cnawenn wel | | +Tin Godd & all hiss lare , | |
& all forrwerrpenn h+a+tenndom | | & o+tre Goddess alle , | | Swa summ
+te lamb fle+t o+tre shep , | | & foll+ghe+t+t a+g+g hiss moderr . |
(CMORM,I,43.446)

| +Te Judewisshe follkess boc | | Hemm se+g+gde , +tatt hemm birrde | |
Twa bukkess samenn to +te preost | | Att kirrkedure brinngenn ; |
(CMORM,I,43.447)

<P_I,44>

| & te+g+g +ta didenn bli+teli+g , | | Swa summ +te boc hemm tahhte , |
(CMORM,I,44.449)

| & brohhtenn twe+g+genn bukkess +t+ar | | Drihhtin +t+arwi+t+t to
lakenn . | (CMORM,I,44.450)

| & att te kirrkedure toc | | +Te preost ta twe+g+genn bukkess , |
(CMORM,I,44.451)

| & o +tatt an he le+g+gde +t+ar | | All +te+g+gre sake & sinne , |
(CMORM,I,44.452)

| & let itt eornenn for+twi+t+t all | | Ut inntill wilde wesste ; |
(CMORM,I,44.453)

| & toc & sna+t +tatt o+terr bucc | | Drihhtin +t+arwi+t+t to lakenn .
| (CMORM,I,44.454)

| All +tiss wass don forr heore ned , | | & ec forr ure nede ; |
(CMORM,I,44.455)

| Forr hemm itt hallp biforenn Godd | | To clennsenn hemm off sinne , |
(CMORM,I,44.456)

| & all swa ma+g+g itt hellpenn +te , | | +Giff +tatt tu willt $itt
foll+ghenn . | (CMORM,I,44.457)

| +Giff +tatt tu willt full innwarrdli+g | | Wi+t+t fulle troww+te
lefenn | | All +tatt tatt wass bitacnedd t+ar , | | To lefenn & to
trowwenn , | | +Ta ma+g+g +tatt troww+te firr+trenn +te | | To winnenn
Godess are . | (CMORM,I,44.458)

| +Ta twe+g+genn bukkess tacnenn uss | | An Godd off twinne kinde , | |
+Tatt iss +te Laferrd Jesu Crist , | | +Tatt iss off twinne kinde . |
(CMORM,I,44.459)

<P_I,45>

| Forr Jesu Crist iss ful iwiss | | So+t Godd i Goddcunndnesse , |
(CMORM,I,45.461)

| & he iss ec to fulle so+t | | So+t mann i mennisscnesse ; |
(CMORM,I,45.462)

| Forr Crist iss ba+te Godd & mann , | | An had off twinne kinde , |
(CMORM,I,45.463)

| & tiss birr+t trowwenn iwhillc mann | | +Tatt +georne+t+t Godess are
. | (CMORM,I,45.464)

| An bucc rann +t+ar awe+g+g all cwicc | | Wi+t+t all +te follkess
sinne , | (CMORM,I,45.465)

| & Cristess Goddcunndnesse wass | | All cwicc & all unnpinedd , | |
+T+ar Crist wass uppo rodetreo | | Na+g+gledd forr ure nede . |
(CMORM,I,45.466)

| & Cristess Goddcunndnesse cwicc | | & all wi+t+tutenn pine | | Barr
ure sinness +t+ar awe+g+g , | | +T+ar Cristess mennisscnesse | | Drannc
d+a+tess drinnch o rodetreo | | Forr ure wo+ghe dedess . |
(CMORM,I,45.467)

| & all swa summ +tatt o+terr bucc | | Toc +t+ar wi+t+t d+a+tess pine ,
| | To wurr+tenn +t+ar Drihhtin to lac | | Forr all +te follkess sinne
, | | All swa toc Cristess mennisscle+g+gc | | Wi+t+t d+a+tess pine o
rode , | | Forr +tatt he wollde wurr+tenn +t+ar | | Offredd Drihhtin to
lake , | | Forr uss to clennsenn +turrh hiss d+a+t | | Off sinness
unncl+annesse . | (CMORM,I,45.468)

<P_I,46>

| & all swa summ +tatt cwike bucc | | Comm inntill wilde wesste , | |
All swa comm Cristess Goddcunndle+g+gc | | All cwicc upp inntill
heoffne , | | +Tatt wass biforenn Cristess d+a+t | | Swa summ it wesste
w+are , | | Forr+ti +tatt ba+te enngless & menn | | Itt haffdenn +ar
forrworrpenn . | (CMORM,I,46.470)

| Forr enngless haffdenn heoffness +ard | | Forrlorenn all wi+t+t
rihhte ; | | Forr +tatt te+g+g wolldenn effnenn hemm | | +G+an Godd
+turrh modi+gnesse ; | | Forr whatt te+g+g fellenn sone dun | | Off
heorffne unntill helle | | Till eche wa , forr+ti +tatt te+g+g
Forrwurrpenn eche blisse . | (CMORM,I,46.471)

| & alle +ta +tatt fellenn swa | | +Te+g+g sinndenn la+te deofless , |
(CMORM,I,46.472)

| & stanndenn inn +turrh hete & ni+t | | To scrennkenn menness sawless
. | (CMORM,I,46.473)

| Acc +tu mihht werenn +te fra +te+g+gm | | +Turrh rihhte l+afe o
Criste , | | & +turrh +tatt weorrc +tatt t+ar toli+t | | Wi+t+t Jesu
Cristess hellpe . | (CMORM,I,46.474)

| & ure twe+g+genn forrme menn , | | +Tatt Drihhtin shop off eor+te , |
| Forrlurenn ec forr heore gillt | | Wi+t+t rihht dom heoffness blisse
, | <P_I,47> | +Turrrh +tatt te+g+g forr +te deofless ra+t | |
Drihhtiness ra+t forrwurrpenn ; | (CMORM,I,47.475)

| & all forr+ti wass heoffness +ard | | Swa summ itt wesste w+are , | |
Forr+ti +tatt ba+te enngless & menn | | Itt haffdenn +ar forrworrpenn .
| (CMORM,I,47.476)

| & Cristess Goddcunndnesse comm | | Cwicc inntill heoffness wesste | |
Wi+t+t ure sinne , i +tatt tatt Crist | | Toc d+a+t forr ure sinne , |
| All all swa summ +tatt bucc attrann | | Ut inntill wilde wesste | |
All cwicc , & barr awe+g+g wi+t+t himm | | +Te follkess sake & sinne .
| (CMORM,I,47.477)

| & +giff +tatt iss +tatt tu willt nu | | Wi+t+t fulle troww+te lefenn
, | | +Tatt Crist iss ba+te Godd & mann , | | An had off twinne kinde ;
| | & +giff +tatt iss +tatt tu willt nu | | Wi+t+t fulle troww+te
lefenn , | | +Tatt Cristess Goddcunndnesse wass | | All cwicc & all
unppinedd , | | +T+ar Crist wass d+ad o rodetreo | | Forr all mannkinne
nede ; | | & +giff +tatt iss +tatt tu willt nu | | Wi+t+t fulle
troww+te lefenn , | | +Tatt Crist , t+ar he wass o +te treo | |
Na+g+gledd forr ure nede , | <P_I,48> | Drah harrd & hefi+g pine inoh |
| +Turrh fife grimme wundess , | | +Ta mihht tu lakenn +tin Drihhtin |
| Gastlike i so+tfasst l+afe , | | Wi+t+t all +tatt te to trowwenn wass
| | +Turrh +ta twa bukkess tacnedd . | (CMORM,I,48.478)

| & +giff +tu cwemesst tin Drihhtin | | Bi da+g+gess , & bi nihhtess ,
| | Wi+t+t fassting , & wi+t+t wecche , | | $+Ta $lakesst
{TEXT:+Talakesst} tu wi+t+t recless swa | | +Tin Godd i +tine +t+awess
, | | Swa +tatt itt ma+g+g wel hellpenn +te | | To winnennn Godess are
. | (CMORM,I,48.479)

| Forr all all swa summ recless smec | | Iss swet biforenn manne , | |
All all se iss swet biforenn Godd | | +Te gode manness bene . |
(CMORM,I,48.480)

| & +giff +tin herrte iss arefull , | | & milde , & soffte , & nesshe ,
| | Swa +tatt tu mihht wel arenn himm | | +Tatt iss +g+an +te
forrgilltedd , | | & all forr+gifenn himm full neh | | +Te rihhte
domess wr+ache , | | A+g+g whannse +tu forr+gisfesst tuss | | +Tin
wra+t+te & ec +tin wr+ache , | | A+g+g +tanne lakesst tu +tin Godd | |
Gastlike i +tine +t+awess , | | Wi+t+t laf +tatt iss wi+t+t eles+aw | |
All smeredd wel & nesshedd . | (CMORM,I,48.481)

<P_I,49>

| +Te rihhte dom iss starrc & harrd | | & all +te rihhte wr+ache , | |
Swa summ itt w+are scorrcnedd laf | | +Tatt iss wi+t+tutenn crummess .
| (CMORM,I,49.483)

| & are & millce & mildherrtle+g+gc | | & rihht forr+gifenesse , | |
+Tatt iss +tatt laf +tatt smeredd iss | | Wi+t+t eles+aw & nesshedd . |
(CMORM,I,49.484)

| & +giff +tatt tu willt makenn laf , | | +Tu +tresshesst tine sh+afess
, | (CMORM,I,49.485)

| & si+t+tenn winndwesst tu +tin corn , | (CMORM,I,49.486)

| & fra +te chaff itt sh+adesst , | (CMORM,I,49.487)

| & gaddresst swa +te clene corn | | All fra +te chaff togeddre , |
(CMORM,I,49.488)

| & grindesst itt , (CMORM,I,49.489)

& cnedesst itt , | (CMORM,I,49.490)

| & harrdnesst itt wi+t+t h+ate ; | (CMORM,I,49.491)

| & tanne mahht tu +tin Drihhtin | | Lakenn +t+arwi+t+t tocweme , | |
+Giff +tatt tu ledesst hali+g lif | | I +tohht , i word , i dede . |
(CMORM,I,49.492)

| & tu mihht ec gastlike laf | | Onn o+terr wise +garrkenn , | | &
lakenn +tin Drihhtin +t+arwi+t+t | | Well swi+te wel tocweme . |
(CMORM,I,49.493)

| +Giff +tatt iss +tatt tu +turrh +tin spell | | Till rihhte l+afe
turnnesst | | +Tatt flocc +tatt wass tosker+g+gredd +ar | | +Turrh fele
kinne dwilde , | <P_I,50> | +Ta +tresshesst tu +tin corn wi+t+t
fle+g+gl , | | I +tatt tatt tu +te+g+gm sh+awesst , | | Hu sinnfull lif
+te+g+g leddenn +ar , | | & hu +te+g+g cwemmdenn deofell , | | & hu
+te+g+g haffdenn addledd wel | | To dre+ghenn eche pine , | | & hu
+te+g+gm haffde Drihhtin all | | Forr heore woh forrworrpenn ; |
(CMORM,I,50.494)

| Wi+t+t swillc +tu +tresshesst wel +te follc , | | +Giff +tatt tu
+tuss hemm t+alesst ; | (CMORM,I,50.495)

| Forr +giff +tu sh+awesst me min woh | | & t+alesst mine weorrkess , |
| & seggesst swillc & swillc wass +tu , | | +Tu +tresshesst me wi+t+t
wordess . | (CMORM,I,50.496)

| & +giff +tu sh+awesst hemm off Godd | | & off hiss +addmodnesse , | |
Hu wel he take+t+t a+g+g wi+t+t +ta | | +Tatt sekenn Godess are , | | &
+giff +tu sh+awesst hemm whatt l+an | | Iss +garrkedd hemm inn heoffne
, | | +Giff +tatt te+g+g takenn Crisstenndom | | & Cristess la+ghess
haldenn , | | & spedesst wi+t+t +tin spell swa wel | | +Tatt te+g+g itt
unnderrfanngenn , | | & turrnenn till +te Crisstenndom | | & till +te
rihhte l+afe , | | & sh+adenn fra +tatt h+a+tenn follc | | +Tatt Godd
iss all unncweme , | | Forr +tatt itt iss +tatt illke chaff | | +Tatt
helle fir shall b+arnenn , | <P_I,51> | +Ta winndwesst tu +tin
+trosshenn corn , | (CMORM,I,51.497)

| & fra +te chaff it sh+adesst , | (CMORM,I,51.498)

| & gaddresst swa +te clene corn | | All fra +te chaff togeddre . |
(CMORM,I,51.499)

| Forr +turrh +tatt tatt tu l+aresst hemm | | To ben sammtale & sahhte
| | To +teowwtenn an Allmahhti+g Godd | | Wi+t+t anfald rihhte l+afe ,
| | & a+g+g to ben ummbenn +tatt an | | To winnenn eche blisse , | |
+Turrh +tatt tu sammnesst hemm i Godd , | | +Tu gaddresst corn togeddre
. | (CMORM,I,51.500)

| Annd +turrh +tatt tu primmse+g+gnesst hemm , | | & spellesst hemm , &
l+aresst | | All to forrwerrpenn modi+gle+g+gc , | | & harrd &
grammcunnd herrte , | | & a+g+g to foll+ghenn so+t meocle+g+gc | |
Wi+t+t luffsumm +addmodnesse , | | +T+ar +turrh +tu brekesst wel +tin
corn , | (CMORM,I,51.501)

| & grindesst itt & nesshesst . | (CMORM,I,51.502)

| & +turrh +tatt tatt tu fullhtnesst hemm | | & unnderr waterr dippesst
, | | +Tu sammnesst all +tin mele inn an | (CMORM,I,51.503)

| & cnedesst itt togeddre , | | Swa +tat te+g+g shulenn alle ben | | An
bodi+g & an sawle . | (CMORM,I,51.504)

| & Jesu Crist himm sellf shall ben | | Uppo +tatt bodi+g h+afedd , |
<P_I,52> | To fedenn & to fosstrenn hemm , | | To steorenn & to
berr+ghenn . | (CMORM,I,52.505)

| & +turrh +tatt tatt tu l+aresst hemm | | To +tolenn illc unnsell+te |
| Wi+t+t innwarrd heorrte & so+tfasst +tild , | | All forr +te lufe off
Criste , | | All forr +tatt lufe +tatt iss hat | | I Cristess +teowwess
heorrte , | | +T+ar +turrh +tu bakesst Godess laf | (CMORM,I,52.506)

| & harrdnesst itt +turrh h+ate , | (CMORM,I,52.507)

| +Turrh +tatt tu harrdnesst hemm wi+t+t spell | | To +tolenn illc
unnseoll+te | | Wi+t+t so+tfasst +tild , all forr +tatt fir | | +Tatt
so+tfasst lufe foll+ghe+t+t . | (CMORM,I,52.508)

| Forr so+tfasst lufe b+arne+t+t a+g+g , | | Loc +giff $+tu $it
{TEXT:+tut} mihht ohht findenn , | (CMORM,I,52.509)

| & wh+ars itt iss itt harrdne+t+t all | | +Te gode manness heorrte , |
| To +tolenn wi+t+t fullfremedd +tild | | All +tatt tatt iss unnsell+te
. | (CMORM,I,52.510)

| & sone summ +tin laf be+t wel | | All gre+t+tedd tuss & +garrkedd , |
| +Ta mahht tu lakenn Godd wi+t+t all | | Gastlike wel tocweme . |
(CMORM,I,52.511)

| Forr Drihhtin take+t+t +addmodli+g | | Wi+t+t +ta +tatt till himm
turrnenn , | (CMORM,I,52.512)

| & +giff +tu ledesst clene lif | | Onn alle kinne wise , | | +Ta
lakesst tu +tin Drihhtin swa | | Gastlike i +tine +t+awess , | <P_I,53>
| Wi+t+t +terrflinng br+ad swa +tatt tu mihht | | Drihhtiness are
winnenn . | (CMORM,I,53.513)

| Forr +terrflinng br+ad iss clene br+ad , | | Forr +tatt itt iss
unnberrmedd , | (CMORM,I,53.514)

| & itt bitacne+t+t clene lif , | | & alle clene +t+awess , | | & clene
+tohht , & clene word , | | & alle clene dedess . | (CMORM,I,53.515)

| & +giff +tin heorrte iss harrd & starrc , | | & stedefasst o Criste ,
| | To +tolenn forr +te lufe off himm | | All +tatt tatt iss to
dre+ghenn , | | +Ta lakesst tu +tin Drihhtin swa | | Gastlike i +tine
+t+awess , | | Wi+t+t fasst & findi+g laf & harrd | | Wi+t+tinnenn &
wi+t+tutenn , | | Swa +tatt itt ma+g+g wel hellpenn +te | | To winnenn
Godess are . | (CMORM,I,53.516)

| & +giff +tu mihht forrwerrpenn her | | +Ti faderr , & ti moderr , | |
& wif , & child , & hus , & ham , | | & freond , & land , & ahhte , | |
& all forrwerrpenn her +twerrt ut | | Bitwenenn menn to biggenn , | | &
ledenn harrd & hali+g lif | | All ane i wilde wesste , | | & pinenn
+t+ar +ti bodi+g a | | Wi+t+t chele & +trisst & hunngerr , | | Wi+t+t
fasstinng , & wi+t+t swinnc & swat , | | Wi+t+t bedess , & wi+t+t
wecchess , | <P_I,54> | +Ta mihht tu lakenn swa +tin Godd | | Gastlike
i +tine +t+awess | | Wi+t+t lac , +tatt all +twerrt ut beo+t brennd | |
Drihhtin to lofe & wurr+te , | | Swa +tatt itt beo+t +te rihht inoh | |
To winnenn Godess are . | (CMORM,I,54.517)

| Forr +tu ne mihht nohht ledenn her | | Na bettre lif onn eor+te , | |
+Tann iss +tatt tu +tweorrt ut forrse , | | & all +twerrt ut forrwerrpe
| | All weorelldlike lif & lusst , | | & fle fra menn till wesste , | |
& t+ar wi+t+t harrd & hali+g lif | | Beo +georrnfull Crist to cwemenn .
| (CMORM,I,54.518)

| Forr swillc lif iss all +twerrt ut d+ad | | Fra weorelldshipess
lusstess , | (CMORM,I,54.519)

| & itt iss turrnedd all +turrh fir | | Off so+tfasst lufe o Criste | |
Till dustt , forr+ti +tatt swillke menn | | So+tfasst meocnesse
foll+ghenn . | (CMORM,I,54.520)

| & a+g+g weass sallt wi+t+t iwhillc lac , | | Forr +tatt itt shollde
tacnenn , | | +Tatt all +tatt tu willt offrenn Godd , | | +Giff +tatt
itt shall himm cwemenn , | | All birr+t itt offredd ben wi+t+t skill ,
| | & all wi+t+t luffsumm heorrte , | | Swa +tatt itt be clennlike don
, | | Off rihhtbi+getenn ahhte , | <P_I,55> | Swa +tatt te Laferrd Jesu
Crist | | Swetlike itt unnderrfannge . | (CMORM,I,55.521)

| +Tiss wass bitacnedd +turrh +te sallt | | +Tatt ure mete swete+t , |
| +Giff +tatt iss +tatt mann wile itt don | | Wi+t+t witt & skill
+t+arinne . | (CMORM,I,55.522)

| Forr witt & skill iss wel inoh | | +Turrh salltess smacc bitacnedd ,
| | & tatt forr+ti +tatt witt & skill | | Iss god inn alle +tinge , | |
All swa summ sallt iss swi+te god | | +T+ar +t+ar itt tobilimmpe+t+t ;
| (CMORM,I,55.523)

| & all forr+ti wass +afre sallt | | Wi+t+t alle lakess offredd , | |
Forr+ti +tatt nohht ne ma+g+g ben don | | Allmahhti+g Godd tocweme , |
| But iff itt be wi+t+t witt & skill | | & luffsummlike for+tedd . |
(CMORM,I,55.524)

| All +tuss +tu mahht nu lakenn Godd | | Gastlike i +tine +t+awess , |
| Wi+t+t all +tatt lac +tatt offredd wass | | Biforenn Cristess come .
| (CMORM,I,55.525)

| Icc se+g+gde +guw nu littl+ar her | | Biforenn o +tiss lare | | Summ
del off - +tatt an wa+gherifft | | Was spredd fra wah to wa+ghe , | |
Biforenn an allterr +tatt wass | | Innresst i +te+g+gre minnstre , |
<P_I,56> | Amang +te Judewisshe follc , | | Biforenn Cristess come : |
(CMORM,I,56.526)

| & ec icc se+g+gde +tatt itt wass | | +T+ar henngedd i +tatt hirne , |
| Forr +tatt itt hidenn shollde +t+ar | | All +tatt t+ar wass
wi+t+tinnenn | | Fra l+aredd & fra l+awedd follc , | | Annd all fra
+te+g+gre sihh+te , | | Wi+t+tutenn +tatt te bisscopp sellf , | |
Wi+t+t blod & ec wi+t+t recless , | | +T+ar shollde +teowwtenn o +te
+ger | | Ann si+te & all himm ane ; | (CMORM,I,56.527)

| & ec I se+g+gde littl+ar her | | Biforenn o +tiss lare , | | +Tatt bi
+tatt allterr stodenn a | | +Tatt follkess hali+gdomess , | | +Tatt
w+arenn inn an arrke +t+ar | | Wel & wurr+tlike +gemedd ; | | & tatt
t+ar wass an oferrwerrc | | Oferr +tatt arrke timmbredd ; | | & tatt
te+g+g ec abufenn +tatt | | Hemm haffdenn liccness metedd | | Off
Cherubyn & Seraphyn , | | Off twe+g+genn enngle+teode ; | | & tatt te
bisscopp o +te +ger | | Ann si+te & all himm ane | | Comm +tiderr inn
to +teowwtenn Godd , | | Wi+t+t blod & ec wi+t+t recless ; | <P_I,57> |
& tatt he brennde reccless +t+ar | | Swa mikell att tatt allterr , | |
+Tatt all he wass hidd wi+t+t +te smec , | | Forr mikell +ting to
tacnenn ; | | & tatt he warrp si+t+tenn +te blod | | Wi+t+t strenncless
o +tatt allterr , | | & o +tatt bord , & si+t+tenn +t+ar | |
Wi+t+tutenn i +te minnstre ; | | & tatt he comm himm si+t+tenn ut | | &
wessh himm hise cla+tess ; | | & tatt he wass unnclene +tohh | | +Tatt
da+g+g anan till efenn ; | (CMORM,I,57.528)

| All +tiss icc se+g+gde +guw littl+ar | | Her uferr mar a litell ; |
(CMORM,I,57.529)

| & tiss me birr+t nu sh+awenn +guw | | Whatt itt +guw ma+g+g bitacnenn
, | | & wh+arwi+t+t itt ma+g+g fesstnenn +guw | | Inn +gure rihhte
l+afe . | (CMORM,I,57.530)

| All +tatt tatt wass bitacnedd t+ar | | Biforenn Cristess come , | |
All wass itt filledd iwhillc del | | +Turrh Crist i Cristess time . |
(CMORM,I,57.531)

| & +gure preost itt awwne+t+t all , | | A+g+g whanne he singe+t+t
messe | | +T+ar , +t+ar he Cristess fl+ash & blod | | Hanndle+t+t ,
hall+ghe+t+t , & offre+t+t . | (CMORM,I,57.532)

| +Te Laferrd Crist himm sellf wass uss | | +Turrh +tatt bisscopp
bitacnedd , | (CMORM,I,57.533)

<P_I,58>

| Forr Crist iss bisscopp god +twerrt ut | | To berr+ghenn hise leode ,
| (CMORM,I,58.535)

| & hise cla+tess +tatt he wessh | | Tacnedenn Cristess +teowwess , | |
+Tatt Crist himm sellf her wasshe+t+t a+g+g , | (CMORM,I,58.536)

| Forr he forr+gife+t+t sinness . | (CMORM,I,58.537)

| & tatt bisscopess reclefatt | | Wass an full openn takenn | | Off
Cristess bodi+g , +tatt wass full | | Off Goddcunndnessess mahhtess , |
| Rihht all swa summ it w+are full | | All off glowennde gledess , | |
To b+arnenn all +tatt ifell iss | | Awe+g+g inn hise +teowwess . |
(CMORM,I,58.538)

| +Tatt recless +tatt te bisscopp +t+ar | | Biforenn allterr brennde ,
| | +Tatt recless +t+ar to fulle so+t | | Wass brennd , forr to
bitacnenn | | +Ta bedess , +tatt te Laferrd Crist | | Forr hise
+teowwess bidde+t+t | | Upponn hiss faderr heofennking , | | +Tatt he
+te+g+gm +gife blisse . | (CMORM,I,58.539)

| & tatt t+ar comm swa mikell smec | | Ut off +tatt brennde recless , |
| +Tatt all +te bisscopp wass +t+ar hidd | | & lokenn +t+ar
wi+t+tinnenn , | | +Tatt miccle smec tacnede +te+g+gm , | | & uss , &
alle +teode , | <P_I,59> | +Tatt Cristess hall+ghe bede ma+g+g | |
Towarrd hiss faderr for+tenn | | Unnse+g+genndlike mare inoh | | +Tann
ani+g wihht ma+g+g +tennkenn . | (CMORM,I,59.540)

| Ne forr+tenn Godess enngle+teod | | Ne ma+g+g nohht unnderrstanndenn
| | Hu mikell Cristess bede ma+g+g | | Towarrd hiss faderr spedenn , |
| +Tatt he forr+gife Cristess hird | | All +te+g+gre sake & sinne , | |
& hellpe +te+g+gm +turrh hiss godle+g+gc | | To winnenn eche blisse . |
(CMORM,I,59.541)

| +Tatt blod tatt +turrh +te bisscopp wass | | +T+ar o +ta +tingess
strennkedd , | | +Tatt blod tacnede Cristess blod | | +Tatt +gotenn
wass o rode . | (CMORM,I,59.542)

| +Tatt oferrwerrc +tatt timmbredd wass | | Abufenn Godess arrke , | |
+Tatt oferrwerrc tacnede wel | | +Te Faderr upp off heffne , | | Forr
+tatt te Faderr eche Godd | | Iss oferr crisstnedd lede , | | To
frofrenn & to beldenn itt , | | To l+arenn & to g+atenn ; |
(CMORM,I,59.543)

| & crisstnedd +ted iss i +tiss lif | | Unnderr +te Faderr are , |
(CMORM,I,59.544)

| & itt iss Godess arrke , (CMORM,I,59.545)

& iss | | All full off hali+gdomess , | | All full off gode & clene
menn | | +Tatt sinndenn Godd full cweme . | (CMORM,I,59.546)

<P_I,60>

| +Tatt allterr +tatt tatt errfeblod | | Wass e+g+gwh+ar strennkedd
onne , | | +Tatt allterr , wiss to fulle so+t , | | Tacnede Godess
enngless , | (CMORM,I,60.548)

| Forr Godess enngless berenn a+g+g | | Upp till +te Faderr sihh+te | |
+Tatt lac +tatt ure preostess her | | Hall+ghenn o Godess allterr , |
(CMORM,I,60.549)

| & forr+ti +tatt te+g+g sinndenn a | | Wi+t+t preostess <lacuna>
<lacuna> i +tatt time | | Wi+t+t hire me+ghe Elysab+a+t , | | Swa summ
+te Goddspell ki+te+t+t ; | | Forr +tatt +gho wollde abidenn +t+ar | |
Elysab+a+tess time | | Off hire child tatt +gho wass wi+t+t , | | +Tatt
+gho itt shollde childenn . | (CMORM,I,60.550)

| & affterr +tatt itt borenn wass | | & cumenn her to manne , | |
+T+araffter for +te laffdi+g ham | | Till Nazar+a+tess chesstre , |
(CMORM,I,60.551)

| & +gede +t+ar wi+t+t hire child | | All all se fele mone+t , | | Alls
iff itt w+are an o+terr child | | +Tatt w+are on hire streonedd . |
(CMORM,I,60.552)

<P_I,61>

| Her endenn +tuss Goddspelless twa | (CMORM,I,61.554)

| & uss birr+t hemm +turrhsekenn , | | To lokenn whatt te+g+g l+arenn
uss | | Off ure sawle nede . | (CMORM,I,61.555)

| Me mine+t+t +tatt icc se+g+gde +guw | | Nu littl+ar o +tiss lare , |
| +Tatt Godess enngell Gabri+al | | Wass sennd till Zakari+ge , | | To
ki+tenn himm +tatt he Johan | | Bapptisste shollde streonenn . |
(CMORM,I,61.556)

| & ec icc se+g+gde +guw +tatt he | | Wass sennd till Sannte Mar+ge , |
| To ki+tenn +tatt +gho shollde ben | | Off Hali+g Gast wi+t+t childe .
| (CMORM,I,61.557)

| Wh+ar summ we findenn o +te boc | | Enngell bi name nemmnedd , | |
Wel birr+t uss likenn +t+ar whatt uss | | +Tatt name ma+g+g bitacnenn ;
| (CMORM,I,61.558)

| Forr niss himm n+afre name sett | | Butt iff itt shule tacnenn , | |
Whatt weorrc himm is +turrh Drihhtin sett | | To for+tenn her onn
eor+te . | (CMORM,I,61.559)

| Forr Mich+al bitacne+t+t uss , | | Affterr +tatt icc ma+g+g seggenn ,
| | Whillc iss wi+t+t Godd all efennlic | | Onn alle kinne mahhte , |
(CMORM,I,61.560)

| Niss nani +ting +tatt mu+ghe ben | | Wi+t+t Godd off efenn mahhte ; |
(CMORM,I,61.561)

| +Tatt name wass himm sett +turrh Godd , | | Forr +tatt he shollde
fihhtenn | <P_I,62> | Onn+g+an an drake & cwellenn himm | | +Turrh
heofennlike mahhte ; | (CMORM,I,62.562)

| & tatt wass don forr +tatt itt uss | | Full wel bitacnenn shollde , |
| +Tatt Godess Sune shollde wel | | +Te deofell oferrswifenn . |
(CMORM,I,62.563)

| Annd Rapha+al bitacne+t+t uss , | | Affterr +tatt icc ma+g+g seggenn
, | | Drihhtiness hall+ghe l+achedom | | & sawless e+ghesallfe ; |
(CMORM,I,62.564)

| +Tatt name wass himm sett +turrh Godd , | | Forr +tatt he wollde himm
senndenn | | Wi+t+t heofennlike l+achedom | | To l+achenn Tobess e+ghne
. | (CMORM,I,62.565)

| +Tiss Tobi wass an hali+g mann | | Amang Judisskenn +teode , |
(CMORM,I,62.566)

| & he wass +aness wurr+tenn blind , | | Swa summ itt Drihhtin wollde .
| (CMORM,I,62.567)

| & Drihhtin sennde Rapha+al | | Hehenngell dun off heoffne , | |
Wi+t+t heofennlike l+achedom | | To +gifenn himm hiss sihh+te ; |
(CMORM,I,62.568)

| & tatt wass don forr +tatt itt uss | | Full wel bitacnenn shollde , |
| +Tatt Drihhtin shollde +gifenn uss | | God sawless e+ghesihh+te , | |
+Turrh Crisstenndomess l+achecrafft , | | & +Turrh +te rihhte l+afe , |
<P_I,63> | & +turrh +tatt werrc +tatt t+ar toli+t , | | & +turrh +tatt
gode wille . | (CMORM,I,63.569)

| & Gabri+al bitacne+t+t uss | | Onn Ennglissh - Godess strennc+te , |
(CMORM,I,63.570)

| & swa wass he nemmnedd +turrh Godd , | | Forr +tatt itt tacnenn
shollde , | | +Tatt himm wass sett +turrh Drihhtin Godd | | To ki+tenn
& to sh+awenn | | Till Zacari+ge Godess preost , | | & ec till Sannte
Mar+ge , | | +Tatt Godess Sune Jesu Crist , | | +Turrh hiss goddcunnde
strennc+te , | | Uss shollde inn ure mennisscle+g+gc | | +Te deofell
oferrswifenn ; | (CMORM,I,63.571)

| +Tiss Goddspell se+g+g+t +tatt Gabri+al | | Comm till +te laffdi+g
Mar+ge , | | Affterr +tatt tatt Elysab+a+t | | Wass wurr+tenn +ar
wi+t+t childe ; | (CMORM,I,63.572)

| & ec itt telle+t+t +tatt he comm | | Rihht i +te sexte mone+t+t , | |
+Tatt wass i Marrch , acc Marrch wass +ta | | Neh all gan ut till ende
; | (CMORM,I,63.573)

| Forr +tatt wass o +te fifte da+g+g | | Att twennti+g da+ghess ende |
| Off Marrch , +tatt Sannte Mar+ge warr+t | | Off Hali+g Gast wi+t+t
childe . | (CMORM,I,63.574)

| & i +tatt illke mone+t efft , | | & tatt da+g+g i +te mone+t+t , | |
Wass ure Laferrd Jesu Crist | | Saccl+as o rode na+g+gledd . |
(CMORM,I,63.575)

<P_I,64>

| & Marrchess nahhtess wannsenn a+g+g , | (CMORM,I,64.577)

| & Marrchess da+ghess waxenn ; | (CMORM,I,64.578)

| & Crist ras upp off d+a+tess slap , | | Forr d+a+tess nahht to
wannsenn , | | & forr to +gifenn hise freond | | So+t sawless lihht &
leome , | | +Tatt leome - +tatt hemm waxe+t+t a+g+g , | | +Giff +tatt
te+g+g rihht itt foll+genn . | (CMORM,I,64.579)

| & Crist wass borenn i +tiss lif | | Wi+t+tinnenn +Goless mone+t+t , |
(CMORM,I,64.580)

| Acc all +tatt mone+t+t wass +tatt da+g+g | | Full neh gan ut till
ende ; | (CMORM,I,64.581)

| Forr +tatt wass o +te fiffte da+g+g | | Att twennti+g da+ghess ende |
| Off +Gol - +tatt ure Laferrd Crist | | Wass borenn her to manne ; |
(CMORM,I,64.582)

| & o +tatt da+g+g biginne+t+t uss | | +Te da+g+gess lihht to waxenn ,
| (CMORM,I,64.583)

| & uss comm so+tfasst lihht +turrh Crist | | Swa summ +ge littl+ar
herrdenn . | (CMORM,I,64.584)

| +Tatt Godess enngell Gabri+al | | Comm till +te laffdi+g Mar+ge , | |
I +tatt Galilewisshe burrh | | +Tatt Nazar+a+t wass nemmnedd , |
(CMORM,I,64.585)

| +Tatt wass swa don , forr +tatt itt uss | | God sell+te shollde
tacnenn ; | (CMORM,I,64.586)

<P_I,65>

| Forr Nazar+a+tess name iss uss | | Onn Ennglissh nemmnedd blosstme .
| (CMORM,I,65.588)

| & tiss bilammp well swi+te wel | | Till ure laffdi+g Mar+ge ; |
(CMORM,I,65.589)

| Forr +t+ar , +t+ar +gho +turrh Drihhtin warr+t | | Off Hali+g Gast
wi+t+t childe , | | +T+ar toc +gho blosstme off Godess Gast | | Inn all
unwemmedd wambe ; | (CMORM,I,65.590)

| & t+ar , +t+ar ure Laferrd Crist | | Wass borenn her to manne , | |
+T+ar brohhte +gho +tatt wasstme for+t | | Off all unnwemmedd wambe , |
| +Tatt wasstme +tatt iss lifess br+ad | | Onn eor+te & ec onn heoffne
. | (CMORM,I,65.591)

| & +guw birr+t witenn +tatt +gho wass | | Weddedd +turrh Godess wille
| | Wi+t+t an weppmann off hire kinn , | | +Tatt Jos+ap wass +gehatenn
. | (CMORM,I,65.592)

| Forr Drihhtin haffde +tanne sett | | Amang Judisskenn +teode , | |
+Tatt nan ne shollde filedd ben | | +Turrh h+a+tenn macchess m+ane . |
(CMORM,I,65.593)

| Forr all follc wass h+a+tene +ta , | (CMORM,I,65.594)

| & all itt wass unnclene , | | Wi+t+tutenn +tatt Judisskenn follc | |
+Tatt ta wass Gode cweme , | | +Turrh +tatt te+g+g Godess la+gheboc | |
Wel stodenn inn to foll+ghenn ; | (CMORM,I,65.595)

| & all forr+ti forrb+ad hemm Godd , | | Swa summ icc habbe sh+awedd ,
| <P_I,66> | +Tatt nan off hemm ne shollde ben | | Weddedd wi+t+t
h+a+tenn macche , | | +Tatt nan ne shollde filedd ben | | Wi+t+t
h+a+tenndom +turrh machhe . | (CMORM,I,66.596)

| & tatt wass ned tatt +gho wass +ta | | Wi+t+t godess la+ghe weddedd ;
| (CMORM,I,66.597)

| Forr +giff mann mihhte wurr+tenn warr | | +Tatt +gho wi+t+t childe
w+are , | | +Ar +tann +gho w+are la+gheli+g | | Weddedd wi+t+t ani+g
macche , | | +Gho munnde affterr +te la+gheboc | | To d+a+te ben
istanedd . | (CMORM,I,66.598)

| +Te laffdi+g wass wurr+tenn +turrh Godd | | Off Hali+g Gast wi+t+t
childe ; | (CMORM,I,66.599)

| Acc +tatt ne wisste nani+g mann , | | Ne forr+tenn hire macche , |
(CMORM,I,66.600)

| Ne +get te deofell nisste itt nohht | | +Tatt +gho wass swa wi+t+t
childe . | (CMORM,I,66.601)

| & nollde nohht Allmahhti+g Godd , | | +Turrh whamm +gho wass wi+t+t
childe , | | +Tatt +gho , +tatt all wass gilltel+as , | | To d+a+te
w+are stanedd . | (CMORM,I,66.602)

| Forr bettre wollde Drihhtin Godd , | | +Tatt mannkinn nohht ne wisste
| | O whillke wise Jesu Crist | | To manne borenn w+are , |
(CMORM,I,66.603)

<P_I,67>

| +Tatt wollde bettre Drihhtin Godd , | | Swa summ so+t boc uss
ki+te+t+t , | | +Tann +tatt te laffdi+g w+are shennd | | & shamedd her
o life , | | Swa summ +tatt wimmann birrde ben | | +Tatt all
forrle+genn w+are ; | (CMORM,I,67.605)

| & forr+ti wass +gho till Jos+ap | | Wi+t+t Godess la+ghe weddedd , |
| +Tatt +gho ne w+are shamedd her , | | Ne shennd off unncl+annesse . |
(CMORM,I,67.606)

| & forr+ti wennde wel +te follc , | | & swa wennde +te deofell , | |
+Tatt +gho w+are Jos+apess wif | | & off Jos+ap wi+t+t childe ; |
(CMORM,I,67.607)

| & swa comm +gho full wel awe+g+g , | | +Turrh +tatt tatt +gho wass
weddedd , | | +Tatt +gho ne shamedd nass , ne shennd , | | Ne forr
forrle+genn haldenn . | (CMORM,I,67.608)

| & +gho wass weddedd ec forr+ti , | | +Tatt witt tu wel to so+te , | |
Forr +tatt itt shollde unnawwnedd ben | | & all unncu+t & d+arne | |
+Te la+te gast swa +tatt he nohht | | Ne shollde it unnderrstanndenn ,
| | +Tatt +gho +ta shollde ben +turrh Godd | | Off Hali+g Gast wi+t+t
childe , | | & tatt +gho shollde childenn her | | Allmahhti+g Godd to
manne . | (CMORM,I,67.609)

| & tatt wass mikell godd tatt itt | | Unnawwnedd wass +te deofell ; |
(CMORM,I,67.610)

<P_I,68>

| Forr +giff +te deofell w+are warr , | | +Tatt Cristess Goddcunndnesse
| | Himm shollde r+afenn all hiss mahht , | | & mannkinn ut off helle ,
| | Ne munnde he n+afre letenn himm | | +Turrh rodepine cwellenn ; |
(CMORM,I,68.612)

| & tanne w+are uss ga+ghennl+as | | All Jesu Cristess come , | | +Giff
+tatt he n+are d+ad forr uss | | To lesenn uss off pine . |
(CMORM,I,68.613)

| & ure laffdi+g weddedd wass | | +Get forr an o+terr nede ; |
(CMORM,I,68.614)

| +Gho wass weddedd forr+ti +tatt +gho | | +Ta shollde ben wi+t+t
childe , | | +Tohh +tatt itt nohht ne shollde ben | | O faderr hallfe
streonedd ; | (CMORM,I,68.615)

| & +giff +tatt +gho +ta b+are child | | & weddedd nohht ne w+are , | |
+Ta mihhte wimmann berenn child | | +Turrh ful forrle+gerrnesse ; |
(CMORM,I,68.616)

| & +giff mann wollde t+alenn +tatt , | | & hutenn hire & +tutenn , | |
+Gho mihhte modi+glike onn+g+an | | Anndswerenn +tuss & seggenn ; | |
+Te laffdi+g Mar+ge +gho barr child | | Wi+t+utenn weddedd macche , |
(CMORM,I,68.617)

<P_I,69>

| & +giff +tatt tu willt t+alenn me , | | +Te birr+t ec hire t+alenn .
| (CMORM,I,69.619)

| +Tuss mihhte +gho full modi+gli+g | | Off hire sinn +gellpenn , | | &
tatt tatt +gho forrhoredd wass | | +Turrh ful forrle+gerrnesse ; |
(CMORM,I,69.620)

| +Tuss mihhte +gho bitellen wel | | & werenn +turrh +tatt bisne , | |
+Giff +tatt te laffdi+g b+are child , | | & weddedd nohht ne w+are . |
(CMORM,I,69.621)

| & +gho wass ec - +tatt witt tu wel , | | Forr+ti wi+t+t weppmann
weddedd , | | Wi+t+t an +tatt wass off hire kinn , | | & all off hire
birde , | | Forr +tatt te Laferrd Cristess kinn | | Onn eor+te - o
moderr hallfe | | Bi weppmann shollde reccnedd ben | | Uppwarrd &
dunnwarrd ba+te . | (CMORM,I,69.622)

| Forr i +tatt time , & i +tatt land | | +Tatt Crist was borenn inne ,
| | Ne talde +te+g+g nohht te+g+gre kinn | | Uppwarrd ne dunnwarrd
noww+terr | | Bi wimmenn , (CMORM,I,69.623)

acc +te+g+g taldenn a+g+g | | Bi weppmenn , alls itt +gede ; |
(CMORM,I,69.624)

| & all forr+ti wass Cristess kinn | | Uppwarrd & dunnwarrd ba+te | |
Bi Jos+ap reccnedd , & nohht bi | | +Te laffdi+g Sannte Mar+ge . |
(CMORM,I,69.625)

| & full wel mihhte Cristess kinn | | Bi Jos+ap wurr+tenn reccnedd , |
(CMORM,I,69.626)

<P_I,70>

| Forr ba+te w+arenn off an kinn , | | Jos+ap & Sannte Mar+ge , |
(CMORM,I,70.628)

| & forr+ti mihhte Cristess kinn | | Bi Jos+ap wel ben reccnedd , |
(CMORM,I,70.629)

| Forr Crist wass off Jos+apess kinn | | O sannte Mar+gess hallfe . |
(CMORM,I,70.630)

| & ure laffdi+g weddedd wass | | +Get all forr o+terr nede ; |
(CMORM,I,70.631)

| Forr +gho wass wi+t+t an hali+g mann | | Weddedd , forr +tatt he
shollde | | Wel g+atenn hire & hire child , | | & fosstenn hemm &
fedenn , | | & ledenn hemm fra land to land , | | +Giff +tatt te+g+g
flittenn sholldenn . | (CMORM,I,70.632)

| For swillke nede wass Jos+ap | | Weddedd wi+t+t Sannte Mar+ge . |
(CMORM,I,70.633)

| Acc +gho wass +afre ma+g+gdennmann | | Fra were +twerrt ut clene , |
| Biforr +tatt +gho wi+t+t childe wass , | | & whil +gho wass wi+t+t
childe , | | & affterr +tatt he borenn wass , | | & +afre a butenn ende
; | (CMORM,I,70.634)

| & whase nile trowwenn +tiss | | He sla+t hiss a+ghenn sawle . |
(CMORM,I,70.635)

| Annd tohh swa +tehh mann wennde inoh , | | +Tatt time +t+ar i lande ,
| | +Tatt +gho w+are Jos+apess wif , | | & off Jos+ap wi+t+t childe ; |
(CMORM,I,70.636)

<P_I,71>

| & ec +te deofell wennde swa , | (CMORM,I,71.638)

| & forr+ti durrste he si+t+tenn | | Don hise +teowwess takenn Crist ,
| | & na+g+glenn himm o rode . | (CMORM,I,71.639)

| +Te+g+g wenndenn +tatt +gho w+are wif , | (CMORM,I,71.640)

| Acc +gho wass ma+g+gdenn clene , | (CMORM,I,71.641)

| & +gho wass , alls icc habbe se+g+gd , | | Off Hali+g Gast wi+t+t
childe ; | (CMORM,I,71.642)

| +Tatt gode mann +tatt weddedd wass | | Wi+t+t ure laffdi+g Mar+ge | |
Bi name nemmnedd wass Jos+ap , | | Forr +tatt itt shollde tacnenn , | |
+Tatt hiss godnesse shollde ben | | +Turrh +tatt full mikell ekedd , |
| +Tatt himm was +gifenn forr to ben | | Wi+t+t Sannte Mar+ge inn huse
. | (CMORM,I,71.643)

| For all allswa summ ifell mann | | Off ifell take+t+t bisne , | | All
all swa take+t+t hali+g mann | | Off hali+gnesse bisne . |
(CMORM,I,71.644)

| & witt tu +tatt hiss hali+gdom | | Wass godedd himm & ekedd , | |
+Turrh +tatt he da+g+gwhammlike sahh | | +Te laffdi+g Sannte Mar+ge , |
| +Tatt all wass full off hali+gdom | | Inn heofennlike mahhtess . |
(CMORM,I,71.645)

<P_I,72>

| & +turrh hiss name wass himm +tiss | | Full opennli+g bitacnedd ; |
(CMORM,I,72.647)

| Forr Jos+ap tacne+t+t uss +tatt +ting | | +Tatt godedd iss & ekedd .
| (CMORM,I,72.648)

| & ure deore laffdi+g wass | | +Turrh Drihhtin nemmnedd Mar+ge , | |
Forr +tatt tatt name shollde wel | | Bitacnenn hire seoll+te ; |
(CMORM,I,72.649)

| Forr hire name tacne+t+t uss | | S+asteorrne onn Engglissh sp+ache ,
| (CMORM,I,72.650)

| & +gho beo+t +afre , & wass , & iss | | S+asteorrne inn hali+g bisne
; | (CMORM,I,72.651)

| Forr all swa summ +te steoressmann | | A+g+g loke+t+t till an
steorrne , | | +Tatt stannt a+g+g still upp o +te lifft | | & swi+te
brihhte shine+t+t , | | Forr +tatt he wile , foll+ghenn a+g+g | | +Tatt
illke steorrness lade , | | Swa +tatt he mu+ghe lendenn rihht | | To
lande wi+t+t hiss wille , | | All swa birr+t all Crisstene follc | |
Till Sannte Mar+ge lokenn , | | +Tatt stannt wi+t+t hire sune i stall |
| +T+ar he+ghesst iss inn heoffne . | (CMORM,I,72.652)

| & iwhillc an Crisstene mann , | | +Tatt +georne+t+t affterr blisse ,
| | Birr+t stanndenn inn affterr hiss mihht | | To foll+ghenn hire
bisne , | | Swa +tatt he mu+ghe lendenn rihht | | Affterr hiss a+ghenn
wille | <P_I,73> | Upp intill heofrennrichess +ard , | | To brukenn
eche blisse . | (CMORM,I,73.653)

| & hire name nemmnedd iss | | Laffdi+g onn Ennglissh sp+ache , |
(CMORM,I,73.654)

| & tatt bilimmpe+t+t swi+te wel | | Till hire miccle seoll+te , |
(CMORM,I,73.655)

| Forr +gho iss allre shaffte cwen | | & laffdi+g full off mahhte . |
(CMORM,I,73.656)

| +Tatt Godess enngell Gabri+al | | Comm inntill Sannte Mar+ge , | |
+Tatt do+t uss tunnderrstanndenn wel | | +tatt nass +gho nohht t+ar ute
| | I skemmtinng & inn idelle+g+gc , | | Inn +ag+ade & i le+g+gkess , |
| Swa summ +tatt la+te ma+g+gdenn iss | | +Tatt seke+t+t unncl+annesse
. | (CMORM,I,73.657)

| & +turrh +tatt tatt +gho drefedd wass | | & radd off Godess enngell ,
| | Forr+ti +tatt he wass cumenn inn | | Inn aness weress hewe , | |
+Turrh +tatt wass sene witerrli+g | | +Tatt +gho wass wiss wi+t+t alle
| | Shammfasst , & daffte , & sedefull , | | & +twerrt ut wel bifundenn
. | (CMORM,I,73.658)

| +Gho cneow himm wel , (CMORM,I,73.659)

forr he wass +ar | | Wel wunedd offte & lome | <P_I,74> | To cumenn dun
wi+t+t Godess word | | To gladenn hire & frofrenn ; | (CMORM,I,74.660)

| & tohh +gho wass , forr +tatt he comm | | Inn +anness weress hewe , |
| Forrshamedd , & forrdredd off himm , | (CMORM,I,74.661)

| Forr +gho wass hali+g ma+g+gdenn . | (CMORM,I,74.662)

| Forr son se ma+g+gdenn wurr+te+t+t bald , | | +Gho wurr+te+t+t sone
unn+t+awedd , | | (CMORM,I,74.663)

Forr kaggerrle+g+gc shall don +tatt +gho | | Shall dafftele+g+gc
forrwerrpenn . | (CMORM,I,74.664)

| Full wel birr+t ure ma+g+gdenn ben | | Forrshamedd , +giff mann
brinnge+t | | Biforenn hire unn+t+awfull word | | & w+alinng word
+turrh scaldess , | | +Giff ure laffdi+g Mar+ge wass | | Forrshamedd &
forrdrefedd , | | +T+ar enngell comm wi+t+t gretinng word | | Till hire
o Godess hallfe . | (CMORM,I,74.665)

| & forr +tatt +gho ne wass n+afr+ar | | Wi+t+t swillc gretinnge
frofredd , | | +Gho toc wisli+g to fra+g+gnenn himm | | Whatt itt
bitacnenn mihhte . | (CMORM,I,74.666)

| & forr+ti +tatt he sahh +tatt +gho | | Wass drefedd off hiss sp+ache
, | | He toc to frofrenn hire anann | | Cu+tli+g bi name ,
(CMORM,I,74.667)

& se+g+gde ; | | Ne beo +tu , Mar+ge , nohht forrdredd , |
(CMORM,I,74.668)

| +Tin Godd arrt tu full deore . | (CMORM,I,74.669)

| & si+t+tenn se+g+gde he sone anan | | Wi+t+t all full openn sp+ache ,
| <P_I,75> | +Turrh whatt itt shollde sene ben | | +Tatt +gho wass Godd
full cweme , | (CMORM,I,75.670)

| He se+g+gde +tatt +gho shollde ben | | Off Hali+g Gast wi+t+t childe
, | | & tatt +gho Godess sune Godd | | To manne shollde childenn , | |
& tatt +gho shollde nemmnenn himm | | Jesus , +tatt iss , H+alennde , |
| Forr +tatt he shollde himm sellf mannkinn | | H+alenn off sinnes
wunde . | (CMORM,I,75.671)

| +Tatt Godess enngell Gabri+al | | Till Sannte Mar+ge se+g+gde | | Off
hire sune Jesu Crist , | | +Tatt newenn cumenn shollde , | | +Tatt
Drihhtin shollde +gifenn himm | | +Tatt illke kines+ate , | | +Tatt
Davi+t+t king hiss faderr held | | Amang Judisskenn +teode , | | & tatt
himm shollde hiss kinedom | | A lasstenn butenn ende | | Bitwenenn
+tatt Judisskenn +teod | | +Tatt Jacob wass bilenge , |
(CMORM,I,75.672)

| +Tatt se+g+gde he wiss forr+ti +tatt Crist | | +Ta shollde newenn
turrnenn | | Judisskenn follc till Crisstenndom | | +Turrh hise
Leorninngenihhtess , | | & brinngenn hemm till heoffness +ard , | |
Inntill hiss kineriche , | <P_I,76> | & t+are rixlenn oferr hemm | |
Wi+t+tutenn ende i blisse . | (CMORM,I,76.673)

| Acc witt tu wel +tatt alle +ta | | +Tatt lefenn uppo Criste , | | Off
ba+te , - off +tatt Judisskenn +teod , | | & off h+a+tene +teode , | |
(CMORM,I,76.674)

+Tatt witt tu wel , +tatt alle +ta | | +Guw sinndenn her bitacnedd , |
| +Ga +turrh Jacob , +ga +turrh Judeow , | | Affterr gastlike lare . |
(CMORM,I,76.675)

| Forr Jacob tacne+t+t alle +ta , | | +Tatt tredenn dun & cwennkenn | |
All +tatt tatt iss onn+g+aness Godd | | Inn alle kinne sinne ; |
(CMORM,I,76.676)

| & Judeow tacne+t alle +ta , | | +Tatt lofenn Godd & wurr+tenn , | | &
innwarrdlike anndg+atenn a+g+g | | Wi+t+t mu+t & ec wi+t+t troww+te , |
| +Tatt niss nan Godd wi+t+tutenn himm | | +Tatt alle shaffte wrohhte ,
| | & innwarrdlike anndg+atenn a+g+g | | All +te+g+gre sake & sinne , |
| & stanndenn inn to cwemenn Godd | | Onn alle kinne wise . |
(CMORM,I,76.677)

| & swillke sinndenn Cristess follc | | & Cristess kineriche , |
(CMORM,I,76.678)

| & Crist shall rixlenn a+g+g occ a+g+g | | Inn heoffness +ard i
swillke ; | (CMORM,I,76.679)

<P_I,77>

| +Tatt Sannte Mar+ge se+g+gde +tuss | | Till Gabri+al hehenngell , | |
Hu ma+g+g +tiss dede wurr+tenn don , | (CMORM,I,77.681)

| Hu ma+g+g icc ben wi+t+t childe | | Wi+t+tutenn streon o faderr hallf
, | | Wi+t+tutenn iwhillc macche ? | (CMORM,I,77.682)

| +Tatt se+g+gde +gho +turrh mikell witt , | (CMORM,I,77.683)

| Forr +tatt nass n+afr+ar wurr+tenn , | | +Tatt ani+g wimmann b+are
child | | Wi+t+tutenn weress m+ane . | (CMORM,I,77.684)

| & +gho wass turrnedd swa till Godd | | Wi+t+t bodi+g & wi+t+t sawle ,
| | +Tatt +gho +turrh macche nollde nohht | | Ma+g+g+thadess l+an
forrlesenn ; | (CMORM,I,77.685)

| & forr+ti wollde +gho ben wis | | Off +tatt +turrh Godess enngell , |
| Whillc gate +gho wi+t+t childe ben | | Wi+t+tutenn were shollde . |
(CMORM,I,77.686)

| & witt tu wel +tatt nass n+afr+ar , | | Biforenn Sannte Mar+ge , | |
Nan wimmann +tatt forr lufe off Godd | | I ma+g+g+thad wollde libbenn ,
| (CMORM,I,77.687)

| & forr+ti wass +gho wurr+t full wel | | Utnumennli+g to wurr+tenn | |
+Turrh Drihhtin blettcedd , & to ben | | Allw+aldennd Godess moderr . |
(CMORM,I,77.688)

| & forr +tatt +gho wisli+g bigann | | To fra+g+gnenn Godess enngell ,
| <P_I,78> | Hu +gho wi+t+t childe shollde ben | | Wi+t+tutenn weress
m+ane , | | He toc forr+trihht all opennli+g | | To sh+awenn hu +gho
shollde , | | +Turrh Godess wille , wurr+tenn sket | | Off Hali+g Gast
wi+t+t childe , | | Swa +tatt +gho +tohh ma+g+g+thadess l+an | | Ne
shollde nohht forrlesenn . | (CMORM,I,78.689)

| Annd tatt +gho shollde +tess te bett | | Wi+t+t fulle troww+te lefenn
, | | +Tatt +gho wel mihhte berenn child | | Wi+t+tutenn weress m+ane ,
| | +Turrh Allmahhti+g Drihhtiness mahht , | | +Tatt for+te+t+t all
hiss wille , | | He se+g+gde +tatt Elysab+a+t | | Wass wurr+tenn +ta
wi+t+t childe , | | +Tatt ta wass swi+te winntredd wif , | | &
kindel+as to t+amenn , | | & ec +tatt wif +tatt haffde ben | | A+g+g
childl+as till +tatt time , | | & tanne shollde berenn child | |
Onn+g+an wimmaness kinde . | (CMORM,I,78.690)

| & tatt wass se+g+gd alls iff he +tuss | | All opennlike se+g+gde , |
| Ne wen +tu nohht tatt Godd ne ma+g+g | | All don +tatt iss hiss wille
, | (CMORM,I,78.691)

| All swa ma+g+g Godd don +te full well | | To childenn +g+aness kinde
, | | All all swa summ Elysab+a+t | | Shall nu +g+an kinde childenn . |
(CMORM,I,78.692)

<P_I,79>

| & son se Sannte Mar+ge sahh , | | +Tatt +gho +ta shollde wurr+tenn |
| Wi+t+t childe swa +tatt +gho +t+ar+turrh | | Ne shollde nohht ben
wemmedd , | | +Gho warr+t full bli+te sone anan , | (CMORM,I,79.694)

| & se+g+gde +tuss wi+t+t worde ; | | Loc her (CMORM,I,79.695)

icc amm ammbohht all bun | | To foll+ghenn Godess wille ; |
(CMORM,I,79.696)

| Forr wel +gho sahh & unnderrstod | | +Turrh Gabri+aless sp+ache , | |
+Tatt +gho wass +adi+g wimmann an | | All wimmannkinn bitwenenn . |
(CMORM,I,79.697)

| +Te laffdi+g Sannte Mar+ge wass | | All Godd bitahht wi+t+t alle , |
(CMORM,I,79.698)

| & haffde sett inn hire +tohht | | To libbenn i cl+annesse , | | To
ledenn i clene ma+g+g+thad | | All hire lif till ende ; |
(CMORM,I,79.699)

| Acc +gho ne se+g+gde itt to nan mann | | +Tatt +gho swa wollde
libbenn , | (CMORM,I,79.700)

| Acc to Drihhtin $+gho $it {TEXT:+ghot} haffde se+g+gd | | Inn hire
clene wille , | | +Tatt +gho , - +giff +tatt itt mihhte ben , | | I
ma+g+g+thad libbenn wollde . | (CMORM,I,79.701)

| & tatt wass heh biforenn Godd | | +Tatt +gho swa wollde libbenn , |
(CMORM,I,79.702)

| Forr nass +tatt n+afre fundenn +ar | | Amang wimmenn onn er+te , |
<P_I,80> | +Tatt ani+g wimmann hire lif | | I ma+g+g+thad ledenn wollde
; | (CMORM,I,80.703)

| & t+ar+turrh , & +turrh all +tatt god | | +Tatt wass inn hire fundenn
, | | Inn hire lif +tatt all +twerrt ut | | Wass Drihhtin lef & dere ,
| | +T+ar+turrh wass +gho wel wurr+t to ben | | Swa wurr+tedd her onn
er+te , | | +Tatt Godess Sune shollde mann | | Inn hire wambe wurr+tenn
, | | Off hire fl+ash , off hire blod , | | Off hire streness kinde . |
(CMORM,I,80.704)

| & si+t+tenn affterr +tatt +gho +tuss | | Wel haffde +tohht to libbenn
| | I ma+g+g+thad forr +te lufe off Godd , | | & forr +te mede off
heffne , | | +T+araffterr comm +tatt hire frend | | Hemm tokenn ra+t
bitwenenn , | | To +gifenn hire summ god mann | | All affterr hire
birde . | (CMORM,I,80.705)

| & +gho ne wass nohht t+ar onn+g+an , | (CMORM,I,80.706)

| Acc +gatte hemm here wille , | (CMORM,I,80.707)

| & +gatte +tatt +gho wollde ben | | Rihht la+ghelike fesstnedd | |
Wi+t+t macche , swa summ i +tatt ald | | Wass la+ghe to ben fesstnedd .
| (CMORM,I,80.708)

| & wel +gho +tohhte +tohh +tatt +gho | | I ma+g+g+thad wollde libbenn
, | | +Giff +tatt +gho mihhte for+tenn itt | | Onn ani+g kinne wise ; |
(CMORM,I,80.709)

<P_I,81>

| & all +gho le+g+gde +tatt o Godd | | & onn hiss lefe wille , | |
+Tatt he +t+aroffe shollde don | | All whattse hiss wille w+are ; |
(CMORM,I,81.711)

| & innwarrdlike badd +gho Godd | | Hiss hellpe +tatt +gho mihhte | | A
libbenn i clene ma+g+g+thad , | | & inn unnwemmeddnesse . |
(CMORM,I,81.712)

| & +gho wass hanndfesst an god mann | | +Tatt Jos+ap wass +gehatenn ;
| (CMORM,I,81.713)

| & +gho bil+af wi+t+t hire frend | | +Get affterr +tatt summ while . |
(CMORM,I,81.714)

| & i +tatt fresst , whil +tatt +gho wass | | Wi+t+t hire kinn att hame
, | | Comm Godess enngell onn an da+g+g | | Till hire inn hire bure ; |
(CMORM,I,81.715)

| & Drihhtin hire sennde word | | +Turrh Gabri+al hehenngell , | |
+Tatt +gho wi+t+t childe shollde ben , | | & berenn child to manne . |
(CMORM,I,81.716)

| & , forr +tatt +gho wel haffde +tohht | | To libbenn i cl+annesse , |
| +Gho +gaff hehenngell Gabri+al | | Anndswere onn+g+an
(CMORM,I,81.717)

& se+g+gde ; | | Hu ma+g+g +tiss for+tedd ben +turrh me | | +Tatt nan
weppmann ne cnawe ? | (CMORM,I,81.718)

| Whi +gaff +gho swillc anndswere onn+g+an , | | +Ta Godess enngell
se+g+gde | | +Tatt +gho wi+t+t childe shollde ben , | | & berenn child
to manne ? | (CMORM,I,81.719)

<P_I,82>

| +Ga mihhte +gho sket affterr +tatt | | Wi+t+t hire macche sammnenn ,
| | & cnawenn hire macchess stren , | | & wurr+tenn swa wi+t+t childe ,
| | & t+amenn hire t+am wi+t+t himm | | Alls o+tre wimmenn t+amenn ? |
(CMORM,I,82.721)

| Whi +gaff +gho swillc anndswere onn+g+an , | (CMORM,I,82.722)

| Hu ma+g+g +tiss for+tedd wurr+tenn , | | +Tatt I wi+t+t childe mu+ghe
ben , | | & berenn child to manne ? | (CMORM,I,82.723)

| Nu wile I sh+awenn +guw forrwhi | | +Gho +gaff swillc sware
onn+g+aness ; | (CMORM,I,82.724)

| +Gho +gaff himm swillc anndswere onn+g+an , | | Forr +tatt +gho
wollde sh+awenn | | +Tatt +gho , +giff +tatt itt mihhte ben , | | Nohht
naffde inn hire wille | | To cnawenn ani+g macchess stren , | | Forr
swa to ben wi+t+t childe , | | To t+amenn swa wi+t+t were t+am | | Alls
o+tre wimmenn t+amenn . | (CMORM,I,82.725)

| +T+arfore se+g+gde +gho +tiss word | | Till Gabri+al hehenngell , |
(CMORM,I,82.726)

| Hu ma+g+g +tiss for+tedd ben +turrh me | | +Tatt nan weppmann ne
cnawe ? | (CMORM,I,82.727)

| Forr +tiss wass se+g+gd alls iff +gho +tuss | | Wi+t+t o+tre wordess
se+g+gde , | | Whatt gate ma+g+g icc berenn child , | | Icc - +tatt wel
hafe fesstnedd | | I mine +tohhtess +tatt I nan | | Weppmann ne wile
cnawenn ? | (CMORM,I,82.728)

<P_I,83>

| Icc hafe fesstnedd i min +tohht | | To libbenn i cl+annesse , | | Swa
+tatt icc , - +giff +tatt itt ma+g+g ben , | | Nan macche nile cnawenn
; | (CMORM,I,83.730)

| & nat I nohht hu +tatt ma+g+g ben , | | +Tatt I ma+g+g ben wi+t+t
childe | | I min ma+g+g+thad i clene bedd , | | Wi+t+tutenn macchess
m+ane ; | (CMORM,I,83.731)

| & bli+telike I wollde sen | | & witenn +turrh +te sellfenn , | |
Whatt gate +tiss ma+g+g ben +tatt tu | | O godess hallfe ki+tesst . |
(CMORM,I,83.732)

| & Godess enngell Gabri+al | | +Gaff hire anndswere (CMORM,I,83.733)

& se+g+gde ; | | +Tu best wi+t+t childe off Hali+g Gast , |
(CMORM,I,83.734)

| & best tohh ma+g+gdenn clene . | (CMORM,I,83.735)

| & +gho toc wel wi+t+t Godess word | | To wurr+tenn swa wi+t+t childe
, | | +Tatt +gho +tohhwhe+t+tre shollde ben | | Ma+g+gdenn all +twerrt
ut clene . | (CMORM,I,83.736)

| & +gho wharr+t +ta wi+t+t childe swa | | All affterr Godess wille ; |
(CMORM,I,83.737)

| & nisste itt nan lifisshe mann | | +Tatt +gho wass swa wi+t+t childe
; | (CMORM,I,83.738)

| Forr +gho ne se+g+gde itt nani+g mann , | | Ne Godess enngell
noww+terr ; | | Forr +tatt itt shollde wurr+tenn wel | | Forrholenn
wi+t+t +te defell , | | +Tatt godess sune shollde ben | | Her borenn o
+tatt wise . | (CMORM,I,83.739)

<P_I,84>

| & hire wambe si+t+tenn toc | | To waxenn alls itt birrde , |
(CMORM,I,84.741)

| & $+gho $it {TEXT:+ghot} forrhall wi+t+t alle menn | | Wi+t+t sibbe &
wi+t+t unnsibbe . | (CMORM,I,84.742)

| & +gho wass si+t+tenn affterr +tatt | | Brohht ham till hire macche .
| (CMORM,I,84.743)

| & he warr+t sone si+t+tenn warr , | | Son se he sahh hire wambe , | |
+Tatt +gho wass waxenn summ del gr+at , | | & tatt +gho wass wi+t+t
childe , | (CMORM,I,84.744)

| & wollde forr+trihht hire himm fra | | All stillelike sh+adenn . |
(CMORM,I,84.745)

| & Godess enngell comm himm to | | Onn uhhtenn +t+ar he sleppte , |
(CMORM,I,84.746)

| & se+g+gde himm +tatt hiss macche wass | | Off Hali+g Gast wi+t+t
childe , | (CMORM,I,84.747)

| & badd himm ben full milde & mec , | | To lefftenn & to lutenn | |
+Tatt clen ma+g+g +tatt shollde ben | | All mahhti+g Godess moderr . |
(CMORM,I,84.748)

| & +gho +ta si+t+tenn se+g+gde himm wel , | | All hu +gho fesstnedd
haffde | | Inn hire +tohht all hire lif | | To ledenn i cl+annesse ; |
(CMORM,I,84.749)

| & he warr+t +ta +turrh hire bun | | To libbenn i cl+annesse ; |
(CMORM,I,84.750)

| & ba+te leddenn i ma+g+g+thad | | All +te+g+gre lif till ende . |
(CMORM,I,84.751)

| & tohh wass heh & so+t weddlac | | Haldenn onn e+g+g+terr hallfe , |
(CMORM,I,84.752)

<P_I,85>

| Forr e+g+g+terr wass wi+t+t o+terr mec | | & god att alle nede . |
(CMORM,I,85.754)

| & all wass m+anelike +ting | | Whatt littless se +te+g+g haffdenn ; |
(CMORM,I,85.755)

| & all onn ane wise fell | | Till e+g+g+terr +te+g+gress herrte , | |
All +tatt tatt oww+terr here comm | | Off sell+te & off unnsell+te . |
(CMORM,I,85.756)

| & forr+ti wass bitwenenn hemm | | Weddlac rihht full wel haldenn , |
| +Tohh +tatt te+g+g leddenn here lif | | I ma+g+g+had all till ende .
| (CMORM,I,85.757)

| Nu habbe icc sh+awedd +guw summ del | | Off ure laffdi+g Mar+ge , | |
Hu +gho wass wurr+tenn +turrh Drihhtin | | Off Hali+g Gast wi+t+t
childe . | (CMORM,I,85.758)

| Forr +gho wass all Drihhtin bitahht | | Wi+t+t bodi+g & wi+t+t sawle
; | (CMORM,I,85.759)

| Forr +gho wass , wiss to full so+t , | | All full off hall+ghe
mahhtess , | | Off herrsummle+g+gc , off rihhtwisle+g+gc , | | & off
so+tfasst meocnesse , | | Off so+t cl+anle+g+gc , off god +g+aple+g+gc
, | | Off strennc+te , off mettasstnesse , | | Off so+tfasst lufe , off
so+tfasst +tild , | | Off rihhtwis swinncfullnesse . | (CMORM,I,85.760)

<P_I,86>

| +Tatt +gho wass r+adi+g tunnderrgan | | Drihhtiness will to
foll+ghenn , | | +Tatt wass , - +tatt witt tu fuliwiss , | |
Fullfremedd herrsummnesse ; | (CMORM,I,86.762)

| & itt wass ec so+t rihhtwisle+g+gc , | (CMORM,I,86.763)

| Forr +tatt iss rihht onn eor+te , | | +Tatt mannkinn be till Drihhtin
Godd | | Herrsumm onn alle wise . | (CMORM,I,86.764)

| & so+t meocle+g+gc wass opennli+g | | Inn hire anndswere sh+awedd , |
| +Turrh +tatt +gho se+g+gde +tatt +gho wass | | Ammbohht Drihhtin to
+teowwtenn . | (CMORM,I,86.765)

| +Tatt +gho wass full off so+t cl+anle+g+gc , | | +Tatt ma+g+g mann
unnderrstanndenn , | | +Turrh +tatt tatt Drihhtin hire ch+as | | All
wimmannkinn bitwenenn , | | To wurr+tenn filledd all +tweorrt ut | | I
bodi+g & i sawle | | Off Godess Gastess hall+ghe mahht , | | To
wurr+tenn Godess moderr . | (CMORM,I,86.766)

| +T+ar wass full sene +tatt +gho wass | | All full off so+t cl+annesse
, | (CMORM,I,86.767)

| Forr Drihhtin shune+t+t alle +ta | | +Tatt unncl+annesse foll+ghenn .
| (CMORM,I,86.768)

| & +gho wass full off god +g+aple+g+gc , | (CMORM,I,86.769)

| & tatt wass full wel sene , | | +T+ar +gho toc onn full aldeli+g | |
To fra+g+gnenn Godess enngell , | <P_I,87> | All hu +gho shollde berenn
child | | Wi+t+tutenn macchess m+ane , | | +Gho , +tatt ne wollde
n+afre ben | | +Turrh were o life filedd . | (CMORM,I,87.770)

| & +gho wass full off strennc+te & mahht , | | To stanndenn +g+an +te
deofell ; | (CMORM,I,87.771)

| Forr +gho tradd deofell unnderrfot | | +Twerrt ut onn alle wise ; |
(CMORM,I,87.772)

| Forr nass nan wimmann borenn her | | Biforenn hire o life , | | Ne
nan ne wass whil +tatt +gho wass | | Bitwenenn menn onn eor+te , | | Ne
nan ne beo+t her i +tiss lif | | Affterr +te laffdi+g Mar+ge , | |
+Tatt mu+ghe wurr+tenn hire lic | | Inn ani+g hali+gnesse , | | Ne
tredenn dun +te deofless mahht , | | Swa - summ +gho tradd wi+t+t alle
. | (CMORM,I,87.773)

| Annd +gho wass full off mett & m+a+t | | Onn alle kinne wise , | |
Swa +tatt nan +ting att oferrdon | | Ne keppte +gho to foll+ghenn ; |
(CMORM,I,87.774)

| Forr hire +tohht & hire word | | & hire weorre wass clene , | | & all
wi+t+t witt & all wi+t+t skill | | & all wi+t+t mettasstnesse . |
(CMORM,I,87.775)

| Off so+te lufe wass +gho full , | (CMORM,I,87.776)

| & tatt full wel wass sene | | I +tatt tatt Drihhtin hire ch+as | | To
wurr+tenn Godess moderr ; | (CMORM,I,87.777)

<P_I,88>

| Forr n+are +gho nohht Drihhtin Godd | | Swa sellcu+tlike cweme , | |
+Giff +tatt +gho nohht ne w+are full | | Off so+tfasst lufess mahhte ;
| (CMORM,I,88.779)

| Forr alle +ta +tatt hafenn witt | | & waxenn manness elde , | | +Giff
+tatt te+g+g cwemenn Drihhtin Godd , | | Witt tu +tatt te+g+g himm
cwemenn | | Wi+t+t lufe off Drihhtin & off mann , | | & wi+t+t +te
rihhte l+afe . | (CMORM,I,88.780)

| & +gho +tatt cwemmde himm allre m+ast | | Off all mannkinn onn eor+te
, | | +Gho wass wiss allre manne mast | | Off so+tfasst lufe filledd ;
| (CMORM,I,88.781)

| Forr +gho wass god utnumennli+g , | | & milde & meoc & bli+te , | |
+Ga towarrd Godd , +ga towarrd mann , | | Onn alle kinne wise . |
(CMORM,I,88.782)

| & +gho wass full off so+tfasst +tild | | To +tolenn & to dre+ghenn |
| Wi+t+t so+t meocle+g+gc , wi+t+t witt , wi+t+t skill , | | Illc
seoll+te & illc unnseoll+te . | (CMORM,I,88.783)

| & tu mihht witenn +tatt +gho wass | | Full wel off +tild bifundenn ;
| (CMORM,I,88.784)

| Forr niss nan mahht rihht god inoh | | Biforenn Godess e+ghne , | |
Butt iff itt beo +turrh +tildess gold | | All full wel oferrgildedd . |
(CMORM,I,88.785)

<P_I,89>

| Forr +tild birr+t ben wi+t+t iwhillc mahht | | To beoldenn itt &
strengenn , | | Swa +tatt itt mu+ghe ben till uss | | God w+apenn +g+an
+te deofell , | | +Tatt +afre & +afre stannde+t+t inn | | To scrennkenn
ure sawless , | | To don uss to forrgilltenn uss | | +G+an God o sume
wise . | (CMORM,I,89.787)

| & +gho wass swinncfull , witt tu wel , | | Inn alle gode dedess ; |
(CMORM,I,89.788)

| Forr unnlusst & forrswundennle+g+gc | | Iss Drihhtin swi+te unncweme
, | (CMORM,I,89.789)

| & +gho wass Drihhtin dere & lef | | & cweme onn alle wise ; | |
+Turrh whatt we witenn +tatt +gho wass | | Off idellnesse clene . |
(CMORM,I,89.790)

| <em> +Tohh +tatt te </em> laffdi+g Mar+ge wass | | Swa sellcu+tlike
wurr+tedd | | +Turrh Drihhtin , +tatt +gho shollde ben | | Allmahhti+g
Godess moderr , | | Ne toc +gho +tohh nan modi+gle+g+gc | | Off hire
miccle sell+te , | (CMORM,I,89.791)

| Acc toc to sh+awenn sone anan | | Meocnesse +tess te mare ; | | Forr
+tatt +gho wollde +gifenn uss | | God bisne in hire sellfenn , | | Off
+tatt tatt uss birr+t la+ghenn uss | | +Giff Godd uss he+ghe+t+t here ;
| (CMORM,I,89.792)

| Forr wha $se $itt {TEXT:sitt} iss +tatt he+ghedd iss | | +Turrh
Drihhtin her onn eor+te , | <P_I,90> | Himm birr+t himm sellfenn
fuliwiss | | +Turrh so+t meocnesse la+ghenn , | | Affterr +tatt bisne
+tatt himm +gaff | | +Te laffdi+g Sannte Mar+ge , | | +Turrh +tatt tatt
+gho warr+t swi+te meoc | | Affterr +tatt +gho wass he+ghedd | | &
hofenn upp +turrh Godd , to ben | | Allw+aldennd Godess moderr .
(CMORM,I,90.793)

| Forr affter +tatt tatt Gabri+al | | Wass cumenn dun off heoffne , | |
To ki+tenn +tatt +gho shollde ben | | Off Hali+g Gast wi+t+t childe , |
| +Gho ras hire upp , (CMORM,I,90.794)

& for anan | | Upp inntill he+ghe cludess | | Till hire me+ghe
Elysab+a+t , | | To lutenn hire & lefftenn . | (CMORM,I,90.795)

| & tatt wass wiss so+tfasst metle+g+gc , | | +Tatt ure laffdi+g Mar+ge
| | Swa ferrde till Elysab+a+t , | | To lutenn hire & lefftenn ; |
(CMORM,I,90.796)

| Forr +tohh +tatt +gho wass hali+g wif , | | +Tohh wass +gho miccle
lahre | | +Tann ure laffdi+g Mar+ge wass | | Onn alle kinne wise ; | |
Forr +tatt Elysab+a+t wass wif , | | & Mar+ge Ma+g+denn clene ; |
(CMORM,I,90.797)

| & ec Elysab+a+tess child | | +Turrh faderr streon wass streonedd , |
(CMORM,I,90.798)

<P_I,91>

| & Mar+ge wass o faderr hallf | | Wi+t+tutenn streon wi+t+t childe ; |
(CMORM,I,91.800)

| & ec Elysab+a+tess child | | Wass mann & nohht na mare , |
(CMORM,I,91.801)

| & Mar+gess child wass mann & Godd | | An had i twinne kinde ; |
(CMORM,I,91.802)

| & forr+ti wass Elysab+a+t | | Onn alle wise lahre , | | +Tann ure
laffdi+g Mar+ge wass , | (CMORM,I,91.803)

| & wel itt birr+t uss trowwenn , | (CMORM,I,91.804)

| Forr +gho wass he+ghesst i +tiss lif | | Off all mannkinn onn eor+te
, | (CMORM,I,91.805)

| & +gho iss nu & +afre beo+t | | He+ghesst off alle shaffte . |
(CMORM,I,91.806)

<heading>

SECUNDUM LUCAM III . (CMORM,I,91.808)

Exurgens Maria abitt in montana cum festinatione . (CMORM,I,91.809)

</heading>

| Itt se+g+g+t +tatt Sannte Mar+ge for | | Wi+t+t mikell hih +tatt
we+g+ge , | (CMORM,I,91.811)

| & tatt wass swa +turh hire don | | Forr uss to +gifenn bisne , | |
+Tatt uss birr+t a+g+g wi+t+t mikell hih , | | Wi+t+t mikell
+georrnfullnesse , | | Foll+ghenn & fillenn all +tatt ga+t | | Till ure
sawle bote ; | (CMORM,I,91.812)

| Forr nan ne ma+g+g nohht witenn her | | Hu lannge mann ma+g+g libbenn
, | | To stanndenn inn to cwemenn Crist | | To winnenn Cristess are . |
(CMORM,I,91.813)

<P_I,92>

| Forr+ti mann birr+t beon +georrnfull a+g+g , | | Whil +tatt mann
life+t+t here , | | To cwemenn Crist +turrh hali+g lif , | | & +turrh
unnsha+tinesse , | | +Turrh so+t & rihht , +turrh witt & skill , | |
+Turrh mett & so+t meocnesse , | | +Turrh clene +tohht & word & weorrc
, | | +Turrh lufe , & hope , & l+afe , | | Swa +tatt mann mu+ghe
wurr+ti beon | | To winnenn Cristess are . | (CMORM,I,92.815)

| Forr niss nan time inn o+ter lif | | Affterr +tiss lifess ende , | |
To takenn wi+t+t +te wake leod , | | To fedenn hemm & cla+tenn , | | To
wasshenn hemm , to warrmenn hemm , | | To beddenn hemm & frofrenn ; |
(CMORM,I,92.816)

| Ne nohht niss time inn o+terr lif | | Affterr +tiss lifess ende , | |
To +gifenn Godd te tende del | | Off all +tin a+ghenn ahhte , | | To
lakenn Godd , to +teowwtenn Godd , | | To sekenn kirrke +georne , | |
To lufenn & to foll+ghenn gri+t+t , | | & messeda+g+g to freollsenn , |
| To winnenn Cristess are swa | | & eche lifess blisse . |
(CMORM,I,92.817)

| & forr+ti birr+t uss hi+ghenn her | | To cwemenn Crist of life , | |
Swa +tatt we moten wurr+ti beon | | To winnenn Cristess are . |
(CMORM,I,92.818)

<P_I,93>

| & Godd Allmahhti+g , +gife uss swa | | To flen illc h+afedd sinne , |
| Swa +tatt we motenn wurr+ti ben | | To brukenn $eche blisse .
(CMORM,I,93.820)

Am+an . | (CMORM,I,93.821)

| +Tatt tatt te laffdi+g Mar+ge for , | | Swa summ +te Goddspell
ki+te+t+t , | | To spekenn wi+t+t Elysab+a+t | | I cludi+g landess
munntess , | | +T+ar +gho wi+t+t hire macche wass | | Inn an Judisskenn
chesstre ; | | +Tatt tacne+t+t uss well mikell +ting | | Off ure sawle
nede . | (CMORM,I,93.822)

| Son summ +te laffdi+g Mar+ge wass | | Off Hali+g Gast wi+t+t childe ,
| | +Gho ras upp sone anan , (CMORM,I,93.823)

& for | | Upp inntill he+ghe munntess , | | Forr +tatt +gho wollde
lutenn +t+ar | | & lefftenn hire lahre ; | (CMORM,I,93.824)

| & all swa birr+t illc mann +tatt iss | | +Turrh Godess millce beldedd
, | | & frofredd her +turrh Hali+g Gast , | | & strengedd inn hiss
herrte , | | Swa +tatt hiss herrte iss hofenn upp | | To foll+ghenn
Godess wille , | (CMORM,I,93.825)

| All swa birr+t himm forr+trihht anan | | All risenn upp off sinne , |
| & sti+ghenn a+g+g +turrh hali+g lif | | Upp inntill he+ghe mahhtess ,
| <P_I,94> | & lefftenn a+g+g & lutenn +ta | | +Tatt sinndenn hise
lahre , | | & cumenn swa +turrh hal+g lif | | Inntill Judisskenn
chesstre , | | +Tatt iss upp inntill lufe & lusst , | | To lofenn Godd
& wurr+tenn , | | & ec to clennsenn a+g+g hiss lif , | | +Turrh
so+tfasst annd+g+atnesse , | | Off all +tatt iss onn+g+aness Godd , | |
& weorde+t+t ohht te sawle . | (CMORM,I,94.826)

| All +tiss wass uss bitacnedd wel | | +Turrh +tatt Judisskenn chesstre
, | | +Tatt sannte Mar+ge ferrde till | | +T+ar itt wass i +te munntess
; | | Forr +tatt +gho wollde lutenn +t+ar | | & lefftenn hire lahre , |
| Affterr +tatt +gho wass hofenn upp | | To wurr+tenn Godess moderr . |
(CMORM,I,94.827)

| & +gho bil+af +treo mone+t+t +t+ar , | | Forr +tatt itt shollde
tacnenn , | | +Tatt Godess +teoww birr+t habbenn her | | A+g+g
so+tfasst l+afe o Criste , | | & so+tfasst hi+g , & hope onn himm , | |
& so+tfasst lufe o ba+te , | | O Drihhtin & onn iwhillc mann | | I
+tohht , i word , i dede . | (CMORM,I,94.828)

| Forr wha $se $itt {TEXT:sitt} iss +tatt w+apnedd iss | | Wi+t+t +tise
+trinne mahhtess , | <P_I,95> | +Tatt illke mann iss sti+ghenn wel | |
Upp inntill he+ghe munntess , | (CMORM,I,95.829)

| & he ma+g+g stanndenn wel onn+g+an | | +Te deofell wi+t+t swillc
w+apenn . | (CMORM,I,95.830)

| Son summ +te laffdi+g Mar+ge comm | | Till Zacari+gess bottle , | | &
spacc +t+ar wi+t+t Elysab+a+t , | | Forr+trihht te+g+g w+arenn ba+te |
| Off Godess Gastess hall+ghe witt | | +Turrh heore chilldre filledd ;
| (CMORM,I,95.831)

| & tatt uss tacne+t+t opennli+g | | +Turrh +te+g+gre ba+tre bisne , |
| +Tatt Drihhtin +gife+t+t hali+g witt | | +Ta menn +tatt wel himm
foll+ghenn . | (CMORM,I,95.832)

| +Tatt tatt Elysab+a+t spacc +t+ar | | Till Sannte Mar+ge & se+g+gde ;
| | Rihht affterr +tatt tin greting word | | Wass cumenn i min +are , |
| Min child i blisse sone onngann | | To blissenn i min wambe , | |
+Tatt wass swa summ +gho se+g+gde +tuss | | Wi+t+t opennlike sp+ache ,
| | Son summ +tu gann to gretenn me | | Wi+t+t +tine milde wordess , |
| Min child tatt i min wambe li+t | | Bigann itt te to +tannkenn , |
(CMORM,I,95.833)

| Forr he bigann forr+trihht anan | | To stirenn & to buttenn ; |
<P_I,96> | & tatt forr+ti +tatt he wass gladd , | | Laffdi+g , forr
+tatt tu come , | | & ec forr +tatt he wollde swa | | Allmahhti+g
Drihhtin he+g+glenn | | +Tatt nu li+t , alls he wat ful wel , | | I
+tin unnwemmedd wambe . | (CMORM,I,96.834)

| & tatt Elysab+a+t spacc +t+ar | | Till Sannte Mar+ge ,
(CMORM,I,96.835)

& se+g+gde ; | | & tu full +adi+g wurr+tenn arrt , | | Forr +tatt tu
mihhtesst trowwenn ; | (CMORM,I,96.836)

| +Tatt wass swa summ +gho se+g+gde +tuss | | Wi+t+t all full openn
sp+ache , | | +Tin seoll+te iss all unnse+g+genndlic , | | Forr +tatt
tu toc wi+t+t troww+te | | +Tatt nohht ne mihhte trowwen | | +Tatt word
tatt Godess enngell +te | | O Godess hallfe brohhte ; |
(CMORM,I,96.837)

| & bettre arrt tu +tann ure preost , | | +Tatt nohht ne mihhte
trowwenn | | +Tatt word tatt him +turrh Gabri+al | | Wass se+g+gd o
Godess hallfe , | | Forr whatt himm wass hiss sp+ache anan | | +Turrh
Drihhtin all bir+afedd . | (CMORM,I,96.838)

| & tatt Elysab+a+t spacc +t+ar | | Till Sannte Mar+ge (CMORM,I,96.839)

& se+g+gde ; | | Forr all shall filledd ben i +te | | +Tatt word tatt
Godd te se+g+gde , | (CMORM,I,96.840)

| +Tatt wass swa summ +gho se+g+gde +tuss | | Wi+t+ all full openn
sp+ache , | <P_I,97> | All +tatt shall filledd ben i +te | | +Turrh
Godess hall+ghe mahhte , | | +Tatt Godess enngell Gabri+al | | +Te
se+g+gde o Godess hallfe | | Off - +tatt tu sholldesst ben +turrh Godd
| | Off Hali+g Gast wi+t+t childe . | (CMORM,I,97.841)

| Her ma+g+g mann sen full opennli+g | | +Tatt Zacari+gess macche , | |
+Tatt gode wif Elysab+a+t , | | Off Godess Gast wass filledd , | |
+Tatt se+g+gde till +te laffdi+g +t+ar | | Off hire miccle seoll+te , |
| +Tatt Drihhtin haffde sennd hiss word | | Till hire , & tatt itt
shollde | | Ben filledd all +turrh Drihhtin Godd | | Inn hire & Sannte
Mar+ge , | | +Get tanne naffde se+g+gd rihht nohht | | Till hire off
swillke +tinge . | (CMORM,I,97.842)

| +Turrh Godess Gast & nohht +turrh mann | | $+Gho $it {TEXT:+Ghot}
unnderrstod , & wisste | | Hu Sannte Mar+ge wurr+tenn wass | | Off
Godess Gast wi+t+t childe . | (CMORM,I,97.843)

| +Tatt ure laffdi+g Mar+ge wass | | +Treo mone+t+t i +te munntess | |
Wi+t+t hire me+ghe Elysab+a+t , | | +Tatt wass forr +tatt +gho wollde |
| Seon hire childenn hire child , | (CMORM,I,97.844)

| Forr +tatt wass , wiss to so+te , | | +Te maste +ting forr what +gho
wass | | +Tatt time cumenn +t+are . | (CMORM,I,97.845)

<P_I,98>

| & all swa birr+t +tatt illke mann , | | +Tatt Drihhtin hafe+t+t
beoldedd | | & strengedd ohht +turrh Hali+g Gast | | To foll+ghenn
he+ghe mahhtess , | (CMORM,I,98.847)

| A+g+g birr+t himm habbenn hope o Godd | | & so+tfasst lufe &
$troww+te | (CMORM,I,98.848)

<lacuna> i clene unnwemeddnesse ; | | Forr+ti +tatt Jesu Cristess hird
| | Iss clene , & all unnwemmedd | | Inn hire troww+te towarrd Godd , |
| & ec inn hire lare . | (CMORM,I,98.849)

| Itt se+g+g+t +tatt Jos+ap wass rihhtwis , | (CMORM,I,98.850)

| & tatt iss tunnderrstanndenn | | Forr +tatt hiss troww+te wass full
god , | | +Tatt Godess sune shollde | | Ben borenn i +tiss middel+ard |
| Off ma+g+gdenn +tweorrt ut clene . | (CMORM,I,98.851)

| & tekenn +tatt he wass rihhtwis , | | He wass +admod & milde , | | I
+tatt tatt he ne wollde nohht | | Unnsha+ti+g wimmann wre+ghenn ; |
(CMORM,I,98.852)

| Forr e+g+g+terr birr+t wi+t+t o+terr ben , | | +Giff +tatt itt Godd
shall cwemenn ; | (CMORM,I,98.853)

| Forr a+g+g birr+t rihhtwisnesse ben | | +Turrh mildheorrtnesse
temmpredd | <P_I,99> | Swa +tatt itt summ del nesshe be | | To +tolenn
& to dre+ghenn ; | (CMORM,I,99.854)

| & mildheorrtnesse birr+t ben a+g+g | | +Turrh rihhtwisnesse strengedd
, | | Swa +tatt te millcc nohht ne be | | To soffte , ne to nesshe ; |
(CMORM,I,99.855)

| Forr mann ma+g+g sket to soffte ben | | +G+an +ta +tatt Drihhtin
wra+t+tenn . | (CMORM,I,99.856)

| +Turrh +tatt Jos+ap wass ho+ghefull | | & mikell ummbe+tohhte , | |
Off whatt himm w+are bettst to don | | Off +tatt himm wass bilummpenn ,
| | Off +tatt hiss macche wurr+tenn wass | | Wi+t+tutenn himm wi+t+t
childe , | | +T+ar +turrh he +gaff +guw , l+awedd follc , | | Full
opennlike bisne , | | +Tatt +guw birr+t nimenn mikell gom | | To
+gemenn +gure macchess , | | +Tatt te+g+g ne falle nohht i gillt | |
+Turrh +gure +gemel+aste . | (CMORM,I,99.857)

| & ec Jos+ap uss +gaff +turrh +tatt | | Full god & halsumm bisne , | |
+Tatt Godess +teoww himm +georne birr+t | | Bi+tennkenn & bilokenn , |
| Off all +tatt tatt he wile don | | & tatt he wile m+alenn , | | Swa
+tatt it Drihhtin cweme be , | | & halsumm till hiss sawle . |
(CMORM,I,99.858)

| +Turrh +tatt he wollde stilleli+g | | Fra Sannte Mar+ge sh+adenn , |
<P_I,100> | +T+ar +turrh wass sene +tatt he wass | | Rihhtwis & milde
ba+te . | (CMORM,I,100.859)

| Rihhtwis he wass , +tatt witt tu wel , | | O +tatt hallf , +tatt he
nollde | | Nohht haldenn wi+t+t +tatt illke +ting | | +Tatt he nohht
off ne wisste ; | (CMORM,I,100.860)

| He sahh +tatt +gho wi+t+t childe wass , | (CMORM,I,100.861)

| & nisste he nohht wh+aroffe , | (CMORM,I,100.862)

| & wisste +tatt +gho clene wass | | Off alle menn onn eor+te , |
(CMORM,I,100.863)

| & forr+ti wollde he fleon +tatt +ting | | +Tatt he nohht off ne
wisste , | | Swa - +tatt he w+are gilltel+as | | Biforenn Godess e+ghne
. | (CMORM,I,100.864)

| & milde he wass onn o+terr hallf , | | I +tatt he nollde wre+genn | |
+Tatt wimmann +tatt wass gilltel+as , | | +Tatt +gho ne w+are stanedd .
| (CMORM,I,100.865)

| & forr +tatt Jos+ap sohhte ra+t | | Swa lannge inn hise +tohhtess , |
| Off whatt himm w+are bettst to don , | | +Tatt he ne felle i sinne ;
| | Forr+ti comm himm +tatt he wass wurr+t | | +Tatt Godd himm sennde
hiss enngell , | | To ra+tenn himm +te bettste ra+t | | Off - whatt
himm wass to donne . | (CMORM,I,100.866)

| & tatt me do+t full opennli+g | | To sen & tunnderrstanndenn , |
<P_I,101> | +Tatt +giff +tatt icc amm ho+ghefull | | & mikell
ummbe+tennke , | | Whillc gate icc mu+ghe cwemenn Godd | | I +tohht , i
word , i dede , | | Drihhtin me +gife+t witt & mihht | | To for+tenn
wel min wille , | | +Tatt I shall cunnenn cwemenn Godd | | & wel itt
mughenn for+tenn . | (CMORM,I,101.867)

| +Tatt Godess enngell comm o nihht | | Till Jos+ap +t+ar he sleppte ,
| | +Tatt uss bitacne+t+t +tatt tatt mann | | Iss Drihhtin lef & dere ,
| | +Tatt , i +tiss lifess +teossterrle+g+gc , | | Forr+gete+t+t &
forrwerrpe+t+t | | To +geornenn affterr weorelld+ting | | +Turrh
sinnfull gredi+gnesse ; | (CMORM,I,101.868)

| Forr rihht all swa summ icc amm fre | | Fra weorelld+tingess lusstess
, | | A whil +tatt icc amm i min bedd | | +Turh sl+apess bandess
bundenn , | | Rihht swa +te so+te lufe off Godd | | Birr+t bindenn all
min heorrte , | | +Tatt icc be +tweorrt ut all se fre | | Fra sinnfull
gredi+gnesse , | | Swa +tatt icc weorelld+ting forrseo | | To winnenn
ohht wi+t+t sinne . | (CMORM,I,101.869)

| & witt tu +tatt tiss weorelldlif | | Iss wel +turrh nihht bitacnedd ,
| (CMORM,I,101.870)

<P_I,102>

| Forr all +tiss weorelldlif iss full | | Off sinness +teossterrnesse .
| (CMORM,I,102.872)

| & sinne iss opennlike inoh | | +Turrh +teossterrnesse tacnedd , |
(CMORM,I,102.873)

| Forr sinne , +giff $+tu $it {TEXT:+tut} lufesst ohht , | |
Forrblende+t+t all +tin heorrte , | | Swa - +tatt itt litell nime+t+t
gom | | Hu mikell pine itt foll+ghe+t+t . | (CMORM,I,102.874)

| & tatt tatt Godess enngell spacc | | Till Jos+ap +t+ar he sleppte , |
| & se+g+gde +tatt hiss macche wass | | Off Hali+g Gast wi+t+t childe ,
| | +Tatt birr+t uss lokenn whatt itt iss | | & whatt itt wile seggenn
; | (CMORM,I,102.875)

| Forr uss birr+t unnderrstanndenn wel | | & so+tfasstlike trowwenn , |
| +Tatt Godess Gast iss so+tfasst Godd | | & Allmahhti+g wi+t+t alle ,
| (CMORM,I,102.876)

| & Godess Gast iss karite+t | | & so+tfasst lufe nemmnedd ; |
(CMORM,I,102.877)

| & tatt wass all +turrh karite+t | | & +turrh so+t lufe for+tedd , | |
+Tatt Godess Sune Allmahhti+g Godd | | Warr+t mann off Sannte Mar+ge .
| (CMORM,I,102.878)

| & tatt he se+g+gde +tatt +gho wass | | Off Hali+g Gast wi+t+t childe
, | | +Tatt se+g+gde he wiss forr +tatt +gho wass | | +Turrh karite+t
wi+t+t childe ; | (CMORM,I,102.879)

| Forr Godd warr+t mann +turrh carite+t | | & +turrh so+t lufe onn
eor+te . | (CMORM,I,102.880)

<P_I,103>

| +Turrh so+tfasst lufe wass itt don , | (CMORM,I,103.882)

| Forr ure Drihhtin haffde | | Swa mikell lufe towarrd uss , | | Forr
whatt he wollde uss lesenn | | Ut off +te la+te gastess hannd , | | &
brinngenn uss till heoffne . | (CMORM,I,103.883)

| Forr +guw birr+t unnderrstanndenn wel | | & so+tfasstlike trowwenn ,
| | +Tatt nass +gho nohht wi+t+t childe +ta | | Off Hali+g Gast tatt
wise , | | +Tatt Hall+g Gast wass wurr+tenn mann , | (CMORM,I,103.884)

| Nass +gho nohht swa wi+t+t childe ; | (CMORM,I,103.885)

| Forr Godess Gast ne warr+t nohht mann , | (CMORM,I,103.886)

| +Tiss birr+t uss alle trowwenn , | (CMORM,I,103.887)

| Acc Godess Sune Allmahhti+g Godd | | Warr+t mann off Sannte Mar+ge .
| (CMORM,I,103.888)

| & tatt he se+g+gde +tatt +gho wass | | Off Hali+g Gast wi+t+t childe
, | | +Tatt se+g+gde he wiss forr +tatt itt wass | | +Turrh Godess
+gife wurr+tenn ; | (CMORM,I,103.889)

| Forr Hali+g Gast iss so+tfasst Godd | | & Godess +gife nemmnedd ; |
(CMORM,I,103.890)

| & all +turrh Godess +gife it wass | | & all +turrh Godess wille , | |
+Tatt +gho wi+t+t childe wurr+tenn wass | | Wi+t+tutenn iwhillc macche
. | (CMORM,I,103.891)

| +Te Goddspell se+g+g+t +tatt Godess word | | Warr+t mann off Sannte
Mar+ge ; | (CMORM,I,103.892)

| Forr Godess Sune Jesu Crist | | Iss Godess a+ghenn kinde , |
<P_I,104> | & Godess word , & Godess witt , | | & so+t Godd inn himm
sellfenn . | (CMORM,I,104.893)

| +Tatt Godess enngell se+g+gde +t+ar | | Till Jos+ap +tuss wi+t+t
worde ; | | +Tu nemmnenn shallt tatt illke child | | Jesumm +tatt +gho
shall childenn , | | Forr +tatt he shall hiss a+ghenn follc | | Off
+te+g+gre sinness h+alenn , | (CMORM,I,104.894)

| +Tatt illke word wass cwiddedd +ar | | Till ure laffdi+g Mar+ge | |
+Turrh Gabri+al , +t+ar +t+ar he comm | | Till hire o Godess hallfe , |
| To ki+tenn +tatt +gho shollde ben | | Off Hali+g Gast wi+t+t childe .
| (CMORM,I,104.895)

| Jesusess name nemmnedd iss | | H+alennde onn Enngliss sp+ache , |
(CMORM,I,104.896)

| & forr+ti birrde itt cwiddedd ben | | Till e+g+g+terr kinn onn eor+te
, | | Till weppmann & till wifmannkinn , | | Forr +tatt he wollde ba+te
| | Weppmenn & wifmenn h+alenn her | | Off +te+g+gre sinness wunde . |
(CMORM,I,104.897)

| +Tatt Godess enngell , +t+ar he spacc | | Wi+t+t Jos+ap +t+ar he
sleppte , | <P_I,105> | Droh ut off Ysay+gess boc | | Wittness off
Cristess come , | (CMORM,I,105.898)

| +Tatt dide he forr he wollde uss swa | | Full wel don
tunnderrstanndenn , | | +Tatt ba+te dro+ghenn all till an | | Off Jesu
Cristess come , | | +Te Judewisshe follkess boc , | | & Goddspellbokess
lare , | | & ec forr +tatt he wollde swa | | Full opennlike sh+awenn ,
| | +Tatt nass itt nohht f+arlike don | | +Tatt Godd warr+t mann onn
eor+te , | | Forr +tatt itt wass forr mani+g da+g+g | | +Ar cwiddedd
+turrh prophetess . | (CMORM,I,105.899)

| & ec he droh +tatt wittness for+t | | Off Ysay+gess lare , | | +Tatt
Jos+ap shollde +tess te bett | | Trowwenn , +tatt Sannte Mar+ge | |
Wass wiss +tatt illke ma+g+gdennmann | | +Tatt witess haffdenn cwiddedd
. | (CMORM,I,105.900)

| +Tatt Ysayas haffde se+g+gd | | & writenn uppo boke , | | +Tatt
ma+g+gdenn shollde berenn child | | Wi+t+tutenn macchess m+ane , | | &
tatt itt shollde nemmnedd ben | | Emanu+al onn eor+te , | | +Tatt wass
inoh all an wi+t+t +tatt | | +Tatt Godess enngell se+g+gde | | Till
Sannte Mar+ge , +t+ar he spacc | | Wi+t+t hire o Godess hallfe ; |
(CMORM,I,105.901)

<P_I,106>

| Forr +t+ar he se+g+gde wel +tatt +gho | | An sune shollde childenn ,
| | +Tatt shollde nemmnedd ben Jesus | | & Godess Sune onn eor+te ; |
(CMORM,I,106.903)

| Forr Godess Sune iss so+tfasst Godd | | Hiss faderr efennmete ; |
(CMORM,I,106.904)

| & tatt iss Jesu Crist tatt iss | | Hiss faderr efennmete ; |
(CMORM,I,106.905)

| Forr Crist iss Godess Sune & Godd | | Inn ure mennisscnesse , |
(CMORM,I,106.906)

| & tatt wass +turrh Emmanu+al | | Full witerrli+g bitacnedd ; |
(CMORM,I,106.907)

| Forr +giff +tu willt Emmanu+al | | Till Ennglissh sp+ache turrnenn ,
| | Itt se+g+g+t +tatt Godd iss her wi+t+t uss | | Inn ure
mennisscnesse . | (CMORM,I,106.908)

| Jos+ap , forr +tatt he nollde nohht | | Onn ane wise gilltenn , | |
All wollde he sh+adenn fra +tatt +ting | | +Tatt he nohht off ne wisste
; | (CMORM,I,106.909)

| & Godd ne keppte nohht off +tatt | | Off +tatt he shollde sh+adenn ,
| (CMORM,I,106.910)

| Forr +ta mann munnde trowwenn wel | | +Tatt +gho forrle+genn w+are ,
| | +Giff +tatt +gho w+are stilleli+g | | Forrl+atenn & forrworrpenn .
| (CMORM,I,106.911)

| & her mann unnderrstanndenn ma+g+g | | +Turrh +tiss Jos+apess bisne ,
| <P_I,107> | +Tatt mann birr+t lokenn allre mast | | A+g+g till hiss
a+ghenn sawle ; | (CMORM,I,107.912)

| Forr birr+t me noww+terr hellpenn +te | | To lif , ne to +te sawle ,
| | Swa +tatt icc ohht forrgillte me | | +G+an Godd onn ani+g wise . |
(CMORM,I,107.913)

| Acc all +tatt icc ma+g+g gengenn +te , | | Swa +tatt I nohht ne
gillte , | | All birr+t me bli+telike don | | Forr heofennlike mede , |
(CMORM,I,107.914)

| & nohht ne birr+t me gengenn +te | | Forr eor+tli+g loff to winnenn .
| (CMORM,I,107.915)

| Jos+ap all unnderrstod full wel | | +Tatt Godess enngell se+g+gde , |
(CMORM,I,107.916)

| & ras himm upp off sl+ape anan | | +Turrh so+tfasst herrsummnesse , |
(CMORM,I,107.917)

| & dide all alls himm bedenn wass , | (CMORM,I,107.918)

| & toc wel wi+t+t hiss macche ; | | Forr +tatt he wisste +ta +turrh
whatt | | +Gho wurr+tenn wass wi+t+t childe . | (CMORM,I,107.919)

| & wel bilimmpe+t+t +tatt itt se+g+g+t | | +Tatt he ras upp off sl+ape
, | (CMORM,I,107.920)

| Forr he wass +ta brohht ut off all | | Orrtroww+te & orra+tnesse , |
| Son summ he wisste inoh +turrh whatt | | Hiss macche wass wi+t+t
childe ; | (CMORM,I,107.921)

| Forr +tatt wass +turrh wanntroww+tess sl+ap , | | +Tatt he wass off
hiss macche | | All orrra+t whatt he mihhte don , | | Off +tatt +gho
wass wi+t+t childe . | (CMORM,I,107.922)

<P_I,108>

| & t+ar he ras upp off +tatt sl+ap | | +T+ar Godess enngell se+g+gde ,
| | O whillke wise hiss macche wass | | Wi+t+tutenn himm wi+t+t childe
; | (CMORM,I,108.924)

| Forr si+t+tenn toc he swi+te wel | | Wi+t+t hire onn alle wise , |
(CMORM,I,108.925)

| & toc to +teowwtenn hire anan | | Wi+t+t +t+aw att alle nede . |
(CMORM,I,108.926)

| & swa bil+af +gho +ta wi+t+t himm | | Inn Nazar+a+tess chesstre , |
(CMORM,I,108.927)

| & +gede +ta wi+t+t childe +t+ar | | All all se fele mone+t+t , | |
Alls iff itt w+are an o+terr child | | +Tatt w+are onn hire streonedd ,
| | Forr+ti +tatt ure Laferrd Christ , | | +Tatt wass inn hire wambe ,
| | Wass wurr+tenn all +tweorrt ut so+t mann | | I bodi+g & i sawle , |
| Wi+t+tutenn +tatt tatt he wass wiss | | All +tweorrt ut clene off
sinne . | (CMORM,I,108.928)

| & forr +tatt he wass wurr+tenn mann | | Off hire fl+ashess kinde , |
| All all swa +gede +gho wi+t+t himm | | Till hire rihhte time , | |
Alls iff he w+are ano+ter child | | +Tatt w+are onn hire streonedd . |
(CMORM,I,108.929)

<P_I,109>

| Annd hire me+ghe Elysab+a+t | | Wass gladd inoh & bli+te | | Off hire
dere child Johan , | (CMORM,I,109.931)

| & lefli+g +gho himm fedde ; | (CMORM,I,109.932)

| & swi+te wel he wex & +traf , | (CMORM,I,109.933)

| & Drihhtin wass he cweme ; | (CMORM,I,109.934)

| Forr affterr +tatt te Goddspell se+g+g+t , | | +Tatt +tweorrt ut
nohht ne le+ghe+t+t , | | Wisslikess +tingess Godess hannd | | Wass
wi+t+t +tatt child onn eor+te . | (CMORM,I,109.935)

| & tatt wass upponn all hiss lif | | Full opennlike sene ; |
(CMORM,I,109.936)

| Forr son summ he wass waxenn swa | | +Turrh hise freondess fode , | |
+Tatt he +ta mihhte himm sellf ben wel | | Hiss a+ghenn hellpe & hirde
, | | & tatt he cu+te himm ane ben | | & lokenn till himm sellfenn , |
| Forr+trihht anan he fl+ah awe+g+g | | Fra faderr & fra moderr , |
(CMORM,I,109.937)

| & fl+ah himm inntill wesste land | | +T+ar itt wass all unnbiggedd ,
| (CMORM,I,109.938)

| & shadde himm all +tweorrt ut fra menn , | | Forr +tatt he wollde
himm +gemenn , | | Swa +tatt he +turrh an idell word | | Ne shollde
himm nohht forrgilltenn . | (CMORM,I,109.939)

| & t+ar he ledde himm ane hiss lif | | Fra +tatt he wass full litell |
| Till +tatt he waxenn wass , & neh | | Off +tritti+g winnterr elde . |
(CMORM,I,109.940)

<P_I,110>

| Hiss cla+t wass off ollfenntess h+ar , | | Swa summ +te Goddspell
ki+te+t+t , | (CMORM,I,110.942)

| Hiss girrdell wass off shepess skinn | | Abutenn hise lendess , |
(CMORM,I,110.943)

| Hiss drinnch wass waterr a+g+g occ a+g+g , | | Hiss mete wilde rotess
, | | & +giff he mihhte findenn ohht | | Off huni+g i +tatt wesste . |
(CMORM,I,110.944)

| +Tiss lif to ledenn he bigann , | | Whann he wass +get full litell ,
| (CMORM,I,110.945)

| & a+g+g $he $it {TEXT:het} held full wel anan | | Till +tatt he +gaff
hiss ende . | (CMORM,I,110.946)

| Swillc lif wass tacnedd +turrh +tatt lac | | +Tatt all wass brennd
till asskess , | | Swa summ icc habbe sh+awedd +guw | | Biforenn o
+tiss lare ; | (CMORM,I,110.947)

| Forr +tu ne mihht nohht ledenn her | | Nan bettre lif onn eor+te | |
+Tann iss , +tatt tu +tweorrt ut forrse | | & all +tweorrt ut
forrwerrpe | | All weorelldlike lif & lusst , | | & fleo fra menn till
wesste , | | & t+ar wi+t+t hard & hali+g lif | | Be +georrnfull Crist
to cwemenn ; | (CMORM,I,110.948)

| Forr swillc lif iss all +tweorrt ut d+ad | | Fra weorelldshipess
lusstess , | (CMORM,I,110.949)

| & itt iss all +turrh hali+g fir | | Off so+tfasst lufe o Criste |
<P_I,111> | Turrnedd till asskess & till dusst , | | Forr+ti +tatt
swillke leode | | A+g+g foll+ghenn so+t meocnessess slo+t , | | +Tatt
iss +turrh asskess tacnedd . | (CMORM,I,111.950)

| & Sannt Johan bigann swillc lif | | Whann he wass +get full litell ,
| (CMORM,I,111.951)

| & a+g+g $he $itt {TEXT:hett} held full wel anan | | Till +tatt he
+gaff hiss ende . | (CMORM,I,111.952)

| & swa birr+t illc Crisstene mann | | +Tatt +georne+t+t affterr blisse
, | | (CMORM,I,111.953)

A+g+g himm birr+t gode dedess don | | Whil +tatt hiss lif himm
lasste+t+t ; | (CMORM,I,111.954)

| Forr mann ne ma+g+g nohht borr+ghenn ben , | | Swa summ so+t boc uss
ki+te+t+t , | | +Tohh mann biginne god to don , | | Butt iff mann wel
itt ende . | (CMORM,I,111.955)

| Uss birr+t biginnenn god to don , | | & haldenn a +t+aronne , |
(CMORM,I,111.956)

| & uss birr+t endenn ure lif | | Inn ure gode dede ; |
(CMORM,I,111.957)

| & ta shall ure Laferrd Crist | | Att ure lifess ende | | Uss +gifenn
ure swinnkess l+an , | | Wi+t+t enngless eche blisse ; |
(CMORM,I,111.958)

| & Godd Allmahhti+g gife uss swa | | To cwemenn Crist onn er+te | |
Swa +tatt we motenn wurr+ti ben | | To brukenn heffness blisse .
(CMORM,I,111.959)

Am+an . | (CMORM,I,111.960)

<P_I,112>

| Nu wile icc here sh+awenn +guw | | Off ure laffdi+g Mar+ge , | | Off
hu +gho barr +te Laferrd Crist | | Att hire rihhte time , | | Swa +tatt
+gho +tohh +t+ar affterr wass | | A ma+g+gdenn +tweorrt ut clene ; |
(CMORM,I,112.962)

<heading>

SECUNDUM LUCAM VII . (CMORM,I,112.964)

Exitt edictum . (CMORM,I,112.965)

</heading>

An Romanisshe Kaserrking | | Wass Augusstuss +gehatenn , |
(CMORM,I,112.967)

| & he wass wurr+tenn Kaserrking | | Off all mannkinn onn eor+te , |
(CMORM,I,112.968)

| & he gann +tennkenn off himm sellf , | | & off hiss miccle riche . |
(CMORM,I,112.969)

| & he bigann to +tennkenn +ta , | | Swa sum +te Goddspell ki+te+t+t ,
| | Off +tatt he wollde witenn wel | | Hu mikell fehh himm come , | |
+Giff himm off all hiss kinedom | | Illc mann an peninng +g+afe . |
(CMORM,I,112.970)

| & he badd settenn upp o writt | | All mannkinn , forr to lokenn | |
Hu mikell fehh he mihhte swa | | Off all +te weorelld sammnenn , |
<P_I,113> | +Turrh +tatt himm shollde off illc an mann | | An peninng
wurr+tenn reccnedd . | (CMORM,I,113.971)

| & ta wass sett tatt iwhillc mann , | | Wh+ar summ he w+are o lande ,
| | Ham shollde wendenn to +tatt tun | | +Tatt he wass borenn inne , |
| & tatt he shollde +t+ar forr himm | | Hiss h+afeddpeninng reccnenn ,
| | Swa +tatt he +g+an +te Kaserrking | | Ne felle nohht i wite . |
(CMORM,I,113.972)

| & i +tatt illke time wass | | Jos+ap wi+t+t Sannte Mar+ge | | I
Galilew , & i +tatt tun | | +Tatt Nazar+a+t wass nemmnedd . |
(CMORM,I,113.973)

| & ta +te+g+g ba+te forenn ham | | Till +te+g+gre ba+tre kinde ; |
(CMORM,I,113.974)

| Inntill +te land off +Gerrsal+am | | +Te+g+g forenn samenn ba+te , |
(CMORM,I,113.975)

| & comenn inntill Be+t+tle+am | | Till +te+g+gre ba+tre birde , | |
+T+ar wass hemm ba+te birde to , | | Forr +tatt te+g+g ba+te w+arenn |
| Off Davi+t+t kin+gess kinness menn , | | Swa summ +te Goddspell
ki+te+t+t . | (CMORM,I,113.976)

| & Davi+t+t kin+gess birde wass | | I Be+tle+amess chesstre ; |
(CMORM,I,113.977)

| & hemm wass ba+te birde +t+ar | | +Turrh Davi+t+t kin+gess birde ; |
| Forr +tatt te+g+g ba+te w+arenn off | | Davi+tess kin & sibbe . |
(CMORM,I,113.978)

<P_I,114>

| & Sannte Mar+gess time wass | | +Tatt +gho +ta shollde childenn , |
(CMORM,I,114.980)

| & t+ar +gho barr Allmahhti+g Godd | | +Tatt all +tiss weorelld
wrohhte , | (CMORM,I,114.981)

| & wand himm sone i winndeclut , | (CMORM,I,114.982)

| & le+g+gde himm inn an cribbe ; | | Forr+ti +tatt +gho ne wisste
wh+ar | | +Gho mihhte himm don i bure . | (CMORM,I,114.983)

| & tohh +tatt Godd wass borenn +t+ar | | Swa d+arnelike onn eor+te , |
| & wundenn +t+ar swa wreccheli+g | | Wi+t+t clutess inn an cribbe , |
| Ne wollde he nohht forrholenn ben | | +Tohhwhe+t+tre i +te+g+gre
clutess , | (CMORM,I,114.984)

| Acc wollde sh+awenn whatt he wass | | +Turrh heofennlike takenn . |
(CMORM,I,114.985)

| Forr sone anan affterr +tatt he | | Wass borenn +t+ar to manne , | |
+T+ar onnfasst i +tatt illke land | | Wass se+ghenn mikell takenn . |
(CMORM,I,114.986)

| An enngell comm off heoffness +ard , | | Inn aness weress hewe , | |
Till hirdess +t+ar +t+ar +te+g+g +tatt nihht | | Biwokenn +te+g+gre
faldess , | (CMORM,I,114.987)

| +Tatt enngell comm & stod hemm bi | | Wi+t+t heoffness lihht & leome
. | (CMORM,I,114.988)

| & forr+trihht summ +te+g+g s+a+ghenn himm | | +Te+g+g wurrdenn swi+te
offdredde ; | (CMORM,I,114.989)

<P_I,115>

| & Godess enngell hemm bigann | | To frofrenn & to beldenn , |
(CMORM,I,115.991)

| & se+g+gde hemm +tuss o Godess hallf | | Wi+t+t swi+te milde sp+ache
; | | Ne beo +ge nohht forrdredde off me , | (CMORM,I,115.992)

| Acc beo +ge swi+te bli+te , | (CMORM,I,115.993)

| Forr icc amm sennd off heoffness +ard | | To ki+tenn Godess wille , |
| To ki+tenn +guw +tatt all follc iss | | Nu cumenn mikell blisse , |
(CMORM,I,115.994)

| Forr +guw iss borenn nu to da+g+g | | H+alennde off +gure sinness , |
| An wennchell +tatt iss Jesu Crist , | (CMORM,I,115.995)

| +Tatt wite +ge to so+te . | (CMORM,I,115.996)

| & her onnfasst he borenn iss | | I Davi+t+t kingess chesstre , | |
+Tatt iss +gehatenn Be+t+tle+am , | | I +tiss Judisskenn birde . |
(CMORM,I,115.997)

| & her icc wile sh+awenn +guw | | Summ +ting to witerr takenn ; |
(CMORM,I,115.998)

| +Ge shulenn findenn +anne child | | I winndeclutess wundenn , |
(CMORM,I,115.999)

| & itt iss inn a cribbe le+g+gd , | (CMORM,I,115.1000)

| & t+ar +get mu+ghenn findenn . | (CMORM,I,115.1001)

| & sone anan se +tiss wass se+g+gd | | +Turrh an off Godess enngless ,
| | A mikell here off enngle+teod | | Wass cumenn ut off heoffne , |
(CMORM,I,115.1002)

| & all +tatt hirdeflocc hemm sahh | (CMORM,I,115.1003)

| & herrde whatt te+g+g sungenn . | (CMORM,I,115.1004)

<P_I,116>

| +Te+g+g alle sungenn +anne sang | | Drihhtin to lofe & wurr+te , |
(CMORM,I,116.1006)

| & tuss +te+g+g sungenn alle im+an , | | Swa summ +te Goddspell
ki+te+t+t , | | Si Drihhtin upp inn heoffness +ard | | Wurr+tminnt &
loff & wullderr , | | & upponn eor+te gri+t+t & fri+t+t , | | +Turrh
Godess mildheorrtnesse , | | Till iwhillc mann +tatt habbenn shall | |
God heorrte & a+g+g god wille . | (CMORM,I,116.1007)

| & sone anan se +tiss wass +t+ar | | +Turrh Godess enngless awwnedd ,
| | +Te+g+g wenndenn fra +ta wakemenn | | All ut off +te+g+gre sihh+te
. | (CMORM,I,116.1008)

| +Ta hirdess tokenn sone +tuss | | To spekenn hemm bitwenenn ; | | Ga
we nu till +tatt illke tun | | +Tatt Be+t+tle+am iss nemmnedd , |
(CMORM,I,116.1009)

| & loke we +tatt illke word | | +Tatt iss nu wrohht onn eor+te , | |
+Tatt Drihhtin Godd uss hafe+t+t wrohht | | & awwnedd +turrh hiss are .
| (CMORM,I,116.1010)

| & sone anan +te+g+g +gedenn for+t | | Till Be+t+tle+amess chesstre ,
| (CMORM,I,116.1011)

| & fundenn Sannte Mar+ge +t+ar | | & Jos+ap hire macche , |
(CMORM,I,116.1012)

| & ec +te+g+g fundenn +t+ar +te child | | +T+ar itt wass le+g+gd i
cribbe . | (CMORM,I,116.1013)

<P_I,117>

| & ta +te+g+g unnderrstodenn wel | | +Tatt word tatt Godess enngless |
| Hemm haffdenn awwnedd off +tatt child , | | +Tatt te+g+g +t+ar
haffdenn fundenn ; | (CMORM,I,117.1015)

| & ta +te+g+g wenndenn hemm onn+g+an | | Wi+t+t rihhte l+afe o Criste
, | (CMORM,I,117.1016)

| & tokenn innwarrdlike Godd | | To lofenn & to +tannkenn | | All +tatt
te+g+g haffdenn herrd off himm , | | & se+ghenn +turrh hiss are . |
(CMORM,I,117.1017)

| & sone anan +te+g+g kiddenn for+t | | Amang Judisskenn +teode | | All
+tatt te+g+g haffdenn herrd off Crist , | | & se+gh+ann wel wi+t+t
e+ghne ; | (CMORM,I,117.1018)

| & iwhillc mann +tatt herrde itt ohht | | Forrwunndredd wass +t+aroffe
. | (CMORM,I,117.1019)

| & ure laffdi+g Mar+ge toc | | All +tatt +gho sahh & herrde , |
(CMORM,I,117.1020)

| & all $+gho $it {TEXT:+ghot} held inn hire +tohht , | | Swa summ +te
Goddspell ki+te+t+t , | (CMORM,I,117.1021)

| & le+g+gde itt all tosamenn a+g+g | | I swi+te +tohhtfull heorrte , |
| All +tatt +gho sahh & herrde off Crist , | | Whas moderr +gho was
wurr+tenn . | (CMORM,I,117.1022)

| Annd o +tatt illke nahht tatt Crist | | Wass borenn her to manne , |
| Wass he +get , alls hiss wille wass , | | Awwnedd onn o+terr wise . |
(CMORM,I,117.1023)

<P_I,118>

| He sette a steorrne upp o +te lifft | | Full brad , & brihht , &
shene , | | Onn +ast hallf off +tiss middell+ard , | | Swa summ +te
Goddspell ki+te+t+t , | | Amang +tatt follc +tatt cann innsihht | | Off
mani+g +ting +turrh steorrness , | | Amang +te Calldeowisshe +teod | |
+Tatt cann innsihht o steorrness . | (CMORM,I,118.1025)

| & tatt +teod wass h+a+tene +teod | | +Tatt Crist +gaff +ta swillc
takenn ; | | Forr+ti +tatt he +te+g+gm wollde +ta | | To rihhte l+afe
wendenn . | (CMORM,I,118.1026)

| & son se +te+g+g +tatt steorrneleom | | +T+ar s+a+ghenn upp o liffte
, | | +Treo kingess off +tatt illke land | | Full wel itt
unnderrstodenn , | (CMORM,I,118.1027)

| & wisstenn witerrli+g +t+ar+turrh | | +Tatt swillc new king wass
awwnedd , | | +Tatt wass so+t Godd & so+t mann ec , | | An had off
twinne kinde . | (CMORM,I,118.1028)

| All +tiss +te+g+g unnderrstodenn wel | | Forr +tatt itt Godd hemm
u+te , | (CMORM,I,118.1029)

| & comenn samenn alle +treo , | (CMORM,I,118.1030)

| & settenn hemm bitwenenn , | | +Tatt illc an shollde +trinne lac | |
Habbenn wi+t+t him o lade , | | & tatt te+g+g sholldenn farenn for+t |
| To le+g+gtenn & to sekenn | <P_I,119> | +Tatt newe king , +tatt
borenn wass | | Amang Judisskenn +teode . | (CMORM,I,119.1031)

| & sone anan +te+g+g forenn for+t | | Illc an wi+t+t +trinne lakess ,
| | Forr +tatt ta lakess sholldenn uss | | Well mikell god bitacnenn .
| (CMORM,I,119.1032)

| & te+g+gre steorrne wass wi+t+t hemm | | To ledenn hemm +tatt we+g+ge
, | (CMORM,I,119.1033)

| Forr a+g+g itt fl+at upp i +te lifft | | Biforenn hemm a litell , | |
To t+achenn hemm +tatt we+g+ge rihht | | +Tatt ledde hemm towarrd
Criste . | (CMORM,I,119.1034)

| Acc fra +tatt Kalldewisshe land , | | +Tatt te+g+g +ta comenn offe ,
| | Wass mikell we+g+ge till +tatt land | | +Tatt Crist wass borenn
inne ; | (CMORM,I,119.1035)

| & forr+ti wass hemm ned to don | | God +tra+ghe to +tatt we+g+ge , |
(CMORM,I,119.1036)

| Forr rihht onn hiss +trittende da+g+g | | +Te+g+g comenn till +tatt
chesstre , | | +T+ar ure Laferrd Jesu Crist | | Wass borenn her to
manne ; | (CMORM,I,119.1037)

| +Tuss wass +te Laferrd Jesu Crist | | Awwnedd o twinne wise | |
Forr+trihht anan , i +tatt tatt he | | Wass borenn her to manne , | |
Forr +tatt menn sholldenn cnawenn himm | | & lofenn himm & wurr+tenn ,
| | & cumenn till +te Crisstenndom | | & till +te rihhte l+afe , |
<P_I,120> | & winnenn swa to cumenn upp | | Till heofennrichess blisse
. | (CMORM,I,120.1038)

| Her endenn twa Goddspelless +tuss , | (CMORM,I,120.1039)

| & uss birr+t hemm +turrhsekenn , | | To lokenn whatt te+g+g l+arenn
uss | | Off ure sawle nede . | (CMORM,I,120.1040)

| Forr+trihht anan se time comm , | | +Tatt ure Drihhtin wollde | | Ben
borenn i +tiss middell+ard | | Forr all mannkinne nede , | | He ch+as
himm sone kinness menn | | All swillke summ he wollde , |
(CMORM,I,120.1041)

| & wh+ar he wollde borenn ben | | He ch+as all att hiss wille . |
(CMORM,I,120.1042)

| & , alls hiss lefe wille wass , | | Hiss moderr Sannte Mar+ge | |
Comm rihht inntill +tatt illke tun | | & till +tatt illke bottle , | |
+Tatt he wollde inne borenn ben | | & awwnedd her onn eor+te . |
(CMORM,I,120.1043)

| & forr+ti +tatt ma+g+g+thadess lif | | Iss he+ghesst allre life , | |
Forr+ti ch+as ure Laferrd Crist | | An ma+g+gdenn himm to moderr , | |
Forr +tatt he lufe+t+t alle +ta | | +Tatt so+t cl+annesse foll+ghenn .
| (CMORM,I,120.1044)

<P_I,121>

| & forr +tatt he wass borenn her | | Sahhtnesse & gri+t+t to settenn |
| Bitwenenn Drihhtin , heoffness king , | | & mannkinn her onn eor+te ,
| | Forr+ti ch+as he to wurr+tenn mann | | O +tatt Ke+g+gseress time ,
| | +Tatt held wi+t+t mikell gri+t+t & fri+t+t | | Hiss kinedom onn
eor+te . | (CMORM,I,121.1046)

| & forr +tatt he wass wurr+tenn mann | | To +gifenn menn onn eor+te |
| Hiss a+ghenn hall+ghe fl+ash & blod , | | So+t br+ad to +te+g+gre
sawle , | | Forr+ti ch+as he +tatt illke tun | | To wurr+tenn borenn
inne , | | +Tatt wass +gehatenn Be+t+tle+am , | | Forr+ti +tatt itt
bitacne+t+t | | +Tatt hus +tatt br+ad iss inne don , |
(CMORM,I,121.1047)

| & tatt iss Cristess kirrke ; | (CMORM,I,121.1048)

| Forr Cristess fl+ash & Cristess blod | | Iss hall+ghedd inn hiss
kirrke , | | Forr +t+ar to wurr+tenn lifess br+ad | | Till alle
Cristess +teowwess . | (CMORM,I,121.1049)

| & all all swa se +ta wass sett | | +Turrh +tatt Kaseress h+ase , | |
+Tatt illc mann shollde cumenn ham | | Inntill hiss a+ghenn birde , | |
Forr +t+ar to reccnenn till +te king | | An peninng forr himm sellfenn
, | | & tatt mann shollde hiss name +t+ar | | Att hame o write settenn
, | <P_I,122> | All all swa bidde+t+t ure king , | | +Te Laferrd Crist
off heffne , | | +Tatt illc mann shule cumenn ham | | Inntill hiss
a+ghenn birde , | | +Tatt iss inntill rihht Crisstenndom , | | &
inntill rihhte l+afe , | | Inntill +tatt so+tfasstnessess ham | | +Tatt
mann wass shapenn inne , | | & reccnenn himm +tatt peninng +t+ar | |
+Tatt tacne+t+t rihhtwisnesse ; | (CMORM,I,122.1050)

| & he shall writenn alle +ta | | +Tatt cwemmdenn himm o life | | Onn
eche lifess bokess writt , | | To brukenn heoffness blisse . |
(CMORM,I,122.1051)

| & ec +turrh +tatt tatt Jos+ap comm | | Wi+t+t ure laffdi+g Mar+ge | |
Till Be+t+tle+am , Davi+tess burrh , | | Forr sillferr +t+ar to
reccnenn | | Forr Mar+ge , & forr himm sellfenn ec , | | Affterr +te
kingess h+ase , | | +Turrh +tatt we mu+ghenn sen full wel , | | +Tatt
Jesuss nohht ne wollde | | Ben borenn nowwhar i +te land , | | Butt inn
hiss a+ghenn birde ; | (CMORM,I,122.1052)

| Forr ure laffdi+g Mar+ge wass | | +Tatt illke kingess me+ghe , |
(CMORM,I,122.1053)

| Forr +gho wass off Davi+tess kinn | | +Tatt Drihhtin wass full dere .
| (CMORM,I,122.1054)

<P_I,123>

| & hire sune wass himm lic | | O fele kinne wise ; |
(CMORM,I,123.1056)

| Forr Crist wass strang wi+t+t hannd inoh | | To werrpenn dun +te
deofell , | (CMORM,I,123.1057)

| & Crist wass +afre swillc to sen | | & a beo+t butenn ende , | |
+Tatt gode +georrndenn himm to sen , | | & +afre shulenn +georrnenn . |
(CMORM,I,123.1058)

| & tiss iss +tatt uss opennli+g | | Davi+tess name tacne+t+t ; |
(CMORM,I,123.1059)

| Forr itt uss tacne+t+t strang wi+t+t hannd | | & lufsumm onn to
lokenn , | (CMORM,I,123.1060)

| & Crist iss ba+te - strang wi+t+t hannd , | | & luffsumm onn to
lokenn . | (CMORM,I,123.1061)

| & Crist iss all se Davi+t+t wass | | Shephirde , & king , & kemmpe ,
| (CMORM,I,123.1062)

| Forr Crist iss allre kinge King , | | & alle shaffte Laferrd . |
(CMORM,I,123.1063)

| & Davi+t+t king sloh Goliat , | | H+a+tene follkess kemmpe , |
(CMORM,I,123.1064)

| & Crist band uss +te la+te gast , | | All hellewaress strennc+te . |
(CMORM,I,123.1065)

| & Davi+t+t , whanne he +gung mann wass , | | +Ta wass he shepess
hirde , | (CMORM,I,123.1066)

| & Crist iss hirde off hise shep , | | Off hise dere +teowwess . |
(CMORM,I,123.1067)

| & Crist wass hirde god inoh | | +Tatt +gaff hiss a+ghenn sawle , | |
To lesenn hise shep +t+arwi+t+t | | Ut off +te deofless walde . |
(CMORM,I,123.1068)

<P_I,124>

| +Ta gode menn +tatt lufenn Crist , | | & hise la+ghess haldenn , | |
+Te+g+g alle sinndenn Cristess shep , | | Forr +tatt te+g+g sinndenn
alle | | +Addmode & meoke & milde menn , | | All affterr shepess kinde
. | (CMORM,I,124.1070)

| & tatt te Laferrd Jesu Crist | | Wass borenn her to manne , | | +Tatt
time +tatt hiss moderr wass | | I +teowwdom unnderr laferrd , | | +Tatt
dide he forr to sh+awenn swa | | Unnse+g+genndli+g meocnesse , | | To
t+achenn +turrh himm sellfenn swa , | | & +turrh hiss hall+ghe bisne ,
| | +Tatt +guw birr+t berenn bli+teli+g | | +Teowwdom off +gure laferrd
; | | & ec forr +tatt he wollde swa | | +Turrh hiss +teowwdom utlesenn
| | Off deofless +teowwdom alle +ta , | | +Tatt wel himm sholldenn
foll+ghenn . | (CMORM,I,124.1071)

| & tatt te laffdi+g Mar+ge warr+t | | I Nazar+a+t wi+t+t childe , | |
& tatt +gho comm off Galileow | | Till Be+t+tle+amess chesstre , | |
+Tatt time +tatt +gho Jesu Crist | | To manne shollde childenn , |
<P_I,125> | +Tatt iss nu filledd illke da+g+g | | +Turrh Jesu Cristess
+teowwess . | (CMORM,I,125.1072)

| Forr Nazar+a+t onn Ennglissh iss | | Alls iff +tu nemmne blosstme , |
(CMORM,I,125.1073)

| & Galileow bitacne+t+t wheol , | | Swa summ so+t boc uss ki+te+t+t ,
| (CMORM,I,125.1074)

| & Be+t+tle+am tacne+t+t +tatt hus | | +Tatt lifess br+ad iss inne , |
(CMORM,I,125.1075)

| & Godess +teowwess blomenn a+g+g | | Inn alle gode +t+awess , | | Her
i +tiss middel+ardess lif | | +Tatt +turrh +te wheol iss tacnedd . |
(CMORM,I,125.1076)

| Forr all +tiss middell+ardess +ting | | A+g+g turrne+t+t her
(CMORM,I,125.1077)

& wharrfe+t+t | | Nu upp , nu dun , swa summ +te wheol , |
(CMORM,I,125.1078)

| & nohht ne stannt itt stille . | (CMORM,I,125.1079)

| & Cristess +teowwess a+g+g occ a+g+g | | Forrho+ghenn & forrwerrpenn
| | All weorelldshipess fule lusst , | | & alle fule +t+awess , |
(CMORM,I,125.1080)

| & cumenn ut off Galileow | | Gastlike o swillke wise , |
(CMORM,I,125.1081)

| & cumenn inntill Be+t+tle+am , | | +Tatt tacne+t+t Cristess kirrke ,
| | +Tatt Cristess fl+ash & Cristess blod | | +Te sawle br+ad iss inne
. | (CMORM,I,125.1082)

| & Jesu Crist iss borenn +t+ar | | Swa summ itt w+are off moderr , | |
+Turrh +tatt tatt hise +teowwess +t+ar | | Wi+t+t spell off Godess lare
| <P_I,126> | Don l+awedd follc to sen summ del , | | & don hemm
tunnderrstanndenn , | | +Tatt Crist iss Godd , & Crist iss mann , | |
An had off twinne kinde . | (CMORM,I,126.1083)

| Forr+trihht anan se Jesu Crist | | Wass borenn off hiss moderr , | |
+Gho wand himm sone i winndeclut , | (CMORM,I,126.1084)

| & le+g+gde himm inn an cribbe . | (CMORM,I,126.1085)

| Acc uss birr+t witenn +tatt he warr+t , | | All wi+t+t hiss a+ghenn
wille , | | Unnorne & wrecche & usell child | | Inn ure mennisscnesse ,
| | Forr +tatt he wollde inn heoffness +ard | | Uss alle makenn riche .
| (CMORM,I,126.1086)

| & he +tatt all +tiss middel+ard | | Onn alle wise shride+t+t , | | He
wollde wundenn ben forr uss | | I wrecche winndeclutess , | | Forr
+tatt he wollde shridenn uss | | Wi+t+t heofennlike w+ade . |
(CMORM,I,126.1087)

| & he +tatt all +tiss weorelld shop | | & alle shaffte stere+t+t , | |
He let himm ba+te bindenn her | | Wi+t+t bandess fet & hande , | | Forr
+tatt he wollde unnbindenn uss | | Off hellepiness bandess . |
(CMORM,I,126.1088)

<P_I,127>

| & heoffne & lifft & land & s+a | | Wi+t+t Goddcunndnesse fille+t+t |
| +Tatt illke child , tatt t+ar wass le+g+gd | | Inn an full naru
cribbe , | | Forr +tatt he wollde +gifenn uss | | All heoffness rume
riche . | (CMORM,I,127.1090)

| & he +tatt fede+t+t enngle+teod | | & alle cwike shaffte , | | He
la+g+g all , alls hiss wille wass , | | Biforenn asse i cribbe , | |
Swa summ he w+are +gifenn himm | | To wurr+tenn himm to fode , | | Forr
+tatt he wollde brinngenn uss | | Upp inntill heoffness blisse , | | &
+gifenn uss himm sellfenn +t+ar | | Wi+t+t enngless eche fode . |
(CMORM,I,127.1091)

| +Tuss Godess Sune , Allmahhti+g Godd , | | Wass wrecche mann onn
eor+te , | | Forr swa to brinngenn mannkinn onn | | To +geornenn
affterr litell , | | Forr +tatt he lufe+t+t alle +ta | | +Tatt hise
la+ghess haldenn , | | & lufenn , forr +te lufe off himm , | | To
libbenn her onn eor+te | | Full wrecchelike inn uselldom | | Off metess
& off cla+tess . | (CMORM,I,127.1092)

| & tatt te Laferrd Jesu Crist | | Wass le+g+gd inn asse cribbe , | |
+Tatt tacne+t+t uss , +tatt he comm her | | To wurr+tenn mann onn
eor+te | <P_I,128> | Wi+t+t mannkinn +tatt wass stunnt , & dill , | | &
skilll+as swa summ asse . | (CMORM,I,128.1093)

| & asse - +tohh itt litell be , | | Itt hafe+t+t mikell afell | | To
berenn upp well mikell s+am , | | +Giff mann itt do+t +t+aronne . |
(CMORM,I,128.1094)

| & swa wass neh all follc +tatt da+g+g | | +Tatt Crist comm her to
manne , | | Neh all itt wass +ta strang inoh | | To +teowwtenn la+te
gastess , | | To berenn upp +tatt la+te s+am , | | To don alle
+te+g+gre wille . | (CMORM,I,128.1095)

| & +turrh +tatt Godd wass wurr+tenn mann | | Forr ure miccle nede , |
| +Turrh +tatt wass he , +tatt witt tu wel , | | All wi+t+t hiss lefe
wille | | Ni+t+tredd & wannsedd wunnderrli+g , | | & la+ghedd inn himm
sellfenn , | (CMORM,I,128.1096)

| Forr o +tatt hallf +tatt he wass mann , | | Mann mihhte himm fon &
pinenn | | Wi+t+t hat & kald , wi+t+t nesshe & harrd , | | Wi+t+t pine
off +trisst & hunngerr , | (CMORM,I,128.1097)

| & cwellenn himm mann mihhte wel | | Inn ure mennisscnesse . |
(CMORM,I,128.1098)

| & Godd wass wurr+tenn swa forr uss | | +Get lasse +tann an enngell ;
| (CMORM,I,128.1099)

| Forr mann ne ma+g+g nohht enngell seon | | Ne takenn himm ne bindenn
, | <P_I,129> | Ne pinenn himm , ne cwellenn himm , |
(CMORM,I,129.1100)

| Forr he ne de+ge+t+t n+afre . | (CMORM,I,129.1101)

| Acc Drihhtin Godd warr+t her forr +te | | +Get lasse +tann hiss
enngell , | | & lah+ghre inoh , forr+ti +tatt he | | +Te wollde +gifenn
bisne , | | +Tatt te birr+t a+g+g +te sellfenn her | | +Turrh so+t
meocnesse la+ghenn , | | & l+atenn swi+te unnorneli+g | | & litell off
+te sellfenn . | (CMORM,I,129.1102)

| +Tatt hirdess wokenn o +tatt nahht | | +Tatt Crist wass borenn onne ,
| (CMORM,I,129.1103)

| +Tatt wass swa summ hiss wille wass , | | Forr +tatt itt shollde
tacnenn | | +Tatt he forr+ti wass wurr+tenn mann , | | Forr +tatt he
wollde sammnenn | | An flocc off menn till Crisstenndom , | | & till
+te rihhte l+afe , | | +Tatt sholldenn wurr+tenn hise shep | | +Turrh
heore unnsha+ti+gnesse , | | & sholldenn habbenn oferr hemm | |
Bisscopess , preostess , d+acness ; | | Forr +tatt te+g+g sholldenn
hirdess ben | | To +gemenn hemm & g+atenn , | | & ec forr +tatt he
wollde ben | | Himm sellf utnumenn hirde , | | Swa +tatt he wollde hiss
a+ghenn lif | | Forr hise shep forrl+atenn . | (CMORM,I,129.1104)

<P_I,130>

| +Tatt Godess enngell comm o nihht , | | Swa summ +te Goddspell
ki+te+t+t , | | To spekenn wi+t+t +ta wakemenn | | +Tatt wokenn heore
faldess , | (CMORM,I,130.1106)

| & tatt he comm +tatt nihht till hemm | | Wi+t+t heoffness lihht &
leome , | | & tatt te+g+g w+arenn forr +tatt lihht , | | & forr +tatt
enngless sihh+te , | | Forrdredde swi+te fasste anan , | | Swa summ +te
Goddspell ki+te+t+t , | | & ec +tatt Godess enngell toc | | To frofrenn
hemm wi+t+t worde , | | All +tatt wass don +turrh Jesu Crist | | Forr
mikell +ting to tacnenn . | (CMORM,I,130.1107)

| Itt tacne+t+t uss +tatt ure Godd | | Well offte sennde+t+t enngless |
| Inntill +tiss middell+ard , tatt iss | | All full off +teossterrnesse
, | | +Tatt iss off all +tatt ifell iss | | Inn alle kinne sinne . |
(CMORM,I,130.1108)

| Itt tacne+t+t +tatt he sennde+t+t hemm | | Inntill +tiss
+teossterrnesse , | | To frofrenn +ta +tatt wakenn wel | | Onn+g+aness
la+te gastess , | | & stanndenn inn to shildenn hemm | | Fra deofless
swikedomess . | (CMORM,I,130.1109)

| & all +tatt flocc +tatt hemm iss set | | To +gemenn & to g+atenn , |
<P_I,131> | To frofrenn swillke sennde+t+t Godd | | Enngless & hall+ghe
sawless , | (CMORM,I,131.1110)

| & a+g+g +te+g+g cumenn dun till +ta | | Wi+t+t heoffness lihht &
leome , | | +Tatt iss wi+t+t witt & god innsihht | | Inn alle kinne
+tinge , | (CMORM,I,131.1111)

| Forr Drihhtin +gife+t+t her hiss +teoww | | God witt , & mahht , &
wille , | | To stanndenn +g+an +te la+te gast | | & +g+an all +tatt he
l+are+t+t . | (CMORM,I,131.1112)

| Acc a+g+g +te+g+g sinndenn +tohh swa +tehh | | Well swi+te sare
offdredde | | Off domess da+gess starrke dom , | | & off +te Demess
irre , | | All all swa summ +ta wakemenn | | Well swi+te offdredde
w+arenn | | Off heoffness brihhte lihht & leom , | | & off +tatt
enngless sihh+te ; | (CMORM,I,131.1113)

| Acc hihht & hope o Drihhtin Godd | | & onn hiss mildheorrtnesse , | |
+Tatt frofre+t+t hemm & beolde+t+t hemm | | To foll+ghenn Godess lare ,
| | To fandenn , +giff +te+g+g mu+ghenn swa | | +Te Demess are winnenn
. | (CMORM,I,131.1114)

| & tatt wass uss bitacnedd wel | | +Turrh +tatt tatt Godess enngell |
| Toc sone anan wi+t+t milde word | | +Ta wakemenn to frofrenn , | |
Forr +tatt he wisste wel +tatt te+g+g | | Off himm forrdredde w+arenn ;
| (CMORM,I,131.1115)

<P_I,132>

| Forr Godess enngell frofre+t+t mann , | | +Giff +tatt he seo+t himm
f+aredd ; | (CMORM,I,132.1117)

| Forr Godess enngell iss full meoc , | | & soffte , & milde , & bli+te
, | (CMORM,I,132.1118)

| & deofell iss all full off ni+t , | | & full off grammcunndnesse , |
| & full off hete towarrd mann . | | & full off modi+gnesse , |
(CMORM,I,132.1119)

| & +giff he seo+t +te mann forrdredd , | | He wile himm skerrenn mare
, | | & r+afenn himm hiss rihhte witt , | | & shetenn inn hiss heorrte
. | (CMORM,I,132.1120)

| Acc whas itt iss +tatt w+apnedd iss | | Wi+t+t fulle troww+te o
Criste , | | +Tohh +tatt he grissli+g deofell seo , | | Niss he rihht
nohht forrf+aredd . | (CMORM,I,132.1121)

| +Tatt enngell se+g+gde +tatt he wass | | +Ta cumenn forr to ki+tenn ,
| | O Godess hallfe , +t+ar till hemm | | An swi+te mikell blisse , | |
+Tatt shollde ben till all +te follc ; | (CMORM,I,132.1122)

| +Tatt se+g+gde he forr +tatt tanne | | Wass cumenn i +tiss
middell+ard | | Full mikell blisse & sell+te , | | Till alle +ta +tatt
sholldenn wel | | O Godess Sune lefenn , | | O Jesu Crist tatt borenn
wass | | +Tatt illke nahht to manne . | (CMORM,I,132.1123)

<P_I,133>

| He se+g+gde +tatt te Laferrd Crist | | Wass borenn her to manne | |
Nohht o +te nahht , acc o +te da+g+g , | | Forr mikell +ting to tacnenn
; | (CMORM,I,133.1125)

| Forr da+g+gess lihht bitacne+t+t uss | | All eche lifess blisse , |
(CMORM,I,133.1126)

| & nahht bitacne+t+t all +tatt wa | | +Tatt iss inn hellepine . |
(CMORM,I,133.1127)

| & Crist wass borenn i +tiss lif | | To lesenn uss off helle , | |
Forr +tatt he wollde +gifenn uss | | Wi+t+t enngless eche blisse . |
(CMORM,I,133.1128)

| & tatt wass uss bitacnedd ec | | +Turrh +tatt , tatt Godess enngell |
| Wass awwnedd till +ta wakemenn | | Wi+t+t heoffness lihht & leome ; |
(CMORM,I,133.1129)

| Forr Godess Sune Jesu Crist | | Wass wurr+tenn mann onn eor+te , | |
To +gifenn heoffness lihht & leom | | +Tatt follc +tatt shollde himm
foll+ghenn . | (CMORM,I,133.1130)

| +Tatt Godd Allmahhti+g wurr+tenn wass | | +Gung child inn ure kinde ,
| | & wrecche child off wrecche kinn , | | +Tatt do+t uss
tunnderrstanndenn | | +Tatt uss birr+t mikell lufenn Crist , | | &
lofenn himm & wurr+tenn , | | Off +tatt he wollde himm sellfenn swa | |
Forr ure lufe la+ghenn , | <P_I,134> | & off +tatt he warr+t wrecche
mann | | Forr uss to makenn riche , | | Wi+t+t enngless upp inn
heoffness +ard , | | Wi+t+tutenn ende i blisse . | (CMORM,I,134.1131)

| Annd +turrh +tatt , tatt t+ar awwnedd wass | | An here off Godess
enngless , | | +Tatt time +tatt te Laferrd Crist | | Wass borenn her to
manne , | | +Turrh +tatt wass uss don +t+ar full wel | | To sen &
tunnderrstanndenn , | | +Tatt enngless stanndenn a+g+g occ a+g+g | | To
lofenn Godd & wurr+tenn . | (CMORM,I,134.1132)

| & +turrh +tatt illke wass uss ec | | Don full wel tunnderrstanndenn ,
| | +Tatt uss birr+t lofenn Drihhtin a+g+g | | Wi+t+t innwarrd
heorrtess tunge , | | & +tannkenn himm +tatt miccle god | | +Tatt he
do+t uss onn eor+te . | (CMORM,I,134.1133)

| & +turrh +tatt illke wass uss ec | | Don full wel tunnderrstanndenn ,
| | +Tatt Crist , all enngle+teode king , | | Wass borenn her to manne
, | | Alls iff he +g+an +te la+te gast | | Wi+t+t here wollde fihhtenn
, | | To winnenn Adam & hiss kinn | | Ut off +te deofless walde , | | &
settenn enngless oferr hemm | | To +gemenn hemm & g+atenn , | <P_I,135>
| & forr to shildenn hemm onn+g+an | | +Te deofless la+te wiless . |
(CMORM,I,135.1134)

| Annd Godess enngless w+arenn +ta | | Well swi+te glade wurr+tenn | |
Off +tatt , tatt Godd wass wurr+tenn mann , | | Forr +tatt te+g+g
wisstenn alle , | | +Tatt te+g+gre genge shollde ben | | Wi+t+t gode
sawless ekedd , | | & wurr+tedd ec , (CMORM,I,135.1135)

& all forr+ti | | +Te+g+g w+arenn swi+te bli+te , | (CMORM,I,135.1136)

| & all forr+ti +te+g+g sungenn +ta | | +Tiss sang wi+t+t mikell blisse
, | | Si Drihhtin upp inn heoffness +ard | | Wurr+tshipe , & loff , &
wullderr , | | & upponn eor+te gri+t+t & fri+t+t , | | +Turrh Godess
mildheorrtnesse , | | Till iwhillc mann +tatt habbenn shall | | God
heorrte & a+g+g god wille . | (CMORM,I,135.1137)

| +Tiss sungenn +te+g+g , forr+ti +tatt te+g+g | | Full wel +t+ar
unnderrstodenn , | | +Tatt te+g+gre genge shollde ben | | +Turrh
hall+ghe sawless ekedd , | | +Turrh whatt biforenn Drihhtin Godd , | |
+Giff +tatt itt waxenn mihhte | | Wurr+tshipe & wullderr shollde ben ,
| | Swa summ itt waxenn w+are , | | & ec forr +tatt te+g+g wisstenn wel
| | +Tatt Godd comm her to manne , | | Forr +tatt he wollde gri+t+t &
fri+t+t | | & so+t sahhtnesse settenn | <P_I,136> | Bitwenenn Drihhtin
, heoffness king , | | & mannkinn her onn eor+te , | | +Tatt mannkinn
shollde mu+ghenn wel | | Upp cumenn inntill heoffne , | | +Tatt
heoffness here mihhte swa | | +Turrh hall+ghe sawless waxenn , | |
+Turrh whatt biforenn Drihhtin Godd | | Wurr+tshipe waxenn shollde , |
| +Giff +tatt himm mihhte waxenn ohht | | & wurr+tenn bettre & mare . |
(CMORM,I,136.1138)

| +Tatt gri+t+t wass sett till alle +ta , | | Swa summ +te Goddspell
ki+te+t+t , | | +Tatt sholldenn wurr+tenn gode menn , | | & habbenn
a+g+g god wille | | Till +ta +tatt sholldenn unnderrfon | | Wi+t+t
blisse Cristess come , | | & nohht till +ta +tatt sholldenn himm | |
Forrho+ghenn & forrwerrpenn ; | (CMORM,I,136.1139)

| Forr niss nohht Godess gri+t+t wi+t+t +ta | | +Tatt wi+t+trenn Godd
onn+g+aness , | (CMORM,I,136.1140)

| Acc hellewawenn iss till +ta | | All affterr +te+g+gre wrihhte . |
(CMORM,I,136.1141)

| & her mann unnderrstanndenn ma+g+g , | | Whillc mann iss Drihhtin
cweme , | (CMORM,I,136.1142)

| +Tatt illke mann iss Drihhtin lef | | +Tatt hafe+t+t gode wille ; |
(CMORM,I,136.1143)

| Forr whase itt iss +tatt illke mann | | +Tatt hafe+t+t a+g+g god
wille , | <P_I,137> | +Tatt illke mann ne sinn+ghe+t+t nohht , |
(CMORM,I,137.1144)

| Ne gillte+t+t hise +tannkess , | | Ne towarrd Godd , ne towarrd mann
, | | +Giff +tatt he ma+g+g himm lokenn . | (CMORM,I,137.1145)

| & +giff +tatt iss +tatt he missdo+t | | Onn ani+g kinne wise , | |
Itt reowe+t+t himm , (CMORM,I,137.1146)

& sone anan | | He stannt itt inn to betenn . | (CMORM,I,137.1147)

| +Tatt Godess enngell comm o nahht | | Wi+t+t heoffness lihht onn
eor+te , | | +Tatt tacne+t+t +tatt tiss midddell+ard | | Wass full off
+teossterrnesse , | | +Turrh illkess kinness h+a+tenndom | | Inn
iwhillc unncl+annesse , | | +Tatt time +tatt te Laferrd Crist | | Wass
borenn her to manne , | | To +gifenn heoffness lihht & leom | | +Tatt
follc +tatt shollde himm cwemenn . | (CMORM,I,137.1148)

| & tatt tatt enngell nohht ne comm | | Till kingess ne till eorless ,
| | Ne till +tatt la+te riche flocc | | +Tatt foll+ghe+t+t modi+gnesse
, | | +Tatt do+t uss tunnderrstanndenn wel | | +Tatt Drihhtin Godd
forrwerrpe+t+t | | All modi+gle+g+gc , & gredi+gle+g+gc , | | & irre ,
& gluterrnesse , | (CMORM,I,137.1149)

| & all +tatt foll+ghe+t+t horedom | | & swikedom onn eor+te , |
<P_I,138> | +Tatt mann ma+g+g findenn allre mast | | I +ta +tatt
sinndenn riche . | (CMORM,I,138.1150)

| +Tatt Godess enngell awwnedd wass | | In aness weress hewe , | |
+Tatt wass forr+ti +tatt enngell ma+g+g , | | Wi+t+t hiss Drihhtiness
wille , | | Himm awwenn alls he w+are a mann | | I manness limess alle
, | | I bodi+g +tatt he do+t himm inn | | Off heofennlike kinde . |
(CMORM,I,138.1151)

| & Godd wi+t+t enngless +gife uss a | | To brukenn heffness blisse . |
(CMORM,I,138.1152)

| $Am+an . | (CMORM,I,138.1153)

<lacuna>

| & forr+ti wass itt upponn himm | | +Turrh Drihhtin firrst bigunnenn ,
| | Forr +tatt itt shollde ben onn himm | | Till himm full witerr
takenn , | | +Tatt he wass Drihhtin swi+te lef | | +Turrh troww+tess
rihhtwisnesse . | (CMORM,I,138.1155)

| & itt wass ec +turrh Drihhtin sett | | To wurr+tenn himm to takenn ,
| | +Tatt Drihhtin haffde +gifenn himm | | Swillc blettcinng & swillc
sell+te , | | +Tatt he wi+t+t all hiss rihhte streon , | | +Tatt
shollde hiss troww+te foll+ghenn , | | A butenn ende shollde ben | |
Wi+t+t Godd inn heoffness blisse . | (CMORM,I,138.1156)

<P_I,139>

| & itt wass sett +turrh Godd onn himm , | | Forr +tatt itt shollde
himm tacnenn , | | +Tatt alle +ta +tatt sholldenn himm | | Wi+t+t
troww+te & dede foll+ghenn , | | Well +georne birrdenn clennsenn hemm |
| I bodi+g & i sawle , | | +Giff +tatt te+g+g wolldenn habbenn lott | |
Wi+t+t himm inn eche blisse . | (CMORM,I,139.1158)

| & itt wass sett onn himm +turrh Godd , | | Forr +tatt itt shollde
himm tacnenn , | | +Tatt Godess Sune Jesu Crist | | To manne cumenn
shollde , | | & wurr+tenn borenn off hiss kinn | | Inn ure
mennisscnesse , | | To clennsenn her +turrh Crisstenndom , | | +Turrh
fulluhht , & +turrh l+afe , | | An flocc +tatt shollde lufenn himm | |
& hise la+ghess haldenn , | | +Tatt shollde risenn upp off d+a+t | | O
domess da+g+g , +tatt wise | | +Tatt tanne shollde itt lesedd ben | |
Fra d+a+tess +gocc +turrh Criste , | | & all +tweorrt ut ben clennsedd
ta | | Off fl+ashess unntrummnesse , | | Swa +tatt itt shollde ben
wi+t+t Crist | | A butenn ende i blisse . | (CMORM,I,139.1159)

| & itt wass ec +turrh Drihhtin sett , | | +Tatt witt tu wel to so+te ,
| | Forr +tatt itt shollde clennsenn hemm | | Off all Adamess sinne , |
<P_I,140> | All all se fulluhht clennse+t+t nu | | +Ta +tatt itt
unnderrfanngenn . | (CMORM,I,140.1160)

| Forr all swa se+g+gde Drihhtin +ta | | Till +tatt Judisskenn +teode ,
| | All swa summ ure Laferrd Crist | | Se+g+gde till hise +teowwess , |
| Affterr +tatt he wass wurr+tenn mann | | & spacc wi+t+t menn onn
eor+te . | (CMORM,I,140.1161)

| Forr +tanne se+g+gde Drihhtin +tuss | | Till +tatt Judisskenn +teode
; | | +Tatt illke mann , wha summ itt iss , | | Amang weppmanne genge ,
| | +Tatt ummbeshorenn-4 onn hiss shapp | | Ne recke+t+t nohht to
wurr+tenn , | | +Tatt illke mann , wha summ itt iss , | | Forrdo+t hiss
a+ghenn sawle . | (CMORM,I,140.1162)

| & ure Laferrd se+g+gde +tuss | | Till +tatt Judisskenn +teode , | |
Affterr +tatt he wass cumenn her | | & wurr+tenn mann onn eor+te ; | |
Wha summ itt iss +tatt mann , +tatt niss | | Nohht off to wurr+tenn
fullhtnedd , | | Ne ma+g+g +tatt mann , wha summ itt iss , | | Nohht
cumenn inntill heoffne . | (CMORM,I,140.1163)

| Nu mihht tu sen +tatt ta wass sett | | Amang Judisskenn +teode | | To
wurr+tenn ummbeshorenn , swa | | To clennsenn hemm off sinne , |
<P_I,141> | All swa summ nu iss sett to ben | | Fullhtnedd , to
dill+ghenn sinne . | (CMORM,I,141.1164)

| +Te+g+g ummbesh+arenn +te+g+gre shapp , | | Swa summ icc habbe
sh+awedd , | | A litell off +te fell awe+g+g | | Biforenn all abutenn ,
| | Swa summ itt haffde Drihhtin sett | | Onn Abrahamess time . |
(CMORM,I,141.1165)

| & Abraham itt toc onn himm , | | & ec onn hise chilldre , | | & ec
onn all +tatt weppmannkinn | | +Tatt wass inn hise walde ; |
(CMORM,I,141.1166)

| & itt wass haldenn si+t+tenn a+g+g | | Anan till Cristess come , | |
Amang +tatt Judewisshe follc | | +Tatt Crist wass borenn offe . |
(CMORM,I,141.1167)

| & forr +te ma+g+gdennchild wass sett | | +Turrh Drihhtin , +tatt mann
shollde | | Offrenn onn allterr hire lac , | | To clennsenn hire &
lesenn | | Off +tatt missdede +tatt wass don | | +Turrh Adam & +turrh
Eve ; | (CMORM,I,141.1168)

| Forr +tatt wass sett +turrh Drihhtin +ta | | Amang Judisskenn +teode
| | To clippenn swa +te cnapess shapp , | | & toffrenn lac forr
ma+g+gdenn , | | Forr +tatt itt shollde lesenn hemm | | Ut off Adamess
sinne ; | (CMORM,I,141.1169)

| & all se mikell hallp itt hemm | | To clennsenn hemm off sinne , |
<P_I,142> | Alls uss do+t o +tiss time nu | | +Te fulluhht unnderr
Criste . | (CMORM,I,142.1170)

| Acc nohht ne mihht itt oppnenn hemm | | +Te +gate off heoffness
blisse ; | (CMORM,I,142.1171)

| Forr Crist nass nohht +get cumenn +ta | | Ne wurr+tenn mann onn
eor+te , | | +Tatt shollde itt oppnenn +turrh hiss d+a+t | | +G+an alle
gode sawless . | (CMORM,I,142.1172)

| Forr swa +te firrste manness da+g+g | | Anan till Cristess rode | |
Wass Paradisess +gate sperrd | | +G+an all mannkinn onn eor+te , |
(CMORM,I,142.1173)

| Acc itt wass efft +turrh Cristess d+a+t | | Oppnedd +g+an gode
sawless , | | +G+an +ta +tatt takenn Crisstenndom | | & endenn wel
+t+arinne . | (CMORM,I,142.1174)

| +Tatt cnif wass , +tatt witt tu full wel , | | Off stan , & nohht off
irenn , | | +Tatt hemm wass to +tatt wikenn sett | | +Turrh Godd
Allmahhti+g sellfenn , | | Forr tummbesherenn shapp +t+arwi+t+t | | Off
+te+g+gre cnapechilldre , | | Forr to bitacnenn uss +t+ar+turrh | |
Swillc +ting off ure nede , | | +Tatt uss & all Crisstene +teod | |
Birr+t fillenn all & for+tenn . | (CMORM,I,142.1175)

| Forr +te birr+t ummbesherenn her | | Awe+g+g all fra +tin wille |
<P_I,143> | All +tatt tatt +afre iss Drihhtin la+t , | | I +tohht , i
word , i dede ; | (CMORM,I,143.1176)

| & te birr+t clippenn itt awe+g+g | | +Turrh stan ; (CMORM,I,143.1177)

& tatt bitacne+t+t , | | +Tatt te birr+t alle sinness flen | | Forr
so+tfasst lufe o Criste . | (CMORM,I,143.1178)

| Forr Crist wass tacnedd +turrh +tatt stan , | | +Tatt witt tu wel to
so+te , | (CMORM,I,143.1179)

| Forr Crist iss strang & stedefasst | | & findi+g & unnfakenn , |
(CMORM,I,143.1180)

| & +afre he wass , & +afre he beo+t , | | An allfullfremedd hellpe | |
Till alle +ta +tatt cwemmdenn himm , | | & tatt himm shulenn cwemenn .
| (CMORM,I,143.1181)

| +Te+g+g ummbesh+arenn Cristess shapp , | | Swa summ +te boc hemm
tahhte , | | Rihht o +tatt da+g+g +tatt he wass her | | Off ehhte
da+ghess elde , | | Forr to bitacnenn o+terr whatt | | +Tatt uss iss
ned to trowwenn , | | Swa +tatt itt mu+ghe gengenn uss | | To
berr+ghenn ure sawle . | (CMORM,I,143.1182)

| +Giff +tu +te sellf wel nimesst gom , | | +Tu sest &
unnderrstanndesst , | | +Tatt all +tiss middell+ardess lif | | Bi
seoffne da+ghess eorne+t+t | (CMORM,I,143.1183)

| +Te sexe da+ghess sette Godd | | Hiss follc to +te+g+gre werrkess , |
(CMORM,I,143.1184)

<P_I,144>

| +Te sefennde , +te lattste da+g+g , | | He sette +te+g+gm to resste ;
| (CMORM,I,144.1186)

| & itt iss nemmnedd Sabbatumm | | Amang Judisskenn lede ; |
(CMORM,I,144.1187)

| & itt iss a+g+g heh messeda+g+g | | Att here wukess ende . |
(CMORM,I,144.1188)

| & +giff +tu turrnesst Sabbatumm | | Inntill Ennglisshe sp+ache , | |
Itt se+g+g+t +tatt itt iss Ressteda+g+g | | Off all +tewwlike dede , |
| To don uss tunnderrstanndenn wel , | | +Tatt uss birr+t wel uss
+gemenn | | O messeda+g+g & illke da+g+g | | All fra +tewwlike dede , |
| +Tatt iss , fra sinnfull word & werrc , | | Fra sinnfull +tohht &
wille , | | +Giff +tatt we wilenn cwemenn Godd , | | & addlenn heffness
blisse . | (CMORM,I,144.1189)

| +Te seffnde da+g+g iss Ressteda+g+g , | | Swa summ icc hafe sh+awedd
, | | Affterr +tatt tatt te wuke ga+t | | Amang Judisskenn lede , |
(CMORM,I,144.1190)

| & tacne+t+t all +tatt resste & ro | | +Tatt hall+ghe sawless brukenn
| | Inn o+terr werelld , i +tiss fresst , | (CMORM,I,144.1191)

| Whil +tatt tiss werelld lasste+t+t , | | Nu seost tu wel +tatt all
+tiss lif | | Bi seoffne da+ghess eorne+t+t . | (CMORM,I,144.1192)

| +Tehhtennde da+g+g beo+t Domess da+g+g , | (CMORM,I,144.1193)

| +Tann all mannkinn shall risenn | <P_I,145> | Off d+a+te , & cumenn
to +te dom , | | & takenn +te+g+gre mede ; | (CMORM,I,145.1194)

| & whase +tanne wurr+ti+g beo+t | | To takenn eche blisse , | | He
beo+t all ummbeshorenn +ta | | Swa +twerrt ut wel wi+t+t alle , | | &
clennsedd all +twerrt ut swa wel | | Off iwhillc unncl+annesse , | |
+Tatt n+afre ma ne shall he ben | | O nane wise filedd , |
(CMORM,I,145.1195)

| Acc a wi+t+tutenn ende he shall | | Wi+t+t enngless ben i blisse . |
(CMORM,I,145.1196)

| & +gure preostess +teowwtenn nu | | Biforenn Godess allterr , | | Off
illc an mikell messeda+g+g | | A+g+g ehhte da+ghess fulle , | | To
tacnenn swa +tatt hall+ghe tid , | | +Tatt Cristess follc shall brukenn
| | Wi+t+t enngless affterr Domess da+g+g | | A butenn ende i blisse .
| (CMORM,I,145.1197)

| & all swa summ +te+g+g settenn +ta | | +Te name o +te+g+gre chilldre
, | | +Tatt da+g+g +tatt te+g+g +te cnapechild | | Hiss shapp himm
ummbesh+arenn , | | & tatt da+g+g , +tatt forr ma+g+gdennchild | | Wass
offredd lac onn allterr , | | All swa +tin child hiss name onnfo+t | |
+Tatt da+g+g +tatt itt iss fullhhtnedd . | (CMORM,I,145.1198)

<P_I,146>

| +Te+g+g ummbesh+arenn Cristess shapp | | All alls himm sellf itt
wollde , | (CMORM,I,146.1200)

| & he wass o +tatt illke da+g+g | | Off ehhte da+ghess elde ; |
(CMORM,I,146.1201)

| & tatt da+g+g iss New +Geress da+g+g | | Mang Enngle+teode nemmnedd .
| (CMORM,I,146.1202)

| & tatt te Laferrd Jesu Crist , | | +Tatt all wass clene off sinne , |
| Toc onn hiss a+ghenn bodi+g swa | | +Tatt alde follkess hellpe , | |
+Tatt hemm wass sett +turrh Drihhtin +ta | | To clennsenn hemm off
sinne , | | +Tatt dide he forr he wollde swa | | Uss alle +gifenn bisne
, | | +Tatt uss birr+t , affterr ure mahht , | | A+g+g stanndenn inn to
foll+ghenn | | All +tatt uss hafe+t+t Drihhtin sett | | Till ure
sawless hellpe . | (CMORM,I,146.1203)

| & tatt te+g+g ummbesh+arenn swa | | +Te shapp off cnapechilldre , | |
+Tatt wass hemm swa +turrh Drihhtin sett , | | Forr +tatt itt shollde
tacnenn , | | +Tatt uss birr+t clippenn all awe+g+g | | +Te fl+ashess
fule wille , | | +Tatt allre werrst & allre mast | | Werde+t+t +te
wrecche sawle , | | +Turrh all +tatt fele kinne gillt | | +Tatt i +ta
limess rixsle+t+t , | | I weppmenn & i wifmenn ec , | | Inn +gunge , &
ec inn alde . | (CMORM,I,146.1204)

<P_I,147>

| +Te+g+g ummbesh+arenn Cristess shapp | | Wi+t+t stan forr cnifess
egge , | (CMORM,I,147.1206)

| & he wass o +tatt illke da+g+g | | Jesus bi name nemmnedd , | | All
affterr +tatt itt cwiddedd wass | | +Turrh Gabri+al hehenngell , | |
Biforenn +tatt he cumenn wass | | I Sannte Mar+gess wambe . |
(CMORM,I,147.1207)

| & wel +tatt enngell se+g+gde whi | | He shollde swa ben nemmnedd ; |
(CMORM,I,147.1208)

| He se+g+gde +tatt he shollde ben | | Jesus bi name nemmnedd , | |
Forr +tatt he shollde hiss a+ghenn follc | | H+alenn off sinness wunde
; | (CMORM,I,147.1209)

| Forr Jesuss o Grickisshe mal | | Onn Ennglissh iss H+alennde . |
(CMORM,I,147.1210)

| & Crist iss nemmnedd swi+te rihht | | H+alennde onn Ennglissh sp+ache
; | (CMORM,I,147.1211)

| Forr he comm her to l+achenn uss | | Off all +tatt d+a+tess wunde , |
| +Tatt Adam haffde +gifenn uss | | +Turrh hiss unnherrsummnesse . |
(CMORM,I,147.1212)

| Forr +t+arto comm +te Laferrd Crist | | To wurr+tenn mann on eor+te ,
| | Forr +tatt he wollde lesenn menn | | Ut off +te deofless walde , |
| +Turrh +tatt he wollde +tolenn d+a+t | | Wi+t+tutenn hise wrihhte , |
<P_I,148> | & turrnenn menn till Cristenndom | | & till +te rihhte
l+afe , | | & fullhtenn hemm , & clennsenn hemm | | Off all Adamess
sinne , | | +Tatt haffde ben till all mannkinn | | Full grimme d+a+tess
wunde ; | (CMORM,I,148.1213)

| Forr +turrh Adamess gilltess dinnnt | | Wass all mannkinn
+turrhwundedd , | | & fallenn inn till eche d+a+t | | Inn helle wi+t+t
+te deofell . | (CMORM,I,148.1214)

| & Crist comm dun to wurr+tenn mann , | | Forr +tatt he wollde uss
h+alenn | | Off all +tatt wunde +tatt uss +gaff | | Adam +turrh hiss
missdede , | (CMORM,I,148.1215)

| & forr+ti ma+g+g +te Laferrd Crist | | Wel nemmnedd ben H+alennde ; |
(CMORM,I,148.1216)

| Forr mannkinn h+aledd wass +turrh himm | | Off sinness grimme wunde .
| (CMORM,I,148.1217)

| & tiss name off +te Laferrd Crist , | | +Tatt +ge nemmnenn H+alennde
, | | Iss writenn o Grickisshe boc | | Rihht wi+t+t bocstafess sexe ; |
(CMORM,I,148.1218)

| & itt iss nemmnedd IESOYS | | Afftter Grickisshe sp+ache ; |
(CMORM,I,148.1219)

| & iwhillc an bocstaff +tatt iss | | Uppo +tiss name fundenn | |
Tacne+t+t an tale rihht full wel , | | Swa summ icc shall nu sh+awenn .
| (CMORM,I,148.1220)

<P_I,149>

| +Te firrste staff iss nemmnedd I | (CMORM,I,149.1222)

| & tacne+t+t tale off tene ; | (CMORM,I,149.1223)

| +Tatt o+terr staff iss nemmnedd E | (CMORM,I,149.1224)

| & tacne+t+t tale off ehhte ; | (CMORM,I,149.1225)

| +Te +tridde staff iss nemmnedd S | (CMORM,I,149.1226)

| & tacne+t+t twe+g+genn hunndredd ; | (CMORM,I,149.1227)

| +Te feor+te staff iss nemmnedd O | (CMORM,I,149.1228)

| & seofennti+g bitacne+t+t ; | (CMORM,I,149.1229)

| +Te fifte staff iss nemmnedd Y | (CMORM,I,149.1230)

| & tacne+t+t fowwerr hunndredd ; | (CMORM,I,149.1231)

| +Te sexte staff iss nemmnedd S | (CMORM,I,149.1232)

| & tacne+t+t twe+g+genn hunndredd | (CMORM,I,149.1233)

| & +giff +tu +tise taless kannst | | Inntill an tale sammnenn , | |
+Tu findesst wiss wi+t+tutenn wen | | Rihht ehhte si+te an hunndredd ,
| | & t+artill ehhte si+tess an , | | & ehhte si+tess tene . |
(CMORM,I,149.1234)

| & all +tiss +trinne taless h+ap | | Iss h+apedd a+g+g wi+t+t ehhte ;
| (CMORM,I,149.1235)

| Forr +t+ar iss , alls icc se+g+gde nu , | | Rihht ehhte si+te an
hunndredd , | | & t+artill ehhte si+tess an , | | & ehhte si+tess tene
; | (CMORM,I,149.1236)

| Her iss +treo si+tess opennli+g | | +Te tale off ehhte nemmnedd . |
(CMORM,I,149.1237)

| & tale off ehhte tacne+t+t uss | | All +tatt orrmete blisse , |
<P_I,150> | +Tatt mannkinn unnderrfeng +turrh +tatt | | +Tatt Crist ras
upp off d+a+te , | | +Tatt ras rihht o +tehhtennde da+g+g | | Affterr
+te wukess ende , | | Swa summ icc habbe sh+awedd her | | Biforenn o
+tiss lare . | (CMORM,I,150.1238)

| Forr +tatt da+g+g wass +tehhtennde da+g+g | | +Tatt Crist ras onne
off d+a+te , | | Affterr +tatt tatt te wuke ga+t | | Amang Judisskenn
+teode ; | (CMORM,I,150.1239)

| Forr Saterrda+g+g wass hali+g da+g+g | | O +tatt Judisskenn wise , |
(CMORM,I,150.1240)

| & a+g+g wass +te+g+gre wuke gan | | All ut tatt da+g+g att efenn . |
(CMORM,I,150.1241)

| & forr+ti wass +tehhtennde da+g+gg | | +tatt da+g+g +tatt comm
+t+araffterr | (CMORM,I,150.1242)

| Forr seffne da+ghess brinngenn a+g+g | | +te wuke till his ende |
(CMORM,I,150.1243)

| +Tatt da+g+g iss +tehhtennde da+g+g | | +Tatt cume+t+t affterr
seoffne ; | (CMORM,I,150.1244)

| & swa comm ure Sunennda+g+g | | Affterr +tatt wukess ende ; |
(CMORM,I,150.1245)

| & tatt da+g+g iss +tehhtennde da+g+g | | +Tatt Crist ras onne off
d+a+te , | | & +gaff uss her +turrh Crisstenndom | | To risenn upp off
sinness , | | Swa +tatt we mu+ghenn risenn upp | | O Domess da+g+g off
d+a+te , | | To brukenn upp inn heoffness +ard | | Wi+t+t engless eche
blisse . | (CMORM,I,150.1246)

<P_I,151>

| & wel iss Cristess name sett | | All i +te tale off ehhte ; |
(CMORM,I,151.1248)

| Forr he ras o +tehhtennde da+g+g , | | To re+g+gsenn uss off sinne .
| (CMORM,I,151.1249)

| & wel wass +turrh +te firrste staff | | +Te tale off tene tacnedd , |
(CMORM,I,151.1250)

| Forr firrst uss birr+t wel fillen her | | +Ta tene bodewordess , | |
+Tatt Drihhtin sette till hiss follc | | +Turrh Moys+asess hande , |
(CMORM,I,151.1251)

| & si+t+tenn shall +te Laferrd Crist | | Uss +gifenn ure mede , | |
All affterr +tatt we fillenn wel | | +Ta tene bodewordess . |
(CMORM,I,151.1252)

| & her icc wile sh+awenn +guw | | +Ta bodewordess alle , | | Affterr
+tatt little witt tatt me | | Min Drihhtin hafe+t+t lenedd . |
(CMORM,I,151.1253)

| +Te firrste bodeword wass sett | | +Turrh Godd forr +tine nede , | |
+Tatt tu +tweorrt ut all h+a+tenndom | | & h+a+tenn godd forrwerrpe , |
| & lefe onn an Allmahhti+g Godd | | & hise la+ghess halde ; |
(CMORM,I,151.1254)

| Forr +tu ne mihht nohht borr+ghenn ben , | | Ne winnenn eche blisse ,
| <P_I,152> | Butt iff +tu +twerrt ut h+a+tenndom | | & h+a+tenn godd
forrwerrpe , | | & lefe onn an Allmahhti+g Godd | | & hise la+ghess
halde . | (CMORM,I,152.1255)

| +Tatt o+terr bodeword wass sett | | +Turrh Godd forr +tine nede , | |
+Tatt tu ne take nohht wi+t+t skarn , | | Wi+t+t h+a+tinng , ne wi+t+t
idell , | | +Te name off ure Laferrd Crist | | +Tatt forr +te swallt o
rode ; | (CMORM,I,152.1256)

| Forr +tu ne mihht nohht borr+ghenn ben | | Ne winnenn eche blisse , |
| +Gif +tatt tu nohht ne kepesst her | | $Ne $off {TEXT:Noff} Crist ,
$ne $off {TEXT:noff} Cristess moderr . | (CMORM,I,152.1257)

| +Te +tridde bodeword wass sett | | +Turrh Godd forr +tine nede , | |
+Tatt tu stannde inn +te messeda+g+g | | To freollsenn wel & hall+ghenn
, | | Swa +tatt illc an unnclene lusst | | & illc an ifell wille | |
Beo tredenn dun +turrh lufe off Godd , | | & cwennkedd i +tin herrte ,
| | Swa +tatt tin herrte beo +tatt bedd | | +Tatt Godd himm resste+t+t
inne ; | (CMORM,I,152.1258)

| Forr +tu ne mihht nan messeda+g+g | | Drihhtin tocweme freollsenn , |
| +Giff +tatt iss +tatt tin herrte iss +teoww | | Off ani+g ifell wille
. | (CMORM,I,152.1259)

| +Te feor+te bodeword wass sett | | +Turrh Godd forr +tine nede , |
<P_I,153> | +Tatt tu beo milde & meoc onn+g+an | | +Tin faderr & tin
moderr , | | & r+adi+g mann to don hemm god | | A+g+g affterr +tine
fere ; | (CMORM,I,153.1260)

| Forr +tu ne mihht nohht borr+ghenn ben | | Ne winnenn eche blisse , |
| Butt iff +tu beo full god wi+t+t hemm | | To lif & ec to sawle ; |
(CMORM,I,153.1261)

| +Te fifte bodeword wass sett | | +Turrh Godd forr +tine nede , | |
+Tatt tu ne file nohht ti lif | | +Turrh ful forrle+gerrnesse ; |
(CMORM,I,153.1262)

| Forr whase li+t inn horedom | | He sla+t hiss a+ghenn sawle , | |
Butt iff he mu+ghe betenn itt | | Onn ani+g kinne wise ; |
(CMORM,I,153.1263)

| +Te sexte bodeword wass sett | | +Turrh Godd forr +tine nede , | |
+Tatt tu ne sla nan o+terr mann | | Wi+t+t hande ne wi+t+t herrte , | |
+Giff +tatt he nile cwellen +te | | Forr Crisstenndom to cwennkenn . |
(CMORM,I,153.1264)

| Whi se+g+gde icc nu +tatt tu nan mann | | Ne cwelle wi+t+t +tin
herrte ? | (CMORM,I,153.1265)

| Ma+g+g ani+g mann slan o+terr mann | | & cwellenn himm wi+t+t herte ?
| (CMORM,I,153.1266)

| +Ga full well se+g+g+t +tatt Latin boc | | +Tatt +twerrt ut nohht ne
le+ghe+t+t ; | (CMORM,I,153.1267)

<P_I,154>

| Forr +giff +tu beresst hete & ni+t | | +G+an ani+g lif & sawle , | |
Swa +tatt tu wolldesst bli+teli+g | | Sen ifell ende off ba+te , | |
Himm haffst tu sla+genn witerrli+g | | Wi+t+t herrte & nohht wi+t+t
hande ; | (CMORM,I,154.1269)

| & tu ne mihht nohht borr+ghenn ben | | Ne winnenn eche blisse , | |
Butt iff +tu mu+ghe off hete & ni+t | | All clennsenn wel +tin herrte .
| (CMORM,I,154.1270)

| +Te sefennde wass sett +turrh Godd | | & all forr +tine nede , | |
+Tatt tu +te loke wel +tatt tu | | Ne stele nohht ne r+afe ; |
(CMORM,I,154.1271)

| Forr +giff +tu ska+tesst ani+g mann | | +Tu ska+tesst firrst te
sellfenn , | (CMORM,I,154.1272)

| & +giff +tu r+afesst me min +ting | | +Tu r+afesst Godd tin sawle ; |
(CMORM,I,154.1273)

| & tu ne mihht nohht borr+ghenn ben | | Ne winnenn eche blisse , | |
Butt iff +tu cweme Drihhtin wel | | Wi+t+t +tin unnsha+ti+gnesse . |
(CMORM,I,154.1274)

| +Tehhtennde bodeword wass sett | | +Turrh Godd forr +tine nede , | |
+Tatt tu +te loke wel fra man | | Inn a+tess & i wittness , | | +Tatt
tu ne swere nan mana+t | | Forr lufe ne forr e+g+ge , | | Ne +tatt tu
nohht ne cume forr+t | | Wi+t+t woh to berenn wittness . |
(CMORM,I,154.1275)

<P_I,155>

| Forr +tu ne mihht nohht borr+ghenn ben | | Ne winnenn eche blisse , |
| Butt iff +tu wel wi+t+t so+t & rihht | | +Tin Drihhtin mu+ghe cwemenn
. | (CMORM,I,155.1277)

| +Te ni+ghennde wass sett +turrh Godd | | Acc all forr +tine nede , |
| +Tatt tu nan o+terr manness wif | | Ne +georne nohht to neh+ghenn | |
Wi+t+t unncl+annessess fule lusst , | | To filenn swa +gunnc ba+te ; |
(CMORM,I,155.1278)

| Forr ba+te gilltenn grimmeli+g , | | +Giff itt +gunnc ba+te like+t+t
, | | & ba+te sh+adenn swa fra Godd , | | & cwellenn +gunnkerr sawless
, | | Butt iff +gitt mu+ghenn betenn itt | | Onn ani+g kinne wise ; |
(CMORM,I,155.1279)

| Acc witt tu +tatt itt niss nohht lihht | | To betenn heli+g sinne , |
(CMORM,I,155.1280)

| & forr+ti birr+t +te shunenn a+g+g | | To fallenn ohht t+arinne . |
(CMORM,I,155.1281)

| Acc whase ma+g+g forrwerrpenn itt , | | & blinnenn itt to foll+ghenn
, | | & innwarrdli+g bireowenn itt | | +Tatt itt wass +afre for+tedd ,
| | & gann+genn unnderr preostess dom | | To betenn it wi+t+t shriffte
, | | & stanndenn inn to winnenn wel | | Hiss bodi+g forr hiss sinne ,
| <P_I,156> | Forr +tatt he wile clennsenn himm | | Off all hiss
unnclennesse , | | +Tatt mann +turrh Godess hellpe ma+g+g | | Wel
betenn all hiss sinne , | | & cwemenn Godd wi+t+t hali+g lif , | | &
wimmenn wel hiss are . | (CMORM,I,156.1282)

| +Te tende bodeword wass sett | | +Turrh Godd forr +tine nede , | |
+Tatt tu nan o+terr manness +ting | | Ne +georne nohht to winnenn ; |
(CMORM,I,156.1283)

| Forr gredi+gnesse iss hefi+g lasst | | Biforenn Godess e+ghne , |
(CMORM,I,156.1284)

| & itt forrbinde+t+t all +tweorrt ut | | & blende+t+t manness heorrte
, | | +Tatt itt ne ma+g+g nohht habbenn mihht | | To foll+ghenn Godess
wille . | (CMORM,I,156.1285)

| Nu habbe icc here sh+awedd +guw | | +Ta tene bodewordess , | | +Tatt
w+arenn +turrh +te firrste staff | | Off Cristess name tacnedd , |
(CMORM,I,156.1286)

| & +giff +tu Cristess bodeword | | Affterr +tin mahhte fillesst , | |
+Ta shallt tu ben o Domess da+g+g | | +Turrh Cristess name borr+ghenn .
| (CMORM,I,156.1287)

| & wel wass +turrh +tatt o+terr staff | | +Te tale off ehhte tacnedd ;
| (CMORM,I,156.1288)

| Forr tekenn +tatt tatt ehhte ma+g+g | | Full opennlike tacnenn |
<P_I,157> | +Tatt illke dere Sunennda+g+g , | | +Tatt Crist ras onne
off d+a+te , | | Swa summ icc habbe sh+awedd her | | O +tiss
Goddspelless lare , | | +T+ar tekenn Ma+g+g itt tacnenn wel , | | &
tacne+t+t wiss to so+te | | +Ta mahhtess +tatt te Laferrd Crist | | Uss
sette forr to foll+ghenn , | | & +gaff uss bisne himm sellf +t+arto , |
| To fillenn hemm & foll+ghenn . | (CMORM,I,157.1289)

| & whase wile tellenn hemm | | Bi tale he finde+t+t ehhte , |
(CMORM,I,157.1290)

| & forr+ti sinndenn +te+g+g full wel | | +Turrh tale off ehhte tacnedd
. | (CMORM,I,157.1291)

| & tise mahhtess alle im+an | | Arrn h+afedd mahhtess ehhte , |
(CMORM,I,157.1292)

| & sinndenn w+apenn god & strang | | +G+an h+afedd sinness ehhte , | |
+G+an gluterrnessess la+te lasst , | | & +g+an galnessess h+ate , | | &
+g+an +gittsunng & gredi+gle+g+gc , | | +G+an grimmele+g+gc & bra+t+te
, | | +G+an unnlusst & forrswundennle+g+gc , | | +G+an er+tli+g kare &
serr+ghe , | | +G+an rosinng , & +g+an idell +gellp | | +G+an
modi+gnessess w+apenn . | (CMORM,I,157.1293)

| & a+g+g iss sett an h+afedd mahht | | Onn+g+an an h+afedd sinne , |
(CMORM,I,157.1294)

<P_I,158>

| & a+g+g ma+g+g wel an h+afedd mahht | | Cwennkenn an h+afedd sinne ,
| | Inn iwhillc mann +tatt foll+ghe+t+t rihht | | +Te mahhte , crist
tocweme . | (CMORM,I,158.1296)

| & whas itt iss +tatt fol+ghe+t+t wel | | & fille+t+t +tise mahhtess ,
| | +Tatt illke mann shall borr+ghenn ben | | +Turrh Cristess name onn
ennde ; | (CMORM,I,158.1297)

| Forr Cristess name +turrh an staff | | Bitacne+t+t tale off ehhte , |
| Forr+ti +tatt Crist shall berr+ghenn +ta | | +Tatt foll+ghenn +tise
mahhtess . | (CMORM,I,158.1298)

| & her icc wile sh+awenn +guw | | Bi tale +tise mahhtess , | | Forr
+tatt +ge shullen +tess te bett | | All fillenn hemm & foll+ghenn . |
(CMORM,I,158.1299)

| An h+afedd mahhte iss mett & m+a+t | | Inn all +tatt te birr+t
foll+ghenn , | | I word , i werrc , i mete , i drinnch , | | & ec i
+tine cla+tess , | | I lusst to winnenn eor+tli+g +ting , | | I
swinnkess , & i resstess . | (CMORM,I,158.1300)

| +Tiss mahhte trede+t+t unnderrfot | | & cwennke+t+t gluterrnesse | |
& all +tatt iss att oferrdon . | (CMORM,I,158.1301)

| Itt drife+t+t fra +tin herrte , | | +Giff +tatt iss +tatt tu lufesst
itt , | | & foll+ghesst itt & fillesst . | (CMORM,I,158.1302)

| Cl+annessess mahht iss witerrli+g | | An o+terr h+afedd mahhte ; |
(CMORM,I,158.1303)

<P_I,159>

| +Giff +tu cl+annesse foll+ghesst rihht | | Wi+t+t bodi+g & wi+t+t
herrte , | | +Tu foll+ghesst ta , +tatt witt tu wel , | | An hali+g
h+afedd mahhte ; | (CMORM,I,159.1305)

| Forr +turrh +tiss mahht shall ma+g+gdennmann | | Hehlike wurr+tenn
borr+ghenn , | (CMORM,I,159.1306)

| & weddedd were & weddedd wif | | & widdwe shall itt berr+ghenn ; |
(CMORM,I,159.1307)

| Forr maggdennhad & widdwesshad , | | +Giff +tatt itt iss rihht clene
| | Inn all +tatt to +te bodi+g li+t , | | & ec i +te+g+gre wille , | |
& meoc , & daffte , & sedefull | | I +t+awess & i lusstess , | | Itt
beo+t hehlike witerrli+g | | +Turrh so+t cl+annesse borr+gheen . |
(CMORM,I,159.1308)

| & +giff +tatt weddedd were & wif | | Hemm la+ghelike ledenn | |
Bitwenenn hemm forr lufe off Godd , | | +Ta foll+ghenn +te+g+g
cl+annesse , | (CMORM,I,159.1309)

| & itt shall mu+ghenn berr+ghenn hemm | | Att heore lifess ende . |
(CMORM,I,159.1310)

| +Tuss birr+t all Jesu Cristess hird , | | +Tatt iss o +treo tod+aledd
, | (CMORM,I,159.1311)

| +Tuss birr+t itt foll+ghenn so+t cl+anle+g+gc | | +Giff +tatt itt
shall ben borr+ghenn ; | (CMORM,I,159.1312)

| Forr ma+g+gdennhad & widdwesshad | | & weddlac birr+t ben clene , |
<P_I,160> | & +turrh cl+annesse cwemenn Godd , | | Illc an onn hire
wise ; | (CMORM,I,160.1313)

| Forr all +tatt foll+ghe+t+t unncl+anle+g+gc | | All iss Drihhtin
unncweme . (CMORM,I,160.1314)

| Her speke icc off unnclene menn | | & off unnclene gastess ; |
(CMORM,I,160.1315)

| & horedom iss Drihhtin la+t , | | & deofell swi+te cweme , |
(CMORM,I,160.1316)

| Forr deofell iss unnclene gast , | (CMORM,I,160.1317)

| & lufe+t+t unncl+annesse . | (CMORM,I,160.1318)

| +Tiss mahhte trede+t+t unnderrfot | | Galnessess la+te strennc+te , |
(CMORM,I,160.1319)

| & all +te lusst off horedom | | Itt drife+t+t fra +tin herrte , | |
+Giff +tatt iss +tatt tu lufesst itt | | & foll+ghesst itt wi+t+t dede
. | (CMORM,I,160.1320)

| +Te +tridde mahht iss h+afedd mahht | | +Tatt tu +tweorrt ut
forrwerrpe | | To +geornenn affterr weorelld+ting , | | To winnenn itt
wi+t+t sinne . | (CMORM,I,160.1321)

| Wi+t+t +tiss mahht mahht tu witerrli+g | | Wel foll+ghenn Cristess
posstless , | | +Giff +tu forrwerrpesst | | gredi+gle+g+gc , | | &
foll+ghesst Cristess wille ; | (CMORM,I,160.1322)

| Forr +te+g+g forrwurrpenn all +tweorrt ut | | To winnenn ohht wi+t+t
sinne , | (CMORM,I,160.1323)

| & stodenn inn to foll+ghenn Crist | | All att hiss lefe wille . |
(CMORM,I,160.1324)

| +Giff +tatt tu +geornesst weorelld+ting | | To winnenn ohht wi+t+t
sinne , | <P_I,161> | +Ta +geornesst tu +tatt weorelld+ting | |
Onn+g+an Drihhtiness wille , | (CMORM,I,161.1325)

| & mare iss +te +t+aroff +tatt +ting | | +Tann off Drihhtiness wille ,
| (CMORM,I,161.1326)

| & bett tu l+atesst off +tatt +ting | | +Tann off Drihhtiness wille ,
| (CMORM,I,161.1327)

| & mare lufesst tu +tatt +ting | | +Tann ohht off Godess wille , | |
+Giff +te iss lef to winnenn itt | (CMORM,I,161.1328)

| Loc nu +te sellf hu ferr +tu gast | | Ut off +te rihhte we+g+gem | |
+Giff +tatt tu lufesst weorelld+ting | | To winnen ohht wi+t+t sinne ;
| (CMORM,I,161.1329)

| Forr +giff +tu winnesst weorelld+ting | | Onn+g+an Drihhtiness wille
, | | +Ta turrnesst tu +te frawarrd Godd , | | & towarrd eor+tlic ahhte
, | (CMORM,I,161.1330)

| & swa forrwerrpesst tu +tin Godd , | (CMORM,I,161.1331)

| & haldesst wi+t+t +tatt ahhte . | (CMORM,I,161.1332)

| Loc nu +giff +tatt tu narrt rihht wod | | & all wittess bid+aledd , |
| +Tatt willt forrlesenn +tin Drihhtin | | & all +te blisse off heoffne
, | | Forr +tatt tu ma+ghe winnenn her | | Wi+t+t sinne summwhatt
littless ; | (CMORM,I,161.1333)

| +Tohh +tatt tu mihhtess winnenn her | | All middell+ardess riche , |
<P_I,162> | Ne birrde +te nohht +geornenn itt | | Onn+g+an Drihhtiness
wille . | (CMORM,I,162.1334)

| Loc nu whatt witt itt iss i +te , | | To winnenn summwhatt littless |
| Onn+g+aness Godess wille swa | | +Tatt tu +t+ar Godd forrlesesst . |
(CMORM,I,162.1335)

| Tacc +te nu till +tiss hall+ghe mahht | | Wi+t+t Jesu Cristess
posstless , | | All +twerrt ut to forrwerrpenn her | | To winnenn ohht
wi+t+t sinne , | (CMORM,I,162.1336)

| & beo +tu +geornfull nihht & da+g+g | | To foll+ghenn Godess wille .
| (CMORM,I,162.1337)

| +Tiss mahhte trede+t+t unnderrfot | | +Gittsunng & gredi+gnesse , |
(CMORM,I,162.1338)

| & make+t+t +te full kissti+g mann | | Off whattse Godd te lene+t+t ,
| | +Giff +tatt iss +tatt tu lufesst itt | | & foll+ghesst itt wi+t+t
dede . | (CMORM,I,162.1339)

| +Te feor+te mahht iss h+afedd mahht | | & hali+g mahht wi+t+t alle ,
| | +Tatt tu beo +twerrt ut milde , & meoc , | | & soffte , & stille ,
& li+te , | | & +twerrt ut clene off grimmcunndle+g+gc | | & +twerrt ut
clene off bra+t+te . | (CMORM,I,162.1340)

| +Tiss iss an swi+te mikell mahht | | & Drihhtin swi+te cweme , |
(CMORM,I,162.1341)

| & +giff +tatt iss +tatt tu +tiss mahht | | Mihht Habbenn rihht &
foll+ghenn , | | +Ta witt tu wel +tatt Hali+g Gast | | Himm resste+t+t
i +tin herrte , | <P_I,163> | & tohh +te birr+t ben harrd wi+t+t skill
| | Onn+g+aness alle sinness , | | Forr +tu mihht sket to nesshe ben |
| +G+an +ta +tatt Drihhtin wra+t+tenn . | (CMORM,I,163.1342)

| +Tiss mahhte trede+t+t unnderrfot | | All grimmele+g+gc & bra+g+ge ,
| (CMORM,I,163.1343)

| & hete & ni+t & awwerrmod | | Itt drife+t+t fra +tin herrte , | |
+Giff +tatt iss +tatt tu lufesst itt | | & foll+gesst itt wi+t+t dede ;
| (CMORM,I,163.1344)

| Forr whase iss +twerrt ut milde , & meoc , | | & soffte , & stille ,
& li+te , | | All he forrwerrpe+t+t grimmele+g+gc , | | & hete , & ni+t
, & bra+t+te . | (CMORM,I,163.1345)

| +Te fifte mahht iss h+afedd mahht | | & hali+g mahht to foll+ghenn ,
| | +Tatt tu beo swinncfull att tin mahht | | Inn alle gode dedess , |
| A+g+g att rihht time , & a+g+g wi+t+t skill , | | Swa +tatt itt Godd
beo cweme ; | (CMORM,I,163.1346)

| Forr clene dede & clene swinnc | | Iss Drihhtin swi+te cweme , |
(CMORM,I,163.1347)

| & himm iss idellnesse la+t | | & all forrswundennesse ; |
(CMORM,I,163.1348)

| Forr idellle+g+gc iss h+afedd plihht | (CMORM,I,163.1349)

| & wi+t+tre+t+t wi+t+t +tin sawle , | (CMORM,I,163.1350)

| & forr+ti birr+t +te ben swinncfull | | Inn alle gode dedess |
<P_I,164> | A+g+g att rihht time , & a+g+g att hof , |
(CMORM,I,164.1351)

| Forr +tatt iss Drihhtin cweme . | (CMORM,I,164.1352)

| +Tiss mahhte trede+t+t unnderrfot | | All +twerrt ut idellnesse , |
(CMORM,I,164.1353)

| & unnlusst & forrswundennle+g+gc | | Itt drife+t+t fra +tin herrte ,
| | +Giff +tatt iss +tatt tu lufesst itt | | & foll+ghesst itt wi+t+t
dede . | (CMORM,I,164.1354)

| +Te sexte mahht iss h+afedd mahht | | & Drihhtin swi+te cweme , | |
+Tatt tu rihht nohht dreri+g ne beo | | Forr nan eor+tlike unnseoll+te
, | | Acc take bli+teli+g +t+arwi+t+t , | | & +tannke itt Godd wi+t+t
herrte , | | & foll+ghe swa +te gode Job | | +Tatt wass an king onn
eor+te , | | & all wi+t+tutenn gillt forrl+as | | Onn an da+g+g all his
ahhte , | | & +get t+ar tekenn mare inoh | | +Tatt mare wass to menenn
; | (CMORM,I,164.1355)

| Tenn menn , an allfullwaxenn flocc | | Off suness & off dohhtress , |
| Forrl+as +te gode Job +tatt da+g+g , | | +Get tekenn all hiss ahhte .
| (CMORM,I,164.1356)

| & +get bilammp himm o+terr wa | | +Tatt mare mihhte himm e+g+glenn ,
| | +Giff +tatt he n+are w+apnedd wel | | +Turrh +tild onn+g+an
unnseoll+te . | (CMORM,I,164.1357)

| He warr+t all , alls uss se+g+g+t so+t boc , | | Full hefi+glike
secnedd , | <P_I,165> | Swa swi+te +tatt hiss bodi+g toc | | To rotenn
bufenn eor+te | | All samenn , brest , & wambe , & +tes , | | & cnes ,
& fet , & shannkess , | | & lende , & lesske , & shulldre , & bacc , |
| & side , & halls , & h+afedd . | (CMORM,I,165.1358)

| All +tiss wass utenn wi+t+t unnhal | | +Turrh swi+te unnride unnh+ale
, | (CMORM,I,165.1359)

| & all he toc forr+trihht anan | | To rotenn & to stinnkenn , |
(CMORM,I,165.1360)

| & war & wirrsenn toc anan | | Ut off hiss lic to flowenn . |
(CMORM,I,165.1361)

| Her wass unnseoll+te unnride inoh | | Till an mann forr to dre+ghenn
; | (CMORM,I,165.1362)

| & +giff +tatt he +turrh so+tfasst +tild | | W+apnedd full wel ne
w+are , | | He munnde ben full dreri+g mann , | | & serrhfull inn hiss
herrte | | Off +tatt , tatt himm wass all hiss +ting | | Bir+afedd
butenn gillte , | | & off , +tatt he forrl+as hiss streon | | Onn an
da+g+g all bidene , | | Tenn menn , swa summ icc se+g+gde nu , | | Off
suness & off dohhtress , | | +Tatt w+arenn samenn inn an hus , | | &
etenn +t+are & drunnkenn , | | & t+ar fell dun +tatt hus +turrh wind ,
| | & oferrfell hemm alle , | <P_I,166> | & ec off , +tatt he wass himm
sellf | | Full hefi+glike secnedd | | Onn all hiss bodi+g her & t+ar |
| +Turrh an full atell adle , | (CMORM,I,166.1363)

| He munnde ben full drei+g mann | | & serrhfull inn hiss herrte , | |
+Giff +tatt he n+are w+apnedd wel | | +Turrh so+tfasst +tildess w+apenn
. | (CMORM,I,166.1364)

| Acc he wass w+apnedd wel +turrh Godd | | Onn+g+aness illc unnseoll+te
, | | +Turrh whatt he spacc wislike & wel | | Inn all hiss miccle
unnsell+te , | | Ne se+g+gde he nohht ; unnseli+g mann | | Amm icc onn
eor+te wurr+tenn , | (CMORM,I,166.1365)

| Forr whatt iss Drihhtin me +tuss wra+t , | (CMORM,I,166.1366)

| Forr whatt amm i forrworrpenn ? | (CMORM,I,166.1367)

| Ne se+g+gde he nohht off +tiss forr himm | | To wanenn ne to menenn ,
| (CMORM,I,166.1368)

| Acc se+g+gde ; Drihhtin +gaff me +tiss | | All wi+t+t hiss lefe wille
, | (CMORM,I,166.1369)

| & Drihhtin take+t+t itt fra me | | All wi+t+t hiss lefe wille , |
(CMORM,I,166.1370)

| & all +tiss iss bilummpenn me , | | Swa summ itt Drihhtin like+t+t ,
| (CMORM,I,166.1371)

| & +tannkedd wurr+te min Drihhtin | | All +tatt tatt he me sennde+t+t
, | (CMORM,I,166.1372)

| & blettsedd wurr+te hiss name nu | | & +afre a butenn ende ; |
(CMORM,I,166.1373)

| +Giff +tatt we takenn bli+teli+g | | Att Godd all +tatt iss sell+te ,
| <P_I,167> | +Ta birr+t uss takenn bli+teli+g | | Att himm whattse iss
unnsell+te . | (CMORM,I,167.1374)

| +Tuss spacc Drihhtiness kemmpe Job | | Inn all hiss miccle unnsell+te
; | (CMORM,I,167.1375)

| & te birr+t takenn bisne att himm | | To +tannkenn Godd wi+t+t herrte
, | | All +tatt he sette+t+t uppo +te | | Off sell+te & off unnsell+te
, | | Swa +tatt tu dreori+g nohht ne beo | | Off nan eor+tlike
unnseoll+te , | | Acc take bli+teli+g +t+arwi+t+t , | | & +tannke itt
Godd wi+t+t heorrte , | (CMORM,I,167.1376)

| Forr +tiss is swi+te mikell mahht , | | Drihhtin swi+te cweme ; |
(CMORM,I,167.1377)

| & beo +tu sikerr +tatt he shall | | +Te +gifenn eche blisse , | |
Onn+g+an all +tatt wanndra+t & wa | | +Tatt te bilimmpe+t+t here , | |
+Giff +tatt tu forr +te lufe off himm | | Itt bli+telike dre+ghesst . |
(CMORM,I,167.1378)

| +Tiss mahhte trede+t+t unnderrfot , | | & drife+t+t fra +tin herrte ,
| | All fl+ashli+g care & serr+ghe & sit | | Off illc eor+tlike
unnseoll+te , | | +Giff +tatt iss +tatt tu lufesst itt | | & sh+awesst
itt wi+t+t bisne . | (CMORM,I,167.1379)

| +Te seoffnde mahht iss h+afedd mahht | | & hali+g mahht wi+t+t alle ,
| <P_I,168> | +Tatt tu well swi+te unnorneli+g | | A+g+g off +te
sellfenn l+ate , | | & halde +te forr hinnderrlinng , | | & forr well
swi+te unnwresste , | | & forr +tatt mann +tatt litell ma+g+g | | &
litell cann to gode . | (CMORM,I,168.1380)

| +Tiss illke mahht iss h+afedd mahht | | & halsumm forr to foll+ghenn
. | (CMORM,I,168.1381)

| & ure Laferrd Crist himm sellf | | Uss +gaff heroffe bisne , | |
+T+ar +t+ar he se+g+gde himm sellf whilumm | | +Turrrh hiss prophetess
tunge ; | (CMORM,I,168.1382)

| Icc amm an wurrm , & nohht nan mann , | | Uppbrixle menn bitwenenn ;
| (CMORM,I,168.1383)

| Icc amm +tatt +ting +tatt nohht ne d+ah | | +Tat e+g+gwh+ar iss
forrworrpenn , | (CMORM,I,168.1384)

| & wh+arse icc amm bitwenenn menn | | Icc hutedd amm & +tutedd , |
(CMORM,I,168.1385)

| & all onn h+a+ting & o skarn | | Off me ga+t e+g+g wh+ar sp+ache . |
(CMORM,I,168.1386)

| +Tuss spacc +te Laferrd Jesu Crist | | +Turrh hiss prophetess tunge ,
| | Off +tatt tatt he forrworrpenn wass | | Amang Judiskenn +teode ; |
(CMORM,I,168.1387)

| Forr Godess Sune Allmahhti+g Godd , | | +Tatt all +te weorelld
wrohhte , | | Warr+t an unnorne & wrecche mann , | | Forr +te to
+gifenn bisne , | | +Tatt tu well swi+te unnorneli+g | | A+g+g off +te
sellfenn l+ate , | <P_I,169> | & halde +te forr hinnderrling , | | &
forr well swi+te unnwresste , | | & forr +tatt mann +tatt litell ma+g+g
| | & litell cann to gode , | | & forr +tatt mann +tatt all wi+t+t
rihht | | Birr+t hutedd ben & +tutedd . | (CMORM,I,169.1388)

| +Tiss illke mahht , tatt witt tu wel , | | Iss hali+g mahht to
foll+ghenn ; | (CMORM,I,169.1389)

| Forr swa +tu l+atesst lasse off +te , | | Swa l+ate+t+t Drihhtin mare
, | (CMORM,I,169.1390)

| & swa +tu tellesst werre off +te , | | Swa telle+t+t Drihhtin bettre
. | (CMORM,I,169.1391)

| +Tiss mahhte trede+t+t unnderrfot | | & cwennke+t+t i +tin herrte | |
All rosinng & all idell +gellp , | (CMORM,I,169.1392)

| Forr +tatt iss h+afedd sinne , | | To +gellpenn off +tin
duhhti+gle+g+gc | | & off +tin gode dede , | | To rosenn off +tin
ha+gherrle+g+gc , | | & le+ghenn off +te sellfenn . |
(CMORM,I,169.1393)

| & +giff +tu tellesst all +tin mahht | | & all +tin witt unnwresste ,
| | All idell +gellp & idell ros | | +Tu cwennkesst i +te sellfenn . |
(CMORM,I,169.1394)

| & +giff +tatt iss +tatt tu mihht tuss | | All idell +gellp
forrwerrpenn , | | +Ta foll+ghesst tu +t+ar+turrh +tatt stih | | +Tatt
Cristess +teoww birr+t foll+ghenn ; | (CMORM,I,169.1395)

<P_I,170>

| Forr Cristess +teoww birr+t fillenn wel | | All +tatt te Goddspell
beode+t+t , | (CMORM,I,170.1397)

| & whanne $he $it {TEXT:het} hafe+t+t filledd all | | +Tuss birr+t
himm +tanne seggenn ; | | Icc amm an allforrwurr+tenn +teoww | | & all
unnitt & idel , | (CMORM,I,170.1398)

| +Tatt tatt icc het Drihhtin wi+t+t word | | Ne fille icc nohht wi+t+t
dede . | (CMORM,I,170.1399)

| +Tuss birr+t himm all forrwerrpenn her | | To +gellpenn off himm
sellfenn , | | +Giff +tatt he wile cwemenn Godd , | | & winnenn eche
blisse . | (CMORM,I,170.1400)

| +Tehhtennde mahht iss allre mast | | Off alle +tise mahhtess , | | &
tatt forr+ti forr +tatt itt iss | | Moderr off alle +to+tre , | | +Tatt
tu forr so+tfasst lufe o Godd | | So+tfasst meocnesse foll+ghe . |
(CMORM,I,170.1401)

| +Tiss mahhte iss , alls icc se+g+gde nu , | | Moderr off alle +to+tre
; | (CMORM,I,170.1402)

| Forr alle mahhtess springenn ut | | Off so+t meocnessess rote ; |
(CMORM,I,170.1403)

| Forr niss nan mahht , tatt ohht iss wurr+t , | | All shadd fra so+t
meocnesse ; | (CMORM,I,170.1404)

| Forr a+g+g birr+t so+t meocnesse ben | | Wi+t+t iwhillc mahht onn
hellpe , | | +Giff +tatt itt shall +te gengenn ohht | | To winnenn eche
blisse . | (CMORM,I,170.1405)

<P_I,171>

| +Tiss illke mahht iss +twerrt ut god | | To berr+ghenn +te +tin sawle
, | | +Giff +tatt $tu $it {TEXT:tut} foll+ghesst +tweorrt ut wel | |
Wi+t+t bodi+g & wi+t+t herrte . | (CMORM,I,171.1407)

| +Tiss hall+ghe mahhte ma+g+g +te don , | | +Giff +tatt tu rihht itt
foll+ghesst , | | Lefli+g to +teowwtenn o+tre menn , | | To lutenn
+tine lah+ghre . | (CMORM,I,171.1408)

| +Tiss hall+ghe mahhte do+t +te wel , | | +Giff +tatt tu wel itt
foll+ghesst , | | To wurr+tenn e+g+gwh+ar alle menn , | | +Get
forr+tenn +tine lah+ghre . | (CMORM,I,171.1409)

| +Tiss h+afedd mahhte do+t +te wel , | | +Giff itt iss i +tin herrte ,
| | To shunenn derewurr+te shrud | | & derewurr+te m+aless . |
(CMORM,I,171.1410)

| +Tiss hall+ghe mahhte do+t +te mann , | | +Giff itt iss inn hiss
herrte , | | All to forr+gifenn o+tre menn | | Wi+t+t word & ec wi+t+t
herrte | | All +tatt te+g+g hafenn ska+tedd himm , | | & shamedd himm &
shendedd . | (CMORM,I,171.1411)

| & ure Laferrd Crist himm sellf , | | Swa summ +te Goddspell ki+te+t+t
, | | Till hise posstless se+g+gde +tuss | | Off so+t meocnessess
mahhte ; | (CMORM,I,171.1412)

| Lerne+t+t att me +tatt icc amm wiss | | Rihht milde & meoc wi+t+t
herrte , | (CMORM,I,171.1413)

| & swa +ge mu+ghenn resste & ro | | Till +gure sawless findenn ; |
(CMORM,I,171.1414)

<P_I,172>

| Forr niss nan mahht tatt bettre ma+g+g | | +Te winnenn eche blisse |
| +Tann allre mahhte rote ma+g+g , | | & allre mahhte moderr . |
(CMORM,I,172.1416)

| +Tiss mahhte trede+t+t unnderrfot | | All modi+gnessess strennc+te ,
| | +Giff +tatt iss +tatt tu lufesst itt | | & foll+ghesst itt wi+t+t
herrte . | (CMORM,I,172.1417)

| Nu habbe icc here sh+awedd +guw | | Rihht ehhte off h+afed mahhtess ,
| | +Tatt w+arenn all forr ure ned | | +Turrh +tatt bocstaff bitacnedd
, | | +Tatt uppo Cristess name stannt | | Rihht allre nesst te firrste
. | (CMORM,I,172.1418)

| & +giff +ge foll+ghenn +twerrt ut wel | | +Te slo+t off +tise
mahhtess , | | +Ta shule +ge ben witerrli+g | | +Turrh Cristess name
borr+ghenn . | (CMORM,I,172.1419)

| +Te +tridde staff bitacne+t+t uss | | +Te tale off twe+g+genn
hunndredd , | (CMORM,I,172.1420)

| & tale off twe+g+genn hunndredd ma+g+g | | +Tatt fulle lufe tacnenn |
| +Tatt birr+t ben , alls uss se+g+g+t so+t boc , | | Twifald , +giff
itt shall hellpenn ; | (CMORM,I,172.1421)

| Forr +te birr+t lufenn Godd & mann , | | +Giff +tu willt wurr+tenn
borr+ghenn , | | Acc nohht onn ane wise +tohh , | | Swa summ +te boc
uss ki+te+t+t ; | (CMORM,I,172.1422)

<P_I,173>

| Forr +te birr+t lufenn Drihhtin Godd | | & lofenn himm & wurr+tenn |
| Wi+t+t all +tin witt , wi+t+t all +tin lusst , | | Wi+t+t all +tin
bodi+g mahhte , | | Wi+t+t all +tin gast , wi+t+t all +tin +tohht , | |
& mare +tan +te sellfenn ; | | Swa +tatt tu nohht ne stannde onn+g+an |
| +Tin Godd o nane wise , | | Ne +turrh +tin witt , ne +turrh +tin
lusst , | | Ne +turrh +tin bodi+g dede , | | Ne +turrh +tin gast , tatt
tu +tin Godd | | Ne wra+t+t +turrh +tin wille , | | Ne +turrh +tin
+tohht , tatt tu +tin Godd | | +Turrh ifell +tohht ne wra+t+te . |
(CMORM,I,173.1424)

| +Tuss birr+t +te lufenn +tin Drihhtin | | & mare +tan +te sellfenn ;
| (CMORM,I,173.1425)

| & tatt iss swi+te mikell rihht , | (CMORM,I,173.1426)

| Forr Godd iss god wi+t+t alle , | (CMORM,I,173.1427)

| & tu +te sellf narrt rihht nohht wurr+t | | Wi+t+tutenn Godess
hell+te , | (CMORM,I,173.1428)

| & arrt an +ting +tatt nohht ne d+ah , | | +Giff +tatt tu Godd
forrleosesst ; | (CMORM,I,173.1429)

| & forr+ti birr+t +te lufenn Godd | | +Get mare +tan +te sellfenn ; |
(CMORM,I,173.1430)

| Forr all +tin hellpe & all +tin hald | | Iss uppo Godess are , | |
+Tatt ma+g+g +te , +giff himm +tinnke+t+t god , | | Dun inntill helle
werrpenn , | <P_I,174> | & , +giff himm +tinnke+t+t god , he ma+g+g | |
+Te +gifenn heoffness blisse . | (CMORM,I,174.1431)

| & te birr+t lufenn iwhillc mann | | +Tatt life+t+t her onn eor+te , |
| +Tatt wise +tatt tu lufesst te , | | +Tatt iss , to wurr+tenn
borr+ghenn ; | (CMORM,I,174.1432)

| Judisskenn mann & h+a+tenn mann | | +Tuss birr+t +te lufenn ba+te , |
| +Tatt e+g+g+terr turrne himm towarrd Crist | | Swa +tatt he wurr+te
borr+ghenn . | (CMORM,I,174.1433)

| +Tuss birr+t +te lufenn ec +tatt mann | | +Tatt hate+t+t +te wi+t+t
herrte , | | +Tatt wre+ge+t+t +te , +tatt shende+t+t +te , | | +Tatt
r+afe+t+t +te +tin ahhte . | (CMORM,I,174.1434)

| +Tuss birr+t +te lufenn alle +ta , | | +Giff +tatt tu willt te
berr+ghenn , | | +Tatt illc an bete hiss sinne swa , | | +Tatt illc an
wurr+te borr+ghenn ; | (CMORM,I,174.1435)

| Forr +tu ne mihht nohht borr+ghenn ben | | To brukenn eche blisse , |
| +Giff +tatt tu currsesst ani+g mann , | | & hatesst himm wi+t+t
herrte , | | Swa +tatt tu wolldesst bli+teli+g | | Off himm sen ifell
ende ; | (CMORM,I,174.1436)

| Forr mann iss Godess handewerrc , | | & an full a+tell kinde , | | &
Godess onnlicnesse , & all | | Full godd inn all hiss kinde ; |
(CMORM,I,174.1437)

<P_I,175>

| & forr+ti birr+t +te lufenn mann | | +Te bodi+g & te sawle , |
(CMORM,I,175.1439)

| Forr +tatt iss Godess handewerrc , | | & god & a+tell kinde ; |
(CMORM,I,175.1440)

| Acc +te birr+t hatenn upponn me | | All +tatt tatt +afre iss sinne ,
| | All +tweorrt ut all swa summ +te birr+t | | Itt hattenn o +te
sellfenn . | (CMORM,I,175.1441)

| & forr+ti darr mann hatenn wel | | All +tatt tatt +afre iss sinne , |
| Forr+ti +tatt sinness la+te lasst | | Niss nan off Godess shafftess ,
| | Acc iss +tatt d+a+tess la+te sed | | +Tatt deofless +afre sawenn |
| Inn ure fl+ashess lusst , & ec | | Inn ure sawless wille . |
(CMORM,I,175.1442)

| & all +tatt +afre iss god inn me | | Off kinde & ec off dede , | |
All birr+t +te lufenn itt inn me , | | All swa summ i +te sellfenn ; |
(CMORM,I,175.1443)

| Forr +te birr+t lufenn all +te god , | | & hatenn all +te sinne , | |
+Twerrt ut inn iwhillc o+terr mann , | | All swa summ i +te sellfenn ;
| (CMORM,I,175.1444)

| & te birr+t ec , +tatt witt tu wel , | | I gode dedess hellpenn | | &
firr+trenn iwhillc o+terr mann , | | All all swa summ +te sellfenn . |
(CMORM,I,175.1445)

| Nu birr+t +te nimenn mikell gom | | Off +tiss +tatt I +te sh+awe , |
<P_I,176> | Off - +tatt icc segge +tatt te birr+t | | All all swa
lufenn o+tre , | | & hatenn o+tre , & hellpenn hemm , | | All all swa
summ +te sellfenn . | (CMORM,I,176.1446)

| Ne segge icc +te nohht tatt te birr+t | | All all se mikell hellpe ,
| | & all se mikell lufe , & ec | | All all se mikell +gemsle , | |
+Twerrt ut onn iwhillc o+terr mann | | Alls o +te sellfenn leggenn ; |
(CMORM,I,176.1447)

| Forr Drihhtin +te ne bidde+t+t nohht | | All all se mikell hell+te |
| Don upponn o+tre alls uppo +te ; | (CMORM,I,176.1448)

| Acc o +tatt illke wise | | Wi+t+t o+tre he bide+t+t +te don wel | |
+Tatt tu dosst wi+t+t +te sellfenn ; | (CMORM,I,176.1449)

| Forr +te birr+t lufenn o+tre menn | | & lufenn ec +te sellfenn , |
(CMORM,I,176.1450)

| Acc mare +te +tann o+tre menn | | +Tu lufenn mihht wi+t+t lefe , |
(CMORM,I,176.1451)

| & god te birr+t don o+tre menn | | & god don ec +te sellfenn , |
(CMORM,I,176.1452)

| Acc mare +te +tann o+tre menn | | +Tu mihht don god wi+t+t lefe . |
(CMORM,I,176.1453)

| & te birr+t +geornenn da+g+g & nihht | | +Tatt all follc wurr+te
borr+ghenn , | (CMORM,I,176.1454)

| & tohh +te birr+t +get allre mast | | +Tin a+ghenn berrhless +gernenn
. | (CMORM,I,176.1455)

<P_I,177>

| +Tuss mihht tu lufenn alle menn | | All all swa summ +te sellfenn , |
| & hellpenn forr+tenn alle menn | | All all swa summ +te sellfenn , |
| & lufenn +tohh & hellpenn +tohh | | A+g+g allre mast te sellfenn . |
(CMORM,I,177.1457)

| +Tuss birr+t +te lufenn Godd & mann , | | Swa summ icc habbe sh+awedd
, | (CMORM,I,177.1458)

| & forr +tatt te +tiss lufe birr+t | | O twe+g+genn hallfe fillenn , |
| Forr+ti wass itt bitacnedd wel | | +Turrh tale off twe+g+genn
hunndredd . | (CMORM,I,177.1459)

| & forr +tatt e+g+g+terr hunndredd iss | | Full tale all +twerrt ut
filledd , | | & swa full+trifenn +tatt itt nohht | | Ne ma+g+g na mare
waxxenn , | | Forr+ti wass e+g+g+terr tale sett | | Full opennli+g to
tacnenn , | | +Tatt te birr+t e+g+g+terr lufess mahht | |
Fullfremeddlike fillenn | | Swa wel , +tatt e+g+g+terr filledd be | |
All +twerrt ut wel wi+t+t alle . | (CMORM,I,177.1460)

| & te birr+t lokenn +te +tatt tu | | Ne do nan ifell dede | | Forr
lufe off nan lifisshe mann , | (CMORM,I,177.1461)

| Forr Godd itt te forrbede+t+t | | To gilltenn ohht onn+g+aness himm ,
| | Forr ani+g mann to cwemenn ; | (CMORM,I,177.1462)

| Forr +giff +tu dosst +tatt ifell iss , | | & opennlike gilltesst |
<P_I,178> | Forr lufe off ani+g o+terr mann , | | +T+ar hatesst tu
+gunnc ba+te , | | +Turrh +tatt tu dosst +gunnc ba+te +t+ar | | To
gilltenn Godd onn+g+aness . | (CMORM,I,178.1463)

| Nu mihht tu seggenn her to me | | +Tiss word , +giff +tatt te
+tinnke+t+t , | | Whi birr+t me lufenn Godd & mann , | | Whi birr+t me
lufenn ba+te ? | (CMORM,I,178.1464)

| Inoh iss me to lufenn Godd , | (CMORM,I,178.1465)

| +T+ar+turrh ma+g+g icc ben borr+ghenn . | (CMORM,I,178.1466)

| Off +tiss wile icc annswerenn +te | | +Tatt tatt icc unnderrstannde ,
| | Affterr +tatt little witt tatt me | | Min Drihhtin hafe+t+t lenedd
. | (CMORM,I,178.1467)

| +Giff +tatt tu mihhtesst lufenn Godd | | Swa +tatt itt w+are himm
cweme | | Wi+t+tutenn lufe off iwhillc mann , | | +Ta mihhtesst tu ben
borr+ghenn | | Wi+t+tutenn lufe off iwhillc mann | | +Turrh lufe off
Drihhtin ane ; | (CMORM,I,178.1468)

| Forr +giff +tatt tu mihht cwemenn Godd , | | +Ta mihht tu wurr+tenn
borr+ghenn . | (CMORM,I,178.1469)

| Acc +te birr+t witenn witerrli+g | | +Tatt Godd niss noww+terr cweme
, | | Ne +tatt tu mikell lufesst himm , | | Ne +tatt tu +georne himm
+teowwtesst , | <P_I,179> | +Giff +tu ne lufesst alle menn | | All all
swa summ +te sellfenn . | (CMORM,I,179.1470)

| & Crist ne lufesst tu nohht all | | Inn all hiss twinne kinde , | |
+Giff +tatt tu nohht ne lufesst mann , | | An lot off Cristess kinde ;
| (CMORM,I,179.1471)

| Forr Crist iss Godd , (CMORM,I,179.1472)

& Crist iss mann , | | An had off twinne kinne . | (CMORM,I,179.1473)

| & +giff +tu lufesst Drihhtin ohht , | | O menn +te birr+t itt
sh+awenn ; | (CMORM,I,179.1474)

| Forr +te birr+t forr +te lufe off Godd | | Wel lufenn menn & hellpenn
; | (CMORM,I,179.1475)

| Forr +tu ne mahht nohht lufenn Godd | | & hatenn menn & werdenn . |
(CMORM,I,179.1476)

| & Cristess posstell , Sannt Johan , | | Uss wrat off +tiss
(CMORM,I,179.1477)

& se+g+gde , | | +Giff +tu se+g+gst tatt tu lufesst Godd | | & hatesst
menn & werdesst , | | +Tu le+ghesst , & biswikesst swa | | +Tin a+ghen
wrecche sawle ; | (CMORM,I,179.1478)

| Forr +tu ne mahht nohht lufenn Godd | | & hatenn menn & werdenn . |
(CMORM,I,179.1479)

| Helyas wass an hali+g mann | | & an wurr+tfull prophete | | Onn alde
da+ghess , mikell fresst | | Biforenn Cristess come . |
(CMORM,I,179.1480)

| & wi+t+t himm wass an o+terr mann , | | Hiss mann forr himm to
+teowwtenn , | (CMORM,I,179.1481)

<P_I,180>

| & he wass hatenn Helyseow , | (CMORM,I,180.1483)

| & he wass Godd full cweme , | (CMORM,I,180.1484)

| & ta comm time to +tatt Godd | | Hemm wollde onn er+te sh+adenn , | |
& takenn all wi+t+tutenn d+a+t | | Helyamm +te prophete , | | &
brinngenn himm all ut fra menn | | Till - +t+ar he shollde libbenn | |
Wi+t+t resste & ro , wi+t+tutenn swinnc , | | Till Anntecristess come .
| (CMORM,I,180.1485)

| & Helyseow hiss mann wass warr | | +Tatt te+g+g +ta sholldenn
sh+adenn , | (CMORM,I,180.1486)

| & he +ta toc to clepenn onn | | Helyamm +te prophete , |
(CMORM,I,180.1487)

| & cwa+t+t ; lef faderr , +geld me nu | | Forr all min swinnc rihht
mede , | (CMORM,I,180.1488)

| Forr +tatt icc hafe foll+ghedd te | | Do me summ god onn ende . |
(CMORM,I,180.1489)

| & ta +gaff himm anndswere +tuss | | Helyas +te prophete , | | Whatt
willt tu +tatt icc +gife +te | | Forr all +tin swinnc to mede ? |
(CMORM,I,180.1490)

| & Helyseow +ta se+g+gde +tuss ; | | Lef faderr , icc +te bone , | |
+Giff me nu +tatt twifalde gast | | +Tatt i +tin herrte himm resste+t+t
, | | +Tatt itt beo nu forr+twarrd inn me | | All all swa wel wi+t+t
alle , | | All alls itt hafe+t+t ben i +te | | +Turrh +tin Drihhtiness
hellpe . | (CMORM,I,180.1491)

<P_I,181>

| What god wass +tatt twifalde gast | | +Tatt Helyseow +t+ar +georrnde
? | (CMORM,I,181.1493)

| So+t lufe +tatt birr+t ben twifald , | | Swa summ icc habbe sh+awedd
; | (CMORM,I,181.1494)

| Forr +te birr+t lufenn Godd & mann | | +Giff +tatt tu willt ben
borr+ghenn . | (CMORM,I,181.1495)

| He badd hiss ma+g+gstre fillstnenn himm | | Towarrd Drihhtin wi+t+t
bone , | | +Tatt Drihhtinn +g+afe himm wille & mahht | | So+t lufe
rihht to foll+ghenn ; | (CMORM,I,181.1496)

| All alls $he $it {TEXT:het} haffde +gifenn +ar | | Hiss ma+g+gstre ,
+tiss he +georrnde , | (CMORM,I,181.1497)

| & he wass wis , forr he sahh wel , | | & wisste wel to so+te , | |
+Tatt all Drihhtiness bodeword | | & all Goddspelless lare | | Iss
filledd +turrhutlike wel , | | +Giff +tatt so+t lufe iss filledd ; |
(CMORM,I,181.1498)

| Forr lufe off Godd & lufe off mann , | | +Giff +tatt tu rihht itt
haldesst , | | Itt do+t +te don i word , i werrc , | | All +tatt tu
mahht to gode , | (CMORM,I,181.1499)

| & itt te do+t affterr +tin mahht | | All ifell to forrbu+ghenn ; |
(CMORM,I,181.1500)

| & t+ar iss all +tatt te birr+t don , | (CMORM,I,181.1501)

| & all +te bode iss filledd , | | +Giff +tatt tu lufesst Godd & mann ,
| | & forr +te lufe off ba+te | <P_I,182> | Dost all to gode +tatt tu
mihht , | | & ifell all forrwerrpesst . | (CMORM,I,182.1502)

| & her +tu mihht nu sen full wel | | +Tatt lufe iss all i dedess ; |
(CMORM,I,182.1503)

| Forr ma+g+g na lufe berr+ghenn +te | | Wi+t+tutenn gode dedess ; |
(CMORM,I,182.1504)

| Forr +giff +tu lufesst Godd , $te $it {TEXT:tet} birr+t | | Wi+t+t
gode dedess sh+awenn , | (CMORM,I,182.1505)

| & +giff +tu lufesst mann , $+te $it {TEXT:+tet} birr+t | | Wi+t+t
gode dedess sh+awenn , | (CMORM,I,182.1506)

| +Ta mihht tu Godd & gode menn | | Cwemenn , & wurr+tenn borr+ghenn .
| (CMORM,I,182.1507)

| & ure Laferrd se+g+gde +tuss | | Till hise Leorningcnihhtess ; | |
+Tatt iss min bodeword , tatt +ge | | +Guw lufenn swa bitwenenn | |
Rihht alls icc hafe lufedd +guw . | (CMORM,I,182.1508)

| Her ma+g+g mann unnderrstanndenn | | Whillc gate me birr+t lufenn +te
, | | & illc mann lufenn o+terr ; | (CMORM,I,182.1509)

| +Tatt illke wise badd he +te+g+gm | | Hemm lufenn hemm bitwenenn , |
| +Tatt illke wise +tatt he +te+g+gm | | Hiss lufe sh+awedd haffde . |
(CMORM,I,182.1510)

| Nu birr+t me sh+awenn , +giff I kann , | | O whillkess kinness wise |
| +Te Laferrd Cristess lufe wass | | Onn hise posstless sene , |
(CMORM,I,182.1511)

| & tanne shallt tu mu+ghenn sen | | O whillkess kinness wise |
<P_I,183> | +Ta sellf birr+t lufenn o+tre menn , | | To foll+ghenn
Cristess bisne . | (CMORM,I,183.1512)

| Crist +gaff hiss a+ghenn lefe lif | | To +tolenn d+a+t o rode | |
Forr hise posstless , & forr +te , | | & forr all follke nede , | |
Forr swa to lesenn all mannkinn | | Ut off +te deofless walde . |
(CMORM,I,183.1513)

| & te birr+t foll+ghenn Cristess slo+t , | (CMORM,I,183.1514)

| & te birr+t wilenn swelltenn | | Forr Cristess +teowwess , +giff mann
hemm | | All saccless wile cwellenn , | | Forr swa to cwennkenn
Crisstenndom , | | & Cristess la+ghess dill+ghenn . |
(CMORM,I,183.1515)

| +Giff +tatt mann wile Crisstenndom | | & Cristess name dill+ghenn , |
| +Ta birr+t +te stanndenn +t+ar onn+g+an , | | & werenn Cristess
+teowwess , | | & Cristess name , & Crisstenndom , | | Whil +tatt tin
lif +te lasste+t+t , | (CMORM,I,183.1516)

| & forr +te so+te lufe off Crist | | & ec off Cristess +teowwess | |
+te birr+t , +giff +tatt te falle+t+t swa , | | Full bli+telike
swelltenn ; | (CMORM,I,183.1517)

| & ta +tu foll+ghesst opennli+g | | +Te Laferrd Cristess bisne , | |
+Tatt forr mannkinne lufe swallt | | Full bli+telike o rode ; |
(CMORM,I,183.1518)

<P_I,184>

| & ec +tu foll+ghesst opennli+g | | +Te Laferrd Cristess posstless , |
| +Tatt forr +te so+te lufe off Crist | | & ec off Cristess +teowwess ,
| | & forr to re+g+gsenn Crisstenndom , | | Full bli+telike swulltenn .
| (CMORM,I,184.1520)

| & te birr+t witenn sikerrli+g , | | Forr Goddspellboc itt ki+te+t+t ,
| | +Tatt whase , forr +te lufe off Crist | | & ec off Cristess
+teowwess , | | Ga+t for+t to swelltenn bli+teli+g | | Forr
Crisstenndom to re+g+gsenn , | | +Te maste lufe he sh+awe+t+t +t+ar | |
+Tatt ani+g mann ma+g+g sh+awenn ; | (CMORM,I,184.1521)

| & forr+ti +gedenn bli+teli+g | | +Turrh marrtirdom to swelltenn | |
Off Godess +teowwess miccle ma | | +Tann ani+g mann ma+g+g tellenn . |
(CMORM,I,184.1522)

| +Tiss twafald lufe off Godd & mann , | | +Tatt uss birr+t alle
sh+awenn , | | I word , i werrc , uss awwnedd wass | | Wel +turrh +ta
twe+g+genn hunndredd , | | +Tatt w+arenn +turrh +te +tridde staff | |
Off Cristess name tacnedd . | (CMORM,I,184.1523)

| & +giff +tu mahht te lufe off Godd | | & ec off mann rihht fillenn ,
| | +Ta shallt tu +turrh +te name off Crist | | Ben borr+ghenn att tin
ende . | (CMORM,I,184.1524)

<P_I,185>

| & wel wass +turrh +te feor+te staff | | Off Cristess name tacnedd | |
+Te fulle tale off seofennti+g , | | Off seofenn si+te tene ; |
(CMORM,I,185.1526)

| Forr tale off seoffne stannt o boc | | Forr mikell +ting to tacnenn ;
| (CMORM,I,185.1527)

| Forr tale off seoffne tacne+t+t uss | | +Tatt seofennkinne bene , | |
+Tatt o +te Paterr Nossterr stannt | | +Tatt Crist himm sellf uss sette
; | (CMORM,I,185.1528)

| Forr all +te Paterr Nossterr iss | | Wi+t+t seoffne boness endedd , |
(CMORM,I,185.1529)

| & wi+t+t +ta boness bidde we | | +Te Laferrd Cristess hellpe | | Off
all +tatt +afre ned uss iss | | To lif & ec to sawle . |
(CMORM,I,185.1530)

| & ec +te tale off seoffne ma+g+g | | +Ta seoffne +gifess tacnenn | |
+Tatt Godess Gast uss +gife+t+t her , | | +Giff +tatt we rihht himm
cwemenn ; | (CMORM,I,185.1531)

| Forr all +tatt +afre ned uss iss | | All Godess Gast uss ti+te+t+t |
| +Turrh seoffne +gifess , +giff +tatt we | | Wi+t+t hali+g lif himm
cwemenn . | (CMORM,I,185.1532)

| & ec +te tale off seoffne ma+g+g | | +Ta seoffne seoll+tess tacnenn ,
| | +Tatt ure Laferrd Crist himm sellf | | Spacc offe to +te leode , |
<P_I,186> | Summ si+te +t+ar he talde hemm spell | | Off heofennrichess
blisse . | (CMORM,I,186.1533)

| He sette himm +aness onn an munnt , | | Swa summ +te Goddspell
ki+te+t+t , | (CMORM,I,186.1534)

| & mikell follc wass +t+ar wi+t+t himm , | | Forr himm to sen & herenn
, | | & forr to takenn h+ale att himm | | Off iwhillc unntrummnesse . |
(CMORM,I,186.1535)

| & t+ar he talde hemm alle spell | | Off +adi+gnessess seoffne , | |
+Tatt hall+ghe weress foll+ghenn her , | | Drihhtin +t+ar+turrh to
cwemenn . | (CMORM,I,186.1536)

| Nu mihht tu sen +tatt mikell +ting | | +Turrh tale off seoffne iss
tacnedd ; | (CMORM,I,186.1537)

| Forr itt bitacne+t+t opennli+g , | | Swa summ icc hafe sh+awedd , | |
Rihht seffne bedess +tatt mann finnt | | Uppo +te Paterr Nossterr , | |
& seoffne +gifess +tatt man fo+t | | Off Hali+g Gastess hellpe , |
(CMORM,I,186.1538)

| & +get itt tacne+t+t , tekenn +tatt , | | Rihht +adi+gnessess seoffne
, | | +Tatt hall+ghe weress foll+ghenn her , | | Forr Drihhtin swa to
cwemenn . | (CMORM,I,186.1539)

| +Te firrste bede +tatt mann bitt | | Uppo +te Paterr Nossterr | |
+Tatt iss , +tatt Godess name beo | | Rihht lofedd her & wurr+tedd ; |
(CMORM,I,186.1540)

| Forr whase Godess name ma+g+g | | Rihht lofenn her & wurr+tenn , |
<P_I,187> | He winne+t+t swa +tatt he shall ben | | +Turrh Godess name
borr+ghenn . | (CMORM,I,187.1541)

| +Tatt o+terr bede +tatt mann bitt | | Uppo +te Paterr Nossterr | |
+Tatt iss , +tatt Godess kinedom | | Sket mote wurr+tenn awwnedd , | |
All all swillc i +tiss middell+ard | | Alls itt iss upp inn heoffne . |
(CMORM,I,187.1542)

| +Tiss illke bede filledd beo+t | | Att Domess da+g+gess ende ; |
(CMORM,I,187.1543)

| Forr +ta shall Godess kinedom | | All all swillc beon onn eor+te , |
| Alls itt iss upp inn heoffness +ard | | To da+g+g wi+t+t Godess
enngless . | (CMORM,I,187.1544)

| & tiss uss w+are swi+te god | | +Tatt itt uss cumenn w+are , | |
+Giff +tatt iss +tatt we cwemenn Godd | | Wi+t+t +tohht , & word , &
dede . | (CMORM,I,187.1545)

| +Te +tridde bede +tatt mann bitt | | Uppo +te Paterr Nossterr | |
+Tatt iss , +tatt Godess wille beo | | All filledd her onn eor+te , | |
All all swa summ itt filledd iss | | Inn heoffne i Godess enngless ; |
(CMORM,I,187.1546)

| Forr whase ma+g+g wi+t+t word & weorrc | | Her fillenn Godess wille ,
| | He winne+t+t her +tatt he shall ben | | +Turrh Godess wille
borr+ghenn . | (CMORM,I,187.1547)

<P_I,188>

| +Te feor+te bede +tatt mann bitt | | Uppo +te Paterr Nossterr | |
+Tatt iss , +tatt Drihhtin nu to da+g+g | | Uss +gife +turrh hiss are |
| Ure allre da+g+gwhammlike br+ad ; | (CMORM,I,188.1549)

| +Tiss br+ad is Godess hellpe , | (CMORM,I,188.1550)

| & itt iss fode to +te lif , | | & fode to +te sawle , |
(CMORM,I,188.1551)

| & Godd itt +gife+t+t alle +ta | | +Tatt hise la+ghess haldenn . |
(CMORM,I,188.1552)

| +Te fifte bede +tatt mann bitt | | Uppo +te Paterr Nossterr | | +Tatt
iss , +tatt ure Drihhtin uss | | Forr+gife +turrh hiss are | | All
+tatt we gilltenn himm onn+g+an , | | I +tohht , i word , i dede , | |
+Tatt $he $it {TEXT:het} forr+gife uss all rihht swa , | | Summ we
forr+gifenn o+tre | | All +tatt te+g+g gilltenn uss onn+g+an | | Onn
ani+g kinne wise . | (CMORM,I,188.1553)

| Loc nu +tatt tu forr+gife wel | | All follc all wra+t+t & la+t+te , |
| +Giff +tu willt habbenn off +tin gillt | | Att Godd forr+gifenesse .
| (CMORM,I,188.1554)

| +Te sexte bede +tatt mann bitt | | Uppo +te Paterr Nossterr | | +Tatt
iss , +tatt Godd ne +tole nohht | | Ne +tafe la+te gastess | | To
winnenn oferrhannd off uss | | +Turrh heore la+te wiless ; |
(CMORM,I,188.1555)

<P_I,189>

| Forr whase winne+t+t oferrhannd | | & si+ge off la+te gastess , | |
He shall ben crunedd +turrh Druhhtin | | Inn eche lifess blisse . |
(CMORM,I,189.1557)

| +Te seoffnde bede +tatt mann bitt | | Uppo +te Paterr Nossterr | |
+Tatt iss , +tatt ure Drihhtin Godd | | Uss lese +turrh hiss are | | Ut
off all +tatt tatt ifell iss | | Wi+t+t lif & ec wi+t+t sawle ; |
(CMORM,I,189.1558)

| Forr mann ne ma+g+g nohht unnderrfon | | +Tatt god +tatt iss inn
heoffne , | | Butt iff +tatt he be clennsedd all | | Off ifell & off
sinne . | (CMORM,I,189.1559)

| Her habbe icc sh+awedd nu till +guw | | +Ta seoffne bedess alle | |
+Tatt w+arenn , alls icc hafe se+g+gd , | | +Turrh tale off seoffne
tacnedd . | (CMORM,I,189.1560)

| & her icc wile sone anan | | +Ta seoffne +gifess sh+awenn , | | +Tatt
Hali+g Gast uss +gife+t+t her , | | +Giff +tatt we rihht himm
+teowwtenn . | (CMORM,I,189.1561)

| +Te firrste +gife iss witt & skill | | Inn heofennlike +tingess , | |
+Turrh whatt mann unnderrstanndenn ma+g+g , | | Hu mann birr+t +afre
+georenenn | <P_I,190> | Affterr +tatt +ting +tatt lasste+t+t a | | &
all iss full off blisse . | (CMORM,I,190.1562)

| +Tiss +gife +gife+t+t Hali+g Gast | | +Ta menn +tatt wel himm cwemenn
; | (CMORM,I,190.1563)

| Forr a+g+g hemm lange+t+t he+tennwarrd , | | & upp till heoffness
blisse ; | | Forr +tatt te+g+g unnderrstanndenn wel | | Hu wicke itt
iss on eor+te | | Wi+t+t +tatt itt iss inn heoffness +ard | | Biforenn
Godess sihh+te . | (CMORM,I,190.1564)

| An o+terr +gife Godess Gast | | Her +gife+t+t hise +teowwess | |
+Tatt iss , +tatt he +te+g+gm +gife+t+t her | | All full wel
tunnderrstanndenn | | Off all +te boc i Godess hus | | +Te deope
di+ghellnesse , | | Swa +tatt te+g+g mu+ghenn sh+awenn +guw | | All
whatt itt se+g+g+t & mene+t+t , | | & all hu mann birr+t foll+ghenn itt
| | Forr Drihhtin rihht to +teowwtenn , | | Swa +tatt +ge mu+ghenn alle
im+an | | +Tatt rihhte we+g+ge foll+ghenn , | | +Tatt lede+t+t +ta till
heoffness +ard | | +Tatt Godess la+ghess haldenn . | (CMORM,I,190.1565)

| +Te +tridde +gife Godess Gast | | Her +gife+t+t hise +teowwess , |
(CMORM,I,190.1566)

| He gife+t+t hemm himm sellfenn her | | Swa forr+terrlike onn eor+te ,
| | Swa +tatt te+g+g cunnenn ra+tenn rihht | | Hemm sellfenn & ec o+tre
, | <P_I,191> | Off all +tatt +afre iss oww+terr ned | | To lif & ec to
sawle . | (CMORM,I,191.1567)

| +Te feor+te +gife off Hali+g Gast | | Iss strennc+te +g+an +te
deofell ; | (CMORM,I,191.1568)

| Strennc+te +g+an +te deofell ; | (CMORM,I,191.1569)

| Strennc+te to fihhtenn stallwurrli+g | | Onn+g+an +te fl+ashess
lusstess ; | (CMORM,I,191.1570)

| Strennc+te +tatt +gife+t+t lufe & lusst | | +Te bodi+g forr to pinenn
| | Wi+t+t swinnc , wi+t+t hunngerr , & wi+t+t +trisst , | | Wi+t+t
chele i wicke cla+tess , | | Wi+t+t cnelinng , & wi+t+t bedesang , | |
Wi+t+t swinginng , & wi+t+t wecche ; | (CMORM,I,191.1571)

| Strennc+te to +tolenn rihht wi+t+t skill | | Illc seoll+te & illc
unnseoll+te , | | & a+g+g to +tannkenn innwarrdli+g | | Drihhtin all
+tatt he sennde+t+t ; | (CMORM,I,191.1572)

| +Tiss strennc+te +gife+t+t Hali+g Gast | | +Ta menn +tatt wel himm
cwemenn . | (CMORM,I,191.1573)

| +Te fifte +gife iss sh+ad & skill | | I weorelldlike +tingess , | |
+Turrh whatt mann unnderrstannde+t+t wel | | & seo+t wi+t+t heorrtess
e+ghe | | All whatt iss rihht , & whatt iss wo | | Biforenn Godess
e+ghne , | | & whatt bilimmpe+t+t to +te lif , | | & whatt ga+t to +te
sawle ; | | & all hu mann birr+t weorelld+ting | | Nittenn & tohh
forrwerrpenn ; | <P_I,192> | & hu +te birr+t +g+an ifell mann | | & ec
+g+an god mann ba+te | | Swa ledenn +te wi+t+t skill , +tatt tu | | Ne
gillte nohht +g+an oww+terr , | | Acc +tatt hemm ba+te beo +te bett | |
Off +tatt te+g+g neh +te biggenn ; | | & hu +te birr+t uppo +tin frend
| | Swa lufenn lif & sawle , | | +Tatt te birr+t hatenn +tohh onn himm
| | All whattse iss woh & sinne ; | | & hu +te birr+t uppo +tin fend |
| All hatenn woh & sinne , | | Swa +tatt te lufenn birr+t onn himm | |
+Tohhwhe+t+tre lif & sawle . | (CMORM,I,192.1574)

| Swillc sh+ad & skill i weorelld+ting | | All hu mann shall himm
ledenn , | | Her sette+t+t Hali+g Gast o +ta | | +Tatt lufenn himm &
cwemenn . | (CMORM,I,192.1575)

| +Te sexte +gife off Hali+g Gast | | Iss an rihht god reowwsunnge | |
+Tatt Godess +teoww , whasumm itt iss , | | Her bere+t+t inn hiss
heorrte . | (CMORM,I,192.1576)

| Himm reowe+t+t off hiss a+ghenn woh | | & off hiss a+ghenn sinne , |
| & ec off o+terr manness woh | | Off o+terr manness sinne . |
(CMORM,I,192.1577)

| Himm reowe+t+t +tatt he nafe+t+t nohht | | All haldenn , alls himm
birrde , | <P_I,193> | +Te Crisstenndom wi+t+t word & weorrc , | | &
wi+t+t +te rihhte l+afe , | | All affterr +tatt he Godd bihet | | +Tatt
da+g+g +tatt he wass fullhtnedd . | (CMORM,I,193.1578)

| Himm reowe+t+t +tatt he dwelle+t+t her | | Swa swi+te lange onn
eor+te | | +Tatt all iss full off hete & ni+t , | | & full off alle
sinness . | (CMORM,I,193.1579)

| Himm reowe+t+t +tatt he nafe+t+t nohht | | Off Paradisess riche | |
+Tatt himm wass +garrkedd +turrh Drihhtin , | | To brukenn a wi+t+t
blisse . | (CMORM,I,193.1580)

| Himm reowe+t+t +tatt he nohht ne ma+g+g | | Himm +gemenn all fra
sinne , | | +Tohh +tatt he nohht ne kepe+t+t her | | To gilltenn hise
+tannkess . | (CMORM,I,193.1581)

| Himm reowe+t+t +tatt he nohht ne ma+g+g | | Swillc hali+g bisne
sh+awenn , | | Alls himm hiss herrte bere+t+t to , | | +Giff +tatt $he
$it {TEXT:het} mihhte for+tenn . | (CMORM,I,193.1582)

| Himm reowe+t+t ec off alle +ta | | +Tatt foll+ghenn deofless lare , |
| Off +tatt hemm +twerrt ut nohht niss off | | To betenn here sinness .
| (CMORM,I,193.1583)

| Swillc reowwsunng +gife+t+t Hali+g Gast | | +Ta menn +tatt rihht himm
cwemenn . | (CMORM,I,193.1584)

| +Te seoffnde +gife Godess Gast | | Her +gife+t+t Godess +teowwess | |
+Tatt iss , to dr+adenn Drihhtin rihht | | I +tohht , i word , i dede .
| (CMORM,I,193.1585)

<P_I,194>

| +Tiss dr+adunng iss +tatt rodetreo | | +Tatt Crist himm sellf spacc
offe , | | & se+g+gde to +te leode +tuss , | | Swa summ +te Goddspell
ki+te+t+t , | | +Tatt mann +tatt wile foll+ghenn me | | & winnenn eche
blisse , | | He take hiss rode , (CMORM,I,194.1587)

& bere itt rihht , | (CMORM,I,194.1588)

| & foll+ghe swa min bisne . | (CMORM,I,194.1589)

| & rihht dr+adunng off Godd ma+g+g wel | | +Turrh rodetreo ben tacnedd
; | (CMORM,I,194.1590)

| Forr rihht dr+adunng off Godd te do+t | | All bindenn swa +tin herrte
, | | & all +tin bodi+g , swa +tatt tu | | Ne darrst nohht Drihhtin
wra+t+tenn , | | Ne +turrh +tin +tohht , ne +turrh +tin word , | | Ne
+turrh +tin bodi+g dede ; | (CMORM,I,194.1591)

| & swa +tu foll+ghesst Cristess slo+t | | +Turrh rihht dr+adunng all
bundenn , | | Alls iff +tu w+are bundenn all | | O rodetreo wi+t+t
bandess ; | (CMORM,I,194.1592)

| +Tiss dr+adunng +gife+t+t Hali+g Gast | | +Ta menn +tatt rihht himm
+teowwtenn ; | (CMORM,I,194.1593)

| Her hafe icc sh+awedd nu till +guw | | +Ta seoffne +gifess alle , | |
+Tatt hall+ghe weress unnderrfon | | +Turrh Hali+g Gastess frofre . |
(CMORM,I,194.1594)

<P_I,195>

| & her icc wile wi+t+t & wi+t+t | | +Ta seoffne seoll+tess sh+awenn |
| +Tatt w+arenn , alls icc hafe se+g+gd , | | +Turrh tale off seoffne
tacnedd . | (CMORM,I,195.1596)

| & her icc wile reccnenn hemm | | All o +tatt illke wise , | | All
alls hemm sette o Goddspellboc | | Ma+teow +te Goddspellwrihhte . |
(CMORM,I,195.1597)

| +Te firrste seoll+te iss +tatt tu beo , | | All wi+t+t +tin a+ghenn
wille , | | All wrecche & w+adle & usell mann , | | Forr lufe off eche
blisse . | (CMORM,I,195.1598)

| +Tiss seoll+te shall +te winnenn her | | Heh kinedom inn heoffne , |
| Swa summ +te Goddspellwrihhte se+g+g+t , | | +Tatt +tweorrt ut nohht
ne le+ghe+t+t . | (CMORM,I,195.1599)

| +Tatt o+terr seoll+te iss +tatt tu beo | | +Admond , & soffte , &
milde , | | All forr +te so+te lufe off Godd , | | All wi+t+t +tin
a+ghenn wille . | (CMORM,I,195.1600)

| +Tiss seoll+te all heoffness +ardess land | | +te winnenn shall &
ahnenn , | | Swa summ +te Goddspellwrihhte se+g+g+t , | | +Giff +tatt
tu wel itt foll+ghesst . | (CMORM,I,195.1601)

| +Te +tridde seoll+te do+t +te mann | | Wepenn wi+t+t skill & wanenn |
| Nohht forr nan life off weorelld+ting , | | Ne forr eor+tlike
unnseoll+te , | | Acc forr hiss a+ghenn sinne , & ec | | Forr o+terr
manness sinne ; | (CMORM,I,195.1602)

<P_I,196>

| Forr Godess +teoww her wepe+t+t a | | Forr o+tre , & forr himm
sellfenn . | (CMORM,I,196.1604)

| He wepe+t+t her forr alle +ta | | +Tatt wepenn her wi+t+t sinne , |
(CMORM,I,196.1605)

| He wepe+t+t ec forr alle +ta | | +Tatt lah+ghenn her wi+t+t sinne . |
(CMORM,I,196.1606)

| Nu mihht tu fra+g+gnenn whillc iss +tatt | | +Tatt wepe+t+t her
wi+t+t sinne , | | Whatt mann se itt iss +tatt wepe+t+t her | | Forr
lire off eor+tlike ahhte . | (CMORM,I,196.1607)

| & tu mihht fra+g+gnenn whillc iss +tatt | | +Tatt lah+ghe+t+t her
wi+t+t sinne , | | +Tatt mann +tatt late+t+t modili+g | | Forr hiss
eor+tlike seoll+te . | (CMORM,I,196.1608)

| Nu wepe+t+t Godess +teoww forr +ta | | +Tatt wepenn her wi+t+t sinne
, | (CMORM,I,196.1609)

| & he shall att hiss endeda+g+g | | +Turrh Drihhtin wurr+tenn frofredd
| | Off all hiss wop & all hiss wa , | | Swa summ +te Goddspell
ki+te+t+t . | (CMORM,I,196.1610)

| +Te feor+te seoll+te iss +tatt tu beo | | Forr+trisst & ec
forhunngredd , | | Nohht affterr mete , $ne $affterr {TEXT:naffterr}
drinnch , | | Acc affterr rihhtwisnesse . | (CMORM,I,196.1611)

| +Tiss hunngerr & tiss +trisst iss a | | I Cristess +tewwess herrte ;
| (CMORM,I,196.1612)

| Forr a+g+g occ a+g+g he stannde+t+t inn | | To re+g+gsenn
rihhtwisnesse , | <P_I,197> | & a+g+g to tredenn unnderrfot | | All
whattse iss woh & sinne ; | (CMORM,I,197.1613)

| & all hiss hunngerr & hiss +trisst | | Shall ben +turrh Drihhtin
sleckedd ; | (CMORM,I,197.1614)

| Forr he shall att hiss endeda+g+g | | +Turrh hiss Drihhtiness fode |
| All filledd ben off iwhillc god , | | Swa summ +te Goddspell
ki+te+t+t ; | (CMORM,I,197.1615)

| +Te fifte seoll+te nemmnedd iss | | Forr+gifenesse & are , |
(CMORM,I,197.1616)

| & Cristess +teowwess herrte iss all | | Full off +tiss hall+ghe
seoll+te , | | A+g+g to for+gifenn innwarrdli+g , | | Wi+t+t so+tfasst
millce & are , | | All +tatt mann gillte+t+t himm onn+g+an | | Onn alle
kinne wise . | (CMORM,I,197.1617)

| & Drihhtin att hiss endeda+g+g , | | Swa summ +te Goddspell ki+te+t+t
, | | Shall arenn himm & millcenn himm , | | & brinngenn himm till
heoffne ; | (CMORM,I,197.1618)

| +Te sexte seoll+tess +adi+gle+g+gc | | Iss clene & lutterr herrte , |
| +Tatt all +tin herrte beo +twerrt ut | | Att tin wittshipe clene , |
| +Tatt tu ne wite nan wi+t+t +te | | Ne lasse gillt , ne mare . |
(CMORM,I,197.1619)

| Swillc herte niss forrblendedd nohht | | +Turrh ahhtess gredi+gnesse
, | | Ne +turrh nan o+terr fl+ashess lusst , | | Ne +turrh nan
modinesse , | (CMORM,I,197.1620)

<P_I,198>

| & forr+ti ma+g+g itt sen to gan | | Wi+t+t all +tatt rihhte we+g+ge |
| +Tatt lede+t+t menn till heoffness +ard , | | To sen Drihhtin wi+t+t
ehne ; | (CMORM,I,198.1622)

| & whase itt iss +tatt hafe+t+t her | | Swillc herrte all +twerrt ut
clene , | | He shall wi+t+t blisse seon Drihhtin , | | Swa summ +te
Goddspell ki+te+t+t . | (CMORM,I,198.1623)

| +Te seoffnde seoll+tess +adi+gle+g+gc | | Iss gri+t+t i manness
herrte , | | Swa +tatt illc an unnclene lusst | | & illc an ifell wille
| | Beo trededd dun +turrh lufe off Godd , | | & cwennkedd inn hiss
herrte , | | Swa +tatt hiss bodi+g wi+t+t hiss gast | | Sammtale &
sahhte wurr+te , | | Swa +tatt te+g+g ba+te +geornenn an | | &
foll+ghenn an wi+t+t wille , | | Inn all +tatt +tohht & word & werrc |
| +Tatt all iss Drihhtin cweme | (CMORM,I,198.1624)

| & ec +tiss seoll+te do+t +te mann | | A+g+g so+t sahhtnesse
foll+ghenn | | Wi+t+t god mann & wi+t+t ifell mann , | | Inn all +tatt
niss nan sinne ; | (CMORM,I,198.1625)

| Forr himm ne birr+t nohht beon all an | | Wi+t+t nani+g mann i sinne
; | (CMORM,I,198.1626)

| Forr he ne ma+g+g nohht sinnel+as | | Beon bli+te off ani+g sinne , |
(CMORM,I,198.1627)

<P_I,199>

| Acc himm birr+t +tr+apenn a+g+g wi+t+t skill | | Onn+g+aness alle
sinness , | | & sh+awenn +tohh sahhtnesse & gri+t+t , | | Swa summ icc
hafe spelledd , | | +Get forr+tenn towarrd ifell mann , | | Inn all
+tatt niss nan sinne . | (CMORM,I,199.1629)

| & +giff +tiss hall+ghe gri+t+t iss wel | | Wi+t+tinnenn i +tin herrte
, | | & ec wi+t+tutenn towarrd menn , | | Swa summ icc habbe sh+awedd ,
| | +Ta shallt tu wurr+tenn sikerrli+g | | An off Drihhtiness chilldre
, | | Swa summ +tatt Goddspell ki+te+t+t uss | | +Tatt Crist himm sellf
uss se+g+gde ; | (CMORM,I,199.1630)

| Her hafe icc sh+awedd nu till +guw | | Rihht +adi+gnessess seoffne ,
| | +Tatt w+arenn , alls icc se+g+gde +guw , | | +Turrh tale off
seoffne tacnedd ; | (CMORM,I,199.1631)

| Forr tale off seoffne stannt o boc | | Forr mikell +ting to tacnenn ;
| (CMORM,I,199.1632)

| Forr itt uss tacne+t+t opennli+g , | | Swa summ icc hafe sh+awedd , |
| +Ta seoffne bedess +tatt mann finnt | | Uppo +te Paterr Nossterr , |
| & seoffne +gifess +tatt mann fo+t | | Off Hali+g Gastess hellpe , | |
& seoffne seoll+tess +tatt mann her | | Forr lufe off Drihhtin
foll+ghe+t+t . | (CMORM,I,199.1633)

| & all wass +turrh +te feor+te staff | | Off Cristess name tacnedd ; |
(CMORM,I,199.1634)

<P_I,200>

| +Tatt feor+te staff iss nemmnedd O | (CMORM,I,200.1636)

| & itt <lacuna> | (CMORM,I,200.1637)

An off +ta fowwre iss Sannt Ma+t+tew , | (CMORM,I,200.1638)

| & he wass ec an posstell . | (CMORM,I,200.1639)

| An o+terr Goddspellwrihhte wass | | Marcuss by name nemmnedd , |
(CMORM,I,200.1640)

| & he wass Goddspellwrihhte god , | (CMORM,I,200.1641)

| Acc he ne wass nan posstell . | (CMORM,I,200.1642)

| +Te +tridde Goddspellwrihhte wass | | Lucas by name nemmnedd , |
(CMORM,I,200.1643)

| & he wass Goddspellwrihhte god , | (CMORM,I,200.1644)

| Acc he ne wass nan posstell . | (CMORM,I,200.1645)

| +Te fer+te Goddspellwrihhte wass | | Johan , (CMORM,I,200.1646)

& he wass posstell . | (CMORM,I,200.1647)

| Her hafe I nemmnedd nu till +guw | | +Ta fowwre Goddspellwrihhtess ,
| | +Tatt w+arenn uss bitacnedd wel | | +Turrh tale off fowwerr
hunndredd ; | (CMORM,I,200.1648)

| Forr +te+g+gre lif fullfremedd wass | | Inn alle gode dedess , | |
All swa +te tale off hunndredd iss | | Fullfremedd tale nemmnedd . |
(CMORM,I,200.1649)

| & tise fowwre w+arenn ec | | +Turrh fowwre der bitacnedd , | | +Tatt
Godess +teww Ezechyel | | Sahh +turrh gastlike sihh+te . |
(CMORM,I,200.1650)

<P_I,201>

| +Tis illke Ezechiel wass an | | Wurr+tfull & heh profete | | Full
mikell fresst biforenn +tatt | | +Tatt Crist comm her to manne ; |
(CMORM,I,201.1652)

| & he sahh +aness fowwre der | | +Turrh Hali+g Gast inn heffne | |
Abutenn Drihhtin heffness king , | | +T+ar he satt onn hiss s+ate ; | |
Forr +tatt te+g+g sholldenn tacnenn uss | | +Ta fowwre
Goddspellwrihhtess , | | +Tatt writenn off +te Laferrd Crist | |
Goddspell o fowwre bokess . | (CMORM,I,201.1653)

| +Tatt an der off +ta fowwre der | | Wass inn an manness like ; | |
Forr +tatt itt shollde tacnenn uss | | Ma+t+tew +te Goddspellwrihhte ,
| | +Tatt wrat uss onn hiss Goddspellboc | | Off Cristess mannisscnesse
; | | Off +tatt , tatt Crist wass wurr+tenn mann | | Forr all mannkinne
nede , | | Swa +tatt he wass so+t Godd , & ec | | So+t mann i lif &
sawle ; | | & ec off all +tatt hall+ghe werrc , | | +Tatt Crist onn
er+te wrohhte | | Inn ure bodi+g +tatt he toc | | Off Sannte Mar+gess
kinde . | (CMORM,I,201.1654)

| An o+terr der wass se+ghenn +t+ar | | Inn an leuness like ; | | Forr
+tatt itt shollde tacnenn uss | | Marrcumm +te Goddspellwrihhte , |
<P_I,202> | +Tatt wrat uss onn hiss Goddspellboc , | | Hu Crist ras upp
off d+a+te | | Onn uhhtenntid te +tridde da+g+g | | Fra +tatt he swallt
o rode . | (CMORM,I,202.1655)

| & tatt wass rihht tatt le wass sett | | Onn+g+an +tatt
Goddspellwrihhte , | | +Tatt wrat off hu +te Laferrd ras | | +Te
+tridde da+g+g off d+a+te ; | (CMORM,I,202.1656)

| Forr leness whellp +t+ar +t+ar itt iss | | Whellpedd , t+ar li+t itt
stille | | +Tre da+ghess alls itt w+are d+ad , | | Forr Cristess d+a+t
to tacnenn ; | (CMORM,I,202.1657)

| & o +te +tridde da+g+g itt iss | | Waccnedd off sl+ap & re+g+gsedd ,
| | +Turrh +tatt te faderr ga+t +t+arto | | & stire+t+t itt &
waccne+t+t , | | All all swa summ +te Laferrd ras | | +Te +tridde
da+g+g off d+a+te | | All +turrh hiss Hall+ghe Faderr mahht , | | &
+turrh hiss a+ghenn mahhte . | (CMORM,I,202.1658)

| +Te +tridde der +tatt he +t+ar sahh | | Wass inn an kallfess like ; |
| Forr +tatt itt shollde tacnenn uss | | Lucam +te Goddspellwrihhte , |
| +Tatt wrat uss onn hiss Goddspellboc | | Off Cristess d+a+t o rode ,
| | +T+ar he wass offredd lac , forr uss | | To lesenn ut off helle . |
(CMORM,I,202.1659)

| & tatt wass rihht tatt callf wass sett | | Onn+g+an +tatt
Goddspellwrihhte , | <P_I,203> | +Tatt wrat off hu +te Laferrd Crist |
| Wass offredd uppo rode ; | (CMORM,I,203.1660)

| Forr kallf wass , wiss to fulle so+t , | | An lac amang +ta lakess |
| +Tatt w+arenn offredd Drihhtin Godd | | Biforenn Cristess come . |
(CMORM,I,203.1661)

| +Te feor+te deor +tatt he +t+ar sahh | | Wass inn an +arness like , |
| Forr +tatt itt shollde tacnenn uss | | Johan +te Goddspellwrihhte , |
| +Tatt wrat uss onn hiss Goddspellboc | | Off Cristess Goddcunndnesse
, | | Off - hu +te Laferrd Jesu Crist | | Inn hiss goddcunnde kinde | |
A+g+g wass , & iss , & +afre beo+t | | Hiss Faderr efennmete , | |
Allmahhti+g & Allw+aldennd Godd | | +Tatt alle shaffte wrohhte , | |
Wi+t+t Faderr & wi+t+t Hali+g Gast | | All an i Goddcunndnesse . |
(CMORM,I,203.1662)

| & tatt wass rihht tatt +arn wass sett | | Onn+g+an +tatt
Goddspellwrihhte , | | +Tatt mast wrat onn hiss Goddspellboc | | Off
Cristess Goddcunndnesse ; | (CMORM,I,203.1663)

| Forr i +tatt tatt he wrat off swillc | | He fl+ah upp inntill heoffne
, | | +Turrh +tatt he wrat her i +tiss lif | | Off Godess depe kinde ,
| (CMORM,I,203.1664)

<P_I,204>

| & t+ar wass he full lic wi+t+t +arn | | +Tatt fle+ghe+t+t upp full
he+ghe . | (CMORM,I,204.1666)

| +Tuss w+arenn +turrh +ta fowwre deor | | +Ta fowwre menn bitacnedd |
| +Tatt writenn off +te Laferrd Crist | | Goddspell o fowwre bokess . |
(CMORM,I,204.1667)

| & tise fowwre gode menn , | | Wi+t+t heore fowwre bokess , | |
Sinndenn gastlike i gastli+g witt | | An wa+g+g wi+t+t fowwre wheoless
, | | +Tatt bere+t+t i +tiss middell+ard | | Drihhtin fra land to lande
; | (CMORM,I,204.1668)

| Forr wide & side spelledd iss | | +Turrh heore fowwre bokess | | Off
ure Laferrd Jesu Crist , | | & hu mann birr+t himm +teowwtenn . |
(CMORM,I,204.1669)

| & wh+are o lande summ itt iss | | +Tatt mann off Goddspell spelle+t+t
, | | Hu mann birr+t +twowwtenn Jesu Crist | | & lufenn himm & dr+adenn
, | | +T+ar iss +te Laferrd Crist himm sellf , | (CMORM,I,204.1670)

| & tiderr iss he wa+g+gnedd | | Uppo +tatt hall+ghe wa+g+gn +tatt ga+t
| | O fowwre Goddspellwheless . | (CMORM,I,204.1671)

| +Tiss wa+g+gn wass +turrh an kingess wa+g+gn | | Inn alde da+ghess
tacnedd , | | Full mikell fresst biforenn +tatt | | +Tatt Crist comm
her to manne , | (CMORM,I,204.1672)

| & he +tatt king bi name wass | | Amminadab +gehatenn , |
(CMORM,I,204.1673)

<P_I,205>

| & he +tatt illke Amminadab | | Wass borenn , to bitacnenn | | Crist ,
Godess Sune , +turrh hiss wa+g+gn | | & +turrh hiss name ba+te . |
(CMORM,I,205.1675)

| Hiss name wass Amminadab , | (CMORM,I,205.1676)

| & upponn Ennglissh sp+ache | | Itt tacne+t+t uss +tatt mann +tatt
do+t | | God werrc wi+t+t innwarrd herrte , | | Wi+t+t mikell lusst ,
wi+t+t all hiss mahht , | | Wi+t+t all hiss fulle wille . |
(CMORM,I,205.1677)

| & tatt mann iss Sponntaneuss | | O Latin sp+ache nemmnedd , | | +Tatt
do+t wi+t+t innwarrd herrte god | | & all wi+t+t fulle wille ; |
(CMORM,I,205.1678)

| & swa wass Crist sponntaneuss | | Inn all hiss hall+ghe dede , | |
Forr all +tatt he to manne comm | | To wurr+tenn mann onn er+te , | | &
tatt himm ummbeshorenn wass | | Hiss shapp o +talde wise , | | & tatt
he rihht full herrsumm wass | | Till Sannte Mar+ge hiss moderr , | |
+Tatt he wass fullhtnedd i +te flumm | | Att Sannt Johan Bapptisste , |
| & tatt he si+t+tenn affterr +tatt | | Held fasste i wilde wesste , |
| & tatt he +turrh +te la+te gast | | Wass si+t+tenn fandedd
+tri+g+gess , | | & tatt he dide mikell god | | Wi+t+t larspell &
wi+t+t dede , | <P_I,206> | & tatt he si+t+tenn takenn wass | | All
gilltel+as & bundenn | | & na+g+gledd uppo rodetre , | | & tatt he
swallt o rode , | | & tatt he ras +te +tridde da+g+g | | Off d+a+tess
sl+ap to life , | | & stah upp inntill heffness +ard ; |
(CMORM,I,206.1679)

| All dide he +tatt onn er+te | | Wi+t+t innwarrd herrtess lufe & lusst
, | | Wi+t+t all hiss fulle wille ; | (CMORM,I,206.1680)

| & forr+ti wass he full wel +turrh | | Amminadab bitacnedd , | | +Tatt
tacne+t+t uss +tatt mann +tatt do+t | | God werrc wi+t+t innwarrd
herrte , | | Wi+t+t all hiss mahht , wi+t+t mikell lusst , | | Wi+t+t
all hiss fulle wille . | (CMORM,I,206.1681)

| & +turrh Amminadabess wa+g+gn | | Wass Cristess Goddspell tacnedd , |
| +Tatt iss o fowwre bokess sett | | +Turrh fowwre Goddspellwrihhtess ;
| (CMORM,I,206.1682)

| & t+arfore iss Cristess Goddspell , | | All Cristess hall+ghe lare ,
| | Alls iff itt w+are Cristess wa+g+gn | | O fowwre Goddspell wheless
. | (CMORM,I,206.1683)

| & ure Laferrd Crist himm sellf | | Inn ure mennisscnesse | | Wass
tacnedd +turrh +ta fowwre deor , | | +Tatt we nu sp+akenn offe . |
(CMORM,I,206.1684)

| Forr he wass mann forr ure med | | To lesenn uss off helle . |
(CMORM,I,206.1685)

<P_I,207>

| & he wass tacnedd +turrh +te leo ; | | Forr +tatt he ras onn er+te ,
| | All alls hiss lefe wille wass , | | +Te +tidde da+g+g off d+a+te .
| (CMORM,I,207.1687)

| & he wass tacnedd +turrh +te callf ; | (CMORM,I,207.1688)

| Forr he wass uppo rode | | All alls hiss lefe wille wass | | Offredd
Drihhtin to lake . | (CMORM,I,207.1689)

| & he wass taccnedd +turrh +tatt +arn ; | (CMORM,I,207.1690)

| Forr he stah upp till heoffne | | O +tatt da+g+g +tatt upponn
Ennglissh | | Iss Hall+ghe +Turrsda+g+g nemmnedd . | (CMORM,I,207.1691)

| +T+ar wass he tacnedd wel +turrh +arn ; | (CMORM,I,207.1692)

| Forr +arn ma+g+g he+ghe fle+ghenn . | (CMORM,I,207.1693)

| & illc an hali+g mann +tatt rihht | | Drihhtiness la+ghess halde+t+t
| | Iss tacnedd +turrh +ta fowwre deor , | | +Tatt we nu sp+akenn offe
. | (CMORM,I,207.1694)

| Forr god mann foll+ghe+t+t witt & skill | (CMORM,I,207.1695)

| & wi+t+t wissdom himm lede+t+t , | (CMORM,I,207.1696)

| & iss swa tacnedd +turrh +tatt deor | | +Tatt wass i manness like ; |
(CMORM,I,207.1697)

| Forr mann birr+t foll+ghenn rihht tatt witt | | +Tatt Godd himm
hafe+t+t lenedd , | (CMORM,I,207.1698)

| & +giff he nohht ne foll+ghe+t+t witt , | | Acc unnwitt all wi+t+t
wille | | Inn all +tatt iss onn+g+an Drihhtin , | | Inn alle kinne
sinne , | <P_I,208> | +Ta niss he nohht haldenn forr mann | | Biforenn
Godess ehne ; | (CMORM,I,208.1699)

| Forr niss na tale inn heoffness +ard | | Bitwenenn Godess hall+ghenn
| | Off ifell mann , +tatt ifell iss | | All wi+t+t hiss fulle wille ,
| | Butt all swillc tale alls iss off hund , | | Forr e+g+g+terr iss
unnclene . | (CMORM,I,208.1700)

| & god mann rise+t+t a+g+g uppwarrd | | Inn alle gode dedess , |
(CMORM,I,208.1701)

| & gode+t+t a+g+g , (CMORM,I,208.1702)

& he+ghe+t+t a+g+g | | Biforenn Godess ehne , | (CMORM,I,208.1703)

| & +giff he gillte+t+t ani+g gillt | | Itt iss all +g+an hiss wille ,
| (CMORM,I,208.1704)

| & nile he nohht t+arinne lin , | (CMORM,I,208.1705)

| Acc rise+t+t upp +turrh shriffte , | (CMORM,I,208.1706)

| & bete+t+t sone anan +tatt gillt | | +Tatt he wass fallenn inne . |
(CMORM,I,208.1707)

| He rise+t+t upp (CMORM,I,208.1708)

& sahhtle+t+t himm | | Wi+t+t Godd +turrh +tatt deor | | +Tatt wass i
leoness like , | | +Tatt rise+t+t o +te +tridde da+g+g | | Affterr
+tatt itt iss wheollpedd . | (CMORM,I,208.1709)

| & god mann stannde+t+t a+g+g onn+g+an | | Hiss fl+ashess fule wille ,
| (CMORM,I,208.1710)

| & cwennke+te+t+t a+g+g wi+t+t all hiss mahht | | Hiss fl+ashess fule
lusstess , | (CMORM,I,208.1711)

| & offre+t+t swa biforenn Godd | | An lac well swi+te dere , |
<P_I,209> | Hiss a+ghenn bodi+g wi+t+t hiss gast | | Sammtale inn alle
gode , | (CMORM,I,209.1712)

| & iss swa tacnedd +turrh +tatt der | | +Tatt wass i kallfess like ; |
(CMORM,I,209.1713)

| Forr kallf wass offredd Godd to lac | | Biforenn Cristess come , | |
Amang +tatt Judewisshe +teod | | +Tatt ta wass Godd full cweme . |
(CMORM,I,209.1714)

| & god man georne+t+t a+g+g occ a+g+g | | Affterr hiss lifess ende , |
(CMORM,I,209.1715)

| & a+g+g himm lange+t+t he+tennwarrd | | & upp till heoffness blisse ;
| (CMORM,I,209.1716)

| Forr all hiss lufe & all hiss lusst | | Iss na+g+gledd upp inn
heoffne , | | Swa +tatt he +twerrt ut all forrseo+t | | +Tiss
weorelld+tingess sell+te , | | & all hiss herrte fle+ghe+t+t upp | | &
iss swa tacnedd +turrh +tatt deor | | +Tatt wass inn +arness like ; |
(CMORM,I,209.1717)

| Forr +arn ma+g+g fle+ghenn i +te lifft | | Full he+ghe towarrd
heoffne , | (CMORM,I,209.1718)

| & tacne+t+t wel +tatt gode mann | | +Tatt +georne+t+t upp to Criste .
| (CMORM,I,209.1719)

| +Tuss w+arenn +turrh +ta fowwre deor | | +Ta fowwre menn bitacnedd ,
| | +Tatt writenn off +te Laferrd Crist | | Goddspell o fowwre bokess .
| (CMORM,I,209.1720)

<P_I,210>

| & Jesu Crist himm sellf wass ec | | +Turrh alle fowwre tacnedd , |
(CMORM,I,210.1722)

| & illc an hali+g mann +tatt rihht | | Drihhtiness la+ghess halde+t+t
| | Wass tacnedd +turrh +ta fowwre deor , | | Swa summ icc habbe
sh+awedd . | (CMORM,I,210.1723)

| & alle w+arenn tacnedd uss | | +Turrh tale off fowwerr hunndredd , |
| +Tatt w+arenn +turrh +te fifte staff | | Off Cristess name tacnedd ;
| (CMORM,I,210.1724)

| Forr all +tatt tatt ta fowwre deor | | Uss haffdenn to bitacnenn , |
| All wass itt rihht fullfremedd +ting | | & +twerrt ut god wi+t+t alle
, | | All swa summ illc an hunndredd iss | | Full tale , & all
fullwaxenn | | Swa +twerrt ut , tatt itt nohht ne ma+g+g | | Waxenn ne
wurr+tenn mare . | (CMORM,I,210.1725)

| & whase itt iss +tatt mann +tatt tiss | | Fullfremeddnesse
foll+ghe+t+t , | | +Tatt uss full wel bitacnedd wass | | +Turrh tale
off fowwerr hunndredd , | | +Tatt uss wass +turrh +te fifte staff | |
Off Cristess name tacnedd , | | +Tatt mann shall ben wurr+ti to beon |
| +Turrh Cristess name borr+genn ; | (CMORM,I,210.1726)

| +Te sexte staff bitacne+t+t uss | | +Te tale off twe+g+genn hunndredd
, | (CMORM,I,210.1727)

<P_I,211>

| & twe+g+genn hunndredd tacnenn uss | | +Ta twe+g+genn hall+ghe lifess
, | | +Tatt Cristess hird i Crisstenndom | | Wi+t+t Cristess hellpe
foll+ghe+t+t . | (CMORM,I,211.1729)

| & +guw birr+t witenn , +tatt tatt an | | Off +tise twe+g+genn lifess
| | Bilimmpe+t+t to +tatt hall+ghe swinnc , | | +Tatt foll+ghe+t+t
Godess wille , | | To swinnkenn affterr mete & cla+t | | Wi+t+t so+t
unnsha+tinesse , | | Swa +tatt tin swinnc be clene swinnc | | & att
rihht time swunnkenn , | | & a+g+g att hof , & a+g+g wi+t+t skill , | |
Swa +tatt itt nohht ne wra+t+te , | | Ne weorde nan lifisshe mann | |
Affterr +tatt tu cannst lokenn . | (CMORM,I,211.1730)

| +Tuss mihht tu swinnkenn hali+g swinnc | | & swinnkenn Godd tocweme ,
| (CMORM,I,211.1731)

| & tuss +tu mihht te weorelld+ting | | Wi+t+t Godess lefe winnenn , |
(CMORM,I,211.1732)

| & sone summ itt wunnenn iss , | | $+Te $it {TEXT:+Tet} birr+t wislike
nittenn | | Uppo +te sellfenn , & o +ta | | +Tatt littnenn to +tin fode
, | | Wi+t+t mett & m+a+t i mete & drinnch , | | & ec inn +gure
cla+tess . | (CMORM,I,211.1733)

| +te birr+t +tin rihhte swinnkess winn | | Upponn +guw alle nittenn ,
| (CMORM,I,211.1734)

<P_I,212>

| & o +tin Godd full bli+teli+g | | +Te birr+t +tin ahhte nittenn . |
(CMORM,I,212.1736)

| Off all +tatt god tatt o +te +ger | | Iss ekedd to +tin ahhte , | |
Off all +tatt god te birr+t +tin Godd | | +Te tende dale brinngenn , |
(CMORM,I,212.1737)

| & all +te birr+t bit+achenn itt | | +Te preost o Godess hallfe , | |
Onn+g+an +tatt he shall shrifenn +te | | & huslenn ec , & l+arenn , | |
& biddenn forr +te da+g+g & nihht , | | & brinngenn +te till eor+te . |
(CMORM,I,212.1738)

| & tekenn all +te tende lott , | | +Get birr+t +te brinngenn mare ; |
(CMORM,I,212.1739)

| Forr +te birr+t don +tin hellpe to | | A+g+g affterr +tine fere , | |
To findenn all +tatt +afre iss ned | | Abutenn Godess allterr . |
(CMORM,I,212.1740)

| & te birr+t cnelenn to +tin Godd | | & lutenn himm & lakenn , |
(CMORM,I,212.1741)

| & te birr+t lufenn wel +tin preost | | & lutenn himm & lefftenn , | |
+Get forr+tenn +tohh he nohht ne beo | | Swa god mann summ himm birrde
. | (CMORM,I,212.1742)

| & loc +tatt tu ne t+ale himm nohht | | +Tohh +tatt he beo to t+alenn
; | (CMORM,I,212.1743)

| Forr +giff +te preost missdo+t , $he $it {TEXT:het} shall | | Wi+t+t
Cristess hellpe betenn , | (CMORM,I,212.1744)

| & +giff +tatt $he $it {TEXT:het} ne bete+t+t nohht | | Itt
dra+ghe+t+t himm till helle . | (CMORM,I,212.1745)

<P_I,213>

| & +giff +tin preost missdo+t , +te birr+t | | Full innwarrdlike
biddenn , | | +Tatt Drihhtin +gife himm wille & mahht | | To betenn
hise sinness ; | (CMORM,I,213.1747)

| Forr +giff +tu biddesst forr +tin preost , | | +Tu biddesst forr +te
sellfenn , | (CMORM,I,213.1748)

| & cwemesst Godd +turrh +tatt tatt tu | | Swa biddesst forr +gunnc
ba+te . | (CMORM,I,213.1749)

| & te birr+t ec +tin rihhte winn | | A+g+g att te nede nittenn | |
+Get forr+tenn uppo fremmde menn , | | +Tatt nedenn to +tin hellpe ; |
(CMORM,I,213.1750)

| Forr +te birr+t fedenn hunngri+g mann | | & +trissti+g gifenn drinnke
; | (CMORM,I,213.1751)

| & te birr+t cla+tenn nakedd mann | (CMORM,I,213.1752)

| & sec mann +te birr+t forfrenn , | (CMORM,I,213.1753)

| & himm +tatt iss herrberr+ghel+as | | +te birr+t herrberr+ghe findenn
, | (CMORM,I,213.1754)

| & himm +tatt i cwarrterrne li+t | | Forrbundenn & forr+trungenn , | |
Himm birr+t +te fillstnenn wi+t+t +tin fe | | To lesenn himm off
bandess . | (CMORM,I,213.1755)

| & a+g+g +te birr+t +te sellfenn rihht | | & la+ghelike ledenn | |
Towarrd illc an lifisshe mann , | | +Tatt ohht wi+t+t +te shall d+alenn
. | (CMORM,I,213.1756)

| +Tin laferrd birr+t +te buhsumm beon | | & hold & trigg & trowwe . |
(CMORM,I,213.1757)

<P_I,214>

| +Tin macche birr+t +te lufenn wel , | | +Giff +tatt +gho Drihhtin
drede+t+t , | (CMORM,I,214.1759)

| & tu mihht foll+ghenn hire will | | Inn all +tatt niss nan sinne , |
| Inn all +tatt +gho +georne+t+t wi+t+t skill , | | To +gunnkerr ba+tre
gode . | (CMORM,I,214.1760)

| & +giff +tatt iss +tatt +gho iss all | | Wittl+as , & wac , & wicke ,
| | All birr+t +te don +tin mahht t+arto , | | To +gemenn hire &
g+atenn , | | Swa +tatt +gho mu+ghe borr+ghenn beon | | Att hire lifess
ende ; | (CMORM,I,214.1761)

| Forr +giff +tatt +gho iss g+atel+as , | | & e+g+gel+as & wilde , | |
+Gho gillte+t+t sket , (CMORM,I,214.1762)

& +giff +tu wast , | | & te niss nohht t+aroffe , | | +Ta narrt tu
nohht all sinnel+as | | Off - +tatt +gho li+t i sinne . |
(CMORM,I,214.1763)

| & +giff +tin macche iss wis & god , | | & tu wittl+as & wicke , | |
+Ta birr+t +tin macche g+atenn +te | | All +tatt +gho ma+g+g fra sinne
; | (CMORM,I,214.1764)

| Forr e+g+g+terr birr+t +turrh o+terr beon | | Hollpenn to wurr+tenn
borr+ghenn , | (CMORM,I,214.1765)

| & +giff +gitt ba+te foll+ghenn rihht | | & lufenn Godd & dr+adenn , |
| & haldenn +gunnkerr Cristenndom | | Wel affterr +gunnkerr mihhte , |
<P_I,215> | Swa +tatt +gitt ba+te ledenn +gunnc | | Clennlike +gunnc
bitwenenn , | | +Ta foll+ghe +gitt tatt narrwe stih | | +Tatt lede+t+t
+gunnc till heoffne , | | +Giff +tatt +gitt endenn +gunnkerr lif | |
All affterr Cristess wille , | | Wi+t+t all +te rihhte l+afe o Godd | |
& all i gode dedess , | | Wi+t+t lufe towarrd alle menn | | Wi+t+t
husell & wi+t+t shriffte . | (CMORM,I,215.1766)

| & +gunnc birr+t nimenn mikell gom | | To +t+awenn +gunnkerr chilldre
, | (CMORM,I,215.1767)

| & +gunnc birr+t +georne l+arenn hemm | | To lufenn Godd & dr+adenn ,
| | +Giff +tatt +gitt nilenn wra+t+tenn Godd | | +Turrh sinnfull
+gemel+aste . | (CMORM,I,215.1768)

| & +gunnc birr+t +gunnkerr le+ghemenn | | Rihht la+ghelike ledenn , |
| Swa +tatt +gitt nohht att hofel+as | | Ne nede +te+g+gm to swinnkenn
; | (CMORM,I,215.1769)

| Forr +gunnc birr+t witenn swi+te wel , | | & innwarrdlike trowwenn ,
| | +Tatt niss bitwenen +gunnc & hemm | | Nan sh+ad i manness kinde , |
| & tatt te+g+g mu+ghenn gode beon | | Biforenn Godess ehne ; | | &
tatt +gitt mu+ghenn wra+t+tenn Godd | | +Giff +gitt hemm oferrbedenn .
| (CMORM,I,215.1770)

| & heore le+ghe birr+t hemm beon | | R+adi+g , +tann itt iss addledd ;
| (CMORM,I,215.1771)

<P_I,216>

| Forr +tatt iss Godess bodeword , | (CMORM,I,216.1773)

| Loc +giff +tu willt itt foll+ghenn , | | +Tatt heore da+g+gwhammlike
swinnc | | Beo da+g+gwhammlike hemm goldenn . | (CMORM,I,216.1774)

| & hemm birr+t , +giff +tatt hemm iss la+t | | Full hefi+gli+g to
gilltenn , | | Beon ar & late o +gunnkerr weorrc | | & +georrnfull
a+g+g +t+aronne ; | (CMORM,I,216.1775)

| Forr +giff +te+g+g wirrkenn +gunnkerr weorrc | | Forrwurr+tennlike &
ille , | | +Ta gilltenn +te+g+g full hefi+gli+g | | +G+an Godd & +g+an
+gunnc ba+te . | (CMORM,I,216.1776)

| Ne birr+t +te shendenn nani mann | | Ne weordenn +tine +tannkess , |
(CMORM,I,216.1777)

| & tohh , +giff +tatt tu gilltesst ohht | | Wi+t+t ani+g mann o life ,
| | +Te birr+t itt betenn bli+teli+g , | | & wurr+tenn himm wi+t+t bote
. | (CMORM,I,216.1778)

| & +giff +tatt iss +tatt ani+g mann | | +Te shende+t+t o+terr
werde+t+t , | | +Te birr+t himm biddenn don +te rihht | | & la+ghe
+t+ar onn+g+aness , | (CMORM,I,216.1779)

| & +giff he do+t +te la+ghe & rihht , | | +Ta wurr+t he +t+ar +tin
bro+terr , | | +Giff +tatt itt iss wi+t+t herrte don , | | +Giff
e+g+g+terr lufe+t+t o+terr . | (CMORM,I,216.1780)

| & +giff +tatt he +turrh orr+ghellmod | | Forrho+ghe+t+t +te to
wurr+tenn , | | & nile noww+terr don +te rihht | | Forr lufe ne forr
e+g+ge , | <P_I,217> | +Tatt mann iss wiss +te deofless +teoww | |
+Turrh ni+t & modi+gnesse ; | (CMORM,I,217.1781)

| & tu beo meoc , swa summ +te birr+t , | | Onn+g+an hiss modi+gnesse ,
| (CMORM,I,217.1782)

| & forr +te lufe off +tin Drihhtin | | Forr+gife himm wra+t+te &
la+t+te , | (CMORM,I,217.1783)

| & all forrwerrp +tu towarrd himm | | To sekenn affterr wr+ache ; |
(CMORM,I,217.1784)

| Forr +tu mihht cwemenn swa +tin Godd | | & oferrcumenn deofell , | |
+Giff +tatt tu sh+awesst so+t meocle+g+gc | | Onn+g+aness modi+gnesse ,
| | & +giff +tu nillt nohht hatenn himm | | +Tatt hate+t+t +te wi+t+t
herrte . | (CMORM,I,217.1785)

| +Tuss mihht tu ledenn her +tatt lif | | Rihht wel , wi+t+t Godess
hellpe , | | +Tatt foll+ghe+t+t all +tatt hall+ghe swinnc | | +Tatt iss
wi+t+t Godess lefe ; | (CMORM,I,217.1786)

| & itt iss , - alls icc se+g+gde +guw , | | An off +ta twe+g+genn
lifess | | +Tatt w+arenn +turrh +te sexte staff | | Off Cristess name
tacnedd , | | +Turrh +tatt tatt staff bitacne+t+t uss | | +Te tale off
twe+g+genn hunndredd . | (CMORM,I,217.1787)

| +Tatt o+terr lif , +tatt tacnedd wass | | +Turrh tale off twe+g+genn
hunndredd , | | Iss fundenn binnenn muneclif | | I +ta +tatt sinndenn
gode . | (CMORM,I,217.1788)

<P_I,218>

| +Tatt lif +tatt iss i muneclif | | Iss shadd fra +gure swinnkess , |
(CMORM,I,218.1790)

| & itt iss all an o+terr lif | | & hehhre life & bettre ; |
(CMORM,I,218.1791)

| Forr +giff +tatt itt iss haldenn rihht | | Itt addle+t+t mare mede ;
| (CMORM,I,218.1792)

| +Tatt mann +tatt ledenn shall +tiss lif | | +Tatt we nu m+alenn umbe
, | | Himm birr+t beon inn hiss herrte meoc , | | & soffte , & stille ,
& milde , | | & buhsum till hiss alderrmann | | +Tatt hafe+t+t himm to
gr+atenn , | | To foll+ghenn all hiss will +twerrt ut | | Inn all +tatt
niss nan sinne ; | (CMORM,I,218.1793)

| Forr niss nan herrsummnesse sett | | +Turrh Godd , ne +turrh hiss
lefe , | | To foll+ghenn ani+g manness will , | | Inn ani+g kinne sinne
; | (CMORM,I,218.1794)

| Forr birr+t +te noww+terr-2 sinne don | | Forr lufe , ne for e+g+ge .
| (CMORM,I,218.1795)

| & t+aroff comm +te marrtirdom | | Bitwenenn Godess hall+ghenn ; |
(CMORM,I,218.1796)

| Forr +ar +te+g+g wolldenn +tolenn d+a+t | | Wi+t+t alle kinne pine ,
| | +Ar +tann +te+g+g wolldenn gilltenn ohht | | Onn+g+aness Godess
wille . | (CMORM,I,218.1797)

| & himm +tatt ledenn shall +tiss lif | | +Tatt we nu m+alenn ummbe , |
<P_I,219> | Himm birr+t all weorelldshipe flen , | | & all +twerrt ut
forrwerrpenn ; | (CMORM,I,219.1798)

| & himm birr+t all hiss fl+ashess lusst | | Forr lufe off Crist
forrwerrpenn ; | (CMORM,I,219.1799)

| & tatt iss swi+te strang & harrd | | To for+tenn her onn eor+te , |
(CMORM,I,219.1800)

| & forr+ti witt tu wel +tatt itt | | Iss hehhre lif & bettre | | To
libbenn rihht i muneclif , | | Swa summ +t+ar iss to libbenn , | |
+Tann iss to ledenn +gure lif | | Wi+t+t weddlac & wi+t+t ahhte ; |
(CMORM,I,219.1801)

| Forr himm birr+te beon full clene mann , | | & all wi+t+tutenn ahhte
, | | Buttan +tatt mann himm findenn shall | | Unnorne mete & w+ade . |
(CMORM,I,219.1802)

| & t+ar iss all +tatt eor+tli+g +ting | | +Tatt minnstremann birr+t
a+ghenn | | Wi+t+tutenn cnif & sh+a+te , & camb , | | & nedle , +giff
$he $it {TEXT:het} +georne+t+t . | (CMORM,I,219.1803)

| & all +tiss shall mann findenn himm | (CMORM,I,219.1804)

| & wel himm birr+t itt +gemenn ; | (CMORM,I,219.1805)

| Forr birr+t himm noww+terr don +t+aroff , | | Ne +gifenn itt , ne
sellenn . | (CMORM,I,219.1806)

| & himm birr+t +afre stanndenn inn | | To lofenn Godd & wurr+tenn , |
(CMORM,I,219.1807)

| & a+g+g himm birr+t beon fressh +t+arto | | Bi da+g+gess & bi
nihhtess ; | (CMORM,I,219.1808)

| & tat iss harrd & strang & tor | | & hefi+g lif to ledenn , |
(CMORM,I,219.1809)

<P_I,220>

| & forr+ti birr+t wel clawwstremann | | Onnfanngenn mikell mede | |
Att hiss Drihhtin Allw+aldennd Godd , | | Forr whamm he mikell
swinnke+t+t . | (CMORM,I,220.1811)

| And all hiss herrte & all $hiss lusst | | Birr+t a+g+g beon towarrd
heoffne , | (CMORM,I,220.1812)

| & himm birr+t +geornenn a+g+g +tatt an , | | Hiss Drihhtin wel to
cwemenn | | Wi+t+t da+g+gsang & wi+t+t uhhtennsang , | | Wi+t+t messess
& wi+t+t beness , | | & wi+t+t to letenn swingenn himm | | +Te bodig
swa to pinenn , | | Wi+t+t fasstinng forr +te lufe off Godd , | |
Wi+t+t cneling & wi+t+t wecche . | (CMORM,I,220.1813)

| & himm birr+t beon +admod & meoc | | & god wi+t+t hise bre+tre , | |
& all swa towarrd o+tre menn | | Inn all +tatt niss nan sinne ; |
(CMORM,I,220.1814)

| Forr he ma+g+g sket to milde beon | | Wi+t+t himm +tatt iss
unn+t+awedd . | (CMORM,I,220.1815)

| +Tiss iss +tatt o+terr lif off +ta | | +Tatt w+arenn uss bitacnedd ,
| | Swa summ icc habbe sh+awedd +guw , | | +Turrh tale off twe+g+genn
hunndredd | | +Tatt w+arenn +turrh +te sexte staff | | Off Cristess
name tacnedd . | (CMORM,I,220.1816)

| & tise lifess w+arenn uss | | +Turrh twe+g+genn susstress tacnedd , |
<P_I,221> | Well mikell fresst biforenn +tatt | | +Tatt Crist comm her
to manne , | (CMORM,I,221.1817)

| +Ta susstress - +tatt witt tu full wiss , | | Werenn Labaness
dohhtress . | (CMORM,I,221.1818)

| & Laban wass an riche mann | | I werelld+tingess sell+te , |
(CMORM,I,221.1819)

| & hise twe+g+genn dohhtress uss | | Tacnedenn twe+g+genn lifess , | |
+Ta lifess +tatt icc habbe +guw | | Summ del nu spelledd offe , | |
Affterr +tatt little witt tatt me | | Min Drihhtin hafe+t+t lenedd . |
(CMORM,I,221.1820)

| +Tatt an wass swi+te fa+g+gerr wif | (CMORM,I,221.1821)

| & wass Rach+al +gehatenn | (CMORM,I,221.1822)

<lacuna> <lacuna> ledenn hemm +te we+g+ge rihht | | Till himm +tatt
te+g+g +t+ar sohhtenn . | (CMORM,I,221.1823)

| & te+g+g +ta comenn to +te king , | (CMORM,I,221.1824)

| & he +te+g+gm droh to rune , | (CMORM,I,221.1825)

| & toc hemm +ta full d+arneli+g | | To fra+g+gnenn off +tatt steorrne
, | | Whillc da+g+g itt wass hemm allre firrst | | To takenn sett o
liffte , | (CMORM,I,221.1826)

| & te+g+g himm se+g+gdenn witerrli+g | | Willc da+g+g itt wass hemm
awwnedd . | (CMORM,I,221.1827)

| & he +te+g+gm sennde sone for+t | | Till Be+t+tle+am
(CMORM,I,221.1828)

& se+g+gde ; | <P_I,222> | Nu , laferrdinngess , fare+t+t for+t , |
(CMORM,I,222.1829)

| & seke+t+t swi+te +georne | | +Tatt newe king +tatt borenn iss | |
Her i +tiss land to manne , | (CMORM,I,222.1830)

| & sone summ +ge findenn himm , | | Wh+ar summ he beo+t onn eor+te , |
| Wi+t+t +gure maddmess lake+t+t himm | (CMORM,I,222.1831)

| & bu+ghe+t+t himm & lute+t+t | (CMORM,I,222.1832)

| & cume+t+t efft onn+g+an till me , | (CMORM,I,222.1833)

| & wite+t+t me to seggenn | | Wh+ar icc me mu+ghe findenn himm | | To
lakenn himm & lutenn . | (CMORM,I,222.1834)

| & te+g+g +ta wenndenn fra +te king | | Till +te+g+gre rihhte we+g+ge
, | (CMORM,I,222.1835)

| & te+g+gre steorne wass hemm +ta | | Full r+adi+g upp o liffte , | |
To ledenn hemm +tatt we+g+g rihht | | +Tatt la+g+g towarrd tatt
chesstre | | +Tatt wass +gehatenn Be+t+tle+am , | | +Tatt Crist wass
borenn inne . | (CMORM,I,222.1836)

| & off +tatt tatt te+g+g s+a+ghenn efft | | +Tatt steorrne +tatt hemm
ledde , | | +Te+g+g w+arenn bli+te sone anan | | +Turrh swi+te mikell
blisse . | (CMORM,I,222.1837)

| & te+g+gre steorne ledde hemm rihht | | Till Be+t+tle+amess chesstre
, | | +T+ar ure Laferrd Jesu Crist | | Wass borenn her to manne ; |
(CMORM,I,222.1838)

| & forr+trihht whanne itt cumenn wass | | Till Be+t+tle+amess chesstre
, | <P_I,223> | Itt stod all stille upp o +te lifft , | | Swa summ +te
Goddspell ki+te+t+t , | | Rihht t+ar abufenn +t+ar +te child | | Wass
inne wi+t+t hiss moderr | | +Tatt fedde himm wi+t+t +tatt illke millc |
| +Tatt comm off hire pappe , | | All alls itt w+are an o+terr child |
| +Tatt $w+are {TEXT:+t+are} onn hire streonedd . | (CMORM,I,223.1839)

| & t+ar wass sene +tatt +gho wass | | So+tlike Godess moderr |
(CMORM,I,223.1840)

| Forr naffde +gho nan millc till himm , | | +Giff +tatt +gho n+are
hiss moderr ; | (CMORM,I,223.1841)

| Forr +gho wass ma+g+gdenn +tanne , & +ar , | | & +afre +tweort ut
clene . | (CMORM,I,223.1842)

| & sone swa +tatt steorne stod | | +Ta kingess wel itt s+a+ghenn , |
(CMORM,I,223.1843)

| & +gedenn +t+ar inntill +tatt hus | | +Tatt Jesu Crist wass inne , |
(CMORM,I,223.1844)

| & fundenn +tatt te+g+g haffdenn sohht , | (CMORM,I,223.1845)

| & w+arenn swi+te bli+te . | (CMORM,I,223.1846)

| +Te+g+g fundenn ure Laferrd Crist | | & ure laffdi+g Mar+ge , |
(CMORM,I,223.1847)

| & nohht ne se+g+g+t +te Goddspellboc | | +Tatt Jos+ap wass +t+arinne
, | | +T+ar ure Laferrd Jesu Crist | | Wass fundenn wi+t+t hiss moderr
; | (CMORM,I,223.1848)

| & tatt wass don +turrh Godd tatt he | | Ne wass nohht ta +t+arinne ,
| (CMORM,I,223.1849)

<P_I,224>

| +Ta +tatt unncu+te follc comm inn , | | To lefenn uppo Criste . |
(CMORM,I,224.1851)

| +Te+g+g fundenn ure Laferrd Crist | (CMORM,I,224.1852)

| & fellenn dun o cnewwess , | | To bu+ghenn & to lutenn himm | |
Wi+t+t h+afedd & wi+t+t heorrte . | (CMORM,I,224.1853)

| & illc an king oppnede +t+ar | | Hiss hord off hise maddmess , |
(CMORM,I,224.1854)

| & illc an +gaff himm +trinne lac | | To lakenn himm & wurr+tenn . |
(CMORM,I,224.1855)

| An lac wass gold , te Goddspell se+g+g+t , | (CMORM,I,224.1856)

| An o+terr lac wass recless , | (CMORM,I,224.1857)

| +Te +tridde +tatt te+g+g g+afenn himm | | Wass an full deore sallfe ,
| (CMORM,I,224.1858)

| & itt iss o +te Goddspellboc | | Myrra bi name nemmnedd . |
(CMORM,I,224.1859)

| & her iss litell o+terr nohht | | I +tiss land off +tatt sallfe , |
(CMORM,I,224.1860)

| Acc i +te Kalldeowisshe land | | Mann ma+g+g itt summwh+ar findenn .
| (CMORM,I,224.1861)

| +Tatt lic +tatt smeredd iss +t+arwi+t+t | | Biforr +tatt mann itt
dellfe+t+t , | | Ne ma+g+g itt nohht affterr +tatt da+g+g | | Lihhtlike
wurr+tenn eor+te ; | (CMORM,I,224.1862)

| & itt wass +te+g+gre +tridde lac , | | Swa summ +te Goddspell
ki+te+t+t . | (CMORM,I,224.1863)

| & affterr +tatt te+g+g haffdenn Crist | | Wi+t+t heore maddmess
lakedd , | | +Te+g+g tokenn nihhtess resste +t+ar | | I Be+t+tle+amess
chesstre ; | (CMORM,I,224.1864)

<P_I,225>

| & Drihhtin +gaff hemm sware o nihht | | +T+ar +te+g+g o bedde
slepptenn , | (CMORM,I,225.1866)

| & radde hemm +tatt te+g+g sholldenn ham | | Wi+t+t o+terr we+g+g
wendenn , | (CMORM,I,225.1867)

| & till Herode king onn+g+ann | | He +te+g+gm forrb+ad to turrnenn . |
(CMORM,I,225.1868)

| & wel +te+g+gm forrb+ad to turrnenn . | (CMORM,I,225.1869)

| & wel +te+g+g wisstenn Godess ra+t , | (CMORM,I,225.1870)

| & wel +te+g+g alle itt heldenn , | (CMORM,I,225.1871)

| Forr alle samenn forenn ham | | Wi+t+t all an o+terr we+g+ge |
(CMORM,I,225.1872)

| & forenn inntill +te+g+gre land | | Wi+t+t fulle l+afe o Criste . |
(CMORM,I,225.1873)

| & all +tatt +ger Herode king | | Bad affterr +te+g+gre come , | | To
witenn +giff +te+g+g haffdenn Crist | | Owwhar onn eor+te fundenn ; |
(CMORM,I,225.1874)

| Acc +te+g+g ne comenn nohht himm to ; | (CMORM,I,225.1875)

| & tatt wass Godess wille , | | Forr +tatt he wollde cwellenn Crist ,
| | +Giff +tatt he mihhte himm findenn . | (CMORM,I,225.1876)

| Her ende+t+t nu +tiss Goddspell +tuss , | (CMORM,I,225.1877)

| & icc +guw wile sh+awenn , | | Hu mikell god itt l+are+t+t +guw | |
Off +gure sawless nede . | (CMORM,I,225.1878)

| Herode king bitacne+t+t uss | | +Te la+te gast off helle , |
(CMORM,I,225.1879)

<P_I,226>

| & he ma+g+g wel bitacnenn himm | | Whamm he stod inn to foll+ghenn ;
| (CMORM,I,226.1881)

| Forr all hiss word , & all hiss werrc , | | & all hiss la+te troww+te
| | Wass full off iwhillc h+a+tenndom , | | All affterr deofless wille
. | (CMORM,I,226.1882)

| & ta +treo kingess tacnenn uss | | +Tatt flocc +tatt Drihhtin
lede+t+t , | | +Tatt flocc +tatt foll+ghe+t+t Crisstenndom | | & uppo
Criste lefe+t+t , | | +Tatt foll+ghe+t+t heoffness lihht & leom , | |
+Tatt iss Goddspelless lare , | | & Cristess la+ghe , & Crisstenndom ,
| | & rihhte l+afe o Criste , | | +Tatt lede+t+t hemm +te we+g+g rihht
| | Till Drihhtin upp inn heoffne , | | All all swa summ +tatt
steorrneleom | | Rihht ledde +ta +treo kingess | | Towarrd tatt illke
burr+ghess tun , | | +Tatt Crist wass borenn inne . |
(CMORM,I,226.1883)

| & +turrh +tatt tatt Herode king | | Wass dreri+gmod & dreofedd | |
Off - +tatt te Laferrd Jesu Crist | | Wass borenn her to manne , | |
+T+ar+turrh wass uss bitacnedd wel | | Wi+t+t all full openn bisne , |
| +Tatt all +te la+te gastess flocc , | | All helle+teod , wass
dreofedd | | Off - +tatt te Laferrd Jesu Crist | | Wass borenn her to
manne , | <P_I,227> | Forr +tatt he wollde lesenn ut | | Mannkinn off
hellepine . | (CMORM,I,227.1884)

| & +tatt te Laferrd Jesu Crist | | Wass borenn her to manne | | Rihht
i +te land off +Gerrsal+am , | | & tatt he +t+ar wass fundenn , | |
+Tatt tacne+t+t uss well mikell +ting | | Off ure sawless nede ; |
(CMORM,I,227.1885)

| Forr witt tu well +tatt +Gerrsal+am | | Bitacne+t+t gri+tess sihh+te
, | (CMORM,I,227.1886)

| & ure Laferrd Jesu Crist | | Wass borenn her to manne , | | Forr
+tatt he wollde settenn gri+t+t | | Bitwenenn heoffne & eor+te ; |
(CMORM,I,227.1887)

| & whase itt iss +tatt lufe+t+t gri+t+t | | & foll+ghe+t+t wi+t+t hiss
herrte , | | +Tatt mann shall findenn Jesu Crist | | To beon wi+t+t
himm i blisse . | (CMORM,I,227.1888)

| +Tatt ta +treo kingess turrndenn hemm | | Ut off +te rihhte we+g+ge ,
| | & forenn till Herode king | | To witenn whatt he wollde , | | +Tatt
uss bitacne+t+t witerrli+g | | +Turrh all full openn bisne , | | +Tatt
sume off ure little flocc | | +Tatt lefe+t+t upppo Criste | | Hemm
wendenn o+terr stund fra Crist , | | & fra +te rihhte we+g+ge , |
<P_I,228> | & turrnenn till +te la+te gast | | +Turrh fele depe sinness
. | (CMORM,I,228.1889)

| & tatt ta kingess sone anan | | Forrlurenn +te+g+gre steorrne , | |
Affterr +tatt te+g+g hemm turrndenn ut | | Off +te+g+gre rihhte we+g+ge
, | | +Tatt uss bitacne+t+t opennli+g | | +Turrh all full witerr bisne
, | | +Tatt he +tatt turrne+t+t himm fra Crist | | +Turrh heli+g
h+afedd sinne | | Forrleose+t+t sawless so+te lihht , | | +Tatt iss
Goddspelless lade , | | & Jesu Cristess hellpe & hald | | & all hiss
hall+ghe millce , | | & iss all alls he w+are blind | | & orrra+t
butenn lade , | | A+g+g whil +tatt +afre himm +tinnke+t+t god | | To
lin inn h+afedd sinne . | (CMORM,I,228.1890)

| & tatt ta kingess turrndenn efft | | Till +te+g+gre rihhte we+g+ge ,
| | Towarrd te Laferrd Jesu Crist , | | & fra +te king Herode , | | &
s+a+ghenn efft forr+trihht anan | | +Te steorrness brihhte leome | | To
ledenn hemm +te we+g+g rihht | | Till Be+t+tle+amess chesstre , | |
+Tatt uss bitacne+t+t witerrli+g , | | +Tatt witt tu wel to so+te , | |
+Tatt sume off +ta +tatt w+arenn +ar | | All turrnedd frawarrd Criste ,
| <P_I,229> | Hemm turrnenn efft full wel onn+g+an | | Fra +te+g+gre
depe sinness , | | & turrnenn fra +te la+te gast | | & turrnenn hemm
till Criste , | | +Turrh +tatt te+g+g takenn bli+teli+g | | Rihht
shriffte off +te+g+g sinness , | | & ledenn si+t+tenn hali+g lif , | |
& foll+ghenn Cristess lare , | | & foll+ghenn heoffness lihht & leom |
| Inn alle gode dedess , | | & winnenn Cristess hellpe & hald | | &
Cristess millce & are , | | All all swa summ +ta kingess efft | | I
+te+g+gre rihhte we+g+ge | | Fundenn forr+trihht tatt steorrneleom , |
| +Tatt ledde hemm rihht to Criste . | (CMORM,I,229.1891)

| & all +tatt , tatt Herode king | | Badd ta +treo kingess sekenn | |
+Tatt +gunge king , lakenn himmm , | | & bu+ghenn himm o cnewwe , | | &
cumenn efft onn+g+an till himm | | & witenn himm to seggenn , | | +Giff
+tatt te+g+g haffdenn fundenn himm , | | Wh+are i +te land he w+are , |
| Forr +tatt he wollde himm cumenn to | | To lakenn himm & lutenn , | |
All +tatt badd he +turrh swikedom | | & all +turrh ille wiless ; |
(CMORM,I,229.1892)

<P_I,230>

| Forr +giff he mihhte findenn himm | | Ne wollde he nohht himm lakenn
, | (CMORM,I,230.1894)

| Acc wollde himm swi+te bli+teli+g | | Wi+t+t swerdess egge cwellenn .
| (CMORM,I,230.1895)

| & off +tiss la+te swikedom | | Ne wisstenn nohht ta kingess | | +Tatt
comenn off Kalldealand , | | To sekenn Crist forr gode ; |
(CMORM,I,230.1896)

| Forr affterr +tatt uss Latin boc | | +Turrh hali+g lare sh+awe+t+t ,
| | +Tatt mann iss fox & hinnderr+g+ap | | & full off ille wiless , | |
+Tatt halde+t+t wi+t+t +te la+te gast | | & foll+ghe+t+t deofless wille
; | (CMORM,I,230.1897)

| & swa niss nohht tatt illke mann | | +Tatt foll+ghe+t+t cristess
bisne , | | Niss he nohht hinnderr+g+ap ne pratt | | To foll+ghenn ille
wiless , | (CMORM,I,230.1898)

| Acc iss shepisshe & bilewhit , | | All clene off ill +tohhtess . |
(CMORM,I,230.1899)

| +Ta kingess +tatt swa comenn for+t | | To lutenn Crist & lakenn , | |
+Te+g+g g+afenn bisne off Crisstenndom , | | +Tatt uss birr+t alle
foll+ghenn ; | (CMORM,I,230.1900)

| Forr uss birr+t ure Laferrd Crist | | +Tatt illke wise lakenn , |
(CMORM,I,230.1901)

| & uss birr+t +turrh +ta +trinne lac | | Drihhtin gastlike lakenn , |
(CMORM,I,230.1902)

| & uss birr+t foll+ghenn +te+g+gre slo+t | | To lefenn uppo Criste |
<P_I,231> | Rihht swa , summ +te+g+g +turrh +te+g+gre lac | | Uss
didenn tunnderrstanndenn . | (CMORM,I,231.1903)

| +Te+g+g g+afenn Drihhtin gold forr+t | | +Tatt itt bitacnenn shollde
, | | +Tatt te+g+g himm heldenn witerrli+g | | Forr King off alle
kingess ; | (CMORM,I,231.1904)

| & tatt wass ha+gherrlike don , | | Forr +tatt te+g+g wel itt wisstenn
| | +Tatt mann birr+t lakenn eor+tli+g king | | Wi+t+t gold & ec wi+t+t
sillferr . | (CMORM,I,231.1905)

| & +turrh +tatt tatt te+g+g +g+afenn himm | | An o+terr lac off
recless , | | +T+ar+turrh +te+g+g didenn uss full wel | | To seon &
tunnderrstanndenn , | | +Tatt te+g+g himm heldenn forr so+t Godd | |
Inn ure mennisscnesse , | | & tatt mann birrde bu+ghenn himm , | | &
lutenn himm & lakenn ; | (CMORM,I,231.1906)

| & tatt wass ha+gherrlike don , | | Forr +tatt te+g+g wel itt wisstenn
| | +Tatt mann birr+t +teowwtenn Drihhtin Godd | | Wi+t+t recless att
hiss allterr . | (CMORM,I,231.1907)

| & +turrh +tatt tatt te+g+g +g+afenn himm | | +Tatt deorewurr+te
sallfe | | +Tatt mann do+t o +te d+ade lic , | | +Te+g+g se+g+gdenn uss
wi+t+t dede , | | +Tatt Godess word wass wurr+tenn mann | | To +tolenn
d+a+t onn eor+te , | <P_I,232> | Forr uss to lesenn +turrh hiss d+a+t |
| Ut off +te deofless walde . | (CMORM,I,232.1908)

| +Tatt sallfe +tatt te+g+g +g+afenn himm , | | +Tatt iss Myrra
+gehtenn , | (CMORM,I,232.1909)

| Itt iss full bitterr & full be+g+gsc , | | +Tatt witt tu wel to so+te
, | | Forr +tatt itt shollde tacnenn uss | | +Tatt d+a+tess
bitterrnesse | | +Tatt Godess Sune , Allmahhti+g Godd , | | Wass
wurr+tenn mann to dre+ghenn . | (CMORM,I,232.1910)

| Nu birr+t uss alle foll+ghenn well | | +Ta Kalldewisshe kingess | |
Wi+t+t hali+g lifess gastli+g lac , | | & ec wi+t+t ure troww+te ; |
(CMORM,I,232.1911)

| Forr uss birr+t lefenn wel +tatt Crist | | Iss King off alle kingess
, | (CMORM,I,232.1912)

| & swa we mu+ghenn offrenn himm | | Gastlike god to lake ; |
(CMORM,I,232.1913)

| & uss birr+t lefenn +tatt he iss | | So+t Godd i mennisscnesse , |
(CMORM,I,232.1914)

| & swa we mu+ghenn offrenn himm | | Gastlike lac off recless ; |
(CMORM,I,232.1915)

| & uss birr+t lefenn +tatt he wass | | So+t mann i lif & sawle , | |
Forr +tatt he wollde +tolenn d+a+t | | Forr all mannkinne nede , |
(CMORM,I,232.1916)

<P_I,233>

| & swa we mu+ghenn offrenn himm | | Gastli+g +tatt illke sallfe | |
+Tatt mann do+t o +te d+ade lic , | | Swa summ +ge littl+ar herrdenn .
| (CMORM,I,233.1918)

| & tu mihht lakenn Jesu Crist , | | +Tatt witt tu wel to so+te , | |
Wi+t+t alle +tise +trinne lac | | +Turrh +tine gode +t+awess . |
(CMORM,I,233.1919)

| +Giff +tatt tu foll+ghesst witt & skill | | & so+t wissdomess leome ,
| | +Ta lakesst tu +te Laferrd Crist | | Wi+t+t gold i +tine +t+awess ;
| (CMORM,I,233.1920)

| Forr rihht all swa summ hord off gold | | Mang menn iss horde deresst
, | | Rihht swa iss allre deresst lac | | Biforenn Godess ehne , | |
+Giff +tatt we foll+ghenn rihht tatt witt | | +Tatt foll+ghe+t+t Godess
wille , | | +Tatt hall+ghe witt tatt l+are+t+t uss | | To berr+ghenn
ure sawle . | (CMORM,I,233.1921)

| & +giff +tu cwemesst tin Drihhtin | | Wi+t+t bedess & wi+t+t wecchess
, | | +Ta lakesst tu +tin Drihhtin swa | | Alls itt wi+t+t recless
w+are ; | (CMORM,I,233.1922)

| Forr rihht all swa summ recless smec | | Iss god & swet to dowwnenn ,
| | All swa iss hali+g bedesang | | Full swet biforenn Criste . |
(CMORM,I,233.1923)

| & +giff +tatt tu +tin fl+ashess will | | & hire fule lusstess |
<P_I,234> | Wi+t+tstanndesst +turrhutlike wel | | & cwennkesst wel &
cwellesst , | | +Ta slast tu swa +tin a+ghenn fl+ash | | & hire fule
wille , | (CMORM,I,234.1924)

| & offresst Godd +turrh hali+g +t+aw | | +Tatt derewurr+te sallfe | |
+Tatt mann do+t o +te d+ade lic , | | +Turrh +tatt tu slast &
cwennkesst | | +Tin a+ghenn fl+ashess fule lusst | | & hire fule wille
. | (CMORM,I,234.1925)

| +Tuss birr+t uss alle foll+ghenn wel , | | +Turrh +t+awess & +turrh
troww+te , | | +Ta kingess +tatt wi+t+t +trinne lac | | Comenn Drihhtin
to lakenn ; | (CMORM,I,234.1926)

| & tuss birr+t uss +turrh hali+g lif | | Drihhtin gastlike lakenn , |
| Swa +tatt we motenn cwemenn himm | | & berrr+ghenn ure sawle . |
(CMORM,I,234.1927)

| +Te+g+g brohhtenn Drihhtin +trinne lac | | To don uss
tunnderrstanndenn , | | +Tatt ure Godd iss +tripell Godd | | Inn
Allmahhti+g +trimmnesse , | | Faderr , & Sune , & Hali+g Gast , | | An
Godd all untod+aledd , | | +Tatt +afre wass , & iss , & beo+t | |
Wi+t+tutenn ord & ende , | (CMORM,I,234.1928)

| & all +tatt wass , & iss , & beo+t , | | He shop , & ah , &
steore+t+t . | (CMORM,I,234.1929)

<P_I,235>

| & +guw birr+t unnderrstanndenn wel | | & lefenn wel & trowwenn , | |
+Tatt mikell flocc off o+tre menn | | Comm for+t wi+t+t +ta +treo
kingess | | Ut off +te Kalldewisshe land | | Till Be+t+tle+amess
chesstre | (CMORM,I,235.1931)

| Acc Goddspellboc ne speke+t+t nohht | | Off all +tatt o+terr genge ,
| (CMORM,I,235.1932)

| Acc opennlike & wel itt uss | | Off +ta +treo kingess telle+t+t , | |
Forr+ti +tatt t+ar wass +turrh +ta +treo | | +Te Crisstenndom bigunnenn
| | Bitwenenn all h+a+tene follc | | +Tatt +turrh +treo menn wass
streonedd , | | Affterr +tatt tatt all mannkinn wass | | +Turrh No+tess
flod offdrunncnedd ; | (CMORM,I,235.1933)

| Forr all follc wass +turrh No+tess flodd | | O No+tess time
drunncnedd . | (CMORM,I,235.1934)

| & efft +turrh No+tess suness +treo | | Wass h+a+tenn +teode streonedd
, | (CMORM,I,235.1935)

| & all h+a+tene follc wass +t+ar | | +Turrh +ta +treo kingess awwnedd
; | (CMORM,I,235.1936)

| Forr +turrh +ta +treo +tatt comenn for+t | | +Te Laferrd Crist to
lakenn , | | +Turrh hemm , swa summ icc habbe se+g+gd , | | Wass
Crisstenndom bigunnenn | | Bitwenenn +tatt h+a+tene +teod | | +Tatt
+turrh +treo menn wass streonedd . | (CMORM,I,235.1937)

| +Te twe+g+genn w+arenn S+am & Kam , | (CMORM,I,235.1938)

| & Jaf+ath wass +te +tridde , | (CMORM,I,235.1939)

<P_I,236>

| +Tatt w+arenn No+tess +trinne b+arn , | (CMORM,I,236.1941)

| Forr No+t hemm haffde strenedd . | (CMORM,I,236.1942)

| +Ta hirdess off Judisskenn menn | | +Tatt sohhtenn Crist wi+t+t
troww+te , | | +Tatt nahht tatt he wass borenn her | | Bitwenenn menn
onn eor+te , | | +Te+g+g w+arenn , +tatt witt tu full wel , | | An
wa+ghe off Cristess kirrke , | | Off Cristess flocc , Crisstene flocc ,
| | +Tatt Cristess la+ghess halde+t+t . | (CMORM,I,236.1943)

| & tatt flocc off h+a+tene menn | | +Tatt sohhte Crist wi+t+t lakess ,
| | +Te+g+g w+arenn , +tatt witt tu full wel , | | Rihht alls an o+terr
wa+ghe . | (CMORM,I,236.1944)

| & Jesu Crist tatt drohh till himm | | +Tatt twinne kinne genge , | |
He wass himm sellf +tatt hirnestan | | +Tatt band ta twe+g+genn
wa+ghess . | (CMORM,I,236.1945)

| & all +tatt follc +tatt trowwe+t+t nu | | & lefe+t+t uppo Criste , |
| All comm itt off Judisskenn +teod | | & off h+a+tene leode ; |
(CMORM,I,236.1946)

| & all itt wass bigunnenn +t+ar | | I Be+t+tle+amess chesstre , | |
+T+ar +ta twa gengess comenn till , | | To lefenn uppo Criste ; |
(CMORM,I,236.1947)

<P_I,237>

| & all itt wass bigunnenn +t+ar | | +Turrh hirdess , & +turrh kingess
; | (CMORM,I,237.1949)

| & tatt wass don +turrh Jesu Crist , | | Forr +tatt itt shollde
tacnenn | | +Tatt ure Laferrd Jesu Crist | | Iss ba+te King , & Hirde ;
| (CMORM,I,237.1950)

| Forr Crist iss King , +tatt steore+t+t uss , | | & Hirde , +tatt uss
fede+t+t ; | (CMORM,I,237.1951)

| & +giff +tatt tu +turrh Crisstenndom | | & +turrh +te rihhte l+afe |
| Willt foll+ghenn ure Laferrd Crist , | | +Te birr+t beon king , +tatt
witt tu wel , | | To steorenn rihht te sellfenn , | | & ec to steorenn
alle +ta | | +Tatt arrn i +tine walde , | | +Tatt te+g+g ne dra+ghe
nohht hemm onn | | To foll+ghenn ille +t+awess ; | (CMORM,I,237.1952)

| & ec +te birr+t beon hirdemann | | To fedenn hemm & fosstrenn . |
(CMORM,I,237.1953)

| +Tatt ta +treo kingess comenn forr+t | | All wi+t+t +te rihhte
we+g+ge | | Anan inntill Judealand , | | +Tatt newe king to sekenn , |
| +Tatt wass forr +tatt te+g+g haffdenn herrd | | +Turrh Balaamess lare
| | +Tatt Godess Sune , Jesu Crist , | | +T+ar shollde borenn wurr+tenn
. | (CMORM,I,237.1954)

<P_I,238>

| +Tiss illke Balaam wass an | | Full namecund prophete | | Onn alde
da+ghess , mikell fresst | | Biforenn Cristess come . |
(CMORM,I,238.1956)

| & tatt Kalldealandess follc | | +Tatt comm forr Crist to lakenn , | |
Itt wass off Balaamess kinn | (CMORM,I,238.1957)

| & cu+te well hiss lare , | (CMORM,I,238.1958)

| & haffde redd upponn hiss boc , | | +tatt Godess Sune shollde | |
Beon borenn i Judealand | | & off Judisskenn moderr , | | To lesenn
mannkinn ut off d+a+t | | & ut off deofless walde . |
(CMORM,I,238.1959)

| & forr+ti comenn +te+g+g himm firrst | | To sekenn i +tatt ende , | |
Forr +tatt te+g+g haffdenn herrd tatt he | | +T+ar shollde borenn
wurr+tenn ; | (CMORM,I,238.1960)

| & tatt te+g+g i Judealand | | Forrlurenn +te+g+gre steorrne , | |
+Tatt wass forr +tatt te+g+g shohhtenn +t+ar | | Eor+tlike witt & lade
, | | +Turrh +tatt tatt te+g+g bigunnenn +t+ar , | | Amang Judisskenn
leode , | | To fra+g+gnenn hemm wh+ar +te+g+gre king | | Wass borenn
hemm bitwenenn ; | (CMORM,I,238.1961)

| Forr whase le+g+ge+t+t upponn mann | | Hiss hope & all hiss hellpe ,
| <P_I,239> | Himm birr+t forrlesenn all wi+t+t rihht | | Drihhtiness
hald & hellpe . | (CMORM,I,239.1962)

| & whase seke+t+t r+ad & run | | & witt att deofless +teowwess , | |
Drihhtiness lare & r+ad & run | | +Tatt illke mann forrleose+t+t . |
(CMORM,I,239.1963)

| Herode wollde bli+teli+g | | +Tatt +gunge king offcwellenn , | | Forr
+tatt he wollde +gifenn all | | Hiss a+ghenn sune hiss riche , | | &
forr he wollde +gemenn himm | | +Tatt he ne w+are wre+gedd | | Biforee
+te Romanisshe king | | +Tatt wass hiss oferrlaferrd ; |
(CMORM,I,239.1964)

| Forr +giff he lete waxenn +t+ar | | Awihht off wi+terrstrennc+te | |
Onn+g+an hiss a+ghenn oferrking , | | Itt birrde himm wel abiggenn , |
(CMORM,I,239.1965)

| & forr+ti wollde he cwellenn Crist , | | +Giff +tatt he mihhte himm
findenn , | | +Tatt he ne felle i wra+t+t onn+g+an | | +Te Romanisshe
leode . | (CMORM,I,239.1966)

| & tatt he toc swa stilleli+g | | +Ta Kalldewisshe kingess , | | To
fra+g+gnenn hemm all d+aneli+g | | Off +te+g+gre newe steorrne , | |
+Tatt dide he forr he nollde nohht | | +Tatt ani+g mann itt wisste , |
| Forr+ti +tatt he wass +ta forrdredd | | Off hiss Judisskenn leode , |
<P_I,240> | Off - +tatt te+g+g +te+g+gre rihhte king , | | +Giff
+te+g+g himm owhar wisstenn , | | Swa munndenn hidenn , +tatt he nohht
| | Ne shollde himm mu+ghenn findenn , | | & forr+ti nollde he nohht
tatt te+g+g | | Ohht herrdenn off +te sterrne , | | $Ne $off
{TEXT:Noff} +tatt he wollde cwellenn himm , | | +Giff +tatt he mihhte
himm findenn | | Forr +tatt he wass forrdredd tatt te+g+g | | Himm
sholldenn summwh+ar hidenn . | (CMORM,I,240.1967)

| +Tatt Jos+ap nass nohht i +tatt hus | | Wi+t+t Sannte Mar+ge fundenn
, | | +T+ar +ta +treo kingess comenn inn | | To lefenn uppo Criste , |
| +Tatt wass full wel , (CMORM,I,240.1968)

& tatt bilammp | | All affterr Godess wille . | (CMORM,I,240.1969)

| & itt wass ba+te god & ned | | Till +tatt Kalldewe genge , | | +Tatt
haffde follghedd a+g+g till +ta | | Illc h+a+tenndom & dwilde , | | &
naffde n+afre numenn gom | | $Ne $off {TEXT:Noff} Godd , $ne $off
{TEXT:noff} Godess lare ; | (CMORM,I,240.1970)

| Forr +giff +ta Kalldewisshe menn | | Haffdenn +tatt time fundenn | |
Jos+ap +t+arinne wi+t+t +te child , | | & wi+t+t +te childess moderr ,
| <P_I,241> | +Te+g+g munndenn trowwenn +tatt te child | | Jos+apess
sune w+are , | | & tatt hiss moderr w+are wif , | | & nohht ma+g+gdenn
full clene ; | (CMORM,I,241.1971)

| All +tiss +te+g+g munndenn trowwenn sket , | | Forr+ti +tatt te+g+g
+tatt time | | +Get unnderrstodenn littlesswhatt | | Off all +te rihhte
troww+te , | (CMORM,I,241.1972)

| & all forr+ti wass swi+te wel | | +Tatt Jos+ap wass awe+g+ge , | |
+Tatt all +tatt genge mihhte +t+ar | | Rihht lefenn uppo Criste . |
(CMORM,I,241.1973)

| & tatt wass +te +trittende da+g+g | | Off Jesu Cristess elde , | |
+Tatt he wass onne i Be+t+tle+am | | +Turrh +ta +treo kingess lakedd .
| (CMORM,I,241.1974)

| & +tinnke +guw nan wunnderr off | | +Tatt ta +treo kingess comenn | |
Fra Kalldea till Be+t+tle+am | | Uppo +trittene da+g+gess ; |
(CMORM,I,241.1975)

| Forr +tatt follc ride+t+t onn a der | | +Tatt iss Dromeluss nemmnedd
, | | +Tatt onn a da+g+g wi+t+t hefi+g s+am | | Erne+t+t an hunndredd
mile , | (CMORM,I,241.1976)

| & forr+ti mihhtenn +te+g+g full wel | | Binnenn +trittene da+g+gess |
| Uppo +tatt der , +tatt iss swa swifft , | | Full mikell we+g+g
for+tenn . | (CMORM,I,241.1977)

| +Tatt steorrne , +tatt hemm awwnedd wass | | To ledenn hemm +te
we+g+ge , | <P_I,242> | Warr+t all to nohht forr+trihht anan | |
Affterr +tatt Crist wass fundenn . | (CMORM,I,242.1978)

| Ma+tew +te Goddspellwrihhte se+g+g+t | | +Tatt Crist comm her to
manne | | I Be+t+tle+am Jude , forr swa | | To don uss
tunnderrstanndenn , | | +Tatt twe+g+genn burr+ghess w+arenn +ta | | +Ta
Crist comm her to manne , | | An i +te land off Galile | | I Zabuloness
ma+g+g+te , | | An o+terr i Juda nohht ferr | | Fra +Gerrsal+amess
chesstre , | (CMORM,I,242.1979)

| & e+g+g+terr , wiss to fulle so+t , | | Wass Be+t+tle+am +gehatenn .
| (CMORM,I,242.1980)

| & ec he se+g+g+t +tatt Jesu Crist | | Wass borenn her to manne | |
Upponn Herode kingess da+g+g , | | To don uss tunnderrstanndenn | |
+Tatt Jesu Crist wass witerrli+g | | +Tatt illke , off whamm profetess
| | Haffdenn forrlannge cwiddedd +ar , | | +Tatt Issra+ale +tede | |
A+g+g sholldenn habbenn allderrmenn | | & kingess off hemm sellfenn , |
| A+g+g till +tatt Godess Sune Crist | | To manne cumenn shollde ; |
(CMORM,I,242.1981)

| Forr +tatt wass filledd opennli+g | | +Turrh Jesu Cristess come , |
<P_I,243> | +Tatt comm upponn Herodess da+g+g | | To wurr+tenn mann onn
er+te ; | (CMORM,I,243.1982)

| Forr +tatt unnf+ale Herode king , | | +Tatt Crist wass borenn unnderr
, | | Ne wass nohht off Judisskenn +ted | | Acc off h+a+tene +tede . |
(CMORM,I,243.1983)

| & +turrh +te king off Romeburrh | | Himm +gifenn wass +tatt riche , |
(CMORM,I,243.1984)

| & he wass all h+a+tene king | | Amang Judisskenn +tede , | | +Tatt
time +tatt te Laferrd Crist | | Wass borenn her to manne . |
(CMORM,I,243.1985)

| +Tatt tun wass nemmnedd Be+t+tle+am | | +Tatt Crist wass borenn ine ,
| (CMORM,I,243.1986)

| & itt wass nemmnedd Effrata | | Biforenn +tatt forrlannge , | | Forr
uss to tacnenn mikell +ting | | +Tatt si+t+tenn shollde wurr+tenn ; |
(CMORM,I,243.1987)

| Forr Be+t+tle+am bitacne+t+t uss | | +Tatt hus +tatt br+ad iss inne ,
| (CMORM,I,243.1988)

| & Effrata bitacne+t+t uss | | Sh+awerrne onn Engglissh sp+ache . |
(CMORM,I,243.1989)

| & ba+te tacnenn opennli+g | | +Ta gode menness herrtess , | | +Tatt
nittenn eche lifess br+ad | | Till +te+g+gre sawle berrhless , | | +Te
Laferrd Cristess fl+ash & blod | | All affterr Cristess lare , | | &
sen & sh+awenn +turrh innsihht | | & +turrh +te rihhte l+afe |
<P_I,244> | Off Godess kinde , off Godess mahht , | | Off Godess eche
wullderr , | | All +tatt tatt er+tli+g mann ma+g+g sen | | +Turrh
clennsedd sawless e+ghe . | (CMORM,I,244.1990)

| & gode menness clene lund , | | & gode menness herrtess , | | +Te+g+g
sinndenn +tatt hall+ghe gessthus | | +Tatt Crist iss borenn inne ; |
(CMORM,I,244.1991)

| Forr Cristess resste & Cristess ro | | & Cristess swete sl+apess | |
Sinndenn , +tatt witt tu wel forr so+t , | | I gode menness herrtess ;
| (CMORM,I,244.1992)

| & gode menness clene lund , | | & gode menness herrtess , | |
Tihhtenn & turrnenn h+a+tenn follc | | & ec Judisskenn lede , | |
+Turrh hali+g bisne & hali+g spell , | | To lefenn uppo Criste , | | To
sekenn Crist , to lutenn Crist , | | To lakenn Crist o cnewwess , | |
All swa summ Judewisshe led | | & Kalldewisshe comenn | | Till Effrata
, till Be+t+tle+am , | | To lefenn uppo Criste . | (CMORM,I,244.1993)

| +Te Kalldewisshe follc comm for+t | | To sekenn Crist wi+t+t lakess ,
| (CMORM,I,244.1994)

| & se+g+gdenn till Judisskenn follc , | | Swa summ +te Goddspell
ki+te+t+t , | | Wh+ar iss +te Judewisshe king | | +Tatt borenn iss nu
newenn ? | <P_I,245> | Forr +tatt te+g+g wolldenn don hemm swa | | To
sen & tunnderrstanndenn , | | +Tatt te+g+g +te la+te Herode king | | Ne
comenn nohht to sekenn , | | +Tatt ta wass winntredd mann & ald , | | &
nass nohht borenn newenn . | (CMORM,I,245.1995)

| Ma+t+tew +te Goddspellwrihhte se+g+g+t | | +Tatt ta Kalldisskenn
kingess | | +Tatt comenn forr to sekenn Crist | | W+arenn Magy
+gehatenn , | (CMORM,I,245.1996)

| & Magy sinndenn alle +ta | | +Tatt foll+ghenn defless crafftess , | |
Dri+gmenn , weppmenn & wifmenn ec , | | +Tatt foll+ghenn wicche
crafftess . | (CMORM,I,245.1997)

| Acc +ta +tatt sohhtenn Jesu Crist | | W+arenn Magy +gehatenn , |
(CMORM,I,245.1998)

| & n+arenn +te+g+g nohht tohh dri+gmenn | | To foll+ghenn wicche
crafftess , | (CMORM,I,245.1999)

| Acc w+arenn , +tatt witt tu full wel , | | U+twitess swi+te wise , |
| +Tatt haffdenn dep innsihht & witt | | Off fele kinne +tingess , | |
& unnderrstodenn mani+gwhatt | | +Turrh snoterr gyn bi sterrness , | |
& w+arenn off an land tatt wass | | P+arsa bi name nemmedd . |
(CMORM,I,245.2000)

| & t+ar iss i +tatt illke land | | An +a Saba +gehatenn , |
(CMORM,I,245.2001)

<P_I,246>

| & all +tatt land iss ec Saba | | Affterr +tatt waterr nemmnedd , |
(CMORM,I,246.2003)

| & itt iss i Kalldealand | | +Ast , t+ar +te sune rise+t+t . |
(CMORM,I,246.2004)

| & ta +tatt comenn off +tatt land | | To sekenn Crist wi+t+t lakess ,
| | +Te+g+g wisstenn wel +tat Crist wass Godd , | | +Turrh +tatt te+g+g
s+a+ghenn heffne | | Bu+ghenn till himm , to +tewwtenn himm | | Wi+t+t
new & unncu+t sterrne , | | +Tatt forr+trihht shapenn wass +turrh Crist
, | | To t+achenn wh+ar he w+are , | | & forr to tacnenn Crisstenndom |
| & all +te rihhte l+afe , | | +Tatt shollde ledenn h+a+tenn +ted | |
Upp inntill heffness blisse , | | Swa summ +tatt sterrne ledde for+t |
| +Tatt Kalldewisshe lede | | Till Effrata , till Be+t+tle+am | | +Tatt
Crist wass borenn inne . | (CMORM,I,246.2005)

| New sterrne , & all unncu+t wass wrohht , | | Forr +tatt itt shollde
tacnenn | | +Tatt newe Adam +tatt cumenn wass | | All unncu+t her to
manne . | (CMORM,I,246.2006)

| Kalldisske +ted comm for+t (CMORM,I,246.2007)

& cwa+t+t ; | | Wh+ar mu+ghe we nu findenn | | +Tiss Judewisshe
follkess king | | +Tatt iss nu borenn newenn ? | (CMORM,I,246.2008)

| & tatt wass se+g+gd alls iff +te+g+g +tuss | | Wi+t+t o+tre wordess
se+g+gdenn , | <P_I,247> | Ne telle himm nohht Herode king | | Forr
king off Godess lede , | (CMORM,I,247.2009)

| Forr nass he nohht +turrh Godess follc | | O Godess hallfe crunedd ,
| | Ne nohht niss himm kinde to ben | | King off Judisskenn +tede ; |
(CMORM,I,247.2010)

| Acc wite +ge to fulle so+t , | | +Tatt her iss borenn newenn | | An
child off +tiss Judisskenn +ted | | All affterr Godess wille , | |
+Tatt shall ben +tiss Judisskenn king | | All +turrh rihht a+tell kinde
, | (CMORM,I,247.2011)

| & forr+ti cume we nu for+t | | To lakenn himm wi+t+t maddmess , | | &
forr to lefenn upponn himm | | & bu+ghenn himm o cnewwess . |
(CMORM,I,247.2012)

| Forr +tatt we sen full witerrli+g | | +Turrh hefennlike takenn , | |
+Tatt he to manne cumenn iss , | | So+t Godd off Godd ankennedd . |
(CMORM,I,247.2013)

| Ma+t+tew +te Goddspellwrihhte se+g+g+t | | O +tiss Goddspelless lare
, | | +Tatt tatt unnf+ale Herode king | | Wass gramm & grill &
boll+ghenn | | Forr+trihht , son summ himm awwnedd wass | | Off +tatt
Kalldisskenn genge | | +Tatt cumenn wass inntill hiss land , | | An new
king forr to sekenn , | <P_I,248> | To lutenn himm , to lakenn himm , |
| To bu+ghenn himm o cnewwess . | (CMORM,I,248.2014)

| & wen iss +tatt he wass forrdredd | | & serrhfull inn hiss herrte , |
| Forr +tatt he wennde +tatt tatt follc | | Upponn himm cumenn w+are |
| Wi+t+t strennc+te , forr to ni+t+trenn himm , | | To wannsenn himm
hiss riche . | (CMORM,I,248.2015)

| & wel itt mihhte ben +tatt he | | Wass gramm & grill & boll+ghenn | |
All forr +te namess , forr +tatt he | | Swa wollde don hiss lede | | To
ben all +tess te mare offdredd | | Off himm & off hiss e+g+ge . |
(CMORM,I,248.2016)

| Forr +giff +te riche mann iss bra+t , | | & grimme , & tor to cwemenn
, | | Hiss lede +tatt iss unnderr himm | | Himm drede+t+t +tess te mare
; | (CMORM,I,248.2017)

| & tohh swa +tehh ne till +te follc , | | Ne till +te laferrd
noww+terr | | Niss +tatt nohht +twerrt ut god inoh | | Till +te+g+gre
sawle berrhless , | | +Tatt he be grimme & a+ghefull , | | & bra+t &
tor to cwemenn , | (CMORM,I,248.2018)

| Forr he ma+g+g ben swa grimme mann | | +Tatt he be+t la+t hiss lede ,
| (CMORM,I,248.2019)

| & tatt iss e+g+g+terr himm & hemm | | Unnhalsumm to +te sawle . |
(CMORM,I,248.2020)

| & forr+ti birr+t himm stanndenn in | | To don wi+t+t word & dede , |
<P_I,249> | +Tatt hise lede lufenn himm | | & blettcenn himm wi+t+t
herrte , | (CMORM,I,249.2021)

| Forr +tatt iss himm & ec hiss follc | | God hellpe to +te sawle ; |
(CMORM,I,249.2022)

| & tohh swa +tehh iss ned tatt he | | Dredinng & a+ghe sette | | On
all +ta +tatt lufenn to+t+t | | & woh & unnsahhtnesse , | | To don hemm
foll+ghenn la+ghe & gri+t+t | | All +te+g+gre +ab+are unn+tannkess , |
| +Giff +tatt te+g+g +te+g+gre +tannkess gri+t+t | | Ne kepenn nohht to
foll+ghenn ; | (CMORM,I,249.2023)

| Forr miccle bettre iss to +te mann | | Wi+t+t lif & ec wi+t+t sawle ,
| | To don all hiss unn+tannkess god | | +Tan ifell hise +tannkess . |
(CMORM,I,249.2024)

| & ec Herode king wass grill , | | & gramm , & breme , & boll+ghen , |
| Forr +tatt himm wass full la+t +tatt Crist | | Wass cumenn +ta to
manne ; | (CMORM,I,249.2025)

| Forr a+g+g +te la+te gastess +teww | | Iss gramm , & grill , &
boll+ghenn | | A+g+g , whannse he se+t +tatt Godess rihht | | & Godess
la+ghe rise+t+t . | (CMORM,I,249.2026)

| Herode let himm brinngenn to | | Bisshopess off dep lare , | | & +get
an o+terr l+aredd follc | | +Tatt ec wass depe l+aredd ; |
(CMORM,I,249.2027)

<P_I,250>

| & ter+g+gre wikenn wass forr+ti | | To spellenn to +te lede | | Off -
hu +te+g+g mihhtenn cwemenn Godd | | +Turrh +t+awess & +turrh dedess ,
| | & +turrh +te rihhte l+afe o Godd , | | +Turrh la+ghess & +turrh
lakess ; | (CMORM,I,250.2029)

| & te+g+g , +tatt witt tu fuli+gwiss , | | W+arenn Scribe +gehatenn ,
| | Forr+ti +tatt te+g+gre wikenn wass | | To writenn la+ghebokess , |
| & ec to spellenn to +te follc | | Off la+ghess & off lakess . |
(CMORM,I,250.2030)

| Kalldisskenn follc se+g+gde +tatt Crist | | Wass borenn , wiss to
so+te , | (CMORM,I,250.2031)

| & se+g+gdenn ec whatt da+g+g +te+g+g firrst | | +Te newe sterrne
s+a+ghenn , | | +Turrh whatt te+g+g wisstenn wel whatt da+g+g | | Crist
borenn wass on er+te ; | (CMORM,I,250.2032)

| Acc wh+ar o lande he borenn wass , | | +Tatt wass hemm all unnawwnedd
, | (CMORM,I,250.2033)

| & forr+ti wass hemm sterrne sett , | | To ledenn hemm +te we+g+ge | |
Anan inntill +tatt illke tun | | +Tatt Crist wass borenn inne . |
(CMORM,I,250.2034)

| & tatt Judisskenn l+aredd follc , | | Bisskopess & larewess , | |
+Tatt unnderrstodenn all off Crist | | +Tatt witess haffdenn cwiddedd ,
| | +Te+g+g se+g+gdenn hu +tatt illke land , | | & hu +tat tun wass
nemmnedd , | <P_I,251> | +T+ar Messyass so+t Crist , so+t Godd , | | To
manne cumenn sollde ; | (CMORM,I,251.2035)

| Acc nisstenn +te+g+g nohht tohh swa +tehh | | Whatt time he cumenn
wollde ; | (CMORM,I,251.2036)

| Acc +tatt wisste Kalldisskenn follc , | | +Tatt he wass cumenn +tanne
, | (CMORM,I,251.2037)

| +Tatt wisstenn +te+g+g +turrh +tatt hemm wass | | Awwnedd tatt newe
sterrne . | (CMORM,I,251.2038)

| & swa +turrh +tatt Kalldisskenn follc , | | & ec +turrh +tatt
Judisskenn , | | Well mikell lerrnde Herode king | | Off Crist , & off
hiss come ; | (CMORM,I,251.2039)

| Forr ba+te he lerrnde wel +turrh hemm | | Whatt da+g+g , & wh+are o
lande , | | +Tatt +gunge wennchell borenn wass | | Off +tatt Judisskenn
lede , | | +Tatt shollde ben Judisskenn king | | All wi+t+t rihht
a+tell kinde . | (CMORM,I,251.2040)

| & sone si+t+tenn sennde he for+t | | +Tatt Kalldewisshe genge , | |
To sekenn +tatt Judisskenn king | | I Be+t+tle+amess chesstre , | |
Forr +tatt he wollde cwellenn himm , | | +Giff +tatt he mihhte himm
findenn . | (CMORM,I,251.2041)

| +Tatt burrh wass Davi+t+t kingess burrh | | +Tatt Crist wass borenn
inne ; | (CMORM,I,251.2042)

| & tatt wass ba+te rihht & wel | | +Tatt Crist wass borenn +t+are , |
(CMORM,I,251.2043)

| Forr Crist wass off Davi+tess kinn , | | & King off alle kingess . |
(CMORM,I,251.2044)

<P_I,252>

| Kalldisskenn lede se+g+gde +tuss | | Till Issra+ale +tede ; | | We
s+a+ghenn +ast in ure land | | +Tiss newe kingess sterrne , |
(CMORM,I,252.2046)

| We s+a+ghenn itt full brad & brihht | | +Ast , t+ar +te sunne
rise+t+t . | (CMORM,I,252.2047)

| & tiss bilimmpe+t+t wel till Crist | | Off +tatt he comm to manne ; |
(CMORM,I,252.2048)

| Forr Crist sellf iss +tatt sterrnelem | | +Tatt all mannkinn birr+t
foll+ghenn , | (CMORM,I,252.2049)

| & Crist iss ec so+t sunneb+am | | +Tatt all +tiss werelld lihhte+t+t
, | | +Tatt sunneb+am +tatt rise+t+t a+g+g | | I gode menness herrtess
, | | +Turrh +tatt he do+t hemm risenn a+g+g | | Upp inntill he+ghe
mahhtess . | (CMORM,I,252.2050)

| & wunnderr mikell shame wass | | Till Issra+ale +tede | | +Tatt
h+a+tenn follc , Kalldisskenn follc , | | Wass warr off Cristess come ,
| (CMORM,I,252.2051)

| & te+g+g +tatt haffdenn lare inoh | | Off +tatt he comenn shollde , |
| N+arenn nohht warre off +tatt , tatt he | | Wass cumenn +ta to manne
. | (CMORM,I,252.2052)

| & alle +ta +tatt herrdenn itt | | & wisstenn itt off si+tre , | |
+Tatt he wass cumenn sikerrli+g | | Forr all mannkinne nede , | | &
nohht ne kepptenn +tohh onn himm | | To lefenn ne to trowwenn , |
<P_I,253> | Hemm alle be+t o Domess da+g+g | | Binumenn mu+t & sp+ache
| | +Tatt wise , +tatt n+afr an off hemm | | Ne shall +t+ar mu+ghenn
m+alenn | | +G+an Crist , forr to bitellenn himm | | Off - +tatt he
shall till helle , | | Forr +tatt te+g+g wisstenn wel +tatt he | | Wass
cumenn her to manne , | | & tohh swa +tehh +turrh hete & ni+t | | Himm
all +twerrt ut forrwurrpenn . | (CMORM,I,253.2053)

| Herode king let sekenn Crist | (CMORM,I,253.2054)

| & se+g+gde , +tatt he wollde | | Lefenn onn himm & lutenn himmm , | |
& lakenn himm wi+t+t maddmess , | (CMORM,I,253.2055)

| & +tohhte +tohh to cwellenn himm , | | +Giff +tatt he mihhte himm
findenn ; | (CMORM,I,253.2056)

| & forr+ti nass he rihht nohht wurr+t | | To findenn Crist tatt time ,
| (CMORM,I,253.2057)

| Acc he shall findenn Crist inoh | | O Domess da+g+gess time , |
(CMORM,I,253.2058)

| +Ta Crist shall himm wi+t+t all rihht dom | | Till hellepine demenn .
| (CMORM,I,253.2059)

| & he bitacne+t+t alle +ta , | | +Tatt witt tu wel to so+te , | |
+Tatt l+atenn +tatt te+g+g lufenn Crist | | & hise la+ghess haldenn , |
| & wilenn +tatt menn haldenn hemm | | Forr gode menn & clene , |
<P_I,254> | & sindenn +tohh biforenn Godd | | Unnclene & all unncweme ,
| | I d+arne unnclene +tohht & +t+aw , | | I d+arne unnclene dede . |
(CMORM,I,254.2060)

| +Te+g+g l+atenn +tatt te+g+g sekenn Crist | | Biforenn menness ehne ,
| (CMORM,I,254.2061)

| Acc +te+g+g ne findenn himm rihht nohht | | Till +te+g+gre sawle
berrhless ; | (CMORM,I,254.2062)

| Forr Crist forrwerrpe+t+t falls & fl+ard , | | & iwhillc
unncl+annesse . | (CMORM,I,254.2063)

| +Te sterrne comm rihht till +tatt hus | | +Tatt Crist wass borenn
inne , | (CMORM,I,254.2064)

| & fl+ah itt ta na forr+terr mar | (CMORM,I,254.2065)

| Acc heng +t+aroferr stille . | (CMORM,I,254.2066)

| & tatt wass don alls iff itt tuss | | Wi+t+t openn sp+ache se+g+gde ,
| | Her i +tiss hus iss Crist , so+t Godd , | | +Tatt me nu newenn shop
+tuss brihht , | | For +tatt I shollde ledenn | | +Tiss Kalldewisshe
follc till himm , | | & t+achenn hemm +te we+g+ge . |
(CMORM,I,254.2067)

| +Ta kingess fellenn dun , itt se+g+g+t , | | To lutenn Crist & lakenn
, | (CMORM,I,254.2068)

| & t+ar +te+g+g g+afenn swa +turrh +tatt | | Off so+t mecnesse bisne ;
| (CMORM,I,254.2069)

| Forr niss nan mann +tatt lutenn ma+g+g | | Ne lakenn Godd tocweme , |
| Wi+t+tutenn himm +tatt lake+t+t Godd | | Wi+t+t lac off so+t mecnesse
. | (CMORM,I,254.2070)

<P_I,255>

| +Turrh +tatt te Kalldewisshe follc | | Oppnedenn +te+g+gre maddmess ,
| | Nohht i +te str+ate , acc i +tatt hus | | +Tatt Crist wass borenn
inne , | | +T+ar+turrh wass +te bitacnedd wel | | Hu +te birr+t
Drihhtinn lakenn . | (CMORM,I,255.2072)

| Ne birr+t +te nohht forr er+tli+g loff , | | Ne nohht forr menness
sp+ache , | | Ut i +te str+ate oppnenn +tin hord , | | To don +tin
allmess dede | | Biforenn follc , +turrh idell gellp , | | Ne +turrh
nan modi+gnesse , | | Forr swa to winnenn er+tli+g loff | | Wi+t+t
allmess +tatt tu wirrkesst ; | (CMORM,I,255.2073)

| Acc +te birr+t d+arnelike don , | | Wi+t+t innwarrd herrte & clene ,
| | +Tin allmess dede onn alle +ta | | +Tatt hafenn ned off hellpe , |
(CMORM,I,255.2074)

| & te birr+t i +tin herrtess hus | | A+g+g innwarrdlike +gernenn , | |
+Tatt Godd allmahhti+g cweme be | | Whattse +tu dost to gode , | | &
tatt he +gelde +te +ti l+an | | Inn heffne +turrh hiss are . |
(CMORM,I,255.2075)

| +Tatt hord tatt haldenn wass & hidd , | | & d+arne & all unnawwnedd ,
| | A whil +tatt ta Kalldisskenn menn | | Amang unnwiness w+arenn , | |
+Tatt hord wass to bitacnenn uss , | | +Tatt uss ne birr+t nohht
awwnenn | <P_I,256> | Hu mann birr+t lefenn uppo Godd , | | Ne nohht
off Godess lare , | | Biforenn +tatt unnf+ale follc | | +Tatt
skirrpe+t+t +t+ar onn+g+aness , | | Biforenn +ta +tatt takenn all | |
Onn h+a+tinng +tat we spellenn ; | (CMORM,I,256.2076)

| Forr +giff +te+g+g herenn ohht off Godd , | | & skirrpenn +t+ar
onn+g+aness , | | +Ta be+t hemm +garrkedd mare inoh | | & werrse pine
inn helle , | | +Tann iff +te+g+g haffdenn herrd itt nohht | | Ne
skarnedd t+ar onn+g+aness , | (CMORM,I,256.2077)

| & forr+ti birr+t +te lokenn +te | | +Tatt tu till hemm ne spelle , |
| +Tatt hemm ne falle +turrh +tin spell | | +Te mare wa to dre+ghenn .
| (CMORM,I,256.2078)

| Heroffe se+g+g+t +te Goddspellboc | | +Tatt Crist himm sellf +tuss
se+g+gde ; | | Ne birr+t +te nohht nan hali+g +ting | | Biforenn
hundess werrpenn , | (CMORM,I,256.2079)

| Ne nohht ne birr+t +te to +te swin | | Werrpenn marrgrotestaness ; |
(CMORM,I,256.2080)

| Forr +ta +tatt l+atenn h+a+teli+g | | Off Godess hall+ghe lare , | |
+Te+g+g sindenn wiss hundess & swin | | +Turrh +te+g+gre la+te sinness
. | (CMORM,I,256.2081)

| & +turrh +tatt hord tatt oppnedd wass | | & dra+ghenn for+t & awwnedd
| | +Turrh +ta +tre kingess , i +tatt hus | | +Tatt Crist wass borenn
inne , | <P_I,257> | +T+ar+turrh wass uss tacnedd tatt uss | | Birr+t
awwnenn Godess lare | | Till alle +ta +tatt lufenn itt , | | & +gernenn
itt to lernenn , | | Till alle +ta +tatt cumenn for+t | | To wurr+tenn
Cristess +tewwess , | (CMORM,I,257.2082)

| Till alle +tatt i Godess hus | | +Turrh so+t mecnesse turrnenn | |
Till fulluhht & till Crisstenndom , | | & till +te rihhte l+afe , | |
Hemm alle uss birr+t i Godess hus | | Wi+t+t so+t mecnesse sh+awenn | |
Hu +te+g+gm birr+t lefenn uppo Godd , | | & hise la+ghess haldenn . |
(CMORM,I,257.2083)

| +Ta +tre kingess lakedenn Crist | | Wi+t+t +trinne kinne lakess , | |
Wi+t+t recless , & wi+t+t gold , & ec | | Wi+t+t myrra , an dere sallfe
, | | Forr +tatt te+g+g wisstenn +tatt he wass | | So+t Godd i
mennisscnesse , | | & King off alle shaffte , & ec | | So+t mann +tatt
wollde swelltenn . | (CMORM,I,257.2084)

| & ec +ta kingess comenn +ta | | Till Crist wi+t+t swillke lakess , |
| To lihhnenn +tatt l+arede follc , | | +Tatt +turrh dwallkennde lare |
| Tahhtenn & turrndenn lawedd follc | | To lefenn wrang o Criste . |
(CMORM,I,257.2085)

| +Te+g+g g+afenn Crist recless to lac , | | Forr +tatt te+g+g wolldenn
lihhnenn | <P_I,258> | All +tatt unnf+ale l+aredd led , | | +Tatt dide
menn to trowwenn | | +Tatt nass nohht rihht to brinngenn lac | | Ne
toffrenn ohht till oww+terr , | | Till Sune , ne till Hali+g Gast , | |
Acc till +te Faderr ane . | (CMORM,I,258.2086)

| Off all +tiss la+te l+aredd follc | | +Tatt we nu m+alenn ummbe | |
Wass ma+g+gstredwale , an defless +teww , | | +Tatt Arriuss wass
nemmnedd . | (CMORM,I,258.2087)

| +Te+g+g brohhtenn Crist off myrre lac , | | Forr +tatt te+g+g
wolldenn lihhnenn | | All +tatt unnf+ale l+aredd led , | | +Tatt dide
menn to trowwenn | | +Tatt Jesu Crist nass n+afre d+ad | | In ure
mennisscnesse . | (CMORM,I,258.2088)

| Off all +tiss la+te l+aredd follc | | +Tatt we <lacuna> <lacuna> de
<lacuna> | (CMORM,I,258.2089)

| +Ta +treo kingess i +te+g+gre +tohht | | O Drihhtin haffdenn bonedd ,
| | +Tatt he +te+g+gm +g+afe ra+t +tatt nahht | | +Turrh Hali+g Gastess
rune , | | +Giff +tatt te+g+g sholldenn o+terr nohht | | Efft wendenn
till Herode . | (CMORM,I,258.2090)

| & Godess Gast anndswere hem +gaff | | Himm sellf & nohht +turh
enngell , | <P_I,259> | +Tatt te+g+g ne sholldenn nohht on+g+an | |
Efft wendenn till Herode , | | Acc farenn ham till here land | | All
wi+t+t summ o+terr we+g+ge . | (CMORM,I,259.2091)

| All +tiss hem se+g+gde Godess Gast | | O bedde +ter +te+g+g slepptenn
, | | Forr +tatt he wollde +turrh +tatt slep | | Well mikell +ting
bitacnenn . | (CMORM,I,259.2092)

| Itt tacne+t+t uss +tatt alle +ta | | Sinndenn Drihhtin full cweme , |
| +Tatt sl+apenn fra +te weorrldess lusst | | & wakenn a+g+g wi+t+t
Criste . | (CMORM,I,259.2093)

| & tatt ta kingess forenn ham | | All wi+t+t an o+terr we+g+ge , | |
+Tatt uss bitacne+t+t mikell +ting , | | +Tatt uss iss ned to
foll+ghenn . | (CMORM,I,259.2094)

| Uss alle birr+t till ure land | | Wi+t+t o+terr we+g+ge wendenn ; |
(CMORM,I,259.2095)

| Ure allre land iss Paradis , | (CMORM,I,259.2096)

| Forr +te+tenn ut we comenn . | (CMORM,I,259.2097)

| Adam & Eve w+arenn don | | I Paradisess riche , | | To libbenn a
wi+t+tutenn d+a+t , | | & a+g+g occ a+g+g i blisse , | | +Giff +tatt
+te+g+g wolldenn Godess word | | & Godess wille foll+ghenn . |
(CMORM,I,259.2098)

| Acc +te+g+g forrlurenn Paradys | | +Turrh +te+g+gre ba+tre gillte , |
| +Turrh +tatt te+g+g Godess bodeword | | Forrletenn & forr+gemmdenn .
| (CMORM,I,259.2099)

<P_I,260>

| +Te+g+g ba forrlurenn Paradis | | +Turrh la+t unnherrsummnesse ; |
(CMORM,I,260.2101)

| & uss birr+t cumenn efft onn+g+an | | +Turrh luffsumm herrsummnesse ;
| (CMORM,I,260.2102)

| Forr uss birr+t beon fullherrsumm follc | | To foll+ghenn Godess
wille , | (CMORM,I,260.2103)

| & swa we mu+ghenn cumenn efft | | Onn+g+an wi+t+t o+terr we+g+ge . |
(CMORM,I,260.2104)

| +Te+g+g ba forrlurenn Paradys | | +Turrh sinnfull gredi+gnesse ; |
(CMORM,I,260.2105)

| & uss birr+t weorelld+tingess lusst | | Forrbu+ghenn & forrwerrpenn ,
| (CMORM,I,260.2106)

| & uss birr+t foll+ghenn mett & m+a+t | | I cla+tess & i fode , | |
Forr swa to cumenn efft onn+g+an | | Till Paradisess riche | | Wi+t+t
all an o+terr kinness lif , | | +Tatt iss , wi+t+t o+terr we+g+ge . |
(CMORM,I,260.2107)

| +Te+g+g ba forrlurenn Paradys | | +Turrh hefi+g modinesse ; |
(CMORM,I,260.2108)

| & uss birr+t foll+ghenn so+t meocle+g+gc | | Wi+t+t bodi+g & wi+t+t
herrte . | (CMORM,I,260.2109)

| Uss birr+t l+atenn unnorneli+g | | & litell off uss sellfenn , | | &
l+atenn wel off o+tre menn , | | & lutenn hemm & lefftenn ; |
(CMORM,I,260.2110)

| & swa we mu+ghenn cumenn efft | | Onn+g+an wi+t+t o+terr we+g+ge | |
Till ure land i Paradys , | | +Turrh so+t meocnessess lade . |
(CMORM,I,260.2111)

<P_I,261>

| +Te+g+g ba forrlurenn Paradys | | +Turrh sinnfull gluterrnesse , |
(CMORM,I,261.2113)

| & tu +turrh m+a+t i mete & drinnch | | Mihht winnenn efft tatt illke
; | (CMORM,I,261.2114)

| Forr mikell mihhte itt hellpenn uss | | To winnenn heoffness blisse ,
| | +Giff +tatt we wolldenn takenn a+g+g | | Unnorne fode & litell , |
| & +giff we wolldenn shunenn a+g+g | | To fillenn uss wi+t+t esstess ;
| (CMORM,I,261.2115)

| Forr swa we mihhtenn foll+ghenn Crist | | & hise Leorninngcnihhtess ,
| | +Tatt tokenn a+g+g wi+t+t mikell m+a+t | | & a+g+g unnorne fode . |
(CMORM,I,261.2116)

| All +tuss we mu+ghenn cumenn efft | | Till Paradysess riche | |
Wi+t+t o+terr we+g+ge , +giff +tatt we | | All affterr ure mihhte | |
A+g+g foll+ghenn Godess bodeword | | & a+g+g forrbu+ghen sinne , | |
Onn+g+an +tatt ta twa firrste menn | | Ne wolldenn noww+terr haldenn ,
| | Ne foll+ghenn Godess bodeword , | | Ne +gemenn hemm fra sinne . |
(CMORM,I,261.2117)

| +Ta kingess alle forenn ham , | (CMORM,I,261.2118)

| & come +te+g+g na mare | | Till +tatt unnf+ale Herode king ; | | Forr
+tatt itt shollde tacnenn | <P_I,262> | +Tatt whase wile borr+genn beon
| | & brukenn eche blisse , | | Himm birr+t all +twerrt ut wurr+tenn
shadd | | Fra deofell & fra sinne . | (CMORM,I,262.2119)

| & ure Laferrd Jesu Crist | | Uss +gife +turrh hiss are | | To
sh+adenn uss fra sinne swa , | | & fra +te deofless wille , | | Swa
+tatt we motenn borr+ghenn beon | | Att ure lifess ende . |
(CMORM,I,262.2120)

| Am+an ;. | (CMORM,I,262.2121)

<heading>

SECUNDUM LUCAM XI . (CMORM,I,262.2123)

Postquam impleti sunt dies purificationis Marie . (CMORM,I,262.2124)

</heading>

| Forr+trihht se time comm +t+arto | | +Tatt ure laffdi+g Mar+ge , | |
Affterr Judisskenn la+ghess boc , | | +Te minnstre shollde sekenn , | |
Menn tokenn hire dere child | (CMORM,I,262.2126)

| & b+arenn himm to kirrke , | (CMORM,I,262.2127)

| & ledenn hire for+t wi+t+t himm , | | Swa summ +te boc hemm tahhte .
| (CMORM,I,262.2128)

| +Te+g+g comenn inntill +Gerrsal+am | | & inntill Godess minnstre , |
| Forr +tatt te+g+g sholldenn offrenn +t+ar | | +Te child o Godess
allterr , | <P_I,263> | Wi+t+t all swillc lac alls hemm wass sett | |
+Turrh Drihhtin +t+ar to brinngenn . | (CMORM,I,263.2129)

| +Tatt lac +tatt t+ar wass brohht wi+t+t himm | | Wass twe+g+genn
cullfre briddess , | | Swa summ +te Goddspellwrihhte se+g+g+t , |
(CMORM,I,263.2130)

| O+t+tr itt wass twe+g+genn turrtless . | (CMORM,I,263.2131)

| & t+ar wass sumenn o +tatt da+g+g | | An hali+g mann to minnstre , |
(CMORM,I,263.2132)

| & he wass hatenn Symeon , | | Swa summ +te Goddspell ki+te+t+t , |
(CMORM,I,263.2133)

| & he wass full off Hali+g Gast | | +Tatt dide himm tunnderrstanndenn
| | +Tatt tatt wass Godess Sune & Godd , | | +Tatt t+ar wass brohht to
kirrke . | (CMORM,I,263.2134)

| & he wass an Judisskenn mann | | Full hali+g i +tatt time , |
(CMORM,I,263.2135)

| & haffde +geornedd inn hiss +tohht | | A+g+g affterr Cristess come ,
| (CMORM,I,263.2136)

| & haffde +geornedd a+g+g +tatt he | | Swa lannge mosste libbenn , | |
+Tatt he wi+t+t ehhne mihhte seon | | +Te Laferrd Crist onn eor+te . |
(CMORM,I,263.2137)

| & Drihhtin haffde +gatedd himm | | +Tatt bone +tatt he +georrnde , |
(CMORM,I,263.2138)

| & haffde himm se+g+gd +turrh Hali+g Gast , | | +Tatt nohht ne shollde
he swelltenn | | Biforenn +tatt he shollde seon | | Crist , Godess Sune
, onn eor+te . | (CMORM,I,263.2139)

<P_I,264>

| & he wass brohht +turrh Hali+g Gast | | +Tatt da+g+g till Godess
temmple . | (CMORM,I,264.2141)

| & son se Cristess kinness menn | | +T+ar brohhtenn Crist to kirrke ,
| | +Tatt hall+ghe were Symeon | | Himm toc bitwenenn arrmess , |
(CMORM,I,264.2142)

| & se+g+gde towarrd Drihhtin +tuss , | | Swa summ +te Goddspell
ki+te+t+t ; | | L+at nu Drihhtin , l+at nu +tin +teoww | | Ut off +tiss
weorelld wendenn | | Wi+t+t gri+t+t , swa summ +tu me bihet , |
(CMORM,I,264.2143)

| L+at me nu newenn swelltenn ; | (CMORM,I,264.2144)

| Forr her I seo full witerrli+g | | +Tin H+alennd Crist onn eor+te , |
| +Tatt +turrh +tin are +garrkedd iss | | Biforenn alle +teode , | |
Till h+a+tenn +teode lihht & leom | | Off eche rihhtwisnesse , | | &
till +tiss Judewisshe follc | | Wurr+tshipe & eche wullderr . |
(CMORM,I,264.2145)

| Jos+ap , swa summ +te Goddspell se+g+g+t , | | & Mar+ge Cristess
moderr | | Wundredenn ba+te off all +tatt hemm | | Wass cwiddedd t+are
off Criste . | (CMORM,I,264.2146)

<P_I,265>

| & Symeon +tatt hall+ghe mann | | +Gaff hemm blettsinn+ge ba+te , |
(CMORM,I,265.2148)

| & se+g+gde to +te laffdi+g +tuss , | | Swa summ +te Goddspell
ki+te+t+t , | | +Tiss child iss borenn her to +tann | | +Tatt fele
shulenn fallenn , | | & fele shulenn risenn upp | | I +tiss Judisskenn
+teode . | (CMORM,I,265.2149)

| & tiss child iss to merrke sett | | Bitwenenn menn onn eor+te , |
(CMORM,I,265.2150)

| & mani+g mann +tiss merrke shall | | Wi+t+tstanndenn & wi+t+tseggenn
. | (CMORM,I,265.2151)

| & te shall +turrh +tiss childess swerd | | +Turrhwundedd beon +tin
sawle , | | +Turrh whamm shall mani+g d+arne +tohht | | Beon oppnedd
all & awwnedd . | (CMORM,I,265.2152)

| & ec +t+ar comm an widdwe for+t | | +Tatt wass Drihhtin full cweme ,
| (CMORM,I,265.2153)

| & +gho wass full off Hali+g Gast | | To spekenn +t+ar off Criste , |
(CMORM,I,265.2154)

| & +gho spacc +t+are off Crist till +ta | | +Tatt +georrndenn Cristess
come , | (CMORM,I,265.2155)

| & se+g+gde hemm whatt tatt wennchell wass , | | & whatt he shollde
for+tenn . | (CMORM,I,265.2156)

| +Tatt widdwe wass an hali+g wif , | (CMORM,I,265.2157)

| & +gho wass hatenn Anne , | (CMORM,I,265.2158)

<P_I,266>

| & +gho wass clene ma+g+gdennmann | | +Tatt da+g+g +tatt +gho toc
macche ; | (CMORM,I,266.2160)

| & si+t+tenn wass +gho sefenn +ger | | God wif wi+t+t hire macche . |
(CMORM,I,266.2161)

| & tanne comm hiss endeda+g+g | (CMORM,I,266.2162)

| & +gho bil+af o life . | (CMORM,I,266.2163)

| & affterr +tatt tatt he wass d+ad | | Ne toc +gho wi+t+t nan o+terr ,
| (CMORM,I,266.2164)

| Acc ledde si+t+tenn widdwe lif | | Inn alle gode +t+awess . |
(CMORM,I,266.2165)

| & +gho wass , +tatt witt tu full wel , | | A+g+g si+t+tenn att te
temmple , | | To +teowwtenn Godd wi+t+t bedesang , | | Wi+t+t fasstinng
& wi+t+t wecche . | (CMORM,I,266.2166)

| & +gho wass sexti+g winnterr ald | | & fowwre & twennti+g +tanne ; |
(CMORM,I,266.2167)

| & hire faderr Fanu+al | | Wass off As+aress ma+g+g+te , |
(CMORM,I,266.2168)

| & As+ar wass , +tatt witt tu wel , | | An off +te Patriarrkess . |
(CMORM,I,266.2169)

| & +gho spacc off +tatt little child | | +Tatt t+ar wass brohht to
kirrke , | | Off +tatt he wass Allmahhti+g Godd , | | & mann i lif &
sawle . | (CMORM,I,266.2170)

| & affterr +tatt te Laferrd Crist | | Wass offredd t+ar wi+t+t lakess
, | | & affterr +tatt te+g+g haffdenn don | | All +tatt te boc hemm
tahhte , | | +Te+g+g wenndenn ham wi+t+t heore child , |
(CMORM,I,266.2171)

| & feddenn himm wi+t+t blisse , | <P_I,267> | All alls hiss lefe wille
wass | | +Tatt menn himm sholldenn fosstrenn . | (CMORM,I,267.2172)

| & te+g+gre child , te Laferrd Crist , | | Wel wex ,
(CMORM,I,267.2173)

& wel wass frofredd ; | (CMORM,I,267.2174)

| & he wass full off Godess witt , | | & full off Godess wille ;. |
(CMORM,I,267.2175)

| Her endenn twa Goddspelless +tuss , | (CMORM,I,267.2176)

| & uss birr+t hemm +turrhesekenn , | | To lokenn whatt te+g+g l+arenn
uss | | Off ure sawle nede . | (CMORM,I,267.2177)

| Rihht o +tatt da+g+g +tatt Crist wass off | | Fowwerrti+g da+ghess
elde , | | Rihht o +tatt da+g+g +te+g+g brohhtenn himm | | Wi+t+t lac
till Godess allterr ; | (CMORM,I,267.2178)

| & tatt da+g+g mang Ennglisshe menn | | Iss Kanndellmesse nemmnedd . |
(CMORM,I,267.2179)

| & tatt te Laferrd Jesu Crist | | +Ta wollde , +tatt hiss moderr | |
Swa shollde to +te kirrke gan , | | & Godess la+ghe fillenn , | | Swa
summ +gho shollde clennsedd beon , | | +Gho +tatt wass +twerrt ut clene
, | | +Gho +tatt wass clene ma+g+gdenn +ta | | & si+t+tenn butenn ende
, | | +Tatt dide he , forr he wollde swa | | +Turrh himm & +turrh hiss
moderr | | Uss alle samenn brinngenn onn | | To foll+ghenn +te+g+gre
bisne , | <P_I,268> | To foll+ghenn Godess la+ghess wel | | A+g+g
affterr ure mihhte ; | (CMORM,I,268.2180)

| Forr +tatt iss ure Crisstenndom | | +Tatt shall uss alle berr+ghenn ,
| | +Giff +tatt we Cristess la+ghess rihht | | Wi+t+t innwarrd herrte
foll+ghenn . | (CMORM,I,268.2181)

| +Tatt lac +tatt offredd wass wi+t+t Crist | | Wass twe+g+genn cullfre
briddess , | | Swa summ +te Goddspell telle+t+t uss , |
(CMORM,I,268.2182)

| O+t+tr itt wass twe+g+genn turrtless , | | +Tatt wass +tatt lac +tatt
ta wass sett , | | Amang Judisskenn +teode , | | +Turrh Drihhtin
sellfenn to +tatt wif | | +Tatt usell wass & w+adle . |
(CMORM,I,268.2183)

| To riche wif Godd haffde sett | | An lamb & ec an cullfre , |
(CMORM,I,268.2184)

| & +giff +gho naffde cullfre nan | | +Ta toc +gho lamb & turrtle . |
(CMORM,I,268.2185)

| & a+g+g +gho brohhte twinne lac , | | Forr +tatt itt shollde tacnenn
| | +Tatt her iss twinne lufe sett | | Bitwenenn menn onn eor+te ; |
(CMORM,I,268.2186)

| Forr uss birr+t lufenn Godd & mann , | | Swa summ +te Goddspell
t+ache+t+t , | | Forr swa to winnenn resste & ro | | & eche lifess
blisse . | (CMORM,I,268.2187)

| +Te lamb bitacne+t+t uss +tatt uss | | Birr+t ure Drihhtin cnawenn ,
| <P_I,269> | & lufenn himm , & foll+ghenn himm , | | & herrcnenn hise
spelless , | | (CMORM,I,269.2188)

& iwhillc an birr+t milde beon | | & follhsumm towarrd o+terr . |
(CMORM,I,269.2189)

| & swa we mu+ghenn alle im+an | | +Te lambess bisne foll+ghenn ; |
(CMORM,I,269.2190)

| Forr lamb iss soffte & stille deor , | | & li+te & meoc & milde , |
(CMORM,I,269.2191)

| & itt cann cnawenn swi+te wel | | Hiss moderr +t+ar +gho bl+ate+t+t ,
| | Bitwenenn an +tusennde shep | | +Tohh +tatt te+g+g bl+atenn alle .
| (CMORM,I,269.2192)

| & uss birr+t all swa cnawenn Godd | | Bitwenenn alle shaffte , |
(CMORM,I,269.2193)

| & uss birr+t witenn whatt iss Godd , | | & whatt iss Godess shaffte ,
| | & all hu mann birr+t +teowwtenn Godd | | Himm ane , & nohht hiss
shaffte . | (CMORM,I,269.2194)

| +Tiss birr+t uss unnderrstanndenn all , | | +Tatt ure nan ne +turrfe
| | Ut off +te rihhte we+g+ge gan | | Wi+t+t dede , ne wi+t+t troww+te
. | (CMORM,I,269.2195)

| +Te laffdi+g lac wass litell lac | | Forr+ti +tatt +gho wass w+adle ,
| (CMORM,I,269.2196)

| Acc itt wass god biforenn Godd , | (CMORM,I,269.2197)

| Forr +gho wass Godd full cweme ; | (CMORM,I,269.2198)

| & itt bitacne+t+t mikell +ting , | | +Tatt uss <lacuna> <lacuna> |
(CMORM,I,269.2199)

| Cullfre ne life+t+t nohht bi flessh , | | Ne bi nan +ting +tatt
de+ge+t+t , | (CMORM,I,269.2200)

<P_I,270>

| & te birr+t +gemenn +te full wel | | Fra d+ade werrkess alle , | |
Fra depe sinness +tatt tu mahht | | Wel nemmnenn d+ade werrkess ; |
(CMORM,I,270.2202)

| Forr sinness dra+ghenn sinnfull mann | | Till helled+a+t onn ende , |
| Butt iff he mu+ghe hemm i +tiss lif | | Birewenn Crist tocweme . |
(CMORM,I,270.2203)

<lacuna> <lacuna> libbenn , | | & murrcnenn affterr Drihhtin Crist , |
| & foll+ghenn swa +te turrtle . | (CMORM,I,270.2204)

| & tatt te Laferrd Jesu Crist | | Wass , alls icc habbe sh+awedd , | |
Firrst ummbeshorenn onn hiss shapp , | | & si+t+tenn brohht to kirrke ,
| | +Tatt uss bitacne+t+t witerrli+g | | +Turrh opennlike bisne , | |
+Tatt whase wile cumenn inn | | Till heofennrichess kirrke , | | Himm
birr+t all ummbeshorenn beon | | & clennsedd all off sinne ; |
(CMORM,I,270.2205)

| Forr all +tatt cume+t+t upp till Godd | | All itt iss +twerrt ut
clene . | (CMORM,I,270.2206)

| O Moys+asess la+ghe stod , | | Swa summ itt Drihhtin sette , | |
+tatt all +tatt hemm wass borenn firrst | | Off ahhte +tatt wass clene
, | <P_I,271> | +Te firrste callf , +te firrste lamb , | | +Te firrste
kide , & swillke , | | All +tatt wass clene deor , all +tatt | | +Tatt
mann ma+g+g etenn offe , | | All sholld beon to Drihhtin Godd | |
Upponn hiss allterr offredd . | (CMORM,I,271.2207)

| & all +tatt wass unnclene deor , | | Off horrs , off asse , off
swillke , | | All +tatt mann shollde biggen ut | | Wi+t+t fife wehhte
off sillferr . | (CMORM,I,271.2208)

| & tatt wass sett +turrh Drihhtin Godd | | Forr +tatt itt shollde
tacnenn , | | +Tatt te birr+t seggenn wi+t+t +tin mu+t , | | & ec
wi+t+t innwarrd herrte , | | +Tatt all +tin clene dede iss don | |
+Turrh Godd & +turrh hiss hellpe ; | (CMORM,I,271.2209)

| & swa +te birr+t itt offrenn Godd | | +Turrh +tatt te birr+t wel
trowwenn , | | +Tatt Drihhtin sette+t+t i +tin +tohht | | God dede to
biginnenn , | | Swa +tatt itt all bigunnenn iss | | & for+tedd +turrh
hiss hellpe . | (CMORM,I,271.2210)

| & te birr+t biggenn ut att Godd | | All +tin unnclene dede , |
(CMORM,I,271.2211)

| & all +te birr+t itt biggenn ut | | Wi+t+t fife wehhte off sillferr ,
| | +Tatt iss , +tatt te birr+t biggenn ut | | All +tin missdede &
sinne | | +Turrh rihht d+adbote , +tatt birr+t beon | | O fife wise
for+tedd . | (CMORM,I,271.2212)

<P_I,272>

| Forr whase wile clennsenn himm | | & wi+t+t hiss godd himm sahhtlenn
, | | Himm birr+t off all hiss sinne beon | | +Turrh fiffald pine
clennsedd ; | (CMORM,I,272.2214)

| Forr himm birr+t forr +te lufe off Godd , | | & forr his woh to
betenn , | | O fife wise pinenn her | | Hiss bodi+g & hiss sawle ; |
(CMORM,I,272.2215)

| Forr himm birr+t lokenn himm +tatt he | | Ne seo nan +ting wi+t+t
sinne ; | (CMORM,I,272.2216)

| & tatt iss , butt an wunnderr beo , | | An lott off hefi+g shriffte .
| (CMORM,I,272.2217)

| & himm birr+t lokenn himm +tatt he | | Ne lisste nohht wi+t+t +are |
| Till naness kinness idellle+g+gc , | | +Tatt hali+g mann
forrwerrpe+t+t ; | (CMORM,I,272.2218)

| & tatt iss wiss an o+terr lott | | Off god & hali+g shriffte . |
(CMORM,I,272.2219)

| & himm birr+t lokenn himm full wel | | Fra luffsumm +ate & w+ate , |
(CMORM,I,272.2220)

| & himm birr+t takenn fode & cla+t | | Unnorne & litell ba+te ; |
(CMORM,I,272.2221)

| & tatt iss wiss +te +tridde lott | | Off god & hefi+g shriffte . |
(CMORM,I,272.2222)

| & himm birr+t lokenn himm +tatt he | | Ne +georne nohht to dowwnenn |
| Wi+t+t sinne naness kinness +ting , | | +Tatt hafe+t+t swete
stinnchess ; | (CMORM,I,272.2223)

<P_I,273>

| & tatt iss wiss +te feor+te lott | | Off god & hali+g shriffte . |
(CMORM,I,273.2225)

| & himm birr+t lokenn himm +tatt he | | Ne gillte nohht wi+t+t wille ,
| | Ne +turrh hiss +tohht , ne +turrh hiss word , | | Ne +turrh hiss
bodi+g dede ; | (CMORM,I,273.2226)

| & tatt iss wiss +te fifte lott | | Off god & hali+g shriffte . |
(CMORM,I,273.2227)

| +Tuss birr+t himm forr +te lufe off Godd , | | & forr hiss woh to
betenn , | | O fife wise pinenn her | | Hiss bodi+g & hiss sawle , | |
& biggenn ut att Drihhtin swa | | All hiss unnclene dede | | +Turrh
rihht shriffte , (CMORM,I,273.2228)

+tatt birr+t beon +tuss | | O fife wise for+tedd , | | All all swa summ
+te la+gheboc | | Badd Issra+ale +teode | | A+g+g biggenn ut unnclene
deor | | Wi+t+t fife wehhte off sillferr . | (CMORM,I,273.2229)

| O Moys+asess la+ghe stod , | | Swa summ icc habbe sh+awedd , | |
+Tatt a+g+g +te+g+g sholldenn brinngenn lac | | Wi+t+t child till
Godess allterr , | | Wi+t+t cn+achild , wi+t+t ma+g+gdennchild , | |
Wi+t+t ba+te onn ane wise . | (CMORM,I,273.2230)

| +Te lac wass lamb & cullfre bridd , | (CMORM,I,273.2231)

| O+t+tr itt wass lamb & turrtle ; | (CMORM,I,273.2232)

<P_I,274>

| & +giff +gho wass summ w+adle wif | | +Tatt lamb ne mihhte winnenn ,
| | +Ta brohhte +gho wi+t+t hire child | | Twa cullfress o+terr
turrtless . | (CMORM,I,274.2234)

| All +tiss wass sett +turrh Drihhtin Godd | | Forr mikell +ting to
tacnenn ; | (CMORM,I,274.2235)

| Forr cnapechild bitacne+t+t uss | | Strang mahht i gode dedess , |
(CMORM,I,274.2236)

| & ma+g+gdennchild bitacne+t+t uss | | Wac mahht i gode dedess , |
(CMORM,I,274.2237)

| Forr sume foll+ghenn i +tiss lif | | All +twerrt ut gode dedess , |
(CMORM,I,274.2238)

| & sinndenn +turrh +te cnapechild | | Full opennli+g bitacnedd ; |
(CMORM,I,274.2239)

| Forr cnapechild iss afledd wel | | Affterr weppmanne kinde . |
(CMORM,I,274.2240)

| & sume sinndenn i +tiss lif | | Off miccle lasse mahhte , |
(CMORM,I,274.2241)

| & foll+ghenn affterr +te+g+gre mahht | | +Tohhwhe+t+tre Godess wille
, | (CMORM,I,274.2242)

| & sinndenn +turrh +te ma+g+gdennchild | | Full opennli+g bitacnedd ;
| (CMORM,I,274.2243)

| Forr ma+g+gdenn child iss all unnstrang | | Affterr wifmanne kinde .
| (CMORM,I,274.2244)

| & a+g+g wass lamb wi+t+t e+g+g+terr child | | O Godess allterr
offredd , | (CMORM,I,274.2245)

| & lamb iss all unnska+tefull | | & stille deor & milde , |
(CMORM,I,274.2246)

<P_I,275>

| & whase wile lakenn Godd | | Wi+t+t hise gode dedess , | | Himm
birr+t beon all unnska+tefull , | | & soffte , & meoc , & milde . |
(CMORM,I,275.2248)

| & a+g+g wass cullfre wi+t+t +te lamb | | Onn allterr - o+terr turrtle
; | (CMORM,I,275.2249)

| Forr iwhillc mann birr+t wepenn her , | | & sikenn sare & suhh+ghenn
, | | & beon well swi+te sare offdredd , | | +Tatt all hiss gode dede |
| Ne mune himm nohht beon god inoh | | To berr+ghenn himm fra pine . |
(CMORM,I,275.2250)

| & wop wass uss bitacnedd wel | | +Turrh cullfre & turrtle ba+te ; |
(CMORM,I,275.2251)

| Forr +te+g+gre sang iss lic wi+t+t wop , | | +Tatt witenn menn
ino+ghe . | (CMORM,I,275.2252)

| & +giff +tatt +gho wass w+adle wif | | +Tatt lamb ne mihhte winnenn ,
| | +Ta wass +te lac wi+t+t hire child | | Off twe+g+genn cullfre
briddess , | | Swa summ +te Goddspellwrihhte se+g+g+t , |
(CMORM,I,275.2253)

| O+t+tr itt wass twe+g+genn turrtless . | (CMORM,I,275.2254)

| & +giff +tu Drihhtin nohht ne mihht | | +Get lakenn himm tocweme , |
| Swa summ +te w+are ned , wi+t+t lamb | | Off so+t unnsha+ti+gnesse ,
| | +Tatt iss , +giff +tu ne mahht nohht +get | | All +gemenn +te fra
sinne , | | +Ta loc +tu +tatt tu lake Godd | | Wi+t+t twe+g+genn
cullfre briddess , | <P_I,276> | +Tatt iss - wi+t+t twinne kinne wop |
| For+t wi+t+t +tin gode dede ; | (CMORM,I,276.2255)

| Loc +tatt tu wepe da+g+gwhammli+g | | Forr all +tin unncl+annesse , |
(CMORM,I,276.2256)

| & wep forr +tatt tu narrt nohht +get | | Inn heoffne inn eche blisse
. | (CMORM,I,276.2257)

| +Tuss mihht tu wel wi+t+t twinne wop | | Drihhtin tocweme lakenn , |
| +Giff +tatt iss +tatt tu wepesst rihht | | O +tise twinne wise . |
(CMORM,I,276.2258)

| & te birr+t habbenn twinne wop | | +Get onn an o+terr wise , |
(CMORM,I,276.2259)

| & tu mihht lakenn Godd t+arwi+t+t | | Well swi+te wel tocweme , | |
+Giff +tatt iss +tatt tu +twerrt ut wel | | Wepesst onn e+g+g+terr wise
; | (CMORM,I,276.2260)

| Forr +te birr+t beon full sare offdredd | | Off helless grimme pine ,
| (CMORM,I,276.2261)

| & te birr+t +georne stanndenn inn | | To betenn +tine sinness , | |
Wi+t+t serr+ghe & sit , wi+t+t bitter wop , | | & ec wi+t+t hefi+g
shriffte , | | To sahhtlenn +te wi+t+t +tin Drihhtin | | Forr helle to
forrbu+ghenn . | (CMORM,I,276.2262)

| & affterr +tatt tu clennsedd arrt | | Off alle +tine sinness , | |
All affterr +tatt te preost te badd | | +Tatt tu +te sholldesst
clennsenn , | <P_I,277> | +Ta si+t+tenn iss +tin hope o Godd | | +Tatt
tu wi+t+t himm arrt sahhtledd ; | (CMORM,I,277.2263)

| & si+t+tenn +gife+t+t he +te mahht | | To lufenn himm wi+t+t herrte ,
| | +Turrh +tatt tu didesst all +tin mahht | | To betenn +tine sinness
. | (CMORM,I,277.2264)

| & forr+ti +tatt te +tinnke+t+t wiss | | +Tatt tu wi+t+t himm arrt
sahhtledd , | | Off nan +ting elless niss +te nohht | | Butt off +tatt
an +ting ane , | | To stanndenn inn to cwemenn himm | | Onn alle kinne
wise ; | (CMORM,I,277.2265)

| $Ne $off {TEXT:Noff} nan +ting narrt tu +ta forrdredd | | Butt off
+tatt an +ting ane , | | Off +tatt tu shule wra+t+tenn himm | | O sume
kinne wise . | (CMORM,I,277.2266)

| +Tuss mahht tu wel wi+t+t twinne wop | | +Tin Godd tocweme lakenn , |
| +Giff +tatt iss +tatt tu wepesst rihht | | O +tise twinne wise . |
(CMORM,I,277.2267)

| +T+ar ure Laferrd Crist wass brohht | | To kirrke wi+t+t hiss moderr
, | | +T+ar comenn forr+t to lofenn himm | | An weppmann & an widdwe ,
| (CMORM,I,277.2268)

| & forr <lacuna> <lacuna> he wollde litell . | (CMORM,I,277.2269)

<P_I,278>

| & forr+ti let he cwellenn +ta | | +Te miccle & ec +te little , | |
+Tatt Crist ne shollde mu+ghenn himm | | O nane wise attwindenn . |
(CMORM,I,278.2271)

| +Ta chilldre +tatt he cwellen let | | Bitacnenn all +tatt genge , | |
+Tatt fra +tatt da+g+g till +tiss for upp | | +Turrh marrtirdom till
Criste , | | +Tatt genge +tatt wass milde & meoc , | | & +admod all se
chilldre , | | & all wi+t+tutenn modi+gle+g+gc , | | & all wi+t+tutenn
bra+t+te , | | & clene off hete & clene off ni+t , | | & clene off
gredi+gnesse , | | & off galnesse skir & fre | | & all off ille wiless
, | | All all swa summ +te +gunge child | | Iss clene off swillke
sinness . | (CMORM,I,278.2272)

| & tatt ta chilldre swulltenn +t+ar | | Off twe+g+genn +geress elde ,
| | +Tatt uss bitacne+t+t opennli+g | | +Tatt all +tatt hall+ghe genge
, | | +Tatt borr+ghenn iss +turrh marrtirdom , | | Fl+ah upp wi+t+t
twe+g+genn wengess , | | +Turrh +tatt te+g+g cwemmdenn Jesu Crist | |
Wi+t+t spelless & wi+t+t dedess . | (CMORM,I,278.2273)

| Herode king bitacne+t+t uss | | +Te la+te gast off helle ; |
(CMORM,I,278.2274)

| & he ma+g+g wel bitacnenn himm | | Whamm he stod inn to foll+ghe . |
(CMORM,I,278.2275)

<P_I,279>

| Forr all swa summ +te la+te gast | | A+g+g ni+t+tre+t+t Godess genge
, | | & cwelle+t+t hemm & wannse+t+t hemm , | | +Turrh hise unnf+ale
+teowwess , | | All swa +tatt la+te Herode king | | +Turrh hise la+te
+teowwess | | Offcwalde , forr to cwellenn Crist , | | +Ta gilltel+ase
chilldre . | (CMORM,I,279.2277)

| & +turrh +tatt tatt Herode king | | Let sl+an +ta little barrness , |
| +T+ar+turrh wass uss bitacnedd wel | | All onn an o+terr wise , | |
+Tatt ifell gast ma+g+g oferr +ta | | +Tatt foll+ghenn barrness
+t+awess | | Inn illc unnwitt , inn illc unnitt , | | Inn +agede & i
le+g+gkess . | (CMORM,I,279.2278)

| Forr Latin boc uss se+g+g+t full wel | | +Tatt tatt mann iss
forrwarr+gedd | | +Tatt iss an hunndredd winnterr ald , | | &
foll+ghe+t+t childess g+aress . | (CMORM,I,279.2279)

| & off +tiss illke se+g+gde +tuss | | +Te posstell Sannte Pawell ; | |
A+g+g whil +tatt I wass litell child | | Icc held o childess +t+awess ,
| (CMORM,I,279.2280)

| & son summ icc wass waxenn mann , | | +Ta fl+ah I childess cosstess .
| (CMORM,I,279.2281)

| & uss birr+t alle samenn wel | | Hiss hall+ghe bisne foll+ghenn , | |
& all forrwerrpenn illc unnitt | | Off +agede & off le+g+gkess , |
(CMORM,I,279.2282)

<P_I,280>

| & uss birr+t beon full ho+ghefull | | Abutenn ure sawless . |
(CMORM,I,280.2284)

| Herode king ma+g+g swi+te wel | | +Te la+te gast bitacnenn ; |
(CMORM,I,280.2285)

| Forr all hiss werrc & all hiss will | | Wass ifell gast full cweme ,
| (CMORM,I,280.2286)

| & onn himm sellfenn wass inoh | | Hiss a+ghenn sinne sene ; |
(CMORM,I,280.2287)

| Forr wel biforenn +tatt he swallt | | Wass himm +tatt wa bigunnenn ,
| | +Tatt he shall dre+ghenn a+g+g occ a+g+g | | Inn helle wi+t+t +te
deofell ; | (CMORM,I,280.2288)

| Forr he warr+t seoc , (CMORM,I,280.2289)

& he bigann | | To rotenn bufenn eor+te , | (CMORM,I,280.2290)

| & tohh he toc wi+t+t mete swa | | +Tatt nan ne mihhte himm fillenn ,
| (CMORM,I,280.2291)

| & swa he stannc +tatt iwhillc mann | | Wass himm full la+t to
nehh+ghenn ; | (CMORM,I,280.2292)

| & all himm w+arenn fet & +teos | | Tobollenn & toblawenn . |
(CMORM,I,280.2293)

| +Ta l+achess +tatt himm comenn to | | & himm ne mihhtenn h+alenn | |
He sloh , (CMORM,I,280.2294)

& se+g+gde +tatt te+g+g himm | | Ne kepptenn nohht to berr+ghenn . |
(CMORM,I,280.2295)

| & he toc iwhillc h+afedd mann | | Off all hiss kineriche , |
(CMORM,I,280.2296)

| & let hemm stekenn inn an hus , | | & haldenn swi+te fasste , |
(CMORM,I,280.2297)

<P_I,281>

| & badd tatt mann hemm shollde sl+an , | | Son summ he shollde de+genn
. | (CMORM,I,281.2299)

| He +tohhte +tatt mann munnde beon | | Off hiss d+a+t swi+te bli+te ,
| (CMORM,I,281.2300)

| & wisste +tatt mann munnde +ta | | Forr hemm full sare wepenn , |
(CMORM,I,281.2301)

| & wollde swa +tatt all +te follc | | +Tatt time shollde wepenn , | |
+Tatt mann himm shollde findenn d+ad | | +Tohh itt forr himm ne w+are ;
| (CMORM,I,281.2302)

| Loc nu +giff he wass deofless +teoww | | & all i deofless walde . |
(CMORM,I,281.2303)

| & he +gaff hise cnihhtess +ta | | Fiffti+g be+g+gsannz to mede ; | |
Forr +tatt te+g+g sholldenn att hiss d+a+t | | +Ta riche menn
offcwellenn . | (CMORM,I,281.2304)

| Acc whatt forr+ti nass +tatt nohht don | | Affterr hiss la+te wille ,
| (CMORM,I,281.2305)

| Forr nollde nan mann cwellenn hemm | | +Tatt da+g+g +tatt he toc ende
. | (CMORM,I,281.2306)

| & +get he dide mare inoh | | Off deofellshine o life , | | +Ar +tann
he +gaff hiss fule gast | | To farenn inntill helle ; |
(CMORM,I,281.2307)

| He wollde himm sellfenn wi+t+t an cnif | | Offcwellenn , +giff he
mosste ; | (CMORM,I,281.2308)

| Loc +gif he wass inoh bitahht | | +Te la+te gast off helle . |
(CMORM,I,281.2309)

| He badd himm brinngenn +anne cnif | | An appell forr to shr+adenn , |
(CMORM,I,281.2310)

<P_I,282>

| & se+g+gde +tatt himm lisste +ta | | Wel etenn off an appell ; |
(CMORM,I,282.2312)

| & mann +ta brohhte cnif himm to , | (CMORM,I,282.2313)

| & he +ta toc itt sone , | (CMORM,I,282.2314)

| & icchedd himm a litell upp | (CMORM,I,282.2315)

| & wollde himm sellfenn mirr+trenn , | (CMORM,I,282.2316)

| Acc mann grap +ta +tatt cnif himm fra | | To reddenn himm fra d+a+te
, | (CMORM,I,282.2317)

| & tokenn alle samenn +ta | | To wepenn & to wanenn , | | Forr +tatt
he wi+t+t hiss a+ghenn hannd | | Himm sellfenn wollde cwellenn . |
(CMORM,I,282.2318)

| & an off hise suness wass | | Anntipater +gehatenn ; |
(CMORM,I,282.2319)

| & he wass i cwarrterrne +ta | | Onnfasst te kingess bure , | | +T+ar
he wass +turrh hiss faderr +ar | | Wi+t+t mikell wra+t+t worrpenn . |
(CMORM,I,282.2320)

| & te+g+gre wop & te+g+gre r+am | | Comm full wel till hiss +are , |
(CMORM,I,282.2321)

| & he +ta forr hiss faderr d+a+t | | Wel wennde +tatt te+g+g wepptenn
, | (CMORM,I,282.2322)

| & he warr+t swi+te bli+te +ta , | (CMORM,I,282.2323)

| & toc to lahh+ghenn lhude . | (CMORM,I,282.2324)

| & mann +ta se+g+gde +tatt te king , | (CMORM,I,282.2325)

| & he warr+t wra+t & bollghenn , | (CMORM,I,282.2326)

| & badd tatt mann himm sollde anan | | Wi+t+t swerdess egge cwellenn ;
| (CMORM,I,282.2327)

<P_I,283>

| & tatt wass +tanne sone don | | To for+tenn himm hiss wille . |
(CMORM,I,283.2329)

| & twe+g+genn haffde he letenn +ar | | Off hise suness cwellenn , | |
+Ar +tann +tatt ifell comm himm to | | +Tatt held himm +ta swa fasste .
| (CMORM,I,283.2330)

| Hiss feorr+te sune he +gaff +te land | (CMORM,I,283.2331)

| & sette himm +t+ar to kinge , | (CMORM,I,283.2332)

| & he wass , +tatt witt tu full wel , | | Arrchelauss +gehatenn . |
(CMORM,I,283.2333)

| & +get he haffde suness ma , | (CMORM,I,283.2334)

| Acc himm he +gaff +tatt crune , | | To weldenn all hiss kinedom | |
Affterr hiss lifess ende ; | (CMORM,I,283.2335)

| & affterr +tatt ta wass he d+ad | | Inn all hiss miccle sinne . |
(CMORM,I,283.2336)

| Acc +t+ar wass mikell oferrgarrt | | & modi+gnesse sh+awedd | |
Abutenn +tatt stinnckennde lic , | | +T+ar itt wass brohht till eor+te
; | (CMORM,I,283.2337)

| Forr all +te b+are wass bile+g+gd | | Wi+t+t b+atenn gold & sillferr
, | (CMORM,I,283.2338)

| & all itt wass e+g+gwh+ar bisett | | Wi+t+t deorewurr+te staness , |
(CMORM,I,283.2339)

| & all +tatt w+ade +tatt t+ar wass | | Uppo +te b+are fundenn , | |
All wass itt off +te bettste pall | | +Tatt ani+g mann ma+g+g a+ghenn ,
| (CMORM,I,283.2340)

| & all itt wass wundenn wi+t+t gold | | & sett wi+t+t deore staness ,
| (CMORM,I,283.2341)

<P_I,284>

| & all he wass wurr+tlike shridd , | | Alls iff he w+are o life , |
(CMORM,I,284.2343)

| & onn hiss h+afedd w+arenn twa | | Gildene cruness sette , |
(CMORM,I,284.2344)

| & himm wass sett inn hiss rihht hannd | | An dere kine+gerrde ; |
(CMORM,I,284.2345)

| & swa mann barr +tatt fule lic | | Till +t+ar he bedenn haffde . |
(CMORM,I,284.2346)

| & hise cnihhtess alle im+an | | For+t +gedenn wi+t+t +te b+are , | |
Wi+t+t heore w+apenn alle bun , | | Swa summ +te+g+g sholldenn fihhtenn
. | (CMORM,I,284.2347)

| +Tatt o+terr follc all +gede bun , | | Swa summ itt birr+t , wi+t+t
like . | (CMORM,I,284.2348)

| & ec +t+ar +gedenn wi+t+t +te lic | | Full wel fif hunndredd +tewwess
, | | To strawwenn gode gresess +t+ar , | | +Tatt stunnkenn swi+te
swete , | | Biforenn +tatt stinnkennde lic | | +T+ar menn itt berenn
sholldenn . | (CMORM,I,284.2349)

| & tuss +te+g+g alle brohhtenn himm | | Wi+t+t mikell modi+gnesse | |
Till +t+ar +t+ar he +te+g+gm haffde se+g+gd | | +Tatt te+g+g himm
brinngenn sholldenn . | (CMORM,I,284.2350)

| Swillc mann wass +tatt Herode king | | +Tatt let te chilldre cwellenn
, | | Forr +tatt he wollde cwellenn Crist | | Amang hemm , +giff he
mihhte . | (CMORM,I,284.2351)

<P_I,285>

| Acc Cristess time nass nohht +get | | +Tatt he +get wollde swelltenn
, | (CMORM,I,285.2353)

| & forr+ti sloh Herode king | | All rihht forr nohht ta chilldre . |
(CMORM,I,285.2354)

| He sloh +ta chilldre gilltel+as , | (CMORM,I,285.2355)

| & itt hemm comm to blisse , | (CMORM,I,285.2356)

| +Te+g+g g+afenn heore shorrte lif | | Forr eche lifess blisse . |
(CMORM,I,285.2357)

| Off hemm iss writenn o Latin , | | +Tatt te+g+g inn heoffness blisse
| | A foll+ghenn ure Laferrd Crist | | Whatt gate summ he gannge+t+t ;
| (CMORM,I,285.2358)

| & tatt iss se+g+gd forr+ti +tatt te+g+g | | Himm sinndenn swi+te like
, | | Forr +tatt te+g+g ferrdenn off +tiss lif | | I clene
unnwemmeddnesse . | (CMORM,I,285.2359)

| & affterr +tatt Herode king | | Wass witenn ut off life , | | Wi+t+t
all swillc ende alls he wass wurr+t | | +Turrh hise depe sinness , | |
Hiss sune toc forr+trihht anan | | +T+ar affterr himm to rixlenn , | |
+Tatt Arrchelauss nemmnedd wass , | | Swa summ +ge littl+ar herrdenn .
| (CMORM,I,285.2360)

| & he wass Drihhtin swi+te la+t | | & deofell swi+te dere | | +Turrh
h+a+tenndom , & +turrh hiss lif | | +Tatt all wass full off sinness . |
(CMORM,I,285.2361)

| & he wass o +te tende +ger | | Fra +tatt he toc to rixlenn |
<P_I,286> | Biforr +te Romanisshe king | | Full hefilike wre+gedd , |
(CMORM,I,286.2362)

| & himm wass +ta +te kinedom | | Forr hise gilltess r+afedd , |
(CMORM,I,286.2363)

| & he wass flemmd & drifenn ut | | All affterr hise wrihhte , | |
+Turrh Rome burrh+gess Kaserrking | | +Tatt Augustuss wass nemmnedd , |
(CMORM,I,286.2364)

| +Tatt flemmde himm ut forr+ti +tatt he | | Wass ifell mann wi+t+t
alle , | | & modi+g mann att oferrdon , | | & grimme wi+t+t +te leode .
| (CMORM,I,286.2365)

| & he wass drifenn ut forr+ti | | Off all +te kineriche , |
(CMORM,I,286.2366)

| & he fl+ah inntill o+terr land | | +Tatt nemmnedd wass Vienne , |
(CMORM,I,286.2367)

| & t+are he wass unnorneli+g , | (CMORM,I,286.2368)

| & t+are he toc hiss ende . | (CMORM,I,286.2369)

| & loc nu +giff Crisstene king | | Birr+t beon rihhtwis & milde , | |
& god wi+t+t all hiss follc +tatt iss | | Inn all hiss kineriche , | |
+Tatt he ne beo biforenn Godd | | Haldenn & tald forr werrse | | +Tann
+tatt h+a+tene Kaserrking , | | +Tatt draf all ut off lande | | An
mahhti+g king & riche king | | & rihht forr nan +ting elless , | | Butt
forr +tatt he wass modi+g mann | | & grimme wi+t+t hiss leode ; |
(CMORM,I,286.2370)

<P_I,287>

| & si+t+tenn wass +te kinedom | | O fowwre daless d+aledd , | | +T+ar
i +te Judewisshe land | | +Tatt Arrchelauss haffde . |
(CMORM,I,287.2372)

| & Arrchelawess bre+tre +treo | | +Treo daless unnderrfengenn | | Att
Rome burr+gess Kaserrking , | | +Tatt t+ar wass oferrlaferd ; |
(CMORM,I,287.2373)

| +Te feor+te dale wass bitahht | | Pilate Pontiwisshe . |
(CMORM,I,287.2374)

| Herode king off Galileo | | Wass Arrchelawess bro+terr , |
(CMORM,I,287.2375)

| & himm +te land off Galileo | | Wass all bitahht to g+atenn . |
(CMORM,I,287.2376)

| & an Filippe an h+afedd mann | | Wass Arrchelawess bro+terr , |
(CMORM,I,287.2377)

| & twe+g+genn landess w+arenn himm | | Bitahhte forr to g+atenn , |
(CMORM,I,287.2378)

| +Tatt an land wass Yturea | | & Trachonys +tatt o+terr . |
(CMORM,I,287.2379)

| & Lysias an h+afedd mann | | Wass Arrchelawess bro+terr , |
(CMORM,I,287.2380)

| & himm wass sett , tatt witt tu wel , | | To +gemenn & to g+atenn | |
+Turrh Rome king an land tatt wass | | +Gehatenn Abyline . |
(CMORM,I,287.2381)

| Judealand & +Gerrsal+am | | Wass all bitahht Pilate , |
(CMORM,I,287.2382)

<P_I,288>

| Acc he nass nohht ta bre+tre sibb , | | Ne nohht off +te+g+gre birde
; | (CMORM,I,288.2384)

| Forr he wass off Ponntisske land , | | Off all an o+terr leode . |
(CMORM,I,288.2385)

| O +tise fowwre menness da+g+g | | Bigann Johan Bapptisste , | | I
wesste bi +te flumm Jorrdan , | | To fullhtnenn & to spellenn . |
(CMORM,I,288.2386)

| O +tatt Kaseress da+g+g +tatt wass | | Tyberiuss +gehatenn , | | Onn
hiss fiftende +ger fra +tatt | | +Tatt he bigann to rixlenn | | I Rome
riche , toc Johan | | To fullhtnenn & to spellenn | | Off Godess Sune ,
Crist , tatt he | | +Ta shollde cumenn newenn , | | To leosenn mannkinn
+turrh hiss d+a+t | | Ut off +te deofless walde , | | & turrnenn menn
till Crisstenndom | | & till +te rihhte l+afe , | | & t+achenn hemm &
hellpenn hemm | | To winnenn heoffness blisse , | | +Turrh mett & so+t
meocnesse , | | +Turrh clene +tohht & word & weorrc , | | +Turrh lufe &
hope & l+afe . | (CMORM,I,288.2387)

| & o +ta fowwre menness da+g+g | | +Tatt tokenn all +tatt riche , | |
+Tatt wass bir+afedd Arrchelaw | | All forr hiss modi+gnesse , |
(CMORM,I,288.2388)

<P_I,289>

| O +te+g+gre da+g+g wass att te flumm | | Crist , Godess Sune ,
fullhtnedd . | (CMORM,I,289.2390)

| & hemm wass all +te kinedom | | O fowwre daless d+aledd , | | Swa
summ +te Romanisshe king | | Itt haffde +tanne d+aledd , | | +Tatt ta
wass Kaserr oferr hemm | | & oferr fele kingess . | (CMORM,I,289.2391)

| & off +ta fowwre riche menn | | +Tatt tokenn +ta to rixlenn , | | Off
hemm wass an Herode king , | | Swa summ icc habbe sh+awedd , |
(CMORM,I,289.2392)

| & he wass ifell mann inoh , | (CMORM,I,289.2393)

| & wel itt wass himm kinde . | (CMORM,I,289.2394)

| & o +tatt lattre Herodess da+g+g | | Wass Crist o rode pinedd , |
(CMORM,I,289.2395)

| & he wass att tatt illke r+ad , | | Swa summ +te Goddspell ki+te+t+t
, | (CMORM,I,289.2396)

| & tatt himm comm till hefi+g wa | | +Turrh Godess rihhtwisnesse . |
(CMORM,I,289.2397)

| & Godd Allmahhti+g +gife uss swa | | To foll+ghenn Cristess lare , |
| Swa +tatt we motenn wurr+ti ben | | To winnenn Cristess are . |
(CMORM,I,289.2398)

| Am+an . | (CMORM,I,289.2399)

<P_II,224>

<heading>

SECUNDUM JOHANNEM XXV . (CMORM,II,224.2402)

Erat homo ex Phariseis Nichodemus nomine princeps Judeorum .
(CMORM,II,224.2403)

</heading>

| An mann amang Judisskenn +ted | | Wass Nicodem +gehatenn , | | Off
+tatt Farisewisshe follc | | +Tatt l+aredd wass o boke , | | An
allderrmann , an h+afedd mann | | Inn Issra+ale +tede , | | To l+arenn
& to spellenn hemm , | | To wissenn & to +gemenn . |
(CMORM,II,224.2405)

| & he comm onn an nahht till Crist , | | Forr +tatt he wollde lernenn
| <P_II,225> | All stilleli+g summwhatt att himm | | Off hiss
goddcunnde lare . | (CMORM,II,225.2406)

| & tuss he toc forr+trihht anan | | To m+alenn wi+t+t +te Laferrd ; |
| Ma+g+gstre , - we witenn sikerrli+g | | +Tatt tu +turrh Godess wille
| | & all o Godess hallfe arrt sennd | | Larfaderr her to manne ; |
(CMORM,II,225.2407)

| Forr niss nan mann +tatt wirrkenn ma+g+g | | +Ta tacness +tatt tu
wirrkesst , | | Butt iff +tatt Drihhtin be wi+t+t himm | | All
opennlike onn er+te . | (CMORM,II,225.2408)

| & ure Laferrd Jesu Crist | | Himm +gaff anndswere (CMORM,II,225.2409)

& se+g+gde ; | | To fulle so+t I segge +te , | | +Tatt niss nan mann
onn er+te | | +Tatt mu+ghe Godess riche sen | | Butt he be boren
twi+gess . | (CMORM,II,225.2410)

| & Nicodem +gaff sone +tuss | | Anndswere till +te Laferrd ; |
(CMORM,II,225.2411)

| Hu ma+g+g ald mann ben borenn efft | | Onn elde off moderr wambe ? |
(CMORM,II,225.2412)

| Ma+g+g ani+g ald mann cumenn efft | | Inntill hiss moderr wambe , | |
To wurr+tenn borenn to +tiss lif | | Efftsoness off hiss moderr ? |
(CMORM,II,225.2413)

| & ure Laferrd Jesu Crist | | Himm +gaff annswere (CMORM,II,225.2414)

& se+g+gde ; | | To fulle so+t I segge +te , | | Loc +giff +tu willt
itt trowwenn , | <P_II,226> | +Tatt niss nan mann +tatt cumenn ma+g+g |
| Upp inntill Godess riche , | | Butt iff he be rihht la+gheli+g | |
Efft borenn her onn er+te , | | Off waterr & off Hali+g Gast | | Wi+t+t
all +te rihhte l+afe . | (CMORM,II,226.2415)

| All +tatt tatt borenn iss off fl+ash | | Iss fl+ash & fl+ashess kinde
, | (CMORM,II,226.2416)

| & all +tatt borenn iss off Gast | | Iss gast & gastess kinde . |
(CMORM,II,226.2417)

| Ne +tinnke +te na wunnderr nu | | Off - +tatt I +te nu se+g+gde , | |
+Tatt +guw iss alle mikell ned | | To wurr+tenn borenn twi+gess ; |
(CMORM,II,226.2418)

| Gast +gife+t+t herrte , & wille , & mahht , | | +T+ar +t+ar himm
sellfenn like+t+t , | (CMORM,II,226.2419)

| & tu mahht herenn gastess rerd | | Wi+t+t er+tli+g fl+ashess +are , |
(CMORM,II,226.2420)

| Acc +tu ne mahht nohht witenn her | | +Tohhwhe+t+tre o fl+ashli+g
wise , | | Fra whe+tennwarrd gast cume+t+t for+t | | Ne whiderrwarrd he
wende+t+t . | (CMORM,II,226.2421)

| & o +tatt wise iss illc an mann | | Weppmann & wimmann ba+te , | |
+Tatt borenn iss off Hali+g Gast , | (CMORM,II,226.2422)

| Loc +giff $+tu $it {TEXT:+tut} unnderrstanndesst . |
(CMORM,II,226.2423)

| & Nicodem +gaff sone +tuss | | Anndswere till +te Laferrd ; |
(CMORM,II,226.2424)

<P_II,227>

| Hu shall mann unnderrstanndenn +tiss , | (CMORM,II,227.2426)

| Whatt gate ma+g+g +tiss wurr+tenn ? | (CMORM,II,227.2427)

| & ure Laferrd Jesu Crist | | Himm +gaff anndswere ,
(CMORM,II,227.2428)

& se+g+gde ; | | Whatt gate arrt tu forr ma+g+gstre tald | | Inn
Issra+ale +tede , | | +Giff +tatt tu nohht ne cannst off +tiss | |
+Tatt icc her habbe sh+awedd ? | (CMORM,II,227.2429)

| To fulle so+t I segge +te , | | We spellenn +tatt we cunnenn , |
(CMORM,II,227.2430)

| & tatt we s+a+ghenn opennli+g | | +T+arto we wittness sinndenn , |
(CMORM,II,227.2431)

| & tohh swa +tehh niss +guw nohht off | | To takenn ne to trowwenn | |
+Tatt wittness , +tatt we berenn for+t | | Off +tatt we wissli+g
s+a+ghenn . | (CMORM,II,227.2432)

| +Giff +tatt I spacc off er+tli+g +ting , | | & $ge $it {TEXT:+get}
rihht nohht ne trowwenn , | | Hu shule +ge me trowwenn wel , | | +Giff
+tatt iss +tatt I m+ale | | Till +guw off hefennlike +ting , | | +Tatt
all iss dep & d+arne ? | (CMORM,II,227.2433)

| & niss nan mann +tatt sti+ghe+t+t upp | | Inntill +te burrh off
heffne , | | Wi+t+tutenn himm +tatt stah forr menn | | Off heffne dun
till er+te , | | +Te manness Sune fuliwiss | | +Tatt wune+t+t upp inn
heffne . | (CMORM,II,227.2434)

| & all all swa se Moys+as | | Hof upp +te neddre i wesste , |
<P_II,228> | All swa bihofe+t+t fuliwiss | | +Te manness Sune onn er+te
, | | To wurr+tenn hofenn upp mang menn | | Forr all mannkinne nede , |
| +Tatt wha se trowwenn shall onn himm | | Wel mu+ghe wurr+tenn
borr+genn . | (CMORM,II,228.2435)

| Swa lufede +te Laferrd Godd | | +Te werelld , tatt he sennde | | Hiss
a+ghenn Sune , Allmahhti+g Godd , | | To wurr+tenn mann onn er+te , | |
To lesenn mannkinn +turrh hiss d+a+t | | Ut off +te defless walde , | |
+Tatt wha se trowwenn shall onn himm | | Wel mu+ghe wurr+tenn
borr+ghenn ; | (CMORM,II,228.2436)

| For Drihhtin Godd ne sennde nohht | | Hiss Sune forr to demenn | |
+Tiss werelld , acc to lesenn itt | | Ut off +te defless walde . |
(CMORM,II,228.2437)

| & wha se lefe+t+t upponn himm , | | +Tatt mann iss all unndemedd ; |
(CMORM,II,228.2438)

| & wha se onn himm ne trowwe+t+t nohht , | | +Tatt mann iss nu+g+gu
demedd , | | Forr+ti +tatt he ne trowwe+t+t nohht , | | Swa summ himm
birrde trowwenn , | | Uppo +tatt name , +tatt iss sett | | O Godess
Sune onn er+te , | | Onn himm , +tatt iss off Drihhtin Godd | |
Ankennedd Sune strenedd . | (CMORM,II,228.2439)

<P_II,229>

| +Tatt iss +te dom , +tatt lihht & lem | | Iss cumenn upponn er+te , |
| & menn ne lufenn nohht te lihht | | Acc lufenn +tessterrnesse , | |
Forr+ti +tatt te+g+gre dede iss all | | Unngod & all unnclene . |
(CMORM,II,229.2441)

| Forr wha $se $itt {TEXT:sitt} iss +tatt ifell do+t , | | He shune+t+t
lihht & leme , | (CMORM,II,229.2442)

| & fle+t to cumenn to +te lihht , | | +Tatt he ne wurr+te t+aledd | |
+Turrh +ta +tatt sen hiss fule lasst | | & hiss unnclene dede . |
(CMORM,II,229.2443)

| & wha se foll+ghe+t+t so+t & rihht | | Inn alle gode dedess , | | He
cume+t+t gladdli+g to +te lihht | | To sh+awenn +tatt hiss dede | | Iss
all i Godd , & all +turrh Godd | | & +turrh hiss hellpe for+tedd . |
(CMORM,II,229.2444)

| Her endenn twa Goddspelless +tuss , | (CMORM,II,229.2445)

| & uss birr+t hemm +turrhsekenn , | | To lokenn whatt te+g+g l+arenn
uss | | Off ure sawle nede . | (CMORM,II,229.2446)

| +Tiss Nicodem +tatt onn anahht | | Wass cumenn till +te Laferrd , | |
Att himm to lernenn stilleli+g | | Summwhatt off hali+g lare , | | He
wass off +ta +tatt turrndenn hemm | | To lefenn uppo Criste |
<P_II,230> | Son summ +te+g+g haffdenn herrd hiss spell | | & se+ghenn
hise tacness , | | +T+ar i +te burhh off +Gerrsal+am Att +te+g+gre
Passkemesse , Off +ta +tatt tokenn hemm till Crist | | Hallflinngess ,
nohht wi+t+t alle , | | Acc swa +tatt wel +te+g+g mihhtenn himm | |
Efftsoness all forrwerrpenn , | | +Giff +tatt te+g+g munndenn upponn
himm | | Ohht findenn forr to t+alenn ; | (CMORM,II,230.2447)

| Off swillke wass +tiss Nicodem | | +Tatt comm till ure Laferrd | | O
+tessterr nahht , forr +tatt wass don , | | Forr +tatt itt shollde
tacnenn , | | +Tatt he nass nohht +get tanne full | | Off all +te
rihhte troww+te , | | $Ne $off {TEXT:Noff} Godess laress brihhte lem ,
| | $Ne $off {TEXT:Noff} rihhtwisnessess sunne ; | | Forr whatt he nass
nohht derrf inoh | | All opennli+g to sekenn | | +Te Laferrd Crist
biforr +te follc , | | To lofenn himm & wurr+tenn . |
(CMORM,II,230.2448)

| Forr +turrh +tatt tatt he se+g+gde +tuss | | Allr+aresst till +te
Laferrd , | | Ma+g+gstre , we witenn sikerrli+g | | +Tatt tu +turrh
Godess wille | | & all o Godess hallfe arrt sennd | | Larfaderr her to
manne , | | +T+ar+turrh he dide uss opennli+g | | To sen &
tunnderrstanndenn , | <P_II,231> | +Tatt he ne wisste nohht +get ta | |
+Tatt Crist wass Godd off heffne , | | Acc wennde +tatt he w+are an
mann | | All full off Godess hellpe , | | & full off hefennlike mahht |
| To wirrkenn miccle tacness , | | & full off hefennlike witt | | To
l+arenn alle +tede , | | Alls iff he w+are cumenn for+t | | Summ hali+g
patriarrke | | All full off hefennlike mahht , | | O+t+tr an off +ta
profetess , | | +Tatt haffdenn witt +turrh Hali+g Gast | | Off all
+tatt cumenn shollde , | | & mahht , & hellpe , & hald off Godd | | To
wirrkenn miccle tacness , | (CMORM,II,231.2449)

| & swa to lefenn uppo Crist | | Wass rihht unnorne l+afe , | | Alls
off +tatt mann +tatt wass +get blind | | Off hefennlike leme , | |
Forr+ti +tatt he ne wass nohht +get | | O Cristess name fullhtnedd , |
| & forr+ti nisste he nohht +get ta | | +Tatt Crist wass ba+te-2 onn
er+te | | So+t Godd off heffne , & ec so+t mann | | I bodi+g & i sawle
, | | Acc all +twerrt ut off sinne fre , | | Forr Godd ne ma+g+g nohht
gilltenn . | (CMORM,II,231.2450)

<P_II,232>

| +Tiss Nicodem wass , alls uss se+g+g+t | | Johan +te Goddspellwrihhte
, | | Off +tatt Farisewisshe follc | | +Tatt l+aredd wass o boke . |
(CMORM,II,232.2452)

| Off +ta Farisewisshe menn | | +Tatt we nu m+alenn ummbe , | | We
findenn uppo Latin boc | | +Tatt te+g+g wisslike w+arenn | | An lott
off +tatt Judisskenn follc | | +Tatt l+aredd wass o boke . |
(CMORM,II,232.2453)

| Acc +te+g+g +turrh modi+gnesse , & ec | | +Turrh sinnfull
gredi+gnesse , | | Dro+ghenn wel mikell Godess follc | | Ut off +te
rihhte we+g+ge . | (CMORM,II,232.2454)

| Forr all +te+g+g dro+ghenn +te+g+gre spell | | Towarrd er+tili+g
bi+g+ate , | (CMORM,II,232.2455)

| & Godess la+ghe & Godess rihht | | & hiss hall+ghe settnesse | |
+Te+g+g didenn mikell fallenn dun | | +Turrh +te+g+gre gredi+gnesse , |
(CMORM,II,232.2456)

| & hofenn +turrh hemm sellfenn upp | | All affterr +te+g+gre wille | |
Settnessess , hu mann birrde Godd | | & Godess la+ghe foll+ghenn , |
(CMORM,II,232.2457)

| & +gedenn +tuss onn+g+an Drihhtin | | +Turrh +te+g+gre modi+gnesse .
| (CMORM,II,232.2458)

| & +turrh +tatt tatt te+g+g dro+ghenn a+g+g | | Affterr er+tli+g
bi+g+ate , | | & leddenn ec well sinnfull lif | | O fele kinne wise , |
<P_II,233> | & dro+ghenn mikell Godess follc | | Ut off +te rihhte
we+g+ge , | | +Turrh +tatt te+g+g settenn i +te follc | | Settnessess
bi +te+g+gm sellfenn . | (CMORM,II,233.2459)

| & tohh wass all +tatt illke follc | | Farisewisshe nemmnedd , | |
Forr +tatt tatt follc a+g+g drohh himm upp | | Abufenn all +te lede , |
(CMORM,II,233.2460)

| Forr all +tatt follc let tatt he wass | | Unnlic all o+terr lede , |
| & skiledd ut all fra +te follc | | +Turrh hali+g lif & lare . |
(CMORM,II,233.2461)

| Forr Farisew bitacne+t+t uss | | Sh+adinng onn Ennglissh sp+ache , |
(CMORM,II,233.2462)

| & forr+ti wass +tatt name hemm sett , | | Forr +tatt te+g+g w+arenn
shadde , | | Swa summ hemm +tuhhte , fra +te follc | | +Turrh hali+g
lif & lare . | (CMORM,II,233.2463)

| & off +tatt follc wass Nicodem , | | Swa summ +te Goddspell ki+te+t+t
| (CMORM,II,233.2464)

| Acc he wass cumenn +ta till Crist | | To betenn hise sinness , | |
+Turrh +tatt he lernenn wollde att Crist | | +Te lare off rihhtwisnesse
, | | & off +te rihhte Crisstenndom , | | & off +te rihhte l+afe . |
(CMORM,II,233.2465)

| & +turrh +tatt tatt he wisste wel , | | Swa summ himm sellf itt
se+g+gde , | <P_II,234> | +Tatt Crist wass cumenn all +turrh Godd | |
Larfaderr her to manne , | | +T+ar+turrh wass sene , +tatt he +ta | |
Summwhatt bigunnenn haffde | | To lefenn o +te Laferrd Crist | | +Tatt
wise +tatt himm birrde . | (CMORM,II,234.2466)

| Forr +tatt wass so+t +tatt Crist wass sennd | | +Turrh Drihhtin Godd
off heffne , | | To wurr+tenn mann o moderr hallf | | Forr all
mannkinne nede ; | (CMORM,II,234.2467)

| & Crist wass wiss Larfaderr god | | & Ma+g+gstre off all ma+g+gstress
. | (CMORM,II,234.2468)

| +T+ar se+g+gde Nicodem full so+t | | Off Crist & off hiss come . |
(CMORM,II,234.2469)

| +Tiss Nicodem bitacnenn ma+g+g , | | +Tatt witt tu wel to so+te , | |
+Tatt lede +tatt primmse+g+gnedd iss | | & iss +get all unnfullhtnedd ,
| | & iss all , alls itt w+are , +get | | I nahhtess +tessterrnesse , |
| Whil +tatt itt nunnderrstannde+t+t nohht | | All +twerrt ut wel
wi+t+t alle | | +Te depe lare off Godess boc | | Wi+t+t all +te rihhte
l+afe . | (CMORM,II,234.2470)

| & forr +tatt he trowwede wel , | | Swa summ himm sellf itt se+g+gde ,
| | +Tatt Crist wass cumenn all +turrh Godd | | & all o Godess hallfe ,
| | & comm +tohhwhe+t+tre o nahht till Crist | | Stilli+g wi+t+t himm
to m+alenn , | <P_II,235> | Forr+ti bitacne+t+t he +tatt follc | |
+Tatt lefe+t+t wel o Criste , | | & lede+t+t +tohh fl+ashlike lif | | I
+t+awwess & i dedess , | | & nohht ne darr +get sti+ghenn upp | | To
foll+ghenn he+ghe mahhtess | | I gastli+g lifess brihhte da+g+g , | |
Forr hiss fl+ashess unnstrennc+te , | | Acc foll+ghe+t+t fl+ashli+g
lifess nahht | | I +t+awess & i dedess , | | & m+ale+t+t wi+t+t +te
Laferrd Crist | | & herrcne+t+t whatt he m+ale+t+t , | | +Turrh +tatt
te+g+g lefenn rihht o Crist | | & herrcnenn Cristess lare . |
(CMORM,II,235.2471)

| Acc +tatt niss nohht inoh till hemm | | To berr+ghenn lif & sawle , |
| +Tatt te+g+g hemm turrnenn towarrd Crist | | Wi+t+t all +te rihhte
l+afe , | | +Giff +tatt te+g+g ledenn sinnfull lif | | Wi+t+t all +te
fl+ashess wille . | (CMORM,II,235.2472)

| Forr +tohh +tu trowwe rihht o Crist , | | Ne mahht tu nohht ben
borr+ghenn , | | +Giff +tatt tu nohht ne nimesst gom | | To wirrkenn
allmess dedess . | (CMORM,II,235.2473)

| Forr whase lefe+t+t rihht o Crist | | & foll+ghe+t+t alle sinness , |
| He foll+ghe+t+t wel +te defless slo+t , | (CMORM,II,235.2474)

| +Tatt witt tu wel to so+te ; | (CMORM,II,235.2475)

| Forr defell trowwe+t+t wel & wat | | +Tatt Crist iss Godd off heffne
, | (CMORM,II,235.2476)

<P_II,236>

| & Tohh ne do+t he n+afre god | | +Tatt himm to frame turrne+t+t , |
(CMORM,II,236.2478)

| Forr defless wille & defless lusst | | Iss ifell all & +afre . |
(CMORM,II,236.2479)

| +Te nahht ma+g+g ec bitacnenn uss | | All +tatt stafflike lare | |
Off Moys+asess la+gheboc , | | & off hall+ghe Profetess , | | & off
Sallmsang , +tatt Nicodem | | Wass depe l+aredd onne , | | +Tatt lare
+tatt wass all bisett | | Wi+t+t nahhtess +tessterrnesse | | Till +ta ,
+tatt ta ne s+a+ghenn nan | | Gastlike witt t+aronne . |
(CMORM,II,236.2480)

| Forr illc unnwitt ma+g+g tacnedd ben | | +Turrh nahhtess
+tessterrnesse , | (CMORM,II,236.2481)

| Forr unnwis mann iss blunnt , & blind | | Off herrtess e+ghe sihh+te
. | (CMORM,II,236.2482)

| & ec forr+ti +tatt Nicodem | | Onn Ennglissh sp+ache tacne+t+t | |
+Tatt lede +tatt iss si+g+gefasst , | | He wass forr to bitacnenn | |
+Tatt lott off Issra+ale +ted | | +Tatt turrnedd wass till Criste | |
+Turrh fulluhht & +turrh Crisstendom , | | & +turrh +te rihhte l+afe ,
| | & all forrwarrp & oferrcomm | | +Turrh oferrhannd & si+ge |
<P_II,237> | All werelldshipess lufe & lusst | | & all er+tlike sell+te
. | (CMORM,II,237.2483)

| & mann ma+g+g trowwenn +tatt he comm | | O nahht till ure Laferrd , |
| Forr+ti +tatt he ne mihhte nohht | | O da+g+g forr shame lernenn , |
| He +tatt wass haldenn +t+are & tald | | Forr Ma+g+gstre amang +te
lede . | (CMORM,II,237.2484)

| & mann ma+g+g trowwenn ec +tatt he Comm o +te nahht till Criste , | |
Forr+ti +tatt he ne durrste nohht | | +Tatt ani+g mann itt wisste , | |
+Tatt he wi+t+t Crist i sunnderrun | | Himm awihht haffde ki+t+tedd . |
(CMORM,II,237.2485)

| Forr +giff +ta mihhtenn witenn itt | | +Tatt haffdenn ni+t wi+t+t
Criste , | | +Te+g+g munndenn drifenn himm anan | | All ut off
+te+g+gre m+ane , | | & haldenn himm forr h+a+tenn mann | | +Tatt Godd
forrsakenn haffde . | (CMORM,II,237.2486)

| & forr+ti +tatt tiss Nicodem , | | +Tatt we nu m+alenn ummbe , | |
Himm haffde takenn mikell gom | | Off Cristess miccle tacness , | | &
wisste +tatt te Laferrd Crist | | Wass all o Godess hallfe , | |
Forr+ti comm he till Crist anan | | Wi+t+t mikell lusst to lernenn , |
<P_II,238> | To fra+g+gnenn himm off Crisstenndom | | & off +te rihhte
l+afe . | (CMORM,II,238.2487)

| & forr+ti +tatt te Laferrd sahh | | +Tatt he wass fus to lernenn , |
| Forr+ti wass he rihht r+adi+g till | | To wissenn himm & l+arenn , |
(CMORM,II,238.2488)

| & tahhte himm mikell lare anan | | Off all swillc alls he +gerrnde ;
| | Off - +tatt he wass himm sellf so+t Godd , | | & Godess Sune
ankennedd ; | | & off +tatt , tatt nan mann ne ma+g+g | | Ben
borr+ghenn att hiss ende , | | Butt iff he twi+g+gess borenn be , | |
Firrst off hiss kinn , & si+t+tenn | | Att hall+ghedd funnt off Hali+g
Gast | | Wi+t+t all +te rihhte l+afe ; | | & off - +tatt all +tatt
boreen iss | | Off fl+ash iss fl+ashess kinde ; | | & off - +tatt all
+tatt borenn iss | | Off Gast iss gastess kinde ; | | Off - hu +te mann
iss wharrfedd her | | Fra fl+ash till gastli+g kinde , | | +Turrh +tatt
he take+t+t Crisstenndom | | Wi+t+t fulluhht & wi+t+t troww+te ; | | &
off , +tatt he wass sennd +turrh Godd | | To ki+tenn Godess wille ; | |
& off , +tatt menn ne tokenn nohht | | Wi+t+t himm , ne wi+t+t hiss
lare ; | | & off - +tatt nan ne sti+ghe+t+t upp | | Off all mannkinn
till heffne | <P_II,239> | Wi+t+tutenn himm ane +tatt stah | | Off
heffne dun till er+te ; | | & off +tatt , tatt te manness stren | |
Forr manne nede shollde | | Ben hofenn upp o rodetre | | Wi+t+tutenn
hise gillte , | | All rihht all swa se Moys+as | | Hof upp +te neddre i
wesste ; | | & ec off - +tatt Allmahhti+g Godd | | Swa lufede wi+t+t
herrte | | +Tiss werelld , tatt he sennde dun | | Hiss a+ghenn Sune
ankennedd , | | To wurr+tenn mann to lesenn ut | | +Te werelld fra +te
defell ; | | & off - +tatt Godess Sune nass | | Nohht hiderr sennd to
manne , | | To demnn her Adamess stren | | Off h+a+tenndom & dwilde , |
| Acc forr to lesenn all mannkinn | | Ut off +te defless walde ; | | &
ec off +tatt , tatt illc an mann | | Iss all +twerrt ut unndemedd , | |
Whatt mann $se $itt {TEXT:sitt} iss +tatt wel & rihht | | O Godess Sune
lefe+t+t ; | | & ec off +tatt , tatt illc an mann | | Iss nu+g+gu
+twerrt ut demedd , | | What mann $se $itt {TEXT:sitt} iss +tatt nile
nohht | | O Godess Sune lefenn ; | <P_II,240> | & off +tatt , tatt iss
all +te dom , | | +Tatt lihht comm upponn er+te , | | & menn ne lufenn
nohht te lihht | | Acc lufenn +tessterrnesse , | | Forr+ti +tatt
te+g+gre werrc iss all | | Unngod & all unnclene ; | | & off , +tatt he
+tatt ifell do+t | | A+g+g hate+t+t lihht & leme ; | | & off , +tatt he
+tatt do+t summ god | | A+g+g cume+t+t to +te leme , | | Forr +tatt he
wile +tatt mann se | | & wite +tatt hiss dede | | Iss all i Godd , &
all +turrh Godd , | | & +turrh hiss hellpe for+tedd . |
(CMORM,II,239.2489)

| Off swillc & swillc wass Nicodem | | Wel wurr+t to wurr+tenn l+aredd
, | | Forr +tatt he comm wi+t+t mikell lusst | | Summ god att Crist to
lernenn . | (CMORM,II,239.2490)

| & forr +tatt Crist ne wollde nohht | | +Tatt Nicodem ne wisste , | |
+Tatt he ne shollde mu+ghenn nohht | | Ben borr+ghenn , +tohh he mihhte
| | Lefenn & trowwenn rihht o Crist | | +Turrh Cristess miccle tacness
, | | Butt if he w+are att hali+g funnt | | Efft borenn her onn er+te ,
| | Off waterr & off Hali+g Gast , | | Unnderr +te rihhte l+afe , | |
Forr+ti toc Crist forr+trihht anan | | Unnbedenn & unnbonedd |
<P_II,241> | Allr+aresst towarrd Nicodem | | To m+alenn & to spellenn ,
| | Off +tatt himm allremasst wass ned | | I Crisstenndom to cunnenn ,
| | Off +tatt , tatt he ne mihhte nohht | | Ben borr+ghenn att hiss
ende , | | But iff he w+are la+gheli+g | | O Godess name fullhtnedd . |
(CMORM,II,241.2491)

| & tatt te Laferrd se+g+gde +tuss | | Till Nicodem wi+t+t worde ; | |
To fulle so+t I segge +te , | | +Tatt niss nan mann onn er+te | | +Tatt
mu+ghe Godess riche sen | | Butt he be borenn twi+gess ; | | +Tatt was
alls iff he se+g+gde +tuss | | Till himm wi+t+t o+tre wordess , | |
+Tatt mann +tatt niss nohht borenn +get | | Gastlike off gastli+g
moderr , | | & all +turrh Godd off Hali+g Gast | | Inn hall+ghedd
waterr fullhtnedd , | | Ne ma+g+g he nohht rihht cnawenn me | | Swa
summ icc amm to cnawenn , | | +Tatt amm Allmahhti+g Godd , & ec | |
So+t sihh+te off so+tfasstnesse , | | +Tatt amm +tatt kinedom , +tatt
Godd | | Hehfaderr rixle+t+t inne , | | +Tatt tu +get
nunnderrstanndesst nohht , | | Forr +tatt tu narrt nohht fullhtnedd , |
| Ne l+aredd nohht off Crisstenndom , | | $Ne $off {TEXT:Noff} all +te
rihhte l+afe . | (CMORM,II,241.2492)

<P_II,242>

| & tatt tatt Nicodem +gaff +tuss | | Anndswere till +te Laferrrd , | |
Hu ma+g+g ald mann ben borenn her | | Efftsoness off hiss moderr , | |
+Tatt do+t uss tunnderrstanndenn wel | | +Tatt he wass +get unnl+aredd
| | Off +tatt , tatt Jesu Cristess +teww | | Birr+t borenn ben
efftsoness | | Off Hali+g Gast , +turrh hali+g funnt | | O Godess name
fullhtnedd . | (CMORM,II,242.2494)

| & allswa summ +te mann ne ma+g+g | | Nohht wurr+tenn borenn twi+gess
| | Off moderr & off faderr stren , | | To cumenn her to manne , | |
Allswa ne birr+t nohht Cristess +teww | | O Cristess name wurr+tenn | |
Twa si+tess borenn att te funnt , | | Ne wurr+tenn twi+gess fullhtnedd
, | | To cumenn upp till heffness +ard , | | Upp inntill eche blisse ,
| | +Tohh +tatt he be +turrh defless +teww | | O Godess name fullhtnedd
. | (CMORM,II,242.2495)

| & tatt tatt Godess +teww ma+g+g wel | | +Turrh defless +teww ben
fullhtnedd , | | +Tatt wass bitacnedd opennli+g | | +Turrh Abrahamess
bisne . | (CMORM,II,242.2496)

| Forr all allswa summ Abraham | | Strenede chilldre off ba+te , | |
Off a+tell wif , & off ammbohht , | | Allswa Drihhtin off heffne |
<P_II,243> | Himm strene+t+t chilldre off Hali+g Gast | | Inn
hall+ghedd funnt onn er+te | | +Turrh ba+te , +turrh hiss a+ghenn hird
, | | & +turrh +te defless +tewwess . | (CMORM,II,243.2497)

| & tatt te Laferrd se+g+gde +t+ar | | Till Nicodem wi+t+t worde , | |
+Tatt nass na man i middell+ard | | +Tatt +afre cumenn mihhte | | Upp
inntill Godess kinedom , | | Upp intill Godess riche , | | Butt iff he
w+are borenn efft | | Wi+t+t all +te rihhte l+afe | | Off Hali+g Gast ,
inn hall+ghedd funnt | | O Godess name fullhtnedd , | | +Tatt wass ,
alls iff he se+g+gde +tuss | | Till himm wi+t+t o+tre wordess , | | Ne
ma+g+g na mann her wurr+ti ben | | +Turrh hise gode dedess | | To
cumenn fra +te la+te gast | | All rihht inntill me sellfenn , | |
Inntill +tatt hall+ghe flocc +tatt icc | | Off all mannkinn shall
turrnenn | | Till fulluhht & till Crisstenndom , | | & till +te rihhte
l+afe , | | Swa +tatt itt shall min bodi+g ben | | To foll+ghenn all mi
wille , | <P_II,244> | Swa +tatt I shall me sellf a+g+g ben | | Uppo
+tatt bodi+g h+afedd , | | To +gemenn & to frofrenn hemm , | | To
fedenn & to berr+ghenn , | | Swa +tatt we shulenn alle ben | | +Tatt
hall+ghe kineriche , | | +Tatt Heffness King min Faderr shall | |
Hehlike rixlenn inne , | | Butt iff he la+ghelike be | | Uppo mi name
fullhtnedd . | (CMORM,II,244.2498)

| Her mahht tu sen +tatt all iss an | | To sen Drihhtiness riche , | |
& to ben wurr+t to cumenn upp | | Inntill Drihhtiness riche . |
(CMORM,II,244.2499)

| & ba+te fallenn inntill Crist , | (CMORM,II,244.2500)

| Forr Crist iss Godess riche | | Inn all +tatt follc +tatt
foll+ghe+t+t himm , | | & inn himm sellfenn ba+te . |
(CMORM,II,244.2501)

| Forr Crist iss wi+t+t hiss hall+ghe follc | | An an inn alle gode , |
(CMORM,II,244.2502)

| & wi+t+t hiss follc iss Crist himm sellf | | +Tatt hall+ghe kineriche
, | | +Tatt Cristess Faderr , Heffness King , | | Hehlike rixle+t+t
inne . | (CMORM,II,244.2503)

| +Tatt waterr +tatt iss att te funnt | | Blettcedd wi+t+t Godess
wordess | | & ec wi+t+t hall+ghedd eles+aw | | +Tatt prestess don
+t+arinne , | <P_II,245> | +Tatt clennse+t+t all +te bodi+g +t+ar | |
Off alle kinne sinness ; | (CMORM,II,245.2504)

| & Godess lare off Crisstenndom | | & off +te rihhte l+afe , | | +tatt
clennse+t+t all +te manness gast | | & all +te manness sawle , | |
+turrh +tatt he take+t+t innwarrdli+g | | Wi+t+t all +te rihhte l+afe ,
| | & all forrwerrpe+t+t h+a+tenndom | | & all +te defless lare . |
(CMORM,II,245.2505)

| & te birr+t witenn +tohh swa +tehh | | & sikerrlike trowwenn , | |
+Tatt ba+te blennse+t+t hali+g funnt , | | +te bodi+g & te sawle , | |
Off all +tatt e+g+g+terr filedd wass | | +Turrh ani+g kinne sinne . |
(CMORM,II,245.2506)

| Acc +giff +tatt he +tatt fullhtnedd iss | | Her life+t+t for+t onn
er+te , | | +Ta birr+t himm all rihht l+achenn himm | | Hiss +tohht ,
hiss word , hiss dede , | | All affterr Godess lare , & ec | | +Turrh
all +te rihhte l+afe , | | +Giff +tatt he wile borr+ghenn ben | |
+Turrh +tatt tatt he wass fullhtnedd . | (CMORM,II,245.2507)

| & forr+ti se+g+g+t +te boc full so+t , | | +Tatt Godess hall+ghe lare
| | & all +te rihhte l+afe o Godd | | Clennse+t+t +te mannesss sawle .
| (CMORM,II,245.2508)

| Forr all +tatt ani+g mann iss god | | & cweme+t+t Godd onn er+te , |
<P_II,246> | All cume+t+t off +tatt , - tatt hiss gast | | Iss
clennsedd & rihht l+achedd | | +Turrh larspell & +turrh hali+g funnt ,
| | & +turrh +te rihhte l+afe , | | & +turrh +tatt he forrwerrpe+t+t
all | | Hiss fl+ashess fule wille , | | & take+t+t till wi+t+t all hiss
mahht | | Gastlike lif to foll+ghenn , | | All affterr Godess bodeword
| | & affterr Godess lare , | | +Tatt clennse+t+t all +te sawless lusst
| | & all +te sawless wille , | | To ledenn a +te bodi+g rihht | | All
affterr Godess lare . | (CMORM,II,246.2509)

| & t+ar iss +ta +tatt illke mann | | Unnse+ghennlike wharrfedd | | Fra
fl+ash till gast , +turrh +tatt tatt he | | Forsake+t+t inn hiss herrte
| | To ledenn himm fra +te+tennfor+t | | Affterr +te fl+ashess wille ,
| | & take+t+t till wi+t+t bli+te mod | | Gastlike lif to ledenn . |
(CMORM,II,246.2510)

| Forr whase lede+t+t fl+ashli+g lif , | | +Tatt mann iss fl+ash onn
er+te , | (CMORM,II,246.2511)

| & whase lede+t+t gastli+g lif , | | +Tatt mann iss gast onn heffne .
| (CMORM,II,246.2512)

| & off +tiss se+g+gde Jesu Crist | | O +tiss Goddspelless lare , | |
+Tatt all +tatt borenn iss off fl+ash | | Iss fl+ash & fl+ashess kinde
, | <P_II,247> | & all +tatt borenn iss off Gast | | Iss gast & gastess
kinde . | (CMORM,II,247.2513)

| Forr summ mann foll+ghe+t+t all hiss fl+ash | | & all +te fl+ashess
wille , | (CMORM,II,247.2514)

| & summ mann foll+ghe+t+t all hiss gast | | & all +te sawless wille .
| (CMORM,II,247.2515)

| & tatt te Laferrd se+g+gde +tuss | | Till Nicodem wi+t+t worde , | |
Ne +tinnke +te nan wunnderr nu | | Off +tatt I +te nu se+g+gde , | |
+Tatt +guw iss alle mikell ned | | To wurr+tenn borenn twi+gess ; | |
+Tatt se+g+gde he forr he wisste wel , | | +Tatt Nicodem +get tanne | |
Ne wisste nohht , tatt ani+g mann | | Gastlike mihhte wurr+tenn | |
Efft borenn her off Hali+g Gast , | | O godess name fullhtnedd . |
(CMORM,II,247.2516)

| & forr+ti toc he sone anan | | To sh+awenn himm whatt wise | |
Fl+ashlike mann ma+g+g wurr+tenn gast | | +Turrh Hali+g Gastess bisne ,
| (CMORM,II,247.2517)

| & se+g+gde +tuss till Nicodem , | | Swa summ +tiss Goddspell
ki+te+t+t , | | Gast +gife+t+t witt & wille & mahht | | Whatt mann se
himm sellf god +tinnke+t+t | | To spellenn hali+glike , & ec | | To
wirrkenn hall+ghe tacness . | (CMORM,II,247.2518)

| & tu mahht herenn gastess rerd | | +T+ar Godess +tewwess spellenn ; |
(CMORM,II,247.2519)

<P_II,248>

| & e+g+gwh+ar +t+ar mann r+ade+t+t +te | | Off hali+g wite+ghunnge , |
| +T+ar heresst tu +tatt Gastess rerd | | +Tatt spacc +turrh manness
tunge , | (CMORM,II,248.2521)

| Acc +tu ne mahht nohht witenn +tohh | | Ne sen wi+t+t fl+ashlic e+ghe
| | Fra whe+tennwarrd , ne whanne he comm | | Inntill +te witess herrte
, | | Ne whanne he fare+t+t ut off himm | | Ne whiderrwarrd he
wende+t+t . | (CMORM,II,248.2522)

| Forr gast iss all unnse+ghennlic | | Biforenn fl+ashlic e+ghe , |
(CMORM,II,248.2523)

| & o +tatt wise iss illc an mann | | +Tatt her iss borenn twi+gess , |
| +Tatt borenn iss off Hali+g Gast , | | +Turrh fulluhht & +turrh l+afe
. | (CMORM,II,248.2524)

| Allswa ne mahht tu rihht nohht sen | | +Turrh fl+ashess e+ghe sihh+te
, | | O whillke wise he wharrfedd iss | | Wi+t+tinnenn inn hiss herte |
| Fra fl+ash till gast , +turrh +tatt tatt he | | Forrsake+t+t &
forrwerrpe+t+t | | To ledenn himm fra +te+tennfor+t | | Affterr +te
fl+ashess wille , | | & take+t+t till wi+t+t bli+te mod | | Gastlike
lif to ledenn , | | & ec +turrh +tatt he take+t+t wel | | Wi+t+t all
+te rihhte l+afe , | <P_II,249> | & all forrwerrpe+t+t h+a+tenndom | |
& all +te defless lare . | (CMORM,II,249.2525)

| Ne nohht ne mahht tu sen onn himm | | +Turrh whatt himm comm swa
selili+g | | To findenn Godess are , | | To cumenn till +te
Crisstenndom | | & till +te rihhte l+afe . | (CMORM,II,249.2526)

| Ne nohht ne mahht tu sen onn himm | | Whatt gate he shall ben
borr+ghenn , | | To cumenn upp till heffness +ard | | To brukenn eche
blisse . | (CMORM,II,249.2527)

| & forr +tatt Nicodem wass +get | | Unnborenn i +tatt time | | Off
Hali+g Gast , & all +get ta | | Off gastli+g lare unnl+aredd , | | Swa
+tatt he nohht ne cu+te +get | | Gastlike lare findenn | | Inn all
+tatt alde la+gheboc | | +Tatt he wass l+aredd onne , | | Forr+ti wass
himm full arrfe+t+t +get | | To sen whatt gate he mihhte | | Ben borenn
efft off Hali+g Gast | | +Turrh fulluhht & +turrh troww+te , |
(CMORM,II,249.2528)

| & toc forr+ti to fra+g+gnenn Crist | | Off +tatt , whatt gate he
mihhte | | Ben borenn efft off Hali+g Gast , | | To sen Drihhtiness
riche . | (CMORM,II,249.2529)

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<P_II,252>

| & Moys+as all dide swa | | Summ Drihhtin bedenn haffde , |
(CMORM,II,252.2532)

| & alls he comm wi+t+t all +te follc | | Inntill a wilde wesste , | |
+Ta wass +tatt la+te wesste all full | | Off aness kinness neddress , |
| +Tatt w+arenn alle samenn +t+ar | | Off swillc firene kinde , | |
+Tatt whase stungenn wass +turrh hemm | | He swallt +turrh firess wunde
. | (CMORM,II,252.2533)

| & Drihhtinn spacc wi+t+t Moys+an | | +T+ar i +tatt la+te wesste , |
(CMORM,II,252.2534)

| & badd he shollde melltenn brass | | & +gretenn himm a neddre , | | &
berenn itt upp onn a tre | | Birforenn hise lede , | | +Tatt whase
stungenn w+are off hemm | | +Turrh +ta firene neddress , | | He shollde
sone lokenn upp | | O +tatt brasene neddre , | | & +turrh +tatt he
s+a+ghe +t+aronn | | He shollde takenn bote , | | & shollde wurr+tenn
h+aledd swa | | Off +tatt firene wunde . | (CMORM,II,252.2535)

| & Moys+as all dide +ta | | Swa summ himm Drihhtin tahhte , |
(CMORM,II,252.2536)

<P_II,253>

| & a+g+g +tan ani+g wundedd wass | | +Turrh +ta firene neddress , | |
He warrp hiss e+ghe sone anan | | O +tatt brasene neddre , |
(CMORM,II,253.2538)

| & son se $he $it {TEXT:het} sahh , he warr+t all hal | | Off all +te
neddress wunde . | (CMORM,II,253.2539)

| All +tiss wass don +turrh Moys+an | | Swa summ himm Drihhtin tahhte ;
| (CMORM,II,253.2540)

| & itt bitacne+t+t mikell +ting | | +Tatt uss iss ned to cunnenn . |
(CMORM,II,253.2541)

| +Ta neddress +tatt stungenn +te menn | | +Te+g+g tacnenn alle sinness
, | | +Tatt stingenn & +turrhwundenn all | | +Tatt bodi+g , & tatt
sawle | | +Tatt lufe+t+t a+g+g & +gerne+t+t a+g+g | | To foll+ghenn
fule +t+awess , | | & wi+t+t b+arnennde lufe & lusst | | Do+t all hiss
fl+ashess wille . | (CMORM,II,253.2542)

| & +turrh +tatt neddre uppo +te tre | | Iss Cristess d+a+t bitacnedd ,
| | +Tatt na+g+gledd wass o rodetre | | Forr all mannkinne nede . |
(CMORM,II,253.2543)

| & Cristess d+a+t ma+g+g swi+te wel | | +Turrh neddre ben bitacnedd ;
| (CMORM,II,253.2544)

| Forr d+a+t comm upponn all mannkinn | | +Turrh neddre & +turrh +te
defell ; | (CMORM,II,253.2545)

| & whase take+t+t Crisstenndom | | O Cristess name fullhtnedd , |
<P_II,254> | & foll+ghe+t+t +gerne Cristess slo+t | | Wi+t+t all hiss
fulle mahhte , | | & loke+t+t upp o Cristess d+a+t | | Wi+t+t fulle
troww+te o Criste , | | He be+t h+aledd +turrh Cristess d+a+t | | Off
alle sinness wundess , | | +Giff +tatt he ma+g+g endenn hiss lif | |
Inn alle gode dedess . | (CMORM,II,254.2546)

| & forr+ti se+g+gde Jesu Crist | | Till Nicodem wi+t+t worde , | |
+Tatt whase trowwenn shall onn himm | | Wel mu+ghe wurr+tenn borr+ghenn
. | (CMORM,II,254.2547)

| & tatt wass se+g+gd alls iff he +tuss | | Wi+t+t o+tre wordess
se+g+gde , | | To +tann shall manness Sune ben | | Forr menn o rode
na+g+gledd , | | +Tatt whase trowwenn shall onn himm | | Wel mu+ghe
wurr+tenn borr+ghenn . | (CMORM,II,254.2548)

| & her spacc ure Laferrd Crist | | Off hise twinne kindess , | | Off
+tatt he wass Allmahhti+g Godd , | | & mann off lif & sawle , | | Swa
+tatt he mihhte +tolenn d+a+t | | & risenn upp off d+a+te , | | &
sti+ghenn upp till heffness +ard | | +Turrh hiss goddcunnde mahhte , |
| Wi+t+t alle +ta +tatt sholldenn ben | | Hiss bodi+g her onn er+te , |
| +Turrh +tatt te+g+g sholldenn foll+ghenn himm | | & for+tenn all hiss
wille . | (CMORM,II,254.2549)

<P_II,255>

| & Godd Allmahhti+g gife uss her | | To for+tenn Cristess wille , | |
Swa +tatt we motenn foll+ghenn himm | | Upp inntill heffness blisse . |
(CMORM,II,255.2551)

| Am+an | (CMORM,II,255.2552)

<heading>

SECUNDUM JOHANNEM XXVI . (CMORM,II,255.2554)

Sic Deus dilexit mundum , et filium suum unigenitum daret .
(CMORM,II,255.2555)

</heading>

| +Turrh +tatt te Laferrd se+g+gde +tuss | | Till Nicodem wi+t+t worde
, | | Swa lufede +te Laferrd Godd | | +Te werelld , tatt he sennde | |
Hiss a+ghenn Sune Allmahhti+g Godd | | To wurr+tenn mann onn er+te , |
| To lesenn mannkinn +turrh hiss d+a+t | | Ut off +te deffless walde ,
| | +Tatt whase trowwenn shall onn himm | | Wel mau+ghe wurr+tenn
borr+ghenn , | | +T+ar+turrh he dide Nicodem | | To sen &
tunnderrstanndenn , | | +Tatt he wass Godd himm sellf , off Godd , | |
& Godess Sune ankennedd , | | & wurr+tenn mann o moderr hallf | |
+Turrh so+tfasst herrsummnesse , | <P_II,256> | +Turrh - +tatt hiss
Faderr haffde himm sennd | | & gifenn himm to manne , | | To +tolenn
d+a+t o rodetre | | Forr all mannkinne nede , | | All +turrh +tatt lufe
& +turrh +tatt lusst | | +Tatt te+g+g till mannkinn haffdenn | | For+t
wi+t+t +tatt Hall+ghe Frofre Gast , | | +Tatt cume+t+t off hemm ba+te ,
| | All +turrh +tatt lufe & +turrh +tatt lusst | | +Tatt te+g+g till
mannkinn haffdenn , | | To lesenn menn off defless band | | & ut off
helle pine , | | +Tatt whase trowwenn shollde o Crist | | Wel shollde
wurr+tenn borr+ghenn . | (CMORM,II,256.2557)

| Whi se+g+gde Crist till Nicodem , | | +Tatt Drihhtin Godd off heffne
| | Swa lufede +tiss middell+ard , | | +Tiss werelld , tatt he sennde |
| Hiss a+ghenn Sune Allmahhti+g Godd , | | To +tolenn d+a+t o rode , |
| Alls iff he shollde lesenn ut | | +Te middell+ard off helle ? |
(CMORM,II,256.2558)

| +Turrh whatt wass heffness whel forrgarrt | | To Dre+ghenn helle pine
? | (CMORM,II,256.2559)

| & lifft , & land , & waterrflod , | | Hu w+arenn +te+g+g forrwrohhte
| | To dre+ghenn wa wi+t+t mikell rihht | | Inn helle wi+t+t +te defell
? | (CMORM,II,256.2560)

| Off +tise fowwre shaffte iss all | | +Tiss middell werelld timmbredd
, | <P_II,257> | Off heffness whel , & off +te lifft , | | Off waterr ,
& off er+te ; | (CMORM,II,257.2561)

| & i +ta fowwre shafftess niss | | Noww+terr , - ne lif ne sawle , | |
+Tatt mihhte gilltenn ani+g gillt | | & addlenn helle pine . |
(CMORM,II,257.2562)

| Nu birr+t uss witenn +tatt uss iss | | Her +turrh +te werelld tacnedd
| | Summ shaffte , +tatt wass all forrwrohht | | To dre+ghenn helle
pine . | (CMORM,II,257.2563)

| +Te werelld iss uss here sett | | To tacnenn mannkinn ane . |
(CMORM,II,257.2564)

| & forr +tatt manness bodi+g iss | | Off all +te werelld fe+gedd , | |
Off heffness fir , & off +te lifft , | | Off waterr , & off er+te ; |
(CMORM,II,257.2565)

| & forr +tatt manness sawle iss her | | Wel +turrh +te werelld tacnedd
, | (CMORM,II,257.2566)

| Forr ba+te fallenn inntill an | | Affterr Grickisshe sp+ache |
(CMORM,II,257.2567)

| Forr werelld iss nemmnedd Cossmos , | | Swa summ +te Grickess ki+tenn
, | | Forr +tatt itt iss wurr+tlike shridd | | Wi+t+t sunne & mone &
sterrness , | | Onn heffness whel all ummbetrin , | | +Turrh Godd tatt
swillc itt wrohhte ; | (CMORM,II,257.2568)

<P_II,258>

| & ec itt iss wurr+tlike shridd , | | +Tatt wasst tu wel to so+te , |
| O lifft , o land , o waterrflod , | | Wi+t+t fele kinne shaffte , |
(CMORM,II,258.2570)

| & sawle iss ec wurr+tlike shridd | | +Turrh Godd inn hire kinde , | |
Wi+t+t unnd+a+tshildi+gnesse , & ec | | Wi+t+t witt , & wille , & minde
, | (CMORM,II,258.2571)

| & forr+ti nemmne+t+t Drihhtin Godd | | +Te sawle hiss onnclicnesse ,
| | Forr +tatt te+g+g ba+te , sawle & Godd | | Sinndenn wi+t+tutenn
ende , | | & hafenn minde , & wille , & witt , | | Acc nohht onn ane
wise , | (CMORM,II,258.2572)

| Forr Godd itt hafe+t+t a+g+g inn himm | | (CMORM,II,258.2573)

& +afre & +afre itt haffde , | | & sawle onnfo+t att Godess hand | |
All hire duhhti+gnesse , | | +t+ar +t+ar he shape+t+t sawle off nohht ,
| | All alls himm sellfenn like+t+t ; | (CMORM,II,258.2574)

| & forr+ti shall +te werelld her | | Bitacnenn mannkinn ane , |
(CMORM,II,258.2575)

| Forr ba+te fallenn inntill an , | | Swa summ icc habbe sh+awedd . |
(CMORM,II,258.2576)

| Forr e+g+g+terr iss wurr+tlike shridd | | Acc nohht onn ane wise , |
(CMORM,II,258.2577)

| & tohh iss +te+g+gre ba+tre shrud | | +Turrh Cossmos wel bitacnedd .
| (CMORM,II,258.2578)

| & forr+ti mahht tu nemmnenn mann | | Affterr Grikkishe sp+ache |
<P_II,259> | Mycrocossmos , +tatt nemmnedd iss | | Affterr Ennglisshe
sp+ache | | +Te little werelld , all forr+t | | Forr +tatt te manness
sawle | | Iss shridd +turrh Godd wurr+tlike & wel | | Wi+t+t god &
wurr+tfull kinde , | | All all swa summ +tiss werelld iss | | Wel
shridd wi+t+t scone shafftess . | (CMORM,II,259.2579)

| & ec +te werelld tacnenn ma+g+g | | Mannkinn all +tess te bettre | |
+Tatt manness bodi+g fe+gedd iss | | & wrohht off fowwre shafftess , |
| Off heffness fir , & off +te lifft , | | Off waterr , & off er+te . |
(CMORM,II,259.2580)

| & forr+ti shall +te werelld her | | Bitacnenn mannkinn ane | | +Tatt
Godess word wass sennd +turrh Godd | | To lesenn ut off helle . |
(CMORM,II,259.2581)

| & off +te manness Sune , & ec | | Off Godess Sune , off ba+te | | Her
se+g+gde Crist till Nicodem | | All an i +tise wordess , | | +Tatt
whase trowwenn shall onn himm | | Wel mu+ghe wurr+tenn borr+ghenn . |
(CMORM,II,259.2582)

| & tatt wass se+g+gd alls iff he +tuss | | Wi+t+t openn sp+ache
se+g+gde , | | To +tann comm icc off heffne dun | | To wurr+tenn mann
onn er+te , | | +Tatt whase trowwenn shall onn me , | | & mine la+ghess
haldenn , | <P_II,260> | Wel mu+ghe ben wurr+ti wi+t+t me | | To
brukenn eche blisse . | (CMORM,II,260.2583)

| +Tiss se+g+gde Crist till Nicodem | | To don himm tunnderrstanndenn ,
| | +Tatt he wass ba+te Godd & mann , | | An had , tatt shollde lesenn
| | Mannkinn off helle , & +gifenn menn | | To winnenn heffness blisse
. | (CMORM,II,260.2584)

| & tatt te Laferrd se+g+gde +t+ar | | Till Nicodem wi+t+t worde , | |
+Tatt Drihhtin Godd ne sennde nohht | | Hiss Sune forr to demenn | |
+Tiss werelld , acc to lesenn itt | | Ut off +te defless walde , | |
+Tatt se+g+gde he forr to don himm swa | | To sen & tunnderrstanndenn ,
| | +Tatt he wass sennd to wurr+tenn mann | | To lesenn menn off helle
, | | +Turrh lufe off himm sellfenn , & ec | | +Turrh off hiss Faderr
ba+te , | | & off +tatt Hall+ghe Frofre Gast | | +Tatt cume+t+t off
hemm ba+te , | | +Turrh +tatt he nass nohht cumenn +ta | | To demenn
alle +tede , | | Acc forr to berr+ghenn +addmodli+g | | +Te werelld
+turrh hiss are . | (CMORM,II,260.2585)

<P_II,261>

| & tatt he +t+ar till Nicodem | | +Get spacc +tuss off himm sellfenn ,
| | & whase lefe+t+t upponn himm | | +Tatt mann iss all unndemedd , | |
+Tatt wass alls iff he se+g+gde +tuss | | Till himm wi+t+t openn
sp+ache , | | +Tatt mann +tatt trowwenn shall onn me | | & mine
la+ghess haldenn , | | +Tatt illke mann ne be+t nohht demmd | | To
dre+ghenn helle pine . | (CMORM,II,261.2587)

| & tatt he +t+ar till Nicodem | | +Get spacc +tuss off himm sellfenn ,
| | & whase nile nohht onn himm | | Wi+t+t fulle troww+te lefenn , | |
+Tatt mann iss nu+g+g demmd +turrh Godd | | To dre+ghenn helle pine , |
| +Tatt wass alls iff he se+g+gde +tuss | | Till himm wi+t+t openn
sp+ache , | | +Tatt mann +tatt nohht ne shall onn me | | Wi+t+t fulle
troww+te lefenn , | | Acc shall +turrh modi+gnesse & ni+t | |
Forrwerrpenn all min lare , | | +Tatt mann iss nu+g+gu demmd +turrh me
, | | To dre+ghenn helle pine , | (CMORM,II,261.2588)

| Forr , +turrh +tatt tatt icc amm so+t Godd , | | I ma+g+g full +a+te
cnawenn | | All whillke shulenn cwemenn me | | & addlenn heffness
blisse , | | & whillke shulenn me forrsen | | & addlenn helle pine , |
<P_II,262> | Off all +tatt follc +tatt fra +tiss da+g+g | | Till Domess
da+g+g shall wurr+tenn , | (CMORM,II,262.2589)

| Forr all +tatt follc +tatt +afre wass | | & all +tatt +get shall
wurr+tenn , | | All iss itt nu+g+gu demmd , & sett | | O boc , & tald ,
& rimedd , | | +Turrh Godd , (CMORM,II,262.2590)

& all he se+t nu+g+gu | | Whatt illc an mann shall findenn , | | Whatt
mede illc an shall unnderrfon | | Att Godd forr hise dedess . |
(CMORM,II,262.2591)

| Forr Drihhtin hu +te dom shall gan | | All wat & +afre wisste , |
(CMORM,II,262.2592)

| Forr Godess e+ghe & Godess witt | | All se+t , (CMORM,II,262.2593)

all wat , (CMORM,II,262.2594)

all cnawe+t+t , | | +Ga +tatt tatt wass , +ga +tatt tatt iss , | | +Ga
+tatt tatt +get shall wurr+tenn ; | (CMORM,II,262.2595)

| & +giff +tu borr+ghenn best , tatt be+t | | All +turrh Drihhtiness
are , | | & +turrh +tatt tu +t+arafferr swannc | | Wel wi+t+t
Drihhtiness hellpe . | (CMORM,II,262.2596)

| & +giff +tu borr+ghenn nohht ne best , | | +Tatt be+t all +turrh +ti
sinne , | (CMORM,II,262.2597)

| & +turrh rihht dom +tu best ta demmd | | To dre+ghenn helle pine , |
| All affterr +tatt tin addlinng iss | | Na lasse , ne na mare . |
(CMORM,II,262.2598)

| & tatt he +t+ar till Nicodem | | +Get spacc +tuss off himm sellfenn ,
| <P_II,263> | & he , +tatt nohht ne shall onn himm | | Trowwenn , iss
nu+g+gu demedd , | | Forr+ti +tatt he ne trowwe+t+t nohht , | | Swa
summ himm birrde trowwenn , | | Uppo +tatt name +tatt iss sett | | O
Godess Sune onn er+te , | | Onn himm +tatt iss off Drihhtin Godd | |
Ankennedd Sune strenedd , | | +Tatt wass alls iff he se+g+gde +tuss | |
Till himm wi+t+t openn sp+ache , | | Whatt mann se shall forrwerrpenn
all | | To lefenn & to trowwenn , | | +Tatt icc amm +turrh mi Faderr
sennd | | & sett H+alennde onn er+te , | | & whase shall , +turrh hete
& ni+t | | & +turrh hiss modi+gnesse , | | Mi name +twerrt ut all
forrsen | | +Tatt nemmnedd iss H+alennde , | | +Tatt name +tatt shall
h+alenn all | | +Tatt +afre shall ben h+aledd | | +Tatt name +tatt
shall berr+ghenn all | | +Tatt +afre shall ben borr+ghenn | | +Turrh me
, +tatt amm off Drihhtin Godd | | Ankennedd Sune strenedd , | | +Tatt
amm swa strenedd , tatt icc amm | | All an i Goddcummdnesse | | Wi+t+t
Faderr & wi+t+t Hali+g Gast | | Wi+t+tutenn ord & ende , | | +Tatt
cumenn amm to chesenn me | | Well fele bre+te onn er+te , | <P_II,264>
| +Tatt shulenn +gerne stanndenn inn | | To don mi Faderr wille , | |
Swa +tatt he shall hemm alle im+an | | Haldenn forr hise chilldre , | |
& +gifenn hemm to ben wi+t+t me | | Arrfname off heffness riche , | |
+Tatt amm ankennedd Sune off himm | | All an wi+t+t himm i kinde , | |
Whatt mann se shall forrwerrpenn +tiss | | To lefenn & to trowwenn , |
| +Tatt mann iss nu+g+gu demmd & sett | | To dre+ghenn helle pine , | |
But iff he mu+ghe cumenn for+t , | | +Ar +tann he +gife hiss ende , | |
To lefenn +tatt icc amm so+t Godd | | & so+t H+alennde onn er+te . |
(CMORM,II,263.2599)

| & tatt he +t+ar till Nicodem | | +Get spacc +tuss off himm sellfenn ,
| | +Tatt iss +te dom , +tatt lihht & lem | | Iss cumenn upponn er+te ,
| | & menn ne lufenn nohht te lihht | | Acc lufenn +tessterrnesse , | |
Forr+ti +tatt te+g+gre dede iss all | | Unngod & all unnclene , | |
+Tatt wass alls iff he se+g+gde +tuss | | Till himm wi+t+t o+tre
wordess , | | All +tatt tatt ani+g mann shall ben | | Demmd inntill
helle pine , | <P_II,265> | All +tatt shall ben , forr +tatt he shall |
| Forrho+ghenn & forrwerrpenn | | To cumenn till +te Crisstenndom | | &
till +te rihhte l+afe , | | To cnawenn & to foll+ghenn me | | & upponn
me to lefenn , | | +Tatt amm so+t lihht off so+t & rihht , | | & off
+te rihhte l+afe . | (CMORM,II,265.2600)

| & forr+ti shulen alle +ta | | +Tatt sinndenn menn +gehatenn , | |
Forr +tatt te+g+g foll+ghenn +te+g+gre fl+ash | | Inn alle fule
lusstess , | | & all forrwerrpenn & forrsen | | To don +te sawless
wille , | | & hatenn all +tatt Godd iss lef | | & lufenn alle
unn+t+awess , | | & lin i depe sinness a+g+g | | O fele kinne wise , |
| +Tatt sinndenn opennlike inoh | | +Turrh +tessterrnesse tacnedd , | |
Forr+ti +tatt sinness dra+ghenn a+g+g | | Till helless +tessterrnesse ,
| | & frawarrd heffness lihht & lem | | +Ta sawless +tatt hemm
foll+ghenn , | | All swa summ he +tatt ifell do+t | | A+g+g fle+t fra
da+g+gess leme , | (CMORM,II,265.2601)

| Forr himm iss la+t +tatt mann himm se | | Inn hise fule dedess , |
(CMORM,II,265.2602)

| Forr+ti shall all +tatt la+te flocc | | Ben demmd till helle pine , |
<P_II,266> | Forr+ti +tatt te+g+gre lif iss all | | Bisett wi+t+t
+tessterrnesse , | | Inn all +tatt ifell +tatt mann do+t | | +Turrh
h+a+tenndom & dwilde . | (CMORM,II,266.2603)

| Biforenn +tatt te Laferrd Crist | | Wass cumenn her to manne , | |
Wass all +tiss middell werelld full | | Off sinness +tessterrnesse , |
| Forr+ti +tatt Crist , +te werrldess lihht , | | Nass nohht +get
cumenn +tanne | | Forr to bigripenn all mannkinn | | Off h+a+tenndom &
dwilde , | | & forr to sh+awenn whatt wass god | | & whatt wass ifell
dede , | | & hu mann mihhte cwemenn Godd | | & addlenn heffness blisse
, | | & stanndenn +g+an +te la+te gast , | | & all forrbu+ghenn helle .
| (CMORM,II,266.2604)

| & affterr +tatt te Laferrd Crist | | Wass cumenn her to manne , | |
+T+araffterr wass +tiss middell+ard | | Off heffness leme filledd , | |
+Turrh +tatt te Laferrd Crist himm sellf | | & hise Lerninngenihhtess |
| All whatt wass rihht , & whatt wass woh , | | Till alle +tede kiddenn
, | <P_II,267> | & hu mann mihhte cwemenn Godd | | & addlenn heffness
blisse . | (CMORM,II,267.2605)

| & fele +tede modili+g | | Wi+t+tstodenn , & wi+t+tse+g+gdenn , | | &
all forrwurrpenn heffness lihht | | & hefennlike lare , | | Forr+ti
+tatt hemm wass lef to ben | | I +te+g+gre +tessterrnesse , | | To
foll+ghenn +te+g+g fl+ashess lust | | Inn alle kinne sinne , | | & forr
+tatt hemm wass la+t +tatt lihht | | +Tatt hemm bigrap off sinne . |
(CMORM,II,267.2606)

| & sume +tede tokenn wel | | Wi+t+t hefennlike lare , |
(CMORM,II,267.2607)

| & turrndenn till +te Crisstenndom | | & till +te rihhte l+afe , | |
+Tatt iss +tatt so+te lihht & lem | | +Tatt lede+t+t menn till heffne ,
| (CMORM,II,267.2608)

| & tokenn till full innwarrdli+g | | +Turrh shriffte & +turrh d+adbote
| | To wre+ghenn all here a+ghenn woh , | | To wrekenn on hemm sellfenn
, | | +Tatt te+g+g swa lannge inn h+a+tenndom | | So+t Drihhtin
haffdenn wra+t+tedd , | (CMORM,II,267.2609)

| Annd swa +te+g+g comenn till +te lihht , | | Till all +te rihhte
l+afe | | Off ure Laferrd Jesu Crist , | | +Tatt so+tfasstnesse iss
nemmnedd , | (CMORM,II,267.2610)

| Forr all +tatt +afre iss so+t & rihht | | & god & Drihhtin cweme , |
<P_II,268> | & berrhless till hiss handewerrc , | | All - comm off
Cristess are . | (CMORM,II,268.2611)

| & swa +te+g+g comenn till +te lihht , | | To sh+awenn & to ki+tenn |
| +Tatt te+g+gre dede +gede rihht | | All affterr Cristess bisne , |
(CMORM,II,268.2612)

| Forr alle samenn didenn an | | Crist sellf & te+g+g hemm sellfenn , |
(CMORM,II,268.2613)

| Crist hemm bigrap off +te+g+gre woh | | +Turrh rihhtwisnessess lare ,
| (CMORM,II,268.2614)

| & te+g+g bigripenn +te+g+gre woh | | +Turrh shriffte & +turrh
d+adbote , | | Swa +tatt te+g+g alle didenn an | | Crist sellf & te+g+g
hemm sellfenn . | (CMORM,II,268.2615)

| & swa +turrh +tatt wass sene inoh | | +Tatt te+g+gre gode dede | |
Wass all i Godd , & all +turrh Godd , | | & +turrh hiss hellpe for+tedd
, | (CMORM,II,268.2616)

| & swa wass filledd ta +turrh hemm | | I +te+g+gre gode dede | | +Tatt
tatt te Laferrd se+g+gde +tuss | | Till Nicodem wi+t+t worde ; | | &
whase foll+ghe+t+t so+t & rihht | | Inn alle gode dedess , | | He
cume+t+t gladdli+g to +te lihht , | | To sh+awenn +tatt hiss dede | |
Iss all i Godd , & all +turrh Godd , | | & +turrh hiss hellpe for+tedd
. | (CMORM,II,268.2617)

| & Godd Allmahhti+g gife uss her , | | To cwemenn Crist o life |
<P_II,269> | Wi+t+t clene +tohht wi+t+t clene word , | | Wi+t+t clene
+t+aw & dede , | | Swa +tatt we motenn wurr+ti ben | | To winnenn
Cristess are . | (CMORM,II,269.2618)

| Am+an ; | (CMORM,II,269.2619)

| Affterr +te Pasche messeda+g+g , | | Forr sone anan +te Laverrd | |
Inntill +te land off Galile | | Wi+t+t hise Lerninngcnihhtess , |
(CMORM,II,269.2620)

| & wh+ar o lande summ he comm | | He wrohhte miccle tacness , |
(CMORM,II,269.2621)

| & talde spell amang +te follc | | Off +te+g+gre sawle nede , | | &
off +tatt miccle sell+te & sel , | | +Tatt enngle+ted inn heffne | |
Wi+t+t Godd , all +turrh +te +gife off Godd , | | A butenn ende brukenn
. | (CMORM,II,269.2622)

| & all hiss lare & all hiss lif | | & all hiss hall+ghe dede | | Droh
till +tatt an , to turrnenn follc | | Inntill +te rihhte we+g+ge , | |
Till fulluhht , & till Crisstenndom , | | & till +te rihhte l+afe . |
(CMORM,II,269.2623)

<P_II,270>

<heading>

SECUNDUM JOHANNEM XXVII . (CMORM,II,270.2626)

Postea venit Inc in Judeam terram & discipuli ejus , & illic morabatur
, & baptiz | | abat . (CMORM,II,270.2627)

</heading>

| Annd si+t+tenn comm +te Laferrd Crist , | | Swa summ +te Goddspell
ki+te+t+t , | | Inntill Judealand himm sellf | | Wi+t+t hise
Lerninngcnihhtess , | (CMORM,II,270.2629)

| & t+ar bil+af he +ta wi+t+t hemm | (CMORM,II,270.2630)

| & toc +ta +t+ar to fullhtnenn , | | Nohht +turrh himm sellfenn , acc
+turrh hemm | | All affterr +tatt he tahhte . | (CMORM,II,270.2631)

| & Sannt Johan Bapptisste wass | | +Tatt time , forr to fullhtnenn , |
| Nohht ferr +t+ar inn an endeland | | +Tatt wass Ennon +gehatenn ; |
(CMORM,II,270.2632)

| & he wass neh an casstelltun | | +Tatt wass Salim +gehatenn , |
(CMORM,II,270.2633)

| +T+ar wass he +ta for+ti +tatt t+ar | | Well fele wattress w+arenn ,
| | & swillke +tatt he mihhte wel | | Fullhtnenn +te follc +t+arinne .
| (CMORM,II,270.2634)

| & tiderr comm +te follc till himm , | | Att himm to wurr+tenn
fullhtnedd , | (CMORM,II,270.2635)

| Forr nass nohht Sannt Johan +get ta | | Inntill cwarrterrne worrpenn
. | (CMORM,II,270.2636)

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| & ta bilammp , +tatt witt tu wel , | | +Tatt hise Lerninngcnihhtess |
| Tokenn to sannenn fasste onn+g+an | | +Te Judewisshe lede | | Off
Johaness fulluhht , & off | | +Tatt fulluhht tatt te Laferrd | |
Bigunnenn haffde amang +te follc | | +Turrh hise Lerninngcnihhtess , |
| & comenn sone till Johan | | Bapptisste +te+g+gre ma+g+gstre , | | &
se+g+gdenn sone +tuss till himm , | | Swa summ +te Goddspell ki+te+t+t
; | | Ma+g+gstre , +tatt mann +tatt wass wi+t+t +te | | Bi+gonndenn
flumm i wesste , | | Whamm +tu bar wittness to +te follc | | He
fullhtne+t+t nu bilife , | | & alle turrnenn nu till himm , | | Hiss
fulluhht tunnderrganngenn . | (CMORM,II,271.2638)

