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EPHESIANS.

Here bigynneth the prologe to Effeseies [From Y. Prolog to Ephecyes K running title. Prologus. O. Prolog. S. No initial rubric in VW. No prologue in AGMPQX. In N and T the prologue is of the second text.] .

EPHECYES sothli ben [beth O.] Asyanys; and thes the [Om. V.] word of treuthe takun [itake OVY.] , stooden stedefast in the bileue. Thes preisith the apostle, writynge to hem fro Rome cite out of prisoun, by Tyte, a dekene.

Here eendith the prologe, and bygynneth the Epistel to Ephesies [From OW. Ende of prolog, bigynnynge capitulum primum. K. No final rubric in SVY.] .

[The Epistle to Ephesiis [From M. The pistle to Ephesies. PQ. The pistel to the Ephesies. T. Here bygynneth the bok of Ef|fescies. Y. No initial rubric in AGKNOS.] .] CAP. I.

[verse 1] Poul, apostle of Crist [Jhesu Crist VX.] , by the will of God, to alle hooly men `that ben [Om. MP.] at Ephecy [verse 2] and [and to QTV.] feithful [feithful men V.] in Crist Jhesu, grace to ȝou and pees of God, oure fadir, and of the Lord Jhesu Crist. [verse 3] `Blessid be [Om. X.] God and the fadir of oure Lord Jhesu Crist [Om. O.] , that blesside vs in al spiritual blessinge in [verse 4] heuenli thingis in Crist, as he chees vs in him bifore the makyng of the world, that

we schulden be hooli, and with oute wemme, `or vndefoulid [Om. GMOPQTX.] , in his siȝt, in charite. [verse 5] The [Om. V.] which bifore ordeynede vs into the [Om. GNQX.] adopcioun [adopcioun, or purchas QT.] of sones by [of T.] Jhesu Crist into him, vp [after GMPT. bi V.] the [Om. G.] purpos of his [verse 6] will, into [and to N.] heriynge [preisyng GMPT. the preisynge Q.] of the glorie of his [verse 7] grace; in [in to O.] the [Om. VX.] which he made vs able to his grace, `or made dereworthe [Om. G pr. m. MOPQTX.] , in his dereworthe sone. In [Into XY.] whom we han aȝen byinge by [in O.] his blood, and [and in baptem N. in S. Om. V.] remissioun of [verse 8] synnes, vp [after GMPQT. bi V.] the richessis of his grace, that haboundide greetly in vs in all wysdom [verse 9] and prudence, that he schulde make the sacrament of his will knowen to vs, vp [after GMPQT. bi V.] the good plesaunce of him, that [which V.] he pur|poside [verse 10] in him in the dispensacioun of plente of tymes for [Om. SX.] to instore alle thingis in Crist, the [Om. V.] whiche ben in heuenes and in [which ben in V.] erthe, in him. [verse 11] In whom also and [Om. QV.] we by sorte [lot V.] , or [of O. Om. VX.] grace [Om. VX.] , ben clepid, bifore ordeyned vp [after GMPQT. bi V.] the purpos of him that worchith alle thingis vp [after GMPQT. bi V.] the counceil of [verse 12] his will; that we be into the [Om. O.] heryinge [preysinges G. preys|ing MOPQT.] of his glorie, `we that [whiche V.] bifore hopiden in Crist. [verse 13] In whom and ȝe, whanne ȝe [Om. K.] had|den herd the word of treuthe, resceyu|eden [Om. V.] the gospel of ȝoure [oure NY.] heelthe, in which and ȝe bileuynge ben markid with [in O.] [verse 14] the Hooly Gost of biheeste, that [which V.] is `a wed, or [Om. OV. a wed X.] eernes [the ernes V. Om. X.] , of ȝoure [oure V.] heritage, into the redempcioun of [or SY.] purchasinge, into heryinge [preysinge GPQT. the preysinge M.] of his glorie. [verse 15] Therfore and I heeringe ȝoure feith, that is in Crist Jhesu, [verse 16] and louynge into alle seyntis, ceesse [I cese QT.] not doynge thankyngis for ȝou [all ȝou O.] , makynge [verse 17] mynde of [for Q.] ȝou in my preieris; that God of oure Lord Jhesu Crist, fadir [the fadir V.] of glorie, ȝyue to ȝou the spirit of wysdom and of reuelacioun, into the knowynge of him; [verse 18] the [in the G. ȝeue the V.] yȝen of ȝoure [oure A.] herte inliȝtened [inliȝtid SX. liȝtned V.] , that ȝe wite, which is the hope of his clepinge,

and whiche the [ben the V.] richessis of the [his QW.] glorie [verse 19] of his heritage in seyntis; and which is the ouersemynge [excellent, either souereyn V.] greetnesse of his vertu into vs that han bileuyd, vp [after GMPQT. bi V.] the worch|inge [verse 20] of the myȝt of his vertu [vertu in to vs N.] , the [Om. V.] which he [Om. MP.] wrouȝte in Crist, reysinge him fro deed men [Om. X.] , and settinge [settynge hym N.] on his riȝthalf in [verse 21] heuenly thingis, aboue ech principat, `or power of princes [Om. OX.] , and potestate, and vertu, and lordschiping [domynacioun V.] , and ech [aboue ech V.] name that is named, not oonly in this world, [verse 22] but in [and in S. also in V.] the world to come [comynge V.] ; and made [he made QT.] alle thingis suget vndir his feet, and ȝaf [verse 23] him heed [heued OT.] vpon [over V. on X.] al `the chirche [chirche ANSVW. chirches O.] , that is the bodi of him, and the plente of him, the [Om. V.] which [which is V.] alle thingis in alle thingis is fulfillid [fillid V.] .

CAP. II.

[verse 1] And whanne ȝe weren deede in ȝoure [verse 2] giltis and synnes, in which ȝe wandreden sum tyme vp [after AMPQTV.] the space [lijf V.] , `or lastinge [Om. OX. and lastynge QT. either custom V.] , of this world, vp [after GMPQTV.] the prince of the [Om. OQT.] power of this eir, of the spirit that worchith now in to the sones of vntrust, `or vnbileue [Om. OX.] ; [verse 3] in `the which [whome QT. whiche VX.] we [and we N. also we V.] alle lyueden sum tyme in desyris of oure fleisch, doynge the wille [willis V.] of [of oure GQT.] fleisch and thouȝtis [of thouȝtis V.] , and we weren by kynde the sones of wraththe, as [verse 4] and othere [othere men V.] ; forsoth God, that is riche in [of O.] mercy, for his ful moche [mychil S.] charite in [verse 5] which he louede vs, and [ȝhe V.] whanne we weren deede in synnes, quykenede [he quyckenede GMPQT. quikende X.] vs to gidere in Crist, by whos grace ȝe ben [verse 6] sauyd, and to gidere aȝen reyside, and to gidere made to [Om. KY pr. m.] sitte in [into K.] heuenly thingis [verse 7] in Crist Jhesu; that he schulde schewe in [into O.] the worldis comynge ouer the plenteuouse richessis of his grace in [and K.] goodnesse vpon [on VX.] vs in Crist Jhesu. [verse 8] Forsothe [For V.] by grace ȝe ben saued bi feith, and not [that is not N. that not QT. this not V.] of ȝou;

[verse 9] sothli [for whi V.] it is the ȝifte of God, not of werkis, that no man glorie [haue glorie V.] . [verse 10] Forsoth [For V.] we ben the makinge of hym, maad of noȝt in Crist Jhesu, in good workis, that [whiche V.] God made redy bifore, that in hem [in tho werkis V.] we go. [verse 11] For which thing be ȝe myndeful, that sum tyme ȝe that [Om. V.] weren hethene in fleisch, the [Om. VX.] whiche weren seid prepucie, fro [for O.] `that that [that at O passim.] is [was T. it is V.] seid circumcisioun in fleisch maad [verse 12] bi hand; that [and ȝe V.] weren in [Om. O.] that tyme with|outen Crist, alyened, `or maad straunge [Om. OX.] , fro the lyuynge of Israel, and herborid men, `or gestis [Om. OX.] , of testamentis, not hau|ynge hope of biheeste, and with outen [verse 13] God [God, or knowynge of hym QT.] in this world; `now forsoth [But now V.] in Crist Jhesu ȝe that weren sum tyme ferr, ben maad nyȝ in the blood of Crist. [verse 14] Forsoth [For V.] he is oure pees, that made both oon [the pepul oon QT.] , and [and vnbindinge V.] the myddel wal of a long [Om. V.] wal [wal, that is, their olde obseruauncis he QT. wal without morter V.] vnbynd|inge, [verse 15] enemytees in his fleisch; auoydinge the lawe of maundementis by domes, that he make twey [two GMPQTX.] peplis in him silf into a [OO NVW. O OUX.] [verse 16] newe man, makinge pees, that he recon|cile bothe in o body to God by the cross, sleynge the enemytees [enmyte, that is, synne QT.] in him silf. [verse 17] And he comynge euangelisyde pees to ȝou that weren ferr, and pees to hem that weren [verse 18] nyȝ; for by him we both han nyȝ com|ynge in o spirit to the fadir. [verse 19] Therfore now ȝe ben not `herborid men [Om. QT.] and [or N. Om. QT.] gestis, `or [and GMNPQT.] comelingis [Om. OX.] , but ȝe ben citeseyns of seyntis, and [and the GMNPQT.] houshold [heuenly Q. homely T.] meyne of God; [verse 20] aboue bildid [bild S.] on [in G sec. m. vpon T. ouer X.] the [Om. X.] foundement of apo|stlis and of [Om. X.] prophetis, bi that hiȝeste [hiȝ N.] [verse 21] corner stoon, Crist Jhesu; in whom ech bildynge maad wexith in to an hooly tem|ple in the Lord. [verse 22] In whom and [Om. K.] `be ȝe [ȝe ben S.] bildid [bild S.] to gidere into the habitacle of God, in the Hooli Gost.

CAP. III.

[verse 1] For grace [the grace V.] of this [this holy O.] thing I Poul, the [Om. Q. am the V.] boundyn of `Jhesu Crist [Crist Jhesu MOPQVX.] , for ȝou hethene [verse 2] men, if nethelees ȝe han herd the dispen|sacioun of Goddis grace, that is ȝouun to me in ȝou. [verse 3] For vp [after GMNPQT. bi V.] reuelacioun the sa|crament is maad knowun to me, as I [verse 4] aboue wroot in schort thing, as ȝe redinge mown vndirstonde my prudence in the mysterie [mynysterie X.] of Crist. [verse 5] The [Om. V.] which is not knowun to othere generaciouns to the sones of men, as it is now schewid to his hooly apostlis and prophetis in the [Om. QTX.] spirit, [verse 6] hethen men for [Om. SX.] to be euene eiris, and to gidere bodily [holy O.] and to gidere parceneris [parseyuers GKY.] of his biheeste in Crist Jhesu by the euan|gelie; [verse 7] whos mynistre I am maad, vp [after GMNPQT. bi V.] the ȝifte of Goddis grace, the [Om. N.] which is ȝouun to me vp [after GMNPQT. bi V.] the worchinge of his vertu. [verse 8] Forsoth [Om. V.] to me, leest of alle seyntis, this grace is ȝouun for [Om. X.] to euangelise in he|then men the vnserchable richessis, `or [Om. AGMNPSXY.] [verse 9] that mown not be souȝt out [Gloss om. in OQT.] , of Crist, and for [Om. SX.] to ynliȝtne [liȝtne V.] alle men [Om. X.] , which is the [Om. NQ.] dispensacioun of sacrament [the sacrament GX. sacrementis N.] hid fro worldis [verse 10] in God, that made alle thingis of noȝt; that the mochefold wysdom of God be knowun to princes and [and to N.] potestatis in heuenli thingis [verse 11] by the chirche, aftir [bi V.] the settinge [bifore ordynaunce V.] of worldis, the [Om. N.] which he made in Crist Jhe|su oure Lord. [verse 12] In whom we han trust and nyȝ comynge [comyng to S.] , in [and O.] trustnynge [tristinge GSTX.] by the feith of him. [verse 13] For which thing I aske [axe AGMOPQTVWXY.] , that ȝe fayle not in my tribulaciouns for ȝou, that [which V.] is ȝoure glorie. [verse 14] For grace of this thing I bowe my knees to the fadir of oure [verse 15] Lord Jhesu Crist, of whom ech fadirheed [verse 16] in [of G pr. m. MPQT.] heuenes [heuen NOS.] and in [of QT.] erthe is named, that he ȝyue to ȝou, vp [after GMNPQT. bi V.] the [Om. S.] richessis of his glorie, vertu for [Om. SVX.] to be strengthid by his

[verse 17] spirit in the ynnere man, Crist for [Om. NSX.] to dwelle by feith in ȝoure hertis; ȝe [that ȝe V. Om. X.] rootid [verse 18] and groundid in charite, that [Om. V.] ȝe [Om. V.] mown [mai N.] comprehende [comprehende, or take to gedir QT.] with alle seyntis, which is the brede [breed of charite QT.] , and lengthe [lengthe of longe perseueraunce QT.] , and [Om. SX.] hiȝnesse [heeȝnesse of euerelastynge meed [lif T] QT.] , [verse 19] and depnesse [depnesse of the priuy dredeful dome QT.] ; also for [Om. N.] to wite the cha|rite of Crist `aboue semynge [more excellent V.] to [than V.] science, that ȝe be fulfillid [fillid V.] into [in NV.] al the plente of God. [verse 20] Forsothe to him that is myȝti for [Om. SVX.] to make alle thingis more plenteuously than we axen or vndirstonden, vp [after GMNPQT. bi V.] the [verse 21] vertu that worchith in vs, to him be glorie in the chirche, and in Crist Jhesu, into alle [alle the GMNPQSTVXY.] generaciouns of the world [worldus S.] of worldis. Amen. `So be it [Om. GMNPQSTX. that is, so be it V.] .

CAP. IV.

[verse 1] `And so [And O. Therfore V.] I bounden in [for V.] the Lord by|seche [byseche ȝou QTV.] , that ȝe walke worthily in the clep|inge, [verse 2] in which ȝe ben clepid, with al mekenesse and myldenesse, with pacience [verse 3] supportinge [supportynge, or up berynge QT.] to gidere in charite, bisy for [Om. SX.] to kepe vnite of spirit in the bond of pees. [verse 4] O body and o spirit, as ȝe ben clepid [verse 5] in oon hope of ȝoure clepinge; o Lord, o [verse 6] feith, o baptym, o God and fadir of alle [vs alle V.] , the [Om. V.] which is aboue alle men, and by alle thingis, and in vs alle. [verse 7] To [Forsothe to V.] ech of vs grace is ȝouun vp [after GMNPQST. bi V.] the mesure of the [Om. O.] [verse 8] ȝyuynge of Crist; for which [the whiche X.] thing he [Crist N.] seith, He styȝinge into [an V.] hiȝ [heiȝthe O.] , ledde caitifte [the caitiftee QT.] caytif, `or prysonynge prisoned [Om. OX.] , he ȝaf ȝiftis to men. [verse 9] Forsoth that he [Om. G pr. m.] assendide [stiȝede vp V.] , what is it, no but for [and G pr. m. for and AG sec. m. MNPQSV sec. m. Y. and for O.] he dessendide [cam doun V.] first [Om. O.] into the lowere partis [partyes GMOPT.] of the [Om. O.] erthe? [verse 10] He it [Om. X.] is that cam down, and that [at O.] stiȝede vp [Om. V.] on [Om. N.] alle heuenes, that he schulde fulfille [fille NV.] alle thingis. [verse 11] And he ȝaf summe sotheli apostlis, summe forsoth prophetis, othere forsothe euangelistis, othere forsoth schep|herdis [verse 12]

and techeris, to the ful endynge of seyntis, into the work of mynisterie, into [in to the P.] [verse 13] edificacioun of Cristis body, til we rennen alle, in [into V.] vnyte of feith and of [Om. X.] knowynge of Goddis sone, into a parfyt man, into the [Om. O.] mesure of age of the plente of Crist; [verse 14] that we ben not now litile children, mou|ynge as wawis, and be [be not V.] borun aboute with al wynd of techinge, in the weywardnesse of men, in sutil witt, to the disceyuynge of errour. [verse 15] Forsoth [But V.] we doynge treuthe in charite, wexen [wexe we QT.] in him bi alle thingis, that [verse 16] is Crist the [oure V.] heed [heued GOQT.] ; of whom al the body sett to gidere, and boundyn to gidere by ech ioynture of vndirseruyng, vp [after QT. bi V.] worch|ing into mesure [the mesure GMNOPQTV.] of ech membre, makith encresynge of the body, into [in to the MPQT.] edificacioun of it [it self V.] in charite. [verse 17] Therfore this thing I seie, and witnesse it [this thing V.] in the Lord, that ȝe walke not now, as and hethen men walken, [verse 18] in the vanyte [vnytee Q.] of her witt, `in derknessis [Om. V.] ; hauynge vndirstondyng [her vndurstondynge QT.] derkened [derkned with derknessis V.] , alyen|ed, `or maad ferr [Om. OX.] , fro the lyf of God, bi ignoraunce, `or vnkunnynge [Om. OX.] , that is in hem, for the blyndnesse of her herte. [verse 19] Thei [Whiche V.] dispeiringe [Om. O.] bitoken hem silf to vnchastite, in to [to the AGMNOPQSTVWXY.] worchinge of al vnclen|nesse in [and A pr. m. GNQT.] coueityse. [verse 20] Forsothe ȝe han not [verse 21] so lerud [lernyd GMPQTVY.] Crist [by Crist GQT.] , if nethelees ȝe herden hym, and ben tauȝt in him, as is [Om. G pr. m.] treuthe in Jhesu. [verse 22] `Do ȝe [Doth X.] awey vp [al G sec. m. aftir MPQT. bi V.] the firste [elde V.] lyuyng the olde man, that is corupt vp [after GMPQT. bi V.] [verse 23] the desyris of errour; forsoth `be ȝe [beth X.] re|newid [renewlid AGMPT pr. m. VWY.] , `or maad newe aȝen [Om. GMOPQTX.] , by [in V.] spirit [the spirit OV.] [verse 24] of ȝoure mynde [soule V.] ; and clothe ȝe the newe man, that [which V.] vp [after GMPQTV.] God is maad of noȝt in riȝtwysnesse and hoolynesse of treuthe. [verse 25] For which thing ȝe [Om. G.] puttinge awey lees|yng, speke [speketh X.] treuthe ech man with his neiȝbore, for we ben membris to gidere. [verse 26] `Be ȝe [Beth X.] wroth, and nyle ȝe synne [doo synne V.] ; the

sunne falle not down on [vpon T.] ȝoure wraththe. [verse 27] Nyle ȝe ȝyue stede to the deuel. [verse 28] He that staal, now stele [stele he MOPQTY sec. m.] not; `more forsoth [but more V.] tra|ueile he in worchinge with his hondis `that that [that at O passim.] is good thing [Om. VX.] , that he haue wherof he schal ȝyue to a man suffringe nede. [verse 29] Ech yuel word go not out [Om. V.] of ȝoure mouth; but if ony is good to [to the AGMNOPQSTVWXY.] edificacioun of feith, that it ȝyue grace to men [the QT.] heer|inge. [verse 30] And nyle ȝe [ȝe to gydere PQTY sec. m.] make the Hooly Gost of God sori, `or heuy [Om. X.] , in the [Om. G pr. m. MPQTVX.] which [whom QT.] ȝe ben markid in the day of redempcioun. [verse 31] Al bitternesse, and wraththe, and indig|nacioun, and cry, and blasphemye be takun [verse 32] awey fro ȝou, with al malice; forsoth be ȝe to gidere benygne, `or of good will [Om. OX.] , mercyful, ȝyuynge [forȝeuynge G sec. m. QTV.] `to gidere [Om. T.] , as and [Om. S.] God ȝaf [forȝaue G sec. m. QTV.] to ȝou in Crist.

CAP. V.

[verse 1] Therfore be ȝe foloweris of God, as [verse 2] moost dereworthe sones; and walke ȝe in loue, as and Crist louede vs, and ȝaf him silf for vs an offryng and sacrifice to God, in to the odour of swetnesse. [verse 3] Fornyca|cioun forsoth, and al vnclennesse, or auar|ice, be not named in ȝou, as it bicometh [verse 4] hooly men; ether filthe, or [of A. eithir N.] foly speche, or harlotrie, that perteyneth not to thing [the theng O. profit V.] , but more doynge of thankyngis. [verse 5] Forsoth `this thing wyte ȝe, vndirstondinge [wite ȝe vnderst. this thing V.] that ech fornycatour [lechour GMPQT.] , or vnclene man, or co|ueytous [auerouse man QT.] , that is seruage [seruinge OQ.] of ydols, `or mawmetis [Om. OX.] , hath not heritage in the king|dom of Crist and [and of QT.] God. [verse 6] No man disceyue ȝou by veyne wordis; forsoth [forwhi V.] for thes thingis the wraththe of God cam into [on V.] the sones of vntrist [mysbileeue GMPQT.] , `or vnbileue [Om. GMOPQTX.] . [verse 7] Therfore nyle ȝe be maad parteneris of hem. [verse 8] For|soth [For V.] ȝe weren sum tyme derknessis, `now forsoth [but now V.] `ȝe ben [Om. OX.] liȝt in the Lord [world V.] . Walke

ȝe [Om. V.] as sones [the sones AGMNOPQSTVWXY.] of liȝt. [verse 9] Forsothe [Forwhi V.] the fruyt of liȝt [liȝtenesse O.] is in al goodnesse, and riȝtwys|nesse, [verse 10] and treuthe; prouynge [and preue ȝe V.] what is wel plesynge to God. [verse 11] And nyle ȝe comune [come Y.] to [Om. V. into WXY.] vnfruytouse workes of derknessis; forsothe [but V.] more reproue ȝe [ȝe hem QT.] . [verse 12] Forsothe [Forwhi V.] what thingis ben don of hem and [Om. AMNOPSVWXY.] in [in hem in GQTY sec. m.] priuey, it is foul and [ȝhe V.] for [Om. SX.] to seye. [verse 13] Forsoth alle thingis that ben prouyd [reproued QTV.] of the [Om. SXY.] liȝt, ben maad opyn; forsoth [for whi V.] `al thing [alle thingis G.] that is schewid [made opyn Q.] , is liȝt [lyȝt, that may be knowen QT.] . [verse 14] For which thing he seith, Ryse thou that slepist [slepist, in synne Q.] , and `ryse vp [aȝein ryse QT.] fro deede thingis [thing Q. Om. X.] , and Crist schal illumyne [liȝtne GMOPQTV. illumyne, or liȝtne N.] thee. [verse 15] `And so [Therfore V.] , britheren, se ȝe, how warly ȝe schulen go; not as vnwyse men, [verse 16] but as wyse men [Om. X.] , aȝen byinge tyme [the tyme S.] , for the dayes ben yuele. [verse 17] Therfore nyle ȝe be maad vnprudent, but [bot be ȝe QT.] vndirstondinge which is the will of `the Lord [God V.] . [verse 18] And nyle ȝe be fulfillid [maad drunken GMPQT. drunken V. drunke X.] , `or be drunkun [Om. GMOPQTVX. or drunken S.] , with [of V.] wyn, in which [whome GMPQT.] `luxurie is [leccherie is ANSX. is luxurie GMPQT. is leccherie V.] , but be ȝe ful|fillid [fillid V.] [verse 19] with the Hooly Gost; spekinge [and speke ȝe V.] to ȝou [ȝour GMPQT.] silf in psalmes, and ymnes, and spiri|tual songis, syngynge and seyinge psalme [salmes AT.] [verse 20] in ȝoure hertis [herte K.] to the Lord; euermore doynge thankyngis for alle thingis in the name of oure Lord Jhesu Crist to God [verse 21] and the fadir, ȝe [Be ȝee GOQT. Om. X.] suget to gidere in the drede of Crist. [verse 22] Be wymmen suget [sugetis GMPQ.] to her `men, or housbondis [men OX. hosebondis QTV.] , as to the Lord; [verse 23] for the man is heed [heued GO. heued, or gouernoure QT.] of the womman, as Crist is heed [heued GOQT.] of the chirche; he [he is GMPQT.] sauyour of [of the chirche QT.] his body. [verse 24] But as the chirche is suget to Crist, so and wymmen to her house|bondis in alle thingis. [verse 25] Men, loue ȝe ȝoure wyues, as and Crist louede the chirche, [verse 26] and ȝaf him silf for [of K.] it, that he schulde make it hooly; clensynge it with the waisching stoon [stoon, or lauoutoure QT. Om. V.] of watir, in the word of

[verse 27] lyf; that he schulde ȝyue [take QT.] the chirche glorious to him silf, not hauynge wem, `or spot [Om. GMOPQT.] , or [Om. X.] ryuelyng [wrincle O. Om. X.] , or ony such thing [thyng, of synne QT.] , but that it be hooli and vndefoulid [vnfoulid K.] . [verse 28] So and men schulen loue her wyues, as her owne bodies. He that loueth his wyf, lou|eth [verse 29] him silf; forsoth [for V.] no man hatide [hatith T.] euere his fleisch, but norischith [nirschith it T.] and fos|trith it, as and Crist doth the chirche. [verse 30] For we ben membris of his body, of his fleisch, and of his boones [boonys, summe ȝit seek or freele, and summe stronge and holy QT.] . [verse 31] For this thing [thing, that is, for this trewe loue QT.] a man schal [Om. G pr. m.] forsake his [Om. K.] fadir and his [Om. GMNPQTVW.] mo|dir, and he schal clyue to his wyf [wyf, or felawschipe hym to hir in holynesse QT.] ; and thei schulen be tweyne [two GMPQSTX.] in o fleisch [fleische, acordynge in oo good wille QT.] . [verse 32] Forsoth [Om. V.] this sacrament is greet; forsoth [for O.] I seye in Crist, and [as Q.] in his [the AGMNOPQSTVWXY.] chirche [chirche, this sacrament of wedlake to be kepte in this fourme QT.] . [verse 33] Ne|theles and ȝe alle, ech man loue his wyf as him silf; forsoth the wyf drede hir hosebonde.

CAP. VI.

[verse 1] Sones, obeische [obeie T.] ȝe to ȝoure [Om. X.] fadir [faderes O.] and modir [moderes O. modir of ȝou X.] , in the Lord; forsothe [for whi V.] this thing is iust, `or riȝtful [Om. OQTX.] . [verse 2] Honoure thou thi fadir and thi [Om. G pr. m. S.] modir, that is the firste maunde|ment [verse 3] in the [Om. AGMNOPQSTVW.] biheeste [byheest, of the secounde table QT.] ; that it `be wel [wele be GMPQT.] to thee, and that thou be longe lyuynge on [vpon T.] the [Om. TX.] erthe. [verse 4] And, ȝe [Om. V.] fadris, nyle ȝe terre ȝoure sones to wraththe [wrathfulnesse V.] ; but norische ȝe [Om. T.] hem in the discipline [teching V.] and correccioun [corepcioun KV pr. m.] , `or chastysing [Om. OX.] , of the Lord. [verse 5] Seruauntis, obeysche [obeie TX.] ȝe [Om. Y.] to fleishly lordis with drede [loue, drede QT.] and tremblyng, in [with W.] symplenesse [symplenesse, or mekenesse QT.] of ȝoure [verse 6] herte [hertes OS pr. m.] , as to Crist; not seruynge at yȝe [the eȝe STV.] , as plesynge to men, but as seruauntis of Crist; doynge the will of God `of ynwitt [bi discre|cioun V.] , [verse 7] `or resoun [Om. OX.] , with good will seruynge as [verse 8] to the Lord, and not to men; witynge that ech man, what euere good thing [Om. T.] he

schal do, `this he schal resceyue [schal resceyue this V.] of the Lord, whethir seruaunt, whether fre man. [verse 9] And, ȝe lordis, do [doth N. do ȝee QSTXY pr. m.] the same thingis [theng OQT.] to [in T.] hem, forȝyuynge manacis; witynge for [that bothe V.] her Lord and ȝoure is in heuenes, and takynge of persoones is not anentis God. [verse 10] Here aftirward, britheren, be ȝe comfortid in the Lord, and in the myȝt of his vertu. [verse 11] Clothe [Cloth|ith X.] ȝou with the armer [armes O.] of God, that ȝe mown stonde aȝens aspyingis [the aspyingis QT.] , `or asaylyngis [Om. OX.] , of the deuel. [verse 12] For [For whi V.] stryu|ynge [stryuynge, or batel QT.] is not to vs aȝens fleisch and `blood, but aȝens [blood, that is, it is not [to vs T] to gesse that we mown vtterly distruye oure owne fleischely stiryngis, bot stryue we in hope to ouercome aȝeines QT.] the [Om. OX.] princes and potestatis, aȝens gouernours of the world of thes derknessis [dercnessis, whiche ben the deuyl and his lymes QT.] , aȝens spiritual thingis of wickidnesse, in [is to stryue in QT.] heuenli thingis [thingis, or gostly vertues QT.] . [verse 13] Ther|fore take ȝe the armer of God, that ȝe mown aȝenstonde in the [Om. G pr. m.] yuel day; and in alle thingis stonde parfyt. [verse 14] Therfore `stonde ȝe [stondith X.] , gird `aboute ȝoure [aboute in ȝoure A. aboue ȝoure K. aboute the O.] leendis in sothfastnesse, and clothid [clad SX.] the [with the NV.] haberioun [verse 15] of riȝtwysnesse, and `schood the feet [the feet schod GMPQT.] in makynge redy of [Om. N.] the gospel of pees [pees, that ȝe prechynge touche not erthely affeccioun QT.] ; [verse 16] in alle thingis takinge the [Om. N.] scheeld of feith, in the [Om. VX.] which ȝe mown quenche alle the firy [fyren N.] dartis of the worste enmye [Om. O. deuel V.] . [verse 17] And take ȝe the helm [helm, that is, hope QT.] of heelthe, and the swerd of the Gost, that is, the word of [verse 18] God; by al preier and bisechinge preiynge al tyme in spirit, and [Om. O.] in [Om. K.] him [Om. G pr. m. SWXY. hym, [it T] that is, in that spirit QT.] wakynge in al bysynesse, and byseching for alle hooly [seyntis N. holy men QTV.] , [verse 19] and for me; that word [the woord of God N. the word Q.] be ȝouun to me in openynge of my mouth, with trist for [Om. SX.] to make knowun the mysterie [mysterie, or priuytee QT.] of the gos|pel [verse 20] , for which [whiche gospel Q.] I am sett in legacie [message O.] , `or message [Om. OX.] , in this [a V.] cheyne; so that in it I be hardy for [Om. SX.] to speke, as it bihoueth me [me to speke out; the woord of God mai not be bounden N.] . [verse 21] Forsothe that and ȝe wite, what thingis

ben aboute me [Om. T.] , what I schal [Om. V.] do, Titicus, my moost dere brother, and trewe myn|istre in the Lord, schal make alle thingis [verse 22] knowun to ȝou; whom I sente to ȝou in|to [for V.] this same thing, that ȝe knowe what thingis ben aboute vs, and [Om. GMNPQT.] that he com|forte ȝoure hertis. [verse 23] Pees to britheren, and charite, with feith of God oure fadir, and of the Lord Jhesu Crist. [verse 24] Grace with alle men [Om. G pr. m. men. Amen. SXY.] that louen oure Lord Jhesu Crist in vncorupcioun. Amen [Amen. So be it. Y.] .

Here endith the epistle to Ephecies, and bigynneth the prolog to Philipencis [Here endith the epistle to the Effecies, and now bigynneth the epistle to the Philippenses. A. Here eendith the epistel to Ephesies, and bygynneth the prologe of the epistel to Philippenses. O. Her endith the pistle to Ephesies, and bigynneth the pistle to Philipenses. Q. Here eendith Effesies, and bigyn|neth the prologe to Philipensis. Y. No final rubric in GMPSTX.] .