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HEBREWS.

Prolog to the pistle to Ebrews [The prologe to Ebrues. G. No initial rubric in SVY. No prologue in AGMPX; but in G a rubric. In N and T the prologue is of the second text.] .

IN the [Om. OV.] firste it is to seie, whi the apo|stle Poul in this pistle [epistil SV.] `in wrytynge [Om. V.] ne [Om. S.] kepte not his maner, or [of KY. either V.] his [Om. OV.] custom, that he wroot othir [ether O.] the word of his name, othir [ether OV. or S.] the dignyte of ordre. This is the cause, that he wrytinge to hem that of circumcisioun hadde bileuyd, was as [Om. O.] an apostle [postle Y.] of paymes [paynymes OSV.] , and not of Ebrewis; knowynge also her pride, schewynge also his mekenesse by feith, the merit of his office he wolde not [Om. V.] seie [sette Y sec. m.] bifore. For in lyche maner John apostle [the apostle V.] , for mekenesse, in his pistle [epistil OSV.] his name by [in O.] the same re|soun putte [putteth O.] not bifore. This [Therfore this S.] pistle [epistell OSV.] ther|fore [Om. S.] the apostle is seid to haue sent to Ebrews ywrite [writen S.] in Ebrew tunge; whos witt and ordre holdynge, Luk, the euan|gelist, aftir the passinge of blessid Poul, `the apostle [Om. O. apostil S.] , made in Grew langage.

Here endith the prolog, and bigynneth the epistle [Here eendith the prologe, and bygineth the epistil to Ebrewes. O. No final rubric in SVY.] .

[The epistle to the Ebrues [From M. The pistle to Ebrues. P. Here bygynneth Poule pistel to the Ebrewes. Q. The pistel to the Hebrues. T. No initial rubric in VX.] .] CAP. I.

[verse 1] Manyfold [By manyfolde speche T.] and [and in G pr. m. T.] many maners sum tyme God spekinge to fadris in [bi V.] pro|phetis, [verse 2] at the laste in thes daies spak [he spake G sec. m. MOT.] to vs in [bi V.] the sone; whom he ordeynede eyr of alle thingis, by whom he made and the worldis. [verse 3] The [Om. V.] which whanne he is the [Om. T.] schynynge of glorie, and figure [the figure X.] of his [the O.] substaunce, and berynge alle thingis bi word of his vertu, makynge purgacioun of synnes, sittith on the riȝthalf of ma|geste [verse 4] in hiȝ thingis; so moche [Om. G pr. m.] maad [he is maad T.] betere than aungelis, by how moche he hath inherited a more different, `or excel|lent [Om. X.] , name bifore hem. [verse 5] Forsoth [Forwhi V.] to which [whom T.] of the [Om. ST.] aungels seide God ony tyme, Thou art my sone, I haue [Om. X.] `gendrid thee to day [to day gendrid thee MP.] ? And eftsoone, I schal be to him into fadir [a fadre GQT.] , and he schal be to me into sone [a sone QT.] ? [verse 6] And whanne eftsoone he bryngeth yn the firste bigetyn [bigeten sone T.] into [in Q.] the roundnesse of the [Om. S.] erthe, he seith, And alle [Om. Y.] the [Om. G pr. m. MPTY.] aungels of God worschipe thei hym. [verse 7] And sothli `to aungels he seith [he seith to aungels V.] , The [Om. V.] which makith his aungels spiritis, and his mynystris flawme of fyer. [verse 8] For|soth to the sone [sone he seith T.] , God, thi trone [trone is V.] into the world of world [worldes O.] ; a [and a QX.] ȝerd of equyte the [is the V.] [verse 9] ȝerd of thi [the O.] rewme; thou hast louyd riȝt|wysnesse, and hatedist wickidnesse; ther|fore God [thou God V.] , thi God, anoyntide [oyntede X.] thee with oyle of gladnesse [ful out ioie V.] , `or ioye [Om. GMOPQTVX.] , bifore [more than V.] thi felowis. [verse 10] And, Thou, Lord, in the bigyn|nyng foundedist [foundest NQY.] the erthe, and heuenes [verse 11] ben werkis of thin hondis; thei schulen perische, forsoth thou schalt perfitly dwelle; and alle schulen wexe olde as a

[verse 12] cloth, and thou schalt chaunge hem as `an amyte [a myte TY. a cloth V.] , `or girdyng aboute [Om. OV. or chaunging clothe T.] , and thei schulen be chaungid. Forsoth thou ert the same thi silf [silf vnchaungable T.] , and thi ȝeeris schulen not faylen. [verse 13] Forsoth [But V.] to which [whome GMT.] of the [Om. GMST.] aungels seide God ony [in eny T.] tyme, Sitte thou on my riȝthalf, til I schal [Om. V.] putte thin ene|myes a stool of thi feet? [verse 14] Wher [Whether S.] thei `alle ben not [schal be not K.] seruyng spiritis, sent into mynysterie [the ministerie O. seruice T.] for hem that taken [token T.] the heri|tage of heelthe?

CAP. II.

[verse 1] Therfore `more plenteuously [Om. GMPT.] it bihou|eth vs for [Om. SX.] to kepe [kepe more plenteously GMPT.] tho thingis, that we han herd, lest perauenture we fleten awey. [verse 2] Forsoth [For V.] if `the ilke [that X.] word [Om. X.] that is [was V.] seyd by aungels [aungelis to Moises T.] is [was V.] maad sad [sad, or affermyd T.] , and ech tres|passyng, `or breking of the lawe [Om. OTX.] , and vnobedience took [to be Q.] iust retribucioun [aȝen ȝeldinge O.] of [Om. QX. or SY.] [verse 3] mede [Om. QX.] , how schulen we ascape [scapen SX.] , if we schu|len [Om. V.] despise so greet heelthe? The [Om. V.] which, whanne it hadde takun bigynnynge for [Om. SX.] to be told out by the Lord [Lord Jesu Crist T.] , of hem that [verse 4] herden is confermyd into vs; God [for God V.] `to gidere witnessynge [witnesside togidere V.] by sygnes [myraclis V.] , wondris [and wondris MPTV.] , and greete merueylis, and dyuerse vertues, and distribuciouns of the Hooly Gost, vp [after GMPT. bi V.] his wille. [verse 5] Forsoth not to aungelis God sugetide the roundnesse of erthe [the eerthe GOY.] to com|ynge [come SX.] , of which [the whiche GMPT.] we speken. [verse 6] Sothli sum man witnesside in sum place, seiynge, What thing is man, that thou art mynde|ful of him, or mannis sone, for thou vi|sitidest [visyt|est AGMNPSTVXY.] him? [verse 7] Thou `hast maad [madist GMP. hast mynuschid T.] him litil [Om. G. a litil T.] , a [Om. G pr. m. T.] litil [Om. T.] lesse fro [than V.] aungelis; thou hast crown|ed him with glorie and onoure [ouer K.] ; thou [and thou MV.] hast ordeyned him vpon [on VX.] werkis [the werkis GMPSTVX.] of thin hondis. [verse 8] Thou hast maad alle thingis suget vndir his feet. Forsoth in that thing that he sugetide alle thingis to him, he lefte no

thing vnsuget [vnsugetted GMNOPQT.] to him. Forsoth [But V.] now we [verse 9] seen not ȝit alle thingis suget to him; for|soth we seen hym, that a litil is [was V.] maad lesse than aungelis, Jhesu, for passioun of deeth crowned with glorie and honour, that he thorw grace [the grace G.] of God schulde taaste deeth for alle men. [verse 10] Forsoth [For V.] it bicaam him, for whom alle thingis, and by whom alle thingis [thingis weren maad V.] , the [Om. V.] which hadde `led to gi|dere [brouȝt V.] manye sones into glorie, `the maker of [Om. V.] the [Om. GV.] `heelthe of hem [Om. V.] , for [Om. SX.] to ende [ende, eithir make perfit V.] by passiouns [passiouns the maker of the heelthe of hem V.] . [verse 11] Sothely [For V.] he that halowith, and thei that ben halowid, of [ben alle of V.] oon alle [thei ben alle T. Om. V.] ; for which cause he is not confoundid, `or schamed [Om. OQX.] , for [Om. SX.] to clepe hem britheren, [verse 12] seiynge, I schal telle thi name to my bri|theren; in the myddil of the chirche I schal herie [preyse OT.] thee. [verse 13] And eftsoone, I schal be trist|ynge [tristnynge V.] into [to O.] him; and eftsoone, Lo! I and my children [childer X.] , the [Om. V.] whiche God ȝaf to me. [verse 14] Therfore for children comuneden [comyden Q. comeneden Y.] to fleisch and blood [blood, that is, thei weren of body and soule T.] , and he `also took [schall take O.] part of the same, that by deeth he schulde distroye hym that hadde lordschip of [verse 15] deeth, that is to seie, the deuel, and schulde [that he schulde V.] delyuere hem that by drede of deeth, by al lyf [her lijf T.] weren boundun to ser|uage. [verse 16] Forsoth he cauȝte [neuer toke to GMPT. took neuere VX. tauȝte Y.] , `or took to, neuere [Om. GMPTVX. or tok, neuere S.] aungels, but he cauȝte [toke to GMPT. took VX. tauȝte Y.] the seed of Abraham. [verse 17] Wherfore he ouȝte to [for to AGMNOPQTV.] be licned to britheren by alle thingis, that he schulde be maad mercyful and feithful byschop to God, that he schulde be mer|cyful to the [Om. A pr. m. GMPTY.] trespassis [gyltes O.] , `or giltis [Om. GMPTX.] , of the peple. [verse 18] Forsothe [For V.] in that thing in which he suffride, and was temptid, he is myȝty for [Om. SX.] to helpe and [also V.] hem that ben temptid.

CAP. III.

[verse 1] Wherfore, hooly britheren, parceners [parte O.] of heuenly cleping, biholde ȝe the apostle [postle AGMNPSV. pistel Y.]

and bischop of oure confessioun, Jhesu, [verse 2] the [Om. VX.] which [that X.] is trewe [treuthe G.] to him that made hym, as and Moyses in al the hous of hym. [verse 3] Forsoth this bischop is had worthi of more glorie byfore [bi than V.] Moyses, by how moche `than the hous [Om. NV.] , hath he more honour [honour of the hous NV.] , that made it [thilke hous V.] . [verse 4] Forwhi ech hous is maad of sum man; forsoth he that made alle thingis [theng O.] of noȝt, is God. [verse 5] And sothli Moyses was trewe in al his hows [hous, or meyne T.] , as a [Om. T.] seruaunt, into witnessyng of tho [verse 6] thingis that weren to be seid; forsothe [But V.] Crist as a sone in his hous. The [Om. V.] which hous we ben, if we holden trist [sad trist NV.] and [in K.] glorie of hope `til to [into GQ. vnto MPT.] `sad feith [the end NV.] . [verse 7] Wherfore [Therfore N.] as the Hooly Gost seith, To day, if ȝe han [verse 8] herd his vois, nyle ȝe hardne ȝoure hertis, as in wraththing, vp [aftir GMPT.] the day of temp|tacioun [verse 9] in desert; where ȝoure fadris temptiden me, prouedyn, and syen [saiden G sec. m.] my werkis [werkis fourti ȝeeris NV.] . [verse 10] Wherfore fourty [Om. NV.] ȝeeris [ȝere GMOPSTX. Om. NV.] I was offendid, `or wroth [or wraththid NT. Om. X.] , to this generacioun, and I seide, Euermore thei erren [erreden T. erren and Y.] in herte, [verse 11] forsoth thei knewen [knewȝ G. know O.] not my weyes; to whom [whiche V.] I swoor in my wraththe, if [Om. NV.] thei schulen entre [not entre NV.] into my reste [rest, no man schal be schitt out T.] . [verse 12] Britheren, se ȝe, lest perauenture in ony of ȝou be an yuel herte of vnbileue, for [Om. SX.] to departe fro quyk God. [verse 13] But moneste [amonest NT. monesteth S.] ȝou [ȝour GPT.] silf by alle dayes [day T.] , the while [whiche GY.] to day is named [nemned G. nempned MP. nemned, that is, tyme of grace T.] , that noon of ȝou be hardned [hardid S.] by falsnesse [fallace N.] of synne. [verse 14] Sothli [For V.] we ben maad parceners of Crist, if netheles we holden the bigynnyng of his substaunce sad into the ende [eend, that is, the riȝt feith, that is bygynnyng of al good werke. T.] . [verse 15] While it is seid, to day, if ȝe han herd the vois of him, nyle ȝe hardne ȝoure hertis, as in that [what O.] wraththing. [verse 16] Sothli summe [summen V.] heeringe wraththiden, but not alle thei that wenten out of Egipt by Moyses [Moyses, as Calep and Josue T.] . [verse 17] To whiche [whom T.] forsothe was he wraththid fourty ȝeeris [ȝer SX.] ?

Wher [Whether GSX.] not to hem that synneden, whos careyns ben [weren V.] cast doun in [in to S.] desert? [verse 18] To whiche [whome GMPT.] he [Om. G pr. m.] swoor sothli, for [Om. SX.] to not entre into `the reste of hym [his rest O. reste of hym QT.] , no but to hem that weren vnbileueful? [verse 19] And we seen [seyen K.] , for [that V.] thei myȝten not entre into the rest of him for [for the G.] vnbileue.

CAP. IV.

[verse 1] `Therfore drede we [Drede we therfore GMPT.] , britheren [Om. V.] , lest perauenture the [while the V.] biheeste of entrynge into `his reste [the rest of him G.] left [forsaken O. is left V.] , `or forsakyn [or forsake, or demyd G pr. m. MP. Om. OTX.] , `ony of vs be [ony of vs for to be G pr. m. for to be ony of vs be MPQ. Om. T.] gessid [demed OX. Om. T.] , `or demed [Om. GMOPTVX.] , for [Om. G pr. m. MPSTX.] `to be [Om. MPT.] aweye [faile GT.] . [verse 2] Forsoth [For V.] it is told to [also to V.] vs, as and to hem. And the word herd profitide [profitith T.] not to hem, not meynt [mengyd GMPSTX.] to feith of these thingis that thei herden. [verse 3] Forsoth [For V.] we that han by|leuyd schulen entre into rest, as he seyde, As I swoor in my wraththe, if [Om. NV.] thei schu|len [scholen not NV.] entre into my reste. And sotheli the [whanne the V.] werkis maad [weren maad V.] parfyt fro [forsothe O.] the ordynaunce [verse 4] of the world, forsothe [Om. V.] he seide thus in sum place of the seueneth day, And God restide in the seueneth day from alle his werkis. [verse 5] And in this [this place V.] eftsoone, If [Om. NV.] thei schulen entre [scholen not NV.] into my reste. [verse 6] Therfore for [Om. G pr. m. O.] it leeueth [sueth V. is ouer X.] , `or is ouer [Om. OVX. ouer T.] , summen [that summen V.] for [Om. SVX.] to [schulen V.] entre into it, and thei [thei first T.] to whiche [whom T.] the [Om. OT.] firste [Om. T.] it is [was V.] told, entriden not for her vnbileue. [verse 7] Eftsoone he termyneth sum day, `To day [Om. V.] , seyinge in Dauith [Dauith, To dai V.] , aftir so moche of tyme; as it is bifore seid, To day if ȝe han herd his vois [voice, in tyme of grace T.] , nyle ȝe hardne ȝoure hertis, `as in the ilke wraththing [Om. V. as in that wrathing X.] . [verse 8] Forwhi if Jhesus hadde ȝouyn reste to hem, he schulde neuere speke of othere aftir that [this V.] day. [verse 9] Therfore `saboth halow|ing [reste V.] is left to the peple of God. [verse 10] Forsoth [For V.] he that entride [entrith T.] into his reste, and he [he that V.]

restide of his werkis, as and God of hise. [verse 11] Therfore haste we for [Om. SX.] to entre into that reste, that no man falle into the same ensaumple [exsaumple SX.] of vnbileue. [verse 12] Forsoth the word of God is quyk, and spedy in [and O.] worching, and more `able for to perse [able to perse SX. peersable T.] than al [any N. a O.] tweyne [two GMPST. twei X.] eggid swerd, and en|trynge [strecchinge out G. strecchinge MPT. strengin V.] , `or strecchinge [Om. GMOPTVX. of strecchynge Q.] , `til to [vnto GMPT.] departyng [departyd K.] of soule, `or lyf [Om. MOPTVX.] , and spirit, and of [Om. X.] ioyntouris and merewis, and [and the GMP. and it is the T.] departer [the departer Y. demer V.] , `or demer [Om. VX.] , of thouȝtis and intenciouns [intencioun O. ententis V.] of hertis. [verse 13] And no creature is invisyble in the siȝt of God. Forsothe alle thingis ben nakid and opyn to his yȝen, to whom a word to vs. [verse 14] Therfore we hauynge a greet bischop, that perside heuenes, Jhesu, the sone of God, holde [holde we GMPSTY.] the confessioun [knowleching O.] , `or knowleching [Om. GMOPTX.] , of oure feith [hope NV.] . [verse 15] Forsoth [For V.] we han not a byschop, that may not suffre to gidere, `or haue compassioun [Om. GMOPT.] , to [on V.] oure infirmytees [infirmitees, or freeltese GMPT.] , but temptid [temptid, or prouid GMPT.] by alle thingis for lyknesse, withoute [the whiche was withouten T.] synne. [verse 16] Therfore go we with trist [Crist K.] to the trone of his grace, that we gete mercy, and fynde grace in couenable help [helthe S.] .

CAP. V.

[verse 1] Forwhi ech bysshop takyn [takun vp MPT.] of men, is ordeyned for men in these [tho O.] thingis that ben to [in to T.] God, that he offre ȝyftis and sacryficis for synnes. [verse 2] The [Om. V.] which may to gidere sorwe with hem, that vnknowen [knowen not V.] and erren; for and he is enuyrowned [vmbylapped O.] with infirmyte [infirmytees MOP.] . [verse 3] And therfore he owith, as and for the peple, so also [Om. S.] and for hym silf, offre [to offre A pr. m. GMNPT.] for synnes. [verse 4] Neithir ony man takith to [Om. V.] him honour, no [Om. V.] but he that is clepid of God, as [as and O.] Aaron [Aaron was V.] . [verse 5] So and Crist clari|fiede not hym silf, that he were bisshop, but he that spak to him, Thou art my sone, to day I gendride thee. [verse 6] As and in

othere [an other OX.] place he seith, Thou art a prest into [Om. V.] with outen ende, vp [aftur T. bi V.] the ordre of Melchisedech. [verse 7] The [Om. V.] which in the [Om. Q.] dayes of his fleisch [Om. V.] offringe [offringe with greet cry and teeris V.] preieris and bi|sechingis to God [hym SV. Om. Y.] that myȝte make him saf fro deeth, `with greet cry and teeris [Om. V.] , is [was V.] herd for his reuerence. [verse 8] And sothli whanne he was Goddis sone, he lernede [lerede SX.] obedience of thes thingis that he suffride; [verse 9] and he endid [led to perfeccioun V.] is maad cause of euerlasting [verse 10] heelthe to alle [alle men T.] obeishinge to him, clepid [and is clepid V.] of God a bischop, bisydis [bi NV.] the ordre of Melchisedech. [verse 11] Of whom to [is to V.] vs a greet word, and able [vnable T.] for [Om. SX.] to be interpretid [expounned, or interpretid G. expouned interpretid MP. expowned T.] , for [Om. STX.] to seye, for ȝe ben maad feble for [Om. GMPSX.] to heere. [verse 12] Forsothe [For V.] whanne ȝe schulen [ouȝten to be V.] be maistris for tyme [tyme of long knowyng T. a tyme V pr. m.] , eftsoone ȝe neden that ȝe be tauȝt, whiche ben the [Om. T.] elementis, `or lettris [Om. X.] , of the bigynnyng of Goddis wordis. And ȝe ben maade, `tho to [into K. to V.] whom [whiche V.] is nede of mylk, and [Om. V.] not sad [of sad S.] mete. [verse 13] For|soth [Forwhi V.] ech that is parcener of mylk, is withoute part of the word of riȝtwysnesse, forsoth [for V.] he is a litil child. [verse 14] Forsoth of parfit men is sad mete, of hem that for `the ilke [the N. Om. V. that X.] custom han wittis [the wittis G. her wittis T.] excersysid [hauntid GMOPT. traueiliden V.] , `or trauelid [Om. OX.] , to discrecioun of good and yuel.

CAP. VI.

[verse 1] Wherfore [Therfore alii.] we leeuynge a while the word of the [Om. Y.] bigynnynge of Crist, be [Om. MP.] born to the [Om. G pr. m. V.] perfeccioun `of him [Om. V.] , not eftsoone leggynge [lygynge GMP. leiende SX.] the foundament of penaunce fro [verse 2] deede werkis, and of feith [the feith V.] to God, of waisshingis [baptemys GMPT.] , `or baptyms [or wasch|yngis GMPT. Om. OX.] , of teching [techingis GTX.] , and of [Om. G pr. m. MPT.] leying on of hondis, and of rysing aȝen of deed men, and of euerlastyng dom. [verse 3] And this thing we schulen do, if God schal suffre. [verse 4] Sothli it is impossible, hem [that thei V.] that oonys ben illumyned [liȝtened OV.] , han

tastid also heuenly ȝifte, and ben maad [verse 5] parceners of the [Om. G.] Hooly Gost, nethelees tastiden [thei tastiden T.] the good word of God, and ver|tues [verse 6] of the world to comynge [comen SX.] , and ben sliden fer awey, eftsoone [ben maad newe eftsoone V.] for [Om. SVX.] to be [Om. V.] re|newlid [renewid SX. Om. V.] , `or maad newe [Om. GMOPTVX.] , to penaunce; eftsoones crucifyinge to hem silf the sone of God, and hauynge [hauyng hym T.] to scorn. [verse 7] Forsothe [Forwhi V.] the erthe drynkynge reyn ofte comynge vpon [Om. SVX.] it, and bryngynge forth couenable eerbe to hem of whom [whiche V.] it is tilid, takith blessing of God. [verse 8] Forsoth it bryngynge forth thornes and breris, is reprouable, and next to curs [curse, or dampnacioun T.] , whos endyng [euydence T.] schal be into brennyng. [verse 9] Forsoth, ȝe moost dere|worthe, we tristen of ȝou betere thingis, and neer to heelthe [helth than breres and thornes T.] , nethelees [Om. V.] thouȝ we speken so [Om. O. so scharpli T.] . [verse 10] Sothli [Forwhi V.] God is not vniust, that he forȝete ȝoure workis [werke AGMNOPQSTV.] and loue, the [Om. SVX.] whiche [that X.] ȝe han schewid in his name; for ȝe han mynistrid to seyntis, and mynistren. [verse 11] Forsothe we coueiten ech [that ech V.] of ȝou for [Om. SVX.] to [Om. V.] schewe the same bysynesse to the [Om. Q.] ful|fillyng [verse 12] [fillinge V.] of hope [the hope Q.] til [Om. T.] into [to Q.] the ende; that ȝe be not maad slow, but also suweris of hem, `the whiche [whiche V. that X.] by feith and pacience schulen enherite biheestis [the bihestis X.] . [verse 13] Forwhi God biheetynge to Abraham, for he hadde `no man [noon V.] more, by whom he schulde swere, [verse 14] swoor by hym silf, seiynge, No but I blessynge schal [I shul S.] blesse thee, and I multi|plyinge [verse 15] schal multiplie thee; and [Om. O.] so he longe suffringe [suffringe aduersitees T.] gaat `repromyscioun, or biheeste aȝen [the aȝein biheest GMP. aȝen byhest O. the bihest T. repromissioun X.] . [verse 16] Forsothe [Forwhi V.] men swere [sworen QTY.] by the more of hem, and the ende of al her controuersye [debate OQ.] , `or debate [Om. OQX.] , is an ooth to confermacioun. [verse 17] In the [Om. VX.] which thing God willinge for [Om. SX.] to schewe [schewe plenteuousliere V.] to the eyris of his biheeste [bihestis S.] the vnmouablenesse, `or sadnesse [Om. OX.] , of his conseil, put [puttide V.] bitwixe [bitwen S.] an

[verse 18] oth, that by tweye [two GMPSTX.] thingis vnmouable, by whiche it is inpossible God [that God V.] for [Om. SVX.] to [Om. V.] lye [be Y.] , we haue strengest solace, `or confort [Om. X.] , the [Om. V.] whiche fleen to gidere for [Om. SX.] to holde the hope put forth. [verse 19] The [Om. V.] which as an [Om. O.] ankir we han sikir to the soule [soule, to stable it T.] , and sad, and [Om. PV pr. m.] yngoinge til to the ynner [innermore GMPT.] thingis of [verse 20] hydyng; where the forgoere [biforegoere V.] `for vs entride yn [Om. V.] , Jhesus, maad bischop into [Om. V.] withouten ende vp [after GMPT. bi V.] the ordre of Melchisedech [Melchisedech entride for vs V.] .

CAP. VII.

[verse 1] Sothli this Melchisedech, kyng [was kyng V.] of Sa|lem, the [Om. GMPT.] prest of the hiȝeste God, the [Om. V.] which mette with Abraham gon [goynge OV.] aȝen fro [verse 2] sleynge [fleinge T.] of kyngis, and blesside him; to whom and Abraham departide [partide K. ȝaf X pr. v.] tythes of alle thingis; first sothli the [Om. V.] which is interpretid kyng of riȝtwysnesse, aftir|ward forsothe and kyng of Salem, that is [verse 3] to seie, kyng [a kyng T.] of pees, with oute fadir, with oute modir, with oute genelogie, ne|thir hauynge bigynnynge of dayes, nethir ende of lyf [lijf in knowinge T.] ; forsoth he licned to the sone of God, dwellith prest into [Om. V.] with|outen ende. [verse 4] Forsoth biholde ȝe hou greet `is this man [this is X.] , to whom and [Om. T.] Abraham patriark ȝaf tithes of the [Om. G pr. m. MPT.] beste thingis. [verse 5] And sotheli men takynge presthod of the sones of Leeuy han maundement for [Om. SX.] to take tythes of the peple, vp [after GMPT. bi V.] the lawe [lawe, and not otherwijse T.] , that is to seye, of her britheren, thouȝ and thei wenten out of the leendis of Abraham. [verse 6] Forsoth he [Om. QXY.] whos generacioun is not noumbrid [noumbre Y.] in hem [hem, that is, Melchisedec T.] , tooke tithis of [of this O.] Abraham; and he blesside this Abraham, the which hadde repromyssiouns [repromyssioun N.] . [verse 7] For|soth withoute [withoute ony MOPQTVX.] aȝenseyinge, that that is lesse, is blessid of the betere. [verse 8] And here sothli men deiynge taken tithis; forsoth ther `it is witnessid [he berith witnessinge V.] , that he lyueth. [verse 9] And

that it is [be V.] so [Om. G pr. m.] seid, by Abraham, and [also V.] [verse 10] Leeuy, that took tithis, is [was V.] tithid; for|soth [for V.] and ȝit he was in his [the S.] fadris [fadir MPT.] leendis, whanne Melchisedech mette with him. [verse 11] Therfore if endyng [perfeccioun V.] was by presthod of Leeuy, forsothe [for V.] vndir hym the peple took the lawe, what ȝit was it nedeful, an|other prest for [Om. SX.] to ryse, vp [after GMPT. bi V.] the ordre of Melchisedech, and not for [Om. QSX.] to be seid vp [after GMPT. bi V.] the ordre of Aaron? [verse 12] Forsothe [Forwhi whanne V.] the prest|hod translatid [is translatid V.] , it is nede [nedeful SY.] that and [also V.] translacioun [the translacioun AN.] of lawe [the lawe GOX.] be maad. [verse 13] Forsothe he in whom thes thingis ben seid, is of another lynage, of the [Om. VX.] which no man was [is O.] prest [redy T.] , `or redy [Om. OT.] , to the auter. [verse 14] Soth|li [For V.] it is opynly [opyn K.] knowun [Om. V.] , that oure Lord is born of [in O.] Juda, in which lynage Moyses spak no thing of prestis. [verse 15] And more ȝit it is knowun [to knowe X.] , if vp [after GMNPT. bi V.] the ordre of Mel|chisedech [verse 16] another prest rysith; the [Om. V.] which is not maad vp [after GMPT. bi V.] the lawe of fleischly maundement, but vp [after GMNPT. bi V.] vertu [the vertu QSX.] of lyf inso|lible [not able to be vndon O.] , `or that [or that that V. Om. X.] `may not be vndon [may not be don KQ. Om. X.] . [verse 17] Sothli [For V.] he witnessith, For [That V.] thou art a prest into [Om. V.] withouten ende, vp [after GMPT. bi V.] the ordre of [verse 18] Melchisedech; forsoth reprouyng of the maundement bifore goynge is maad, for the [Om. T.] vnsadnesse and vnprofyt of it. [verse 19] For|soth [Forwhi V.] the lawe brouȝte no thing to `perfit thing [perfeccioun V.] , forsoth the bryngyng yn of betere hope, by which we neiȝen to God [God, is maad bi Crist V.] . [verse 20] And hou greet it is, not withoute sweringe [swer|inge, that Crist is maad prist aftur the ordre of Melchisedec T.] ; forsoth othere ben maad prestis [pristis in the old lawe T.] with [verse 21] oute an [Om. GMPT.] oth; `forsoth this prest [this forsothe S. but this prest V.] with [is maad with V.] an oth, by hym that seide to hym, The Lord swoor, and it schal not rewe him, Thou ert a prest into [Om. V.] withouten ende, [verse 22] vp [after GMPT. bi V.] the ordre of Melchisedech; in so moche Jhesu is maad [maad betre GMPT.] biheter [Om. MP.] of the be|tere

testament. [verse 23] And sothli othere mo ben [weren V.] maad prestis vp [after GMPT. Om. V.] `the lawe [Om. V.] , `for that [therfore V.] that [Om. S. for V sec. m.] thei weren forbeden by deeth for [Om. SX.] to [verse 24] dwelle; forsoth [sothely GMPT.] this man [Om. X.] , for that [Om. V.] he dwelle [dwelleth AGMNOPQSTVXY.] into [Om. V.] withouten ende, hath [haue A.] euere|lastyng presthod. [verse 25] Wherfore and he may saue into [Om. V.] withouten ende, comynge nyȝ bi hym silf [also V.] `to God, euermore lyuynge for [Om. OSX.] to preye for vs. [verse 26] Forsoth it bycaam that such a man were bischop to vs, hooly, innosent, inpolute [vnfyled O.] , `or ful clene [or vndefoulid GMPT. Om. OX.] , departid fro `synful men [synners MT.] , and maad hiȝer [verse 27] than heuenes; the [Om. V.] which hath not nede ech day, as prestis, first for his owne giltis for [Om. SX.] to offre oostis [Om. O.] , `or sacrificis [Om. OX.] , aftirward [and afterwarde O.] for the peple; sothli [for V.] he dide this thing, `onys offrynge him silf [in offringe himself oonys V.] . [verse 28] For|soth the lawe ordeynede men prestis hau|ynge sykenesse [syknessis V.] , `or freelte [Om. OX.] ; forsoth [but V.] the word of swering, the [Om. V.] which is aftir the lawe, ordeynede the sone perfyt into [Om. V.] withouten ende.

CAP. VIII.

[verse 1] Forsothe a [this T.] capitle vpon [is maad vpon T. on VX.] tho thingis that ben seid. We han such a bischop, that saat to gidere in [on SX.] the riȝthalf of the [verse 2] seete of greetnesse in heuenes, mynistre [the mynystre V.] of seyntis and of the verri tabernacle, that God sette [settide V.] , and not man. [verse 3] Forsothe [Forwhi V.] ech bischop is ordeyned for [Om. SX.] to offre ȝiftis and oostis [sacrificis V.] ; wherfore it [and it S.] is nede, and [that also V. Om. X.] this man [man Crist T. bischop V. Om. X.] `for to [Om. V. to X.] haue sum thing that he schal [schulde T.] offre. [verse 4] Therfore if he [it T.] were vpon [on VX.] erthe, he were no [not TY.] prest, whanne ther weren that schulden offre ȝiftis vp [after GMPT. bi V.] the [verse 5] lawe, the [Om. V.] whiche seruen to the saum|pler [saumpler, or figure T.] and schadewe of heuenly thingis. As it is [was V.] answerid to Moyses, whanne he schulde ende [make T.] the tabernacle, Se [See thou G sec. m.] , he [the Lord T.]

seith [seide V.] , make thou alle thingis vp [aftur T. bi V.] the saumpler, that is schewid to thee in the mount. [verse 6] Now forsoth he hath getyn a betre mynysterie, by how moche and he is [is maad S.] a mediatour of a [Om. NT.] betere testament, the [Om. V.] which is halewid [confeermed V.] , `or confermyd [Om. OVX.] , with betere biheestis. [verse 7] For if `the ilke [that X.] firste hadde be voydid [voyde AGMNOPSTVXY.] fro blame [blaam, perfitly clensynge men T.] , sothli a place [place, or opportunite T.] of the secunde schulde not be souȝt. [verse 8] Forsoth [For he V.] reprouynge hem he [Om. V.] seith, Loo! dayes comen, seith the Lord, and I schal ende [make perfit V.] a newe testament vpon [on VX.] the hous of Ysrael, and vpon [on SVX.] the house of [verse 9] Juda; not vp [after GMPT. vpon O. bi V.] the testament that I made to her fadris, in [Om. S.] the day in which [the whiche N.] I cauȝte her hond, that I schulde leede hem out of the lond of Egipt; for thei dwell|iden not perfitly in my testament, and I haue dispysid [disposid N.] hem, seith the Lord. [verse 10] For [Forwhi V.] this is the testament, `the which [whiche SV. that X.] I schal dispose to the hous of Israel aftir [and after QSY.] tho [the T.] dayes, seith the Lord, in ȝyuynge my lawis into the soulis of hem, and into the hertis `of hem [Om. T.] I [and K.] schal aboue wryte hem; and I schal be to hem into God, and thei schulen be to me into a peple. [verse 11] And ech man schal not teche his neiȝbore, and ech man his brother, seyinge, Knowe thou the Lord; for alle men schulen wite [knowe OV.] , `or knowe [Om. OVX.] , me, fro the lesse [leeste O.] `til to [vnto MPT.] the more of hem. [verse 12] For I schal be helpful [merciful O.] , `or mer|cyful [Om. OX.] , to the wickidnesse [wickidnessis S.] of hem, and now I schal not bithenke [thenken S.] on [of MT.] the synnes of hem. [verse 13] Forsoth in seyinge newe, the formere wexiden [wex S. wexide V. wexen X. wexe Y.] olde; forsoth that that is of many dayes, and wexith [wexide GMPT.] olde, is nyȝ the [Om. X.] deeth.

CAP. IX.

[verse 1] Sotheli and [Om. T.] the formere [formere testament V.] hadde iusti|fyingis of worschipe, and hooly thing worldli, `that is, duringe for a tyme [Om. O.] .

[verse 2] Forsoth the tabernacle was maad first, in which weren candelstickis, and boord [a bord GMT.] , and puttinge forth of looues, that [which V.] is seid hooly. [verse 3] Forsoth aftir the veil, `or hydyng [Om. OVX.] , the secunde tabernacle, `that is seid [that K. that is P. is said TVX.] `sancta sanctorum, that is [Om. O.] , hooly of hooli thingis; [verse 4] hauynge a goldin sencer, and the arke of testament, keuerid aboute on ech syde with gold, in the [Om. SV.] which a [was a V.] pot of gold hauynge manna, and the ȝerd of Aaron that flo|rischide, and the [Om. G pr. m. MPT.] tablis of testament [the testament GPQST.] ; [verse 5] vpon [on VX.] whiche [the whiche O.] thingis weren cherubyns of glorie, schadewinge the propiciatorie [propiciatorie, or merciable place T.] ; of whiche thingis it is not now for [Om. SX.] to seye by alle [alle circumstauncis T.] . [verse 6] Forsoth thes [thes tabernaclis T. whanne these weren V.] maad thus to gi|dere, sothli in [and K. Om. V.] the formere tabernacle [Om. V.] prestis entriden yn [Om. VX.] euermore [eueremore, or eche day T. eueremore in the formere tabernacle V.] , endinge [verse 7] the officis [offis QSX.] of sacramentis [sacrifices V.] ; forsoth in the secunde tabernacle, `onys in the ȝeer [Om. V.] the bisshop aloone [aloone entride oonis in the ȝeer V.] , not withoute blood [blood entrid T.] , the [Om. V.] which he offrith for his ignoraunce and the peplis. [verse 8] The [Forwhi the V.] Hooly Gost signyfiynge [singnifiede V.] this thing, not [that not V.] ȝit the wei of seyntis for [Om. SVX.] `to be [was V.] openyd, ȝit [while V.] the former tabernacle hauynge [hadde ȝit V.] state [staat, or during T.] . [verse 9] The [Om. V.] which parable is [Om. MPT.] of this present time, bisydis [bi V.] which ȝiftis and oostis [sacri|fices V.] , `or sacrifysis [Om. OVX.] , ben offrid, the [Om. V.] whiche mown not make a [Om. X.] man seruynge perfit by conscience, oonly in metis, and [verse 10] drynkis, and dyuerse waischingis, and riȝt|wysnessis of fleisch, put [put in N.] `til to [vnto MPT.] the [Om. S.] tyme of coreccioun [correpcioun G pr. m.] . [verse 11] Forsoth Crist beynge [beeinge present V.] a bischop of goodis to comynge [comen S.] , by [entride bi V.] a larger and perfiter [profitablere SY. perfit T.] tabernacle, not maad by hond, [verse 12] that is to seye, not of this makyng, nether by blood of gootbuckis, or of [Om. NQV.] caluys, but bi his owne blood, entride oonys into hooly thingis, euerlasting [whanne euerlastinge V.] redemcioun [aȝenbygeyng O.] foundyn [was founden V.] . [verse 13] Forsoth [For V.] if the blood of goot buckis, and

bolis, and asche [the asche AGMNOPQTVX. the asshes SY.] of a [Om. Q.] cow calf spreynd [sprengd S.] , halowith vnclene men to the clensyng of [verse 14] fleisch, how moche more the blood of Crist, the [Om. V.] which by the Hooly Gost offride hym [hymself GMNPTV.] vnwemmyd to God, schal clense oure con|science fro deede workis, for [Om. SX.] to serue to `God lyuynge [lyuynge God GMPT.] ? [verse 15] And therfore he is a [Om. T.] me|diatour of [of the GMPQSTXY.] new testament, that deeth [bi deth V.] fallinge bitwixe [bitwen SX.] , into [in to the N.] redempcioun of the [thoo V. tho Y.] trespassyngis that weren vndir the former testament, thei that ben clepid take repro|myscioun [the repromissioun M. the biheeste V.] of euerlasting eritage. [verse 16] Sotheli [For whi V.] where is [Om. V.] a [Om. N.] testament [testament is V.] , it is nede, that the deeth of the testament maker come bitwixe [bitwen SX. bitwixe to conferme it T.] . [verse 17] Forsoth [Forwhi V.] the testament is con|fermyd in deede men [men, that is, bi the deeth of witnessis T.] ; ellis it is not [no O.] worth [worthi QX.] , the while he [that he T.] lyueth, that made the testament [testament, for he may chaunge it ȝif he wole, or slijd therfro T.] . [verse 18] Wherfore sothli nether the firste testament is [was V.] halowid withoute blood [blood, in token of the tothere T.] . [verse 19] Forsoth [For V.] ech maundement of the lawe radd [was redd V.] of Moyses to al the peple, he takynge [took V.] the blood of calues, and of buckis of geet, with watir, and reed wolle, and ysope, spreyngde [spreynd AGMNPQTY. and bispreynd V.] and [that N. Om. T. both V. al X.] `the ilke [that X.] book [book, wherin the lawe was writen T.] [verse 20] and al the peple, seyinge [and seide V.] , This is the blood [book K.] of the testament, that God co|maundide to ȝou. [verse 21] Also he spreyngde [spreynde AGMNPQTVY.] by [with GMOPTV.] blood the tabernacle, and alle the [Om. O.] vessels of mynysterie [seruices MPT.] , `or seruyses [Om. MOPTX. or seruyse QS.] , in lich [lichy Q.] ma|nere. [verse 22] And almost alle thinges [Om. K.] ben clensid in blood vp [after GMPT. bi V.] the lawe; and withoute sched ing of blood remyssioun [remyssiouns V. repromyssioun X.] of synnes [synne MPT.] is not maad [maade in the lawe T.] . [verse 23] Therfore it [sothely it T.] is nede the [that the TV.] saumpleris forsoth [Om. T.] of heuenli thingis for [Om. MPSTVX.] to [Om. TV.] be clens|id with these thingis; forsoth `the ilke [thilk O. tho X.] heuenly thingis with betere oostis [sacrificis V.] than thes [thes, for bi Cristes blood thei ben clensid T.] . [verse 24] Forsoth Jhesus entride not into hooly [halowid T.] thingis maad by [with O.] hondis, the [the whiche ben T.] saum|plers

of verri thingis, but into `the ilke heuene [heuens itself V. that heuene X.] , that he appere [apperide KY.] now to chere [the chere GMOPTVX.] , [verse 25] `or face [Om. GMOPTX. of face N.] , of God for [of Y.] vs; nether [ne he entride T.] that he offre him silf ofte, as the bischop entride into hooli thingis by [in T.] alle ȝeeris in alien [verse 26] blood [blood of beestis T.] , ellis it bihofte hym ofte [Om. V.] for [Om. SX.] to suffre [suffre ofte V.] fro the bigynnyng of the world; now forsoth onys in the endyng [eendinges Q.] of the [Om. MQSTVX.] worldis, to [to the SX.] distruccioun of synne by his [verse 27] oost, `or sacrifice [Om. GMOPX.] , he apperide [aperid to the fader T.] , and as it [Om. T.] is ordeyned to men, oonys for [Om. GMPSTX.] to deie.

CAP. X.

[verse 28] Forsoth aftir this dom [is the dom V.] , so and Crist was offrid onys, for [Om. SX.] to auoyde [voiden S. avoid, or do away T.] the synnes of many men; the secunde tyme [Om. X.] he schal appere withoute synne to men abydinge him into the [Om. V.] heelthe [heste Q.] `of hem by feith [Om. V.] . [verse 1] [In V the chapter begins here.] Forsoth the lawe [old lawe T.] hauynge schadowe of goodis to comynge [comen SX.] , not `the ilke [that X.] ymage of thingis, `by alle ȝeeris by the ilke same [Om. V. bi alle ȝeris bi tho same X.] oostis [oostis, that the lawe comaundith T. Om. V.] , whiche [Om. V. that X.] `thei offren withoute ceess|inge [Om. V.] , `neuere may [may neuere V.] make men `comynge [verse 2] nyȝ [neiȝinge V.] perfyt [perfyt, bi thilke same sacr. whiche thei offren without ceesing bi alle ȝeeris V.] ; ellis thei schulden haue ceess|id for [Om. SX.] to be offrid, therfore that the wor|schipers clensid oonys, hadden no [not ferthermore V.] con|science of synne ferthermore [Om. V.] . [verse 3] But in hem [hem by oft offring T.] mynde of synnes [synne T.] is maad by alle ȝeeris. [verse 4] Forsoth [For V.] it is ynpossible synnes [that synnes V.] for [Om. STVX.] to [Om. V.] be don [Om. N.] awey by blood of bolis, and buckis of geet. [verse 5] Therfore he entrynge into the world, seith, Thou woldist not `an oost [sacrifice V.] , `or sacrifice [Om. GMOPTVX.] , and offring; for|soth [but V.] thou [Om. T.] hast [schalt G. Om. T.] shapyn [Om. T.] a body [body to suffre and dye T.] to [thou hast ȝouun to T.] me; [verse 6] and [Om. V.] brent sacrificis for [and for V.] synne [synnes X.] pleside not to thee. [verse 7] Thanne I seyde, Loo! I come; in the heed [heuyd GT. bigynnyng O.] , `or bigynnyng [Om. GMOPX. or the bygynnynge Y.] , of the book it is writyn of me, that I do thi wille [wille, God T. wille, thou God V.] .

[verse 8] He `seying aboue [aboue sayinge GMPT. bifore seyinge O. seyinge bifore V.] , `or bifore [Om. GMOPVX.] , For thou woldist not oostis [sacrifices V.] , and offringis, and brent sacrificis, and [Om. G sec. m.] for synne, ne [Om. O.] tho thingis ben plesaunt to thee, `the whiche [whiche V. that X.] ben [verse 9] offrid vp [after GMPT.] the lawe, thanne I seide, Lo! I come, that I do thi [the KQ.] wille, God [of God KQ.] . He doith awey the firste [first ȝouun bi Moi|ses T.] , that he make [ordeyned T. make stedfast V.] the [Om. T.] secunde [second ȝouun by Crist T.] . [verse 10] In which wil we ben halewid by the offring of the body of Crist Jhesu oonys. [verse 11] And sothli ech prest is redy `ech day mynystringe [mynystringe ech day V.] , `and ofte tymes [Om. G pr. m. ofte tymes and G sec. m. ofte tyme T.] off|ringe the same oostis [sacrifices V.] , `the whiche [whiche V. that X.] mown neuere do awey synnes [synne SY.] . [verse 12] Forsoth this man [man Crist T. Om. X.] offringe an [Om. AN. oon GMOPTX. OO V.] oost [sacrifice V.] for synnes, for euer|more sittith on [in AGMNPTVX.] the riȝthalf of God the [verse 13] fadir; fro thennis forth abidynge, til his enemyes ben put a stool of [vnder X.] his feet. [verse 14] Sothli by oon offryng he endide [eendid, or halowed T. maade parfit V.] for euermore halowide men. [verse 15] Forsoth and the Hooly Gost witnessith to [Om. T.] vs [vs trewe in this saying T.] ; forsoth [for V.] aftirward [aftir that V.] he [verse 16] seide, Forsoth this is the testament, `the which [whiche V. that X.] I schal witnesse to hem aftir tho [the Y.] dayes, `the Lord seith [seith the Lord GMPST.] , in [I schal ȝif in O.] ȝyuynge my lawis in the hertis [herte T.] of hem, and in the soulis [sones K.] of hem I [and I O.] schal aboue wryte hem; [verse 17] and now I schal no more thenke on [of MT.] the synnes and [and on Q.] wickidnessis of hem. [verse 18] For|sothe where `is remissioun of these [remissioun of these is V.] , now [now is V.] non offring for synne. [verse 19] `And so [Therfore V.] , britheren, hauynge [we hau|ynge MT.] trist [trist to entre MT.] into the entring of seyntis [hooly thingis V.] [verse 20] in the blood of Crist, `the which [which V. that X.] he [Om. QSTXY.] halowide [halewede, or bigan SY. halewede, either bigan V.] to vs a new wey, and lyuyng bi a veyl, `or keuering [Om. OX. or hiling V.] , that is to seye, his [verse 21] fleisch, and [and we hauynge V.] the [to the T.] greet prest on [vpon GMPT. of Q.] the hous [hous, or puple T.] [verse 22] of God, go [neiȝ TV.] we to [Om. V.] with verri herte into [in V.] the plente [temple X pr. m.] of feith; we [Om. S.] spreynt [spreynd, or clensid GMPT. sprengd X.] the hertis fro yuel conscience, and waischyn [verse 23] the body with clene watir, holde [holde we GMPST.] the con|fessioun

of oure hope vnbowynge [vnblowynge T.] , `or that may not be foldyn [vnpliable OX. or that mai not be folt S. or that mai not be folden to flesche by desiris T.] ; forsoth [for V.] he is trewe that `bihiȝte aȝen [aȝenbihiȝte GMP. aȝein bihiȝt tho thingis that we hoopen T.] . [verse 24] And biholde we `in to [to TY.] gidere in [in to QT.] the stiringe [styȝinge V.] of charite and of [verse 25] goode werkis; not forsakynge [forsakynge in tyme of persecucioun T.] oure geder|inge to gidere, as it is of [Om. T.] custom to [of S.] sum men, but comfortinge [counseiling hem T.] , and by so moche the [Om. O.] more, by how [so XY.] moche ȝe schulen se [seen V.] the day [day of passioun T.] neiȝinge [neiȝ T.] . [verse 26] Forsoth [Forwhi V.] to [now a sacrifice for synnes is not left to us V.] vs syn|nynge wilfully, aftir the knowyng of treuthe takun, `now an oost [Om. V.] for [of Q. Om. V.] synnes [Om. V.] is [Om. QV.] not [Om. V.] left [laft, as was in the old lawe, for verre contricioun with feith purgith synne T. Om. V.] . [verse 27] For whi sum abyding of doom is dredful, and the [Om. SVY.] suyng of fyer, the [Om. VX.] which [that X.] is [Om. Q. schal V.] to [Om. QV.] waastynge [wasten SVX.] aduer|saries [the aduersaries T.] . [verse 28] Ony [A V.] man makynge voyde, `or brekinge [Om. OX.] , the lawe of Moyses, deieth with outen ony mercy, by tweyne [two GMPSTX.] or thre wit|nessis [verse 29] ; how moche more [Om. T.] gessen ȝe, him [that he V.] for [Om. SVX.] to [Om. V.] disserue [disserueth V.] worse turmentis, `the which [whiche V. that X.] `schal defoule [defoulith V.] the sone of God, and schal [Om. V.] leede [holde O. holdith V.] , `or holde [Om. OVX.] , the blood of the testament polute [pollutid N.] , in `the which [whom GMPT. which SVXY.] he is halewid [halowed, or clensid T.] , and `schal do [doth V.] wrong [dispit V.] , `or dispit [Om. OVX.] , to the spirit of grace? [verse 30] Sotheli we witen [knowen OV.] hym that seide, To me veniaunce, and I schal ȝelde. And eft, For the Lord schal deme his peple. [verse 31] It is feerful for [Om. SX.] to falle into hondis [the hoondes NO.] of `God lyuynge [lyuynge God GMT.] . [verse 32] Forsoth haue ȝe mynde on the formere dayes, in the [Om. VX.] whiche ȝe liȝtned susteyneden [suffriden MPTV.] greet stryf, `or fiȝt [Om. OX.] , of passiouns. [verse 33] And sothly in `that other [the tother AGMNOPSTVXY.] ȝe maad [ben made T. weren maad V.] a spectacle [spectacle, or wondringe GMPT.] bi schen|schips and [in K.] tribulaciouns; in the [that Q.] tothir [tother sijd T. othir Q.] forsothe ȝe ben [Om. N. weren V.] maad felowis of men lyuynge so [so suffring for Crist, as his apostlis T.] . [verse 34] For whi and to boundun men ȝe hadden compassioun, and ȝe res|seyueden with ioye the raueyne of ȝoure goodis [goodis, or rauisching of hem T.] , knowynge ȝou for [Om. SX.] to haue a

betere and [and a MSTXY.] dwelling substaunce. [verse 35] `And so [Therfore V.] nyle ȝe leese ȝoure trist, `the which [whiche V. that X.] hath greet rewardyng. [verse 36] Forsoth pacience is nedeful to [in T.] ȝou, that ȝe doynge the wille of God, brynge aȝen the biheeste. [verse 37] Ȝit sotheli a litil, how euere litil [litil tyme O.] , he that is to comynge [come SX.] schal come, and he schal not tarie. [verse 38] Forsoth my iust man lyueth of feith; that if he `schal withdrawe [with|drawith V.] `him silf [hym fro the bileue T.] , he schal not plese to my soule. [verse 39] Forsoth we ben not the sones of withdrawynge awei into perdicioun, but of feith into the [Om. V.] get|yng of soule.

CAP. XI.

[verse 1] Forsothe feith is the substaunce of thingis to be hopid, an [and Q.] argument, `or certeynte [Om. OVX.] , of thingis not [Om. Q.] apperinge. [verse 2] So|theli in this feith olde men [fadris T.] han [Om. Q.] getun [greet V.] witnessyng [witnessinge of riȝtwisnesse T.] . [verse 3] Bi feith we vndirstonden the [that the V.] worldis for [Om. SVX.] to [Om. V.] be schapun, `or maad [Om. X.] , bi Goddis word, that visyble thingis weren maad of vnuysible thingis. [verse 4] By [For O.] feith Abel offride ful [Om. X.] moche more oost [sacrifice V.] , `or sacri|fice [Om. OVX.] , `than Cayn to God [to God than Caym GMPX.] , by the [Om. A pr. m. SV.] which he gat witnessing for [Om. SVX.] to be iust, God [for God V.] beringe [bar V.] witnessyng to his ȝiftis; and by that feith he deed spekith ȝit [ȝitt, for his werkis ben not quenchid by his dying T. it Y.] . [verse 5] By feith Enok is [was V.] translatid, that he schulde not se deeth; and he was not founden, for the Lord translatide him. Forsothe bifore translacioun [the translacioun GMPT.] he hadde [hadde not K.] witnessing for [Om. SVX.] `to haue [that he V.] plesid God [to God T.] . [verse 6] Forsothe it is in|possible `ony man [Om. V.] for [Om. SX.] to plese [haue plesed O.] God withoute feith. Forsoth [For V.] it bihoueth a [that a V.] man comynge to God, for [Om. SVX.] to [Om. V.] bileue for [that OTV.] he is, and `he is [that he be a G. the T. that he is V.] rewarder [reward T.] of [to AGMNOPQSTVXY.] men yn|sekinge [seekinge V.] him [hym he is T.] . [verse 7] Bi feith Noe [Noon T. Nowe Y sup. ras.] , answere [an answere AG sec. m. MNPSXY. dreedinge thoruȝ answere V.] take of these thingis that ȝit weren not seyn, dredinge [Om. V.] schapide [schop S. scapid T. shoop X.] an [a MPT.] ark [a MPT.] , `or schip [Om. GMPTX.] , into the helthe of his hows [meine T.] ; bi which [whome GMPT.] he dampnyde the world [world not bileuyng T.] , and is [he is T.] [schip GMPT.]

instued [Om. G sec. m. X. instewed OT. iustifyed Y.] , or [Om. GTXY. and MPV.] ordeyned, eir of riȝtwys|nesse, the [Om. V.] which is by feith. [verse 8] By feith he that is clepid Abraham, obeiede [obeschide M.] for [Om. SX.] to go [go out MOPTVXY.] into a place, which he was to takinge [taken SX.] into heritage; and he wente out, not wit|inge whidur he schulde go. [verse 9] By feith he dwelte in the lond of aȝenbiheeste, as in [Om. N.] an alien [alien lond G sec. m. marg. TV.] , in [dwellinge in V.] litel housis dwellinge [Om. V.] with Ysaac and Jacob, euene eyris of the same aȝenbyheeste [bihest T.] . [verse 10] Sotheli [For V.] he abood a [at a Y.] cite hauynge fundamentis, whos crafty man and maker is God. [verse 11] By feith and `the ilke [that X.] Sare bareyn, took vertu into [in V.] conseyuing of seed, ȝhe, `bi sydis [oute of V.] , `or withoute [Om. OVX.] , the [Om. T.] tyme of age; for sche bileuide him trewe, that hadde aȝenbihiȝt. [verse 12] For which [the whiche Q.] thing and [Om. O.] of oon, and him nyȝ deed, men [men for gret age T. Om. X.] ben borun as sterris of heuen in multitude, and as grauel, `or soond [Om. MOPTVX.] , that is at [at the M. in T.] see side vnnoumbrable. [verse 13] By feith alle thes ben deede, the [whanne the V.] aȝenbiheestis [aȝenbiheest V.] not [weren not V.] takun, but thei [Om. V.] biholdinge hem aferr [after Q.] , and gretinge wel, and knowlechinge for [that thei V.] thei ben [weren V.] pil|grymes, and herborid men vpon [on SV.] the [Om. TX.] erthe. [verse 14] Sothli thei that seyn thes thingis, signifien hem [that thei V.] for [Om. SVX.] to [Om. V.] seke [seen V.] a cuntre. [verse 15] And forsothe if thei hadden had mynde of `the ilke [that X.] , of the [Om. SVY.] which thei `wenten out [out wenten GMPT.] , sothli thei [Om. T.] hadden tyme of turnyng aȝen; [verse 16] now forsoth thei desyren a betere, that is to seye, heuenly. Therfore God is not confoundid, `or schamed [Om. OX.] , for [Om. SX.] to be clepid the God of hem; forsothe [for V.] he made redy to hem a cite. [verse 17] Bi feith Abraham offride Ysaac, whanne he was temptid [temptid, or assaied T.] ; and he offride the oon bigetyn [bigeten sone T.] , the [Om. V.] which hadde takyn repromyssiouns [aȝein biheestis GMPT.] , `or aȝenbiheestis [or repromyssiouns GMPT. Om. OX. or aȝen byheest Y.] ; [verse 18] to whom it was seid, For [Om. G. pr. m. MPT.] in Ysaac seed [verse 19] schal be clepid to thee; demynge, for [that V.] and fro deed men [Om. V.] God is myȝty for [Om. SX.] to reise

hym [hym, ȝhee, fro deede men V.] ; wherof [wherof and M. wherfore V.] he took him and [Om. M. also V.] into a [Om. Y.] parable. [verse 20] By feith and [Om. O. also V.] of thingis to com|ynge [comen SX.] , Ysaac blesside [blesside to X.] Jacob and Esau. [verse 21] By feith Jacob deyinge [doynge S pr. m.] , by [blesside bi V.] alle [ilcke oone N.] the [of the G pr. m. MNOSTXY.] sones of Joseph blesside [Om. V.] , and honouride [honournede G.] the hiȝnesse of his [this T.] ȝerde. [verse 22] By feith Joseph deyinge hadde mynde of the passynge forth of the sones of Israel, and comaundide of his boones [bones to be had thennus T.] . [verse 23] By feith Moyses born, was hid thre monethis of his fadir and modir, for that thei siȝen the ȝonge child fair [semely T.] , `or semely [Om. OQTVX.] ; and thei dredden not the maundement [comaundement V pr. m.] of the kyng. [verse 24] By feith Moyses maad greet [greet, sleuȝ an Egipcien, consydringe the sorewe of his bre|theren. Bi feith Moyses maad greet G sec. m. marg. greet, slouȝ the Egipcien, biholdynge the sorowe of his bretheren. Bi feith Moyses maad greet N.] , denyede him for [Om. SX.] to [verse 25] be the sone of Pharaois douȝtir, chesynge more [rather O.] for [Om. SX.] to be turmentid with the peple of God, than for [Om. SX.] to haue myrthe of tem|peral [verse 26] synne; demynge the reproue [repreues O.] of Crist more richessis [richesse T.] than the tresouris of Egipsians [the Egipciens T.] ; forsothe [for V.] he bihelde [biholde O.] `into the rewardyng [Om. O. in to the rewardynges Q.] . [verse 27] By feith he forsook Egipt, `not schamynge [not dreedynge GMPT. and dredde not V.] , `or dredynge [or schamynge GMP. Om. OTVX.] , the hardnesse [hardynesse MPX.] of the kyng; forsoth [for V.] he [he abood V.] as seynge susteynede [abood pacientli T. Om. V.] the inuisyble. [verse 28] By feith he halowide pask, and [and in Q. in MPT.] schedinge [scheuding out V.] of blood [blood, anoyntyng the dore postis T.] , lest he that distryede the firste thingis of Egipsiens [the Egipcias T.] , schulde touche hem. [verse 29] By feith thei passiden the reede see, as bi drye lond, the [Om. V.] which thing [thenges OQX.] Egipciens asayinge weren deuourid [deuourid in watris T.] . [verse 30] By feith the wallis of Jerico felden [fellen GMNOPS.] doun, by cumpass|ing of seuene dayes. [verse 31] By feith Raab hoore [the hoor T.] `perischide not [Om. V. with the X.] with [Om. V.] vnbileueful [vnfeithful S. Om. V.] men [Om. VX.] , she [Om. GMPV.] takynge [receyuynge GMP.] , `or receyuynge [Om. GMOPX.] , the aspiers [spyes O. spieris X.] with [of T.] pees [pees, perischide not with vnbi|leeful men V.] . [verse 32] And what ȝit [Om. T.] schal [Om. G pr. m.] I seye? Sotheli tyme schal fayle me [to me V.] tellinge of Gedeon, Barach, Sampson, Jepte, Dauith,

[verse 33] and Samuel, and othere prophetis; the [Om. VX.] whiche [that X.] by feith ouercamen rewmes, wrouȝten riȝtwysnesse [riȝtwisnesses SY.] , gaten repromys|siouns; thei stoppiden the mouthis of ly|ouns [verse 34] , thei quenchiden the feernesse [feersnesse AMPQST sec. vice. VX.] of fyer, thei dryuen [driueden V.] awey the egge of swerd, thei keuereden of syknesse [syk|nesses S.] , thei weren maad strong in batel, thei turneden the castels, `or oostis [Om. OX.] , of aliens. [verse 35] Wymmen re|ceyueden her deede [dede children NV. dede men O. deed frendis T.] of aȝenrysing; for|sothe othere ben [weren V.] holdun forth, `or deede [or deed as many martris of bothe testamentis T. Om. X.] , not takinge redempcioun [redempcioun, or ascapyng fro enmyes T.] , that thei schul|den fynde betere aȝenrysyng. [verse 36] Forsoth othere assayeden scornyngis and betyngis, more ouer and boondis and prisouns. [verse 37] Thei weren stoonyd, thei weren kitt, thei weren temptid, thei weren deed in sleynge of swerd. Thei wenten aboute in brok [brockis MNSX.] skynnes, and in skynnes of geet, nedy, [verse 38] angwysschid, turmentid; to which [the whiche T.] the world was not worthi; thei erringe in wil|dirnessis [wildernesse AGOV.] , in [and MP. and in T.] mounteyns, and dennys, and cauys [in caaues T.] of erthe [the erthe T.] . [verse 39] And alle these, proued by witnessing of feith, tooken not [not ȝitt ful T.] repro|myssioun [verse 40] ; God [for whi God V.] purueyinge [purueyde V.] sum betere thing for vs, that thei schulden not be fulfillid [maad perfit V.] withouten vs.

CAP. XII.

[verse 1] Forsothe [Therfore MOPQTV.] `and we [Om. S.] hauynge so greet a cloud of witnessis put to [to vs, we T.] , doynge [do V.] awey al charge [charite T.] , and synne stondinge aboute vs, by [and bi V.] pacience renne [renne wee ST.] to the stryf [bateil V.] , `or fiȝt [Om. OVX.] , [verse 2] purposid to vs, biholdinge into the maker of feith and ender [perfit endere V.] , Jhesu; the [Om. V.] which ioye [whanne ioie V.] purposid [was purposid V.] to him, suffride the cross, confusioun [and dispiside confusioun V.] dispisid [dispite T. Om. V.] , and sittith on the riȝthalf of the seete of God. [verse 3] Forsoth bi|thenke ȝe on him that susteynede [suffrede, or susteynede GMP. suffrid TV.] such [of suche Q.] aȝen seyinge of synful men aȝens him silf,

that ȝe be not maad wery, faylinge [fallyng O.] in ȝoure [ȝou Y.] inwittis [wittis Q. soulis V.] . [verse 4] Forsoth ȝe aȝenstooden [aȝeynstonden T.] not ȝit `til to [vn to PT.] blood, fiȝtinge aȝens synne. [verse 5] And ȝe han forȝete the comfort that spek|ith to ȝou as to sones, seyinge [and seith V.] , My sone, nyle thou dispise the disciplyn [disci|pline, or correccioun T. teching V.] of the Lord, nether be thou maad wery, the while thou art chastysid of hym. [verse 6] For|soth [Forsothe whom euere T. For V.] the Lord [Lord loueth he T.] chastisith `hym that he loueth [Om. T.] ; forsoth he scourgith [betith V.] euery sone [Om. T.] that [whom T.] he receyueth. [verse 7] Laste [Leste X.] ȝe stille [full O. therfore T.] in disciplyn [chastysing V.] ; God offrith [proferith V.] him to ȝou as to sones [sones chastising ȝou T.] . Sothli what sone is it, whom the fadir `schal not reproue [chastisith not TV.] , `or chastyse [Om. OTV X.] ? [verse 8] That if ȝe ben [beth K] out [Om. V.] of disciplyn [chastising V.] , `of which alle [alle ȝe N.] ben maad parceners [whos parcenerys ben ȝe alle maad of N. whos parceners ben ȝe alle maad T.] , therfore ȝe ben auowtreris [auou|teres SV.] , and not sones. [verse 9] Aftir|ward sothli we hadden fadris of oure fleisch, lerneris [lereris X.] , and we with reuerence dreden [dredinge T.] hem. Wher not moche more we schulen obeische [obeie T.] to the fadir of spiritis, and we schulen lyue? [verse 10] And thei sothli in tyme of fewe dayes vp [after GMPT. tauȝten us bi V.] her will lerneden [lereden SX. Om. V.] vs [Om. V.] ; forsoth this fadir to [techith to V.] that thing that is profitable, in receyuynge the ha|lowing of him [him, that is, his discipline that maketh vs holi T.] . [verse 11] Forsoth ech disciplyn [chastysing V.] in this [Om. V.] present tyme [Om. X.] `is seyn [seemith V.] trewly for [Om. SX.] to be not of ioye, but of sorwe; aftirward forsoth it schal ȝelde fruyt of riȝtwysnesse most peesyble to men excersisid [hauntid O.] , `or hauntid [Om. OX. or ofte hauntid T.] , by it [But T.] . [verse 12] For which thing reise ȝe vp [Om. V.] slowe hondis, and knees vnboundun, [verse 13] and make [make ȝee GMPVX. makith S.] riȝtful goyngis, `or steppis [Om. GMOPTX.] , to [into T.] ȝoure feet; that no man haltinge erre, but more be [be he T.] heelid. [verse 14] Sue ȝe pees with alle men, and [in Q.] hoolynesse, withoute which [verse 15] no man schal se God; biholdinge [biholde A.] that no man fayle to the grace of God, that no roote of bitternesse `vpward burionynge [buriounynge vpward V.]

lette [lette VS T.] , and bi [be O. many men ben foulid bi V.] it foulid [defoulid M. be defoulid P. Om. QTV.] be [by OP. Om. V.] many [Om. V.] men [Om. PV. defoulide QT.] ; [verse 16] that no man be lecchour, ether [or QSXY.] vnhooli, `or cursid [Om. TX.] , as Esau, the [Om. NVX.] which [that X.] for oo mete [meelis mete T.] solde his firste thingis [thingis, or eritage T.] . [verse 17] Sothli wite ȝe, for [that V.] and aftirward he coueytinge for [Om. SX.] to anherite [enherite GMNSTVX.] blessing, was reproued. For|soth [For V.] he found not place of penaunce, thouȝ he souȝte it with teeris. [verse 18] Forsoth ȝe han not come to the [Om. T.] tretable fyer [Om. GMPT.] , `or able for to touche [or toucheable GMPT. Om. OX. or able to touche S.] , and able to [for to A pr. m.] come to [to fijre G sec. m. Om. Q.] , and [Om. G pr. m. and to the T.] `greet wynd [Om. G sec. m. wynd T. whirlewind V.] , `or [Om. G pr. m. VX. and G sec. m.] whirlwynd [Om. OTVX.] , and [ne toucheth the hill that offendith God blasfeminge, and G.] [verse 19] myst [to myst G sec. m.] , and tempest, and sown of trumpe [the trumpe GMPT.] , and vois of wordis; the [Om. V.] which thei that herden, excuseden hem, that the word schulde not [Om. QXY.] be maad to hem. [verse 20] Forsoth [For V.] thei baren not that that was seid, And if a beest touchide the hil, it `schal be [was V.] stooned. [verse 21] And so dredful it was that [Om. G pr. m. at O. that that Q.] was [Om. G pr. m.] seyn, Moyses [forwhi Moises V.] seide, I am aferd, and ful of tremblyng. [verse 22] But ȝe han come nyȝ to `Syon hil [the hil of Syon MPT. the hil Syon V.] , and the [to the TV.] citee of `God lyu|ynge [lyuynge God GMPT.] , heuenli Jerusalem, and the [to the TV.] mul|titude [verse 23] of many thousynd aungels, and to the chirche of the [Om. T.] firste men, the [Om. V.] whiche ben writun in heuenes, and God [to God GTV.] , domes|man of alle, and the [to the TV.] spirit [spiritis GNT.] of iuste perfit [verse 24] men, and to Jhesu, mediatour of the newe testament, and the [to the TVX.] sprengynge [sprengyng, or clensyng T.] of blood, betere spekinge than Abel [Abels blood T.] . [verse 25] `Se ȝe [Se G pr. m. MT. Seeth X.] , that [lest X.] ȝe `forsake not [refusen X.] the spekinge [spekere V.] ; `forsothe if [for if V. if forsothe X.] thei [thei scapeden not X.] forsakinge [refusende X.] him that spak on [opyn T.] the [Om. MPTX.] erthe, ascapiden [scapeden S. Om. X.] not [Om. X.] , moche more we that turnen [turneden O.] awey `fro him [Om. X.] `spekinge to vs [to vs the spekende X.] fro heuenes. [verse 26] Whos vois thanne mouede the erthe, now forsothe [sothli X.] he `aȝen byhetith [bihotith aȝeen X.] , seiynge, Ȝit onys and I schal moue not oonly erthe [the erthe MT.] , but also [and X.] heuene.

[verse 27] `Forsoth that [That sothli X. Forsoth he that Y.] `he seith, Ȝit onys [ȝit ones he seith X. seith ȝit onys Y.] , he [Om. X.] declarith the [to O.] translacioun [tribulacioun T.] of mouable thingis, as of maad thingis, that tho thingis dwelle, that ben vnmouable.

CAP. XIII.

[verse 28] `And so [Therfore V.] we receyuynge [takende X.] the `kyngdom vnmouable [vnmouable kingdom MP. vnmouable rewme X.] , han grace, by which [whom T.] serue we plesynge to God with drede [quaking X.] and reuerence. [verse 29] And [Om. GTVX.] forsoth [forwhi V. sothli X.] oure God is fyer wastynge. [verse 1] [Chap. XIII. begins here in VX.] The charite of brotherhed [verse 2] dwelle in ȝou, and `nyle ȝe forȝete hospi|talite [hospitalite wileth not forȝeten X.] ; forsoth [for V.] by this summe plesiden to [to God T.] aungels receyuede to herbore. [verse 3] `Thenke ȝe [Be ȝe myndeful X.] on [of TX.] boundun men, as ȝe to gidere boundun, and of [of the X.] trauelinge men [Om. X.] , as and ȝe [ȝour GMPT. ȝou SX.] silf dwellinge in the [Om. AGMPTX.] body [body of caytifte or traueile T.] . [verse 4] Honor|able [Om. V.] wedding [wedding is V.] in [be in T.] alle thingis [men T. thingis hon. V.] , and `bed vnwembid [vnwemyd bed G pr. m. M. an vnwemyd bed G sec. m. PT. vnwemmed Q. the bed vndefoulid X.] ; forsoth [forwhi V. fornicaries sothli and auouteres X.] God schal deme [deme, or dampne T.] `fornycatouris and [Om. X.] auoutreris [auouteris SV. Om. X.] . [verse 5] Be [Om. G pr. m. Be ȝour G sec. m. T. Be the X.] ma|ners withoute coueytise [auaryce X.] , payd [apaied V.] with `pre|sent thingis [thenges beyng O.] ; sothli [for V.] he seide, I schal not [verse 6] leue thee, nether forsake [I shal forsaken X.] , so [Om. X.] that `we tristily seie [we seie trustly V. tristili we seye X.] , The Lord is an [Om. TX.] helper [Om. T.] to me; I schal not drede, what [what thing X.] a [Om. GX.] man schal [Om. OX.] do to me. [verse 7] `Haue ȝe mynde [Beth myndeful X.] of [on N.] ȝoure soue|reyns [souerayns, that ben sette bifore ȝou T. prouostis X.] , that `han spokun [speken X.] to ȝou the word of God; of whom [whiche V.] ȝe biholdinge [biholde T.] the [issu or X.] go|ynge out of lyuynge [conuersacioun X.] , `suwe ȝe [suwe the AGMOP. sue ȝe the NS. folew|eth X.] feith [her feith T.] , [verse 8] Jhesu Crist, ȝistirday [ȝisterday, that is, in the tyme passide T. ȝistai X.] , and to day [day, that is, now present T.] , he and [also V.] into worldis [worldis to come schal defende hem that bileuen in hym T.] . [verse 9] Nile [Bi dyuers doctrines and pilgrime nyle X.] ȝe be ledd awey `with dyuerse techingis, and [Om. X.] `pilgrym, or straunge [pilgryms, or strange NY. pilgrimages O. pilgrimis, streyng forth fro bileue T. straunge V. Om. X.] . `Forsoth it is best [For it is best V. Best is sothli X.] for [Om. STX.] to [bi grace to X.] stable the herte `with grace [Om. X.] , not with metis, `the whiche [whiche V. that X.] profiten [profiteden MNPSVXY.] not to [to the X.] men

wandrynge [goende X.] in hem. [verse 10] We han an auter, of the [Om. VX.] which thei that [han no power to eten that X.] seruen to [to the OPSTX.] taber|nacle `of the body [Om. V.] , `han not [Om. X.] power [power, or leeue T. Om. X.] for [Om. SX.] `to ete [Om. X.] . [verse 11] Forsoth [Sothli X.] of whiche [the whiche T.] beestis the [Om. X.] blood is borun yn for synne into hooly thingis bi the bisshop, `the bodies of hem [of hem the bodies X.] ben brent with oute the castels. [verse 12] For which thing and Jhesu, that he schulde halwe the peple by his blood, suffride withoute the ȝate. [verse 13] `Therfore go we out [Go wee oute therfore X.] `to him [Om. S.] with oute castels [the castels, that is, with outen fleschely desijris T. the castels X.] , beringe his repreue [shenshipe X.] , `or schenschip [Om. OX.] . [verse 14] Sothli [For V.] we han not here a `citee dwellinge [dwelling citee MP. dwellende cite X.] , but we [the to comen wee X.] seken `a citee to [Om. X.] comynge [comen S. Om. X.] . [verse 15] `Therfore bi him [Bi him therfore X.] offre we `an oost [a sacrifice V.] of heriynge [preisynge TX.] euermore [allwey X.] to God, that is to seie, the [Om. X.] fruyt of lippis know|lechinge to his name. [verse 16] Forsoth [Of wel doing and comunyoun X.] nyle ȝe [Om. V.] forȝete [forȝetinge S.] `of wel doynge [Om. X.] , `or ȝyuynge [Om. OTX.] , and [Om. X.] of [Om. VX.] comunyng [comunyng ȝoure goodis to gidre T. Om. X.] ; forsoth [for V. sothli X.] by [of OT. with X.] suche oostis [sacrifices V.] God is disseruyd [deseruyd, or plesid G sec. m. disseruyd, or wel apaied T. seruid X.] . [verse 17] `Obeye ȝe [Obesheth X.] to ȝoure prouostis [prelatis O. souereyns V.] , `or prelatis [Om. OX.] , and `vndir ligge [vnderleye ȝe GMPST. be ȝe suget V. vnderly ȝee X.] to hem [hem reuerence T.] ; thei [thei forsothe T. for thei V. thei sothli X.] perfytly [bisili T.] waken, as to ȝeldinge [ȝelden SX.] resoun for ȝoure soulis, that thei do `this thing [these thingis S pr. m. this thing, or diligence for ȝou T.] with ioye, and not [verse 18] sorwynge [weilende X.] ; `forsoth this [forwhi this V. this sothli X.] thing spedith not [Om. X.] to [Om. V.] ȝou [ȝou, that for ȝour weiwardnesse thei be maad sori or heuy T.] . `Preie ȝe [Preȝeth X.] for vs, sothli we tristen for we han good conscience in alle thingis [men T.] , willinge for [Om. SX.] to lyue wel. [verse 19] `More ouer [The more X.] forsothe [sothly X.] I biseche [preȝe X.] ȝou for [Om. SX.] to do [do this thing TX.] , that [bi whiche X.] I `the sonnere be restorid [be the sunner restorid MP. be restorid the sunnere V. hastiliere I be restorid X.] to ȝou. [verse 20] `Sotheli God [God sothli X.] of pees, that ledde out [out, or vpreisid T.] fro deede men [Om. X.] the [our Lord Jhesu Crist, the X.] greet schepherde of scheep, in the blood of [of the X.] euerlasting testa|ment [verse 21] , `oure Lord Jhesu Crist [Om. X.] , `schape, or make able, ȝou [shape, or make ȝou able MP. make ȝou able O. able ȝou X.] in al [eche X.] good thing [thenges O. werk X.] , that

ȝe do `the wille of him [his wil X.] ; he [Om. MOP. and he V.] doynge [do V.] in ȝou that `thing that [Om. G pr. m. X.] schal [Om. X.] plese bifore him, by Jhesu Crist, to whom is [be V.] glorie [honour and glorie X.] into worldis of worldis. Amen. [verse 22] For|sothe [Sothli X.] , britheren, I preie ȝou [Om. O.] , that ȝe suf|fre [bere vp X.] a [the X.] word of solace, `or coumfort [Om. GMOPX.] ; for|sothe [for V. and sothli X.] by ful [feethful N. Om. X.] fewe thingis [Om. X.] I haue writyn to ȝou. [verse 23] `Knowe ȝe [Knowith S.] oure brother Tymo|the left [lefte, or sent fro me T.] , with whom if he [hastiliere he X.] schal come `more hasteli [Om. X.] , I schal se ȝou. [verse 24] Greete [Grete ȝe MVX. Greteth S.] wel alle ȝoure souereyns [prouostes T. prepostis X.] , and alle `hooly men [homeli men N. seyntis X.] . The [Om. X.] bretheren of Ytalye greeten ȝou wel. [verse 25] The [Om. X.] grace `of God [Om. X.] with [be with V.] ȝou alle [Om. X.] . Amen.

Here enden the epistlis of Poul, and now bigynneth the prolog to Actus Apo|stolorum [Here endeth the pistle to Ebrews, and here bigynneth Actus Apostolorum, that is, the book of Apostlys Dedis. A. Here endith the epistil to Ebrews, and bigyn|neth the prolog on the Dedis of Apostlis suynge. N. Here eendith the epistel to the Ebrewes, and bygyn|neth the prologe of Dedis of Apostels. O. Here endeth the epistlis of Poule, and bigynneth the Apostlis Dedis. Q. Here endith Poul, and bigynneth here the prologe vpon the Deedis of Apostlis. V. No final rubric in GMPSTXY.] .