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JAMES.

[Prologue on the Catholic Epistles [This prologue is from S. No prologue in MPQX; a space left in G; of the later text in N and T.] .]

NOT [Thouȝ V.] the same ordre is at Greekis, that holly sauouren [sauerith Y.] , and the [Om. V.] riȝte feith [wey O.] folewen [folewith Y.] , of the seuene epistolis that ben clepid canonysid, as in Latyn bokys. It is founden sothly, that Petir is the [Om. OVY.] firste in noumbre [the noumbre OVY.] of apostolis [the aposteles OVY.] , also his epistolis shulden ben first in the [Om. Y.] ordre of othere; but as the euangelistis `sum tym to the lyne of treuthe [in the singne of treuthe sum tyme V. sumtyme to the lyf of treuthe Y.] now we han correctid, so these epistolis to ther owne ordre, God helpende, we han ȝolden. The firste sothli of hem is of Jamys, two [tweyne OVY.] of Petir, thre of Jon, oen of Jude. The whiche, if as of hem thei [Om. Y.] weren mad [ymaad OVY.] , so also of [as V.] interpretouris, or vndoeris, in [so in O.] to [Om. V.] Latyn speche thei `were turned [turneden V.] treuly, neither doute to men redende thei shulde make, neither diuersete of wordes shulde enpugne themself; in that [ilke O. thilke V. thulke Y.] place, nameli [oonly Y.] , where in [of OVY.] the onhed of the Trynyte, in the firste epistil of John wee reden [redith O. redy Y.] set [ysette OV.] , in whiche [the whiche OVY.] also wee finden [fyndeth Y.] myche thing to ben errid of vntrewe trans|latouris, potende hem `the names onli [oonly the names V.] of thre, of watir, of blod, and of the [Om. V.] spirit, in thilke her making, and leuende the witnesse of the Fadir, and of the Sone, and of the Holi Gost, in the whiche most bothe the feith of riȝt beleue is strengthid, and oen sub|staunce of the Godhed of the Fadir, and Sone [of the Sone V. the Sone Y.] , and [and of the V. and the Y.] Holi Gost is proued. In othere epistolis sothly, hou myche fro oure otheris making discordith, I leue to the prudence of the redere. But thou, maiden [maide OVY.] of Crist, Eustache [Eustochie VY.] , whil of me the treuthe of scrip|ture [scriptures O. the scripture V.] bisili thou enquerist, myn eelde sum what thou potest to the teeth of enuyous men to `be gnawen [by gnawe V.] ; the whiche pronouncen [pronounceth OY.] me to be a falsere, `and a [or V.] distroȝere, `or apeirere [Om. O.] , of holi scripturis. But I in such werk neither drede the enuye of myn enemys, neither [no Y.] I will denyen the treuthe of scripture to men askende [axynge OV.] .

Here endith the prologe, and bygynneth the first epistel of Petir [From O. No final rubric in SVY.] .

[The epistle of James [The pistle of James. P. Jamys epistle. T. Now bigynneth the epistel of Jamys. Y. No initial rubric in AGNOQSVX.] .] CAP. I.

[verse 1] James, the seruaunt of God, and of oure Lord Jhesu Crist, to the twelue kyn|redis, that ben in scateringe abrood, helthe. [verse 2] My britheren, gesse ȝe [Om. AQV.] , `or deme [or deme ȝe ANQ. Om. OX. or demeth S. either deme ȝe A.] , al ioye, whan ȝe shulen falle in to diuerse tempta|ciouns [verse 3] , `or tribulaciouns [Om. OX.] , witynge, that the prouyng of ȝoure feith werchith pa|cience [verse 4] ; sotheli pacience hath [hath a OX.] parfijt werk,

that ȝe be parfijt and hool, in [and faile in V.] no thing faylinge [Om. V.] . [verse 5] Forsothe if ony of ȝou nedith wisdom, axe [aske Q.] he of God, `the which [whiche V. that X.] ȝiueth to alle men largeli, and vpbraydith not; and it shal be ȝouun to him. [verse 6] Sotheli axe he [ȝe V.] in feith, no [and doute no V.] thing doutynge [Om. V.] ; forsothe [for V.] he that doutith, is lijk to a wawe of the se, the [Om. V.] which `of wijnd [Om. V.] is moued and born aboute [aboute of wynd V.] . [verse 7] Therfore gesse not `the ilke [that X.] man, that he shal take ony thing of the Lord. [verse 8] A man double of inwit [wille V.] is vnstable in alle his weyes. [verse 9] Forsothe a meke brother glorye [haue glorie V.] in his enhaunsinge, [verse 10] sotheli a riche man in his mekenesse [low|nesse V.] ; for as the [Om. S.] flour of hay, `or grasse [Om. OX. either gras V.] , he shal passe. [verse 11] Sotheli [For V.] the sunne `is sprungun vp [roos V.] with brennynge, `or heete [Om. OX. either hete V.] , and driede the hay, and the flour of it fel [feldide V.] doun, and the fayrnesse of his cheere perischide; `so and [and so V.] a riche man welewith in his weies. [verse 12] Bles|sid is the man, that suffrith temptacioun; for whan he shal be proued, he shal re|ceyue the crown of lijf, the [Om. V.] which God aȝen bihiȝte to men louynge him. [verse 13] No man whan he is temptid, seie, for [that V.] he is temptid of God; sotheli [for whi V.] God is vn|tempter [not a temptere V.] of yuel thingis, forsothe [for V.] he temptith no man. [verse 14] Sotheli ech man is temptid of his [his owen O.] coueitinge, drawun [and is drawen V.] fro re|soun, and snaarid [is snarid V.] , `or deceyued [Om. OX.] . [verse 15] Thanne [Aftirward V.] coueityng, whan it hath conceyued, bring|ith forth synne; sotheli synne, whan it is fulfillid [fillid V.] , gendrith deeth. [verse 16] `And so [Therfore V.] , my moost derworth britheren [Om. S.] , nyle ȝe erre. [verse 17] Ech best `thing ȝouun [ȝifte V.] , and al parfijt ȝift is fro aboue, comynge doun of [fro O.] the fadir of liȝtis, anentis whom is not ouerchaung|inge [eny chaungyng S.] , nether schadewing of whileness, `or tyme [Om. OX.] . [verse 18] Forsothe [For V.] wilfully he gendride vs with [bi V.] the word of treuthe, that we be sum bigynnyng of the creature of him. [verse 19] Wite ȝe, my britheren moost loued, be ech man [Om. S.]

swift for [Om. SX.] to here, forsothe slowe [slow, either slac V.] for [Om. SX.] to [verse 20] speke, and slowe to wraththe; sotheli [for V.] the wrath of man werchith not the riȝt|wisnesse of God. [verse 21] For which thing `ȝe castinge [caste ȝe V.] awey al vnclennesse, and plente of malice, in [and in V.] myldenesse, `or homely|nesse [Om. OQVX.] , `receyue ȝe [resceyueth QX.] the word [Om. O.] insent [in sette OSX. plauntid V.] , `or ioyned [Om. OQVX.] , that mai saue ȝoure soules. [verse 22] For|sothe be ȝe doers of the word, and not herers onely, deceyuynge ȝou [ȝour GQTY sec. m.] silf. [verse 23] For if ony man is herer `of the word [Om. X.] , and not doer, this shal be comparsound, `or likned [or licnessid N. Om. QX.] , to a man biholdinge the cheere of his [verse 24] birthe in a myrour; sotheli [forsothe O. for V.] he biheld [biholdyng T.] him silf, and wente [wente awey V.] , and anoon he forȝat `what maner [what kynes O. what maner man QV.] he was. [verse 25] Forsothe he that `shal parfijtly [Om. V.] biholde [biholdith V.] in the lawe of par|fijt fredom [freedom perfitly V.] , and `shal dwelle [dwellith V.] in it, not maad a [Om. S.] forȝetful herer, but a [Om. NOSVX.] doer of werk, this shal be blessid in his dede. [verse 26] Forsothe if ony man gessith [gesse QT.] him silf for [Om. SX.] to be religious, `not refreynynge [and refreyneth not V.] his tunge, but deceyuynge [disseyueth V.] his herte, the religioun of him is veyn. [verse 27] This is a clene religioun, and vnwemmyd anentis God and the fadir, for [Om. SX.] to visite `pupilles, that is [Om. O.] , fadirles or modirles [modirles children Q.] , `or bothe [bothe N. Om. OQ.] , and widewes in her tribulacioun, and for [Om. QSX.] to kepe him silf vn|defoulid fro this [the Q.] world.

CAP. II.

[verse 1] My britheren, nyle ȝe `in accepcioun [Om. V.] , `or takinge [Om. OQVX.] , `of personys [Om. V.] , haue the feith of oure Lord Jhesu Crist of glorie [glorie in accepcioun, either taking, of persones V.] . [verse 2] For|sothe [For V.] if `ther shal entre in to ȝoure couent [Om. V.] , `or gedering [Om. QVX.] `to gydere [Om. OQVX.] , a man hauynge a [Om. T.] golden [gold S.] ryng, in whijt, `or fayr [Om. OX.] , cloth [cloth, entrith in to ȝoure couent, eithir gadering togidere V.] , forsothe and [Om. Q. and if V.] a pore man `shal entre [entrith V.] in [into T.] foul [a fowl AQ.] habite, `or clooth [Om. OX.] , [verse 3] and [and if V.] ȝe biholde in to him that is clothid [clad SX.]

with ful [Om. S.] cleer clooth, and if ȝe shulen [Om. V.] seie to him, Thou sitte heere wel; sotheli to the pore man ȝe [thou S sup. ras.] seie, Stonde thou there, [verse 4] or [ethir V.] sitte vndir the stool of my feet; wher ȝe deme not anentis ȝou [ȝoure GQTY.] silf, and ben maad domesmen of wickid [wicke SX.] thouȝtis? [verse 5] Here ȝe, my moost dereworthe [derworthest O.] britheren, wher God chees not pore men in this world, riche [and riche O.] in feith, and eyris of the kyngdom, that God `bihiȝte aȝen [aȝen byhiȝt O.] to men louynge him? [verse 6] Forsothe ȝe han despisid the pore man. Wher riche men oppresen not ȝou bi power, and [and thei ANOQSVX.] drawen ȝou to domys? [verse 7] Wher thei blasfeme not the [to T.] good name, that is inclepid on [of N.] ȝou? [verse 8] Netheles if ȝe per|formen the kynges lawe, vp [bi V.] scriptures [scripture V.] , Thou shalt loue thi neiȝebore as thi silf, ȝe don wel. [verse 9] Sotheli if ȝe taken persones, ȝe werchen synne, ȝe [and V.] ben [Om. ANOSX.] reproued of the lawe, as trespassoures [transgressoures O.] . [verse 10] Forsothe who euer `shal kepe [kepith V.] al the lawe, sotheli [forsoth O. but V.] of|fende [offende he N.] in oon, he is maad gylty of alle. [verse 11] For he that seide, Thou shalt not do leccherie, seide and [Om. T.] , Thou shalt not sle; that if thou `shalt not do [dost not V.] leccherie, but thou [Om. S.] sleest, thou art maad trespassour [a trespassour Q.] of the lawe. [verse 12] Thus speke ȝe, and thus do ȝe, as bigynnynge for [Om. SX.] to be demyd bi lawe [the lawe S.] of parfijt [Om. V.] fredom. [verse 13] Sotheli [For whi V.] doom with outen mersy to [is to NV.] him that doith not [noo V.] mersy; forsothe mersy aboue reisith doom. [verse 14] Mi britheren, what shal it profite, if [Om. S.] ony man seie [Om. S.] him for [Om. SX.] to haue feith, werkes [Om. V.] forsothe [but V.] he [Om. V.] haue [hath OV.] not [not werkis V.] ? wher feith shal mowe saue him? [verse 15] Forsothe if a [Om. O.] brother or systir be nakid, and han nede of eche [verse 16] day [daies NQX.] lijflode, forsothe ony [if eny V.] of ȝou seie to hem, Go ȝe [Om. N.] in pees, be ȝe maad hoot, and be ȝe fulfillid [fillid V.] ; sotheli if ȝe `shulen not ȝiue [ȝeuen not V.] to hem what [tho V.] thinges ben [that ben V.] necessarie of [to V.] body, what shal it profite `to ȝou [Om. V. to hem X.] ?

[verse 17] So and feith, if it haue [hath V.] not werkes, is deed in it silf. [verse 18] But sum man shal seie, Thou hast feith, and I haue werkes; shewe thou to [Om. V.] me thi feith with outen werkes, and I shal shewe to thee my feith of werkis. [verse 19] Thou bileuest, for [that OV.] oo God is; thou doist wel; and deuels bileuen, and togydere tremblen. [verse 20] Forsothe [But V.] wolt thou wite, thou veyn [idil N.] man, for [that V.] feith with outen werkes is ydel? [verse 21] Abraham [Wher Abraham V.] , oure fadir, wher [Om. V.] he was not iustified of werkis, of|fringe Ysaac, his sone, on the auter? [verse 22] Therfore [Forsothe O.] thou seest, for [that V.] feith wrouȝte with his [Om. T.] werkis, and his feith is [was V.] fulfillid [fillid V.] of werkis. [verse 23] And the scripture is [was V.] fulfillid [fillid V.] , seiynge, Abraham bileuede to God, and it is [was V.] rettid [yrettid Q. arettid V.] to him to riȝtwisnesse, and he is [was V.] clepid the frend of God. [verse 24] Ȝe seen for [that V.] a man is iustified of werkis, and not of feith onely. [verse 25] Also [In lyk maner V.] forsothe and [wher and V.] Raab, hoore, `wher she [Om. V.] was not iustifyed of werkis, receyuynge [she resseyuyng ANQ. and resseyuede V.] the messageres, and [and sent out V.] bi an other weie `doynge out [Om. V. sendende out X.] , `or sendinge out [Om. OX. or sendende S.] ? [verse 26] Forsothe [For V.] as a [the NOQSX.] body with oute spirit is deed, so and feith with oute werkis is deed.

CAP. III.

[verse 1] My britheren, nyle ȝe [Om. V.] be maad many maystirs, witynge for [that V.] ȝe taken the [Om. X.] more doom. [verse 2] Sotheli [For V.] alle [and T.] we offenden in many thingis. If ony man offendith not in word, this is a parfijt man; forsothe [for also V.] he mai `with a bridel [Om. V.] lede aboute al the body [body with a brydel V.] . [verse 3] Forsothe if we putten to horsis [hors SX.] bridles in [Om. X.] to mouthis, for [Om. SX.] to consente to vs, and we beren [leden V.] `ther with [Om. ANOQSVX.] aboute al the body of hem. [verse 4] And [Om. N.] lo [so Q.] ! shippes, whan thei ben greete, and ben dryuen of stronge wijndis, sotheli thei ben born aboute of a litel gouernayle, where the bire [birth A. bire, or meuyng N.] of a [Om. X.] man dressinge shal [Om. OV.] wole. [verse 5] `So and [And so V.] the tunge sotheli [Om. V.] is a litel membre, and

reysith greete thinges. Lo! hou miche fijr kyndlith [kyndlith, or brenneth N.] hou greete a [Om. ANOQSVX.] wode. [verse 6] And oure tunge is fijr, the vniuersite [vniuersite, or al gederinge togidere G sec. m.] of wickid|nesse. The tunge is ordeyned in oure membris, the [Om. V.] which defoulith al the body; and it [it is V.] enflaumed, `or set afijre [Om. X.] , of helle, enflaumeth [and enflawmeth V.] the wheel [fyre O.] of oure birthe. [verse 7] Sotheli al the [Om. S.] kynde of beestis, and [or G pr. m. MPT. and of V.] foulis, and [and of V.] serpentis, and [Om. T.] of othere, `ben ouercome [is chastisid V.] , `or vndirȝokid [Om. OQVX.] , and ben [tho ben V.] maad [verse 8] taame, of mannus [man S.] kynde; forsothe [but V.] noon of men mai daunte [chastise OV.] , `or chastise [Om. OVX.] , the tunge, sotheli [for V.] it is an vnquyet, `or vn|pesible, yuel [Om. O. yuel QX.] thing [Om. V.] , and ful of deedly venym. [verse 9] In it we blessen God, the fadir, and in it we cursen men, that ben maad to the licnesse of God. [verse 10] Of the same mouth cometh forth blessyng and [or N.] cursyng. My britheren, it bihoueth not thes thinges for [Om. SX.] to be maad so. [verse 11] Wher [Whether GNS.] a welle of the saame hole bringe [bringith QSV.] forth swete and salt watir? [verse 12] My britheren, wher [Whether GNS.] a fijge tree mai make grapes, or a vijne fyges? So nether salt watir mai make swete watir. [verse 13] Who is wijse, and disciplined [tauȝt V.] , `or chas|tisyd [Om. OQX.] , among ȝou? shewe he of good lyuynge his werk [worching V.] , in myldenesse of wis|dom [his wisdom V.] . [verse 14] That if ȝe han bittir zeel [enuy O.] , `or enuy [Om. OX.] , and striuynges [striues S. strengthis T.] ben in ȝoure hertis, nyle ȝe glorye [haue glorie V.] , and be liȝers aȝens the [Om. NOS.] treuthe. [verse 15] Forsothe [For V.] this wisdom is [it is T.] not fro [Om. N.] aboue comynge doun, but ertheli, beestly [and beestly V.] , fendli [and feendly V.] . [verse 16] For wher is enuye and strijf, there [there is OV.] vnstedefastnesse and al [Om. Q.] shrewid werk. [verse 17] Forsothe wisdom that is fro aboue, first sotheli it is chaast, aftir|ward pesible, mylde, suadible, that is, esy for [Om. SX.] to treete, `and to [and ANSV. and for to GT. or O. Om. Q.] `be treetid [Om. Q.] , consent|ynge to goode thingis, ful of mersy and goode fruytis, demynge with oute feyn|ynge. [verse 18] Sotheli the fruytes of riȝtwisnesse ben [is V.] sowun in pees, to men makinge pees.

CAP. IV.

[verse 1] `Wherof [Therof O. Wherof ben V.] bateyles and `cheestes, or [Om. OX.] chidinges, among ȝou? Wher [Whether G et S pass. X.] not of ȝoure coueytisis [coueitise TY.] , that fiȝten in ȝoure mem|bris? [verse 2] Ȝe coueyten, and ȝe han not; ȝe [and ȝe V.] sleen, and [and ȝe alii.] han enuye, and ȝe mowen not gete. Ȝe chijden, and maken bateyl; and ȝe han not, for `which thing ȝe han not axid [ȝe axen not worthily V.] . [verse 3] Ȝe axen [asken Q.] , and ȝe receyuen not; for that ȝe axen [asken Q.] yuel, as [that ȝe take fully V.] in ȝoure coueyt|ise [coueitisis ANOQSVX.] `ȝe shewen [Om. V.] . [verse 4] Auoutrerers [Auouteeris SVX.] , witen not ȝe, for [that V.] the frendschip of this world is enemy [enme T.] to God? Therfore who euer shal [Om. V.] wole for [Om. SVX.] to [Om. V.] be freend of this world, is ordeyned the [Om. NO.] enemy of [to O.] God. [verse 5] Wher `weenen ȝe [ȝe gessen V.] , that veynly [Om. V.] the scripture seith [seith veynly V.] , The spirit that dwellith in ȝou, coueytith to enuye? [verse 6] Forsothe he ȝiueth more grace; for which thing he seith, God withstondith [with stant SX.] proude men, forsothe [but V.] to meke men he ȝiueth grace. [verse 7] Therfore be ȝe suget to God; forsothe [but V.] withstonde ȝe the deuel, and he shal flee fro ȝou. [verse 8] Neiȝe ȝe to God, and he shal neiȝe to ȝou. Ȝe synners, clense [clense ȝe OV. clenseth QSX.] the [Om. O.] hondes [hondis, that is, werkis V. hertis X.] , and ȝe dou|ble of inwit [wille V.] , `or wille [Om. OQVX.] , purge [purgeth QSX.] the hertes [hondis X.] . [verse 9] Be ȝe wrecches [wrecchide Q.] `in ȝoure owne iȝen [Om. AQVX. in ȝoure eiȝen G.] , and `weyle ȝe [weileith S.] , `and wepe ȝe [Om. ANOSVX.] ; ȝoure leiȝing be it [Om. ANOQSVX.] turned in to wepyng, and ȝoure [Om. ANOQSVX.] ioye in to sorewe of herte. [verse 10] Be ȝe mekid in the siȝt of the Lord, and he shal enhaunse ȝou. [verse 11] Mi britheren, nyle ȝe bakbite ech other. He that bakbitith his brothir, or [either V.] that [Om. OV.] demeth his brother, bakbitith the lawe, and [or NQ.] demeth the lawe. Forsothe if thou demest the lawe, thou art not doer of the lawe, but domesman. [verse 12] Sotheli oon is speker [makere V.] , `or maker [Om. OQVX.] , of the lawe, and iuge, that mai leese, and delyuere. [verse 13] Forsothe

who art thou, that demest thi neiȝebore? Lo! now ȝe that seien, To day or to moru [morewe VXY.] we shulen go in to `the ilke [that X.] citee, and there sotheli we shulen make [make, or dwelle N. make, either dwelle V.] a ȝeer, and we shulen make marchaundise, and [verse 14] we shulen make wynnyng; `the whiche [whiche V. that X.] witen not, what is to ȝou in the morewe. Forsothe [For|whi V.] what is ȝoure lijf? [verse 15] A vapour [smoke V.] , `or smoke [Om. VX.] , to [appering at V.] a litel semynge [Om. V.] , and after|ward it shal be waastid. Therfore that ȝe seie, If the Lord shal [Om. V.] wole, and if we shulen lyue, we shulen do this thing [Om. S.] or that thing [Om. X.] . [verse 16] Now forsothe ȝe gladen [maken ful out ioie V.] in ȝoure pridis; euery sich ioying is wickid [wicke SX.] . [verse 17] Therfore to [it is synne to V.] `a man [him V.] kunnynge [kun O. that can V.] for [Om. SVX.] to [Om. SVX.] do good, and `not doynge [doth not V.] , `synne is to him [Om. V.] .

CAP. V.

[verse 1] Do [Doth S.] now, ȝe [Om. S.] riche men, `wepe ȝe [weepith SX.] , ȝoul|ynge [ȝelling NV.] in ȝoure [Om. S.] wrecchidnessis [wrechednesse O.] that shulen come to ȝou. [verse 2] Ȝoure richesses ben maad roten, and ȝoure clothes ben eten of mouȝtis [moththis V. moȝhis X.] . [verse 3] Ȝoure gold and [and ȝoure QS.] siluer hath rustid, and rust of hem shal be to ȝou in [Om. O.] to witnessing, and shal ete ȝoure flesches [flesh SX.] , as fijr. Ȝe han tressourid to ȝou wrath in the laste dayes. [verse 4] Lo! the hijre of ȝoure werkmen, that repiden ȝoure cuntrees, that [which V.] is fraudid [fraudis N. defraudid X.] of ȝou, crieth; and the cry of hem entride in to the erys of the Lord of hoostis. [verse 5] Ȝe han ete on the erthe, and in ȝoure [Om. O.] leccheries ȝe han nurchid ȝoure hertes. [verse 6] In [And in S.] the day of sleynge ȝe `ledden to [brouȝten V.] , and slewen the iust man, and he `aȝenstode not ȝou [withstod ȝou not S.] . [verse 7] Therfore, bri|theren, be ȝe pacient, til to the comyng of the Lord. Lo! an erthe tilyer abijdith [abit S.] precious [the precious S.] fruyt of the erthe, paciently suf|fringe, til he receyue tymeful and lateful [lateful fruit V.] . [verse 8] And be ȝe pacient, and conferme [confermeth S.] ȝe [Om. A pr. m. OS.] ȝoure

hertes, for the comyng of the Lord shal neiȝe. [verse 9] Britheren, nyle ȝe [Om. T.] be soreweful [scornful N.] ech in [Om. V.] to other, that ȝe be not demed. Lo! the iustise [iuge V.] stondith [stant SX.] nyȝ bifore the ȝat. [verse 10] Britheren, take ȝe ensaumple [exsaumple SX.] of yuel goynge out, and of long abijdinge of trauele, and pacience, the [of the X.] prophetes, that spaken to ȝou in name [the naame ANOSX.] of the Lord. [verse 11] Lo! we blessen hem that suffreden. Ȝe herden the suffring [pacience O.] , `or pacience [Om. OQX.] , of Job, and ȝe siȝen the ende of the Lord, for the Lord is merciful, and doynge mercy. [verse 12] Bifore alle thingis, my britheren, nyle ȝe swere, ne|ther bi heuene, ne [nethir ANOQSVX.] bi erthe, nether bi `what euere other [other what euere AOX.] ooth. Forsothe [But V.] be ȝoure word [wordes O.] , `Is, is [Ȝis, ȝis G. Ȝhe, ȝhe QV.] , Nay, nay, that ȝe falle not vndir doom. [verse 13] Sotheli [Forsoth O.] ony [Ȝif ony QT sec. m. V.] of ȝou is soruful, `or heuy [Om. QX.] , preye he with `euene inwit [pacient soule V.] , and seie he psalme. [verse 14] Ony [If eny OV.] of ȝou is [Om. S.] sijke, lede he in prestis of the chirche, and preye thei on [for V.] him, anoyntinge [and anoynte V. oyntende X.] with [verse 15] oyle in name [the name G sec. m. et alii.] of the Lord; and the preier of feith shal saue the sijke [syk man V.] , and the Lord shal discharge [make him liȝt O. discharge him VX.] , `or make him liȝt [or make liȝt N. Om. OQX.] ; and if he be in synnes, thei shulen be forȝiue to him. [verse 16] Therfore knowleche ȝe oon [ech V.] to an other ȝoure synnes, and preye ȝe `for eche [eche for O.] other, that ȝe be saued. For|sothe [For V.] the contynuel preyer of a iust man is miche worth. [verse 17] Helye was a man lijk to [Om. V.] us passible [able for to suffre O. hee was passible V.] , `or able for to suffre [Om. OQX. or able to suffre S.] , and in preyer he preyede, that it shulde not reyne on the [Om. X.] erthe, and it reynede not thre ȝeeres [ȝer X.] and sixe monethes. [verse 18] And eftsoone he preyede, and heuen ȝaf reyn, and the erthe ȝaf his fruyt. [verse 19] Britheren, forsothe if ony of ȝou `shal erre [errith V.] fro the [Om. ANOVX.] treuthe, and [verse 20] ony `shal conuerte [conuertith V.] him, he owith for [Om. SX.] to wite, for [that V.] he `that shal [Om. V.] make [makith V.] a synner for [Om. SX.] to be turned fro the errour of his weie,

shal saue the soule of him fro deeth, and couerith the multitude of synnys [synnes. Amen. N.] .

Here endith the pistlis of James, and now bigynneth the fyrst pistle of seynt Petre apostle [Here endith the epistil of James, and bigynneth the first epistil of Petre. N. Here endith the epistil of James, and bygynneth the prologe into the epistil of Petir. O. Here endeth the pistil of James, and bigynneth the pistel of Petre. Q. Here endith the pistle of James, and here bigynneth the firste pistle of Petir. V. Heere eendith the epistlis of Jamys, and bigynneth the prologe of Petre. Y. Then is added as follows, Also heere bygynneth the forseyde prologe of Petre, anoon aftir the eendynge of Jamys epistlis; for in treuthe and iust settynge as it parteyneth, Petris epistlis stoondith heere next, as ordre askith; and heere bygynneth the first epistle of Petre, and is rad on the first seynt Petris day. Y. No final rubric in GMPSTX.] .