A þousynd & þre hundred & þre.
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In þat tymë turnede [tournede O, turned D.] y þys [folio 1b]
On englyssh [In to ynglysch t. o. of frensch D.] tunge out of frankys,
Of a boke as y fonde ynne; [Out of . . . . þer inne D.]
Men clepyn þe bokë "handlyng [callyd þe book handlyng of D.] synne."
In [of D.] frenshë þer a clerk hyt sees,
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He clepyþ hyt "manuel de pecches." [pecchees O, callyd it . . pecches D.]
'Manuel' ys 'handlyng [handlynge O.] with honde;'
'Pecches' [pecchees O, callyd it . . pecches D.] ys 'synne,' y [to O.] vndyrstonde. [arn synnys to vnderstond D.]
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Þese twey wurdys [wrdys O.] þat beyn otwynne, [to . . . arn a twynne D.]
Do [put D.] hem to gedyr, ys "handlyng [handlynge O.] synne."
And weyl ys clepyd, for þys skyle; [callyd . . skele D.]
And as y wote, ȝow shew [shewe O.] y wyle. [fond schewyn I wele D.]
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We handel synnë euery day; [euer dayly D.]
In wurde [wrde O.] and dedë, al [al þat O.] we may, [or dede with oþer foly D.]
Lytyl or mochel, [mechil D.] synne we do,
Þe fend and oure flesh tysyn [þe flesch techith D.] vs þerto;
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ffór þys skyle hyt may [may wel D.] be seyde
'Handlyng [handlynge O.] synne' for oure mysbreyde;
ffor euery day & euery [day . many an D (rest of leaf torn).] oure
We synne þat shal we bye ful [we a beyȝe D.] soure.
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Anoþer [A nouþyr O, and ofte handlyng it D (part of leaf gone).] handlyng [handlynge O.] þer shuld be,
Wyþ shryfte of mouþe to clensë þe.
Handyl þy synnë yn þy þouȝt, [þoghte O.]
Lytyl & mochel, what þou hast wroght;
Handyl þy [remembre þo D.] synne to hauë drede;
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Noþyng [Noþynge O.] but peyn [peyne O.] ys þarfore mede.
Handyl þy synnes, & weyl hem gesse,
How þey fordo [fordoun O.] al þy godenesse.
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Handyl þy synnes, 31& weyl hem euene,31 [31_31 alle weyl and euene O.]
Ellës forbarre þey [how þei f. D.] þe blys [blysse O.] of heuene.
