But of Goddys mercy he hadde none affy|aunce.
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Here mowe ȝe se, þat shryfte and sorowe
Alle only may no man borowe,
But he haue gode hope, whan he ys shryue,
Þat hys synne shal be forȝyue:
Þys shal ȝe beleue, with-outë nay,
Þat, God wyl forȝyue, and may.
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An holy man þys samë spelleþ
Þat of Iudas wanhope telleþ,
'For hys wanhope, God wroþer was,
Þan for hys tresun or ouþer trespas;
Hys wanhope toke he more to grefe,
Þan hys takyng, as a þefe.'
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Ihesu, ful of mercy mylde,
Fro wanhope vs allë shylde,
And graunte vs alle swych 1hope & sted|fast1 [[1_1 overline: leave out stedfast]] trouþe
þat þy mercy on vs haue rouþe!
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That þou excuse nat þy synne.
Ȝyt þer ys an vnþryfte
Þat doþ moche skaþe yn shryfte;
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Þat þou defendest þe fro plyȝt,
And puttest þy synne on God almyȝt.
So dyd oure fadyr Adam,
whan God of heuene to hym cam,
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And seyd, "Adam, why art þou yn synne?"
"lorde," he seyd, "my wyfe made me bygynne;
Þat ychë wyfe þat þou me wroȝt,
She synned fyrst, and y noȝt."
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Seeþ how Adam bygan to lye,
