And aȝens hys fadyr so hym mysbore, [so mys born D.]
But [But ȝyf O.] he ȝelde hym, ȝyf þat [it ȝif D.] he may,
Or preye for hym boþe nyght and day;
For ȝyf þou mayst, & wylt noght, [& ȝif þou may & wil not D.]
Þou art yn weye to peyne [to þe pyne D.] be broght.
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For a-noþer also [also om. D.] þou mayst be shent:
Ȝyf þou destroblyst [desturblyst O, distourble D.] here testament
Yn here lyfe, or aftyr here [þe D.] ded,
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with powere [power or ȝyfte O, power ȝifte D.] or ȝyft, cunseyl or rede,
Þou hast trespast apertly [trespasyd a gret party D.] [folio 9a]
Aȝens þys cómaundment so hy.
Of alle wykked men þat men [alle men þat wikkid we D.] calle, [nota bene]
Þe fals executours be [arn D.] werst of alle;
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For þey ne reche [rekke not D.] how þe soulë fare, [vare O.]
And mennys owne eyres [chyldyr O, & her owyn childryn D.] , werst with hem are.
y tolde erwhyle, [erwhyl O, qwhyle qwy D.] for no socour
Þou make [mak þou not D.] þyn eyre þyn executour;
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For alle þat was langere [longe D.] þy catel,
he halt [now he holdiþ D.] hyt hys, euery deyl. [euerydel O.]
'Loue þou þy chyldyr out of wytte;
Trust to hem, and helples sytte.'
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Ouþer ensample nedyþ þe noun [thore ȝe non D.] take;
what dost [duste O, qwat dost D.] þou for þy fadrys sake,
Ȝyt shal þy sone do for þe, les;
For euer [euer O.] þe lastë, þe werst es. [is the werse D.]
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On hem y rede þyn herte so [hym . . þou D.] kest,
Þat þou louë þy self [þe selfe O, loue þi self . & þi god best D.] best;
Loue so þy chyldyr, loue so [loue þou childryn & loue D.] þy wyff, [wyffe O.]
