[The Sixth Commandment. [Sextum mandatum (in margin) Non mecha|beris ¶ Sextum mandatum D.] ]
THe syxte comaundyþ vs [sexte comaundement bit D.] al so,
Þat we shul noun hurdam [hordam O, hordom D.] do.
þys comaundment [comaundement OD, it is D.] ys of prys,
For hyt was stabled [mad D.] yn paradys;
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God stablede hyt, þou shalt beleue,
whan he made of Adam, [qwan he made Adam & D.] Eue.
A clene womman here [here om. D.] he hym betaght,
Yn clenë lyfe to lyue she aght; [leue shaghte O, lyue sche auȝt D.]
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Al one to be, and of o wyl,
Goddys comaundment [comaundement OD, it is D.] to fulfyl.
God made womman man to gyue, [kepe] [ȝeue D.]
To be hys helpë yn hys [ben his helpe whil þat þei D.] lyue;
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11he madë here nat, man to greue,
No to be mayster, but felaw leue,11 [11_11 om. D.]
No nat ouer logh, no nat [nat om. O, nat ouer lowe . ne ouerhyȝe D.] ouer hy,
But euene felaw, to be hym by; [ben hym byȝe D.]
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And he, mayster, lorde, [& lord he must be mayster D.] & syre; [sere O, syre D.]
To hys wyl she shal meke hyre. [here O, makyn hyre D.]
Þe sacrament ys for here [s. for þat ilke D.] sake,
Of two, o fleshe and o [of to fleschis . oo D.] wyl, to make.
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Grete mede he getyþ [get O, getith you D.] with-outë fayle
Þat wele wyl [wyle O, wil D.] holdë hys spousayle.
Now some of þe [summe of þese D (om. Now).] poyntys wyl [wyle O, wil D.] y touche
Þat men vn-to hurdam [hordam O, to þo men þat to holdam D.] souche.
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Ȝyf þou haue [euer ȝaue O, ȝeue D.] trouþë pryuyly
To bygyle a womman to [and O, & lyn D.] lygge here by,
