Alphabet of tales : an English 15th century translation of the Alphabetum narrationum of Etienne de Besançon, from Additional MS. 25,719 of the British Museum / by Etienne de Besançon

DCX.
Peccatum multiplex nocet homini.

We rede in 'Vitis Patrum' how som tyme þer was a voyce at said̛ vnto þe abbot Arsenius; "Com̛, and I saƚƚ shew þe werkis of men̛." And he went furtℏ & he saw a man̛ of Ynde cuttant treis and makand̛ a burdyn̛ þat he mot not bere. And þe voyce sayd̛; "Thies er þai þat ekys syn̛ vppon̛ syn̛." And þan̛ he saw a temple & ij men̛ syttand̛ on̛ hors, holdand̛ vp̛ a brade tre for þe whilk þai myght not entre in. And þan̛ þe voyce sayd̛; "Þies er þai þat beris rightwusnes with pride." And þan̛ he saw a man̛ standand̛ vppon̛ a dyke, & filland̛ a veseƚƚ with watir þeroff & puttant it in-to ane iƚƚ cistern̛. And þan̛ þe voyce said̛; "Thies er þai þat hase som gude dedis, and blendis þaim with evuƚƚ warkis."