[ LXXXII. ]
(HOW AN UNBELIEVER WAS SHAMED BY THE DEVIL.)Addit. MS. 9066.
[leaf 76 back (cont'd)]
A man there was of̘ false bileue and̛ a wich, that leuyd̛ not on the sacremente. he Callyd̛ to hym the mayster deuyƚƚ, that sate in a Chayere crowned̛, with a septre in his hande, as he had̛ bene a kyng̘; and̛ as he sate come a preste for by, with the sacremente to a seke persone. The deuyƚƚ anone caste downe the septre and̛ his Crowne, and̛ knelid̛, and̛ worshipped̛ the sacramente. The wich askid̛ the deuyƚƚ, why he did̛ so? he saide, "for he is my lorde and̛ thy lorde, that made me and̛ the, and̛ aƚƚ thing̘. he in fourme of̘ brede passyd̛ here for by, and̛ therfore I worshipped̛ hym̛; for it is written, in the name of Iesu Euery kne is bowed̛, in heuyn̛, in Erthe, and̛ in helle. and̛ therfore I knele downe, and̛ worship hym." This sawe this man of false be-leue, and̛ was ashamed̛, and̛ seide to hym̛ selfe, "the deuyƚƚ be-leuyth, and̛ tremblyth, And̛ dothe worship, and̛ is dampnyd̛. Therfore do thou worship, and̛ beleue truly, and̛ thou shalt be saufe; for it is written̛, he þat be-leuyth not, shaƚƚ be condempnyd̛. Therfore it is better to me to be-leue wele, and̛ save my selfe." &c.