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¶ Declaracio.
Frendes, this Emperour is the Fadir of heven̛. The poore man, that was promoted̛ to grete dignite, is lucifer, that of̘ nought was made, that is, of no matir. ¶ Therfore of that he was so proude, in so mekeƚƚ that he wold̛ be like god, ye, and more; and therfor̛ he was cast out of heven̛, witℏ aƚƚ theym̛ that consented̛ to hym, and man is promoted̛ to that dignyte in her stede. ¶ The fendes, whan thei sawe this, thei praied̛ Adam and Eve to a fest, whan thei eten̛ of the apple agayn̛ goddes precepte by her steryng, and said̛, ¶ What houre ye ete of the frute of this tree, ye shuƚƚ be as goddes. wherfore in this fest was mynystred̛ to hem v. messes, That is, of the v. wittes, the whiche aƚƚ accorded̛ to ete of the apple; and therfore aƚƚ thei were enfecte, for the whiche man died̛. ¶ This herd̛ the sone of the Fadir of heven̛, and was stered̛ to mercy, and descended̛ fro heven̛ into this world̛; and come to the maiden̛, that is, Marie, and there he found̛ the welle of mankynd̛, the whiche was Ioyned̛ to the godhede. ¶ Aftir this he did̛ make v. pittes, that is, v. woundes in his bodye, by the whiche ranne blood̛ and watir, that made aƚƚ mankynde to lyve agayn̛, that shaƚƚ be saved, and ledde home agayn̛ to the hevenly paleys. To the whiche brynge vs Iesu Crist! Amen.