Early English versions of the Gesta Romanorum / edited by Sidney J.H. Herrtage

Declaracio.

now gostly, so oure lorde calleth vs from synne, that we shuld̛ fle to the wynges of his proteccion̛; but many ther be, fleyng̘ the deuyƚƚ abouyn hem, and̛ temptyng̘, they flyene from criste to the worme of synne, that is, they drawe to lecherye, and̛ dronkynship, and̛ couetyse. Atte laste comys the puttock, that is, the fende, and̛ takes the Chekyn̛, that is, such a synfuƚƚ man, and̛ beris hym a-waye; of̘ the which is written in Iobe, that seithe, the swetnesse of synne is the worme. Therfore fle we the puttok of helle vnto the wynges of criste, sekyng̘ there an hydyng̘, thinkyng̘ on hym selfe, folowyng̘ hym that seide, he that folowes me, walkes not in derknesse, but he shaƚƚ haue the light̘ of life, that Euer shaƚƚ laste. þis sayeth oure lorde Iesu Criste. Amen &c.