& rihht to follȝhenn Cristess sloþ
I chĕle, i þrisst, inn hunngerr,
Inn herrsummnesse, i soþ, i rihht,
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I lufe, i soþ mecnesse,
Forr swa to winnenn eche lif
Inn heffness ærd wiþþ enngless.
& tatt tiss Goddspellwrihhte seȝȝþ
O þiss Goddspelless lare,
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Þatt Sannt Johan nass nohht ȝe¯¯t ta
Inntill quarrterrne worrpenn,
Þatt seȝȝþ he forr to don uss swa
Gastlike tunnderrstanndenn,
Þatt ȝe¯¯t ta stod stafflike witt
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Amang Judisskenn þede
Off Moysæsess laȝheboc
& off hallȝhe profetess,
[col 395] Þatt come þatt te Laferrd Crist
Comm forþ, & toc to fullhtnenn;
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Forr þatt nass nohht onnȝæness Crist
Þatt tálde laȝhe stode,
Till þatt te newe wære se¯¯t
Þurrh Cristess hallȝhe come.
Þiss Goddspell seȝȝþ off Sannt Johan,
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Þatt hise Lerninngcnihhtess
Tokenn to sannenn fasste onnȝæn
Þe Judewisshe lede
