B. Ms. Harl. 1706 (Papier, 15. saec.).
Auf die Zehn Gebote und Sieben Todsünden folgen noch: Septem virtutes, 7 opera charitatis etc. etc.; zuletzt 4 virtutes cardinales, 8 beatitudines. Die Decem Mandata finden sich in gleicher Fassung auch in Ms. Harl. 5396.
Decem Mandata.
Thou schalte haue on god and no moo
And ouer alle þinge loue him also.
Goddys name in ydel take þou nouȝte,
Ne swere by noþinge þat god haþ wrouȝte.
Haue mynde to halowe þi holyday
Wiþ alle þi mayn, man and maye.
Þi faþer and modyr worschipe boþ
Wiþ counselle, comforte, meete and clooþ.
Þou schalt not slee lowde ne stylle
Wiþ tonge ne knyfe ne wycked wylle.
Lechery schalt þou noon doo
In wylle ne worde ne dede also.
Þou schalt not stele þi neyȝbores þinge,
By gyle ne raueyn ne wronge wiþholdynge.
Þou schalte not speke no false wytnessynge,
In worde ne dede make no lesynge.
Þi neyȝbores þinge coueyte þou noon,
Ne vnmeuable þinge, feld ne towne.
Þi neyȝbores wyfe desyre þou nouȝte,
Seruant ne mayden ne oþer auȝt.
Þese ben þe hestes tenne
Þat god comaundeþ to alle men.
Sieben Todsünden.
Pryde ys hede of alle kynne synne
Þat makeþ mannes soule fro god to twyne.
To wicked hyȝnes he wolde ay
And loueþ to myche ys owne noblye;
Hym self he preyseþ in hys þouȝte,
And oþer men he setteþ at nouȝte.
