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 | Handlyng Synne |  |
The fyrst sacrament ys holy bapteme,
Houe of watyr, and noyted with creme;
‘Crystendom,’ or ‘crystynyng,’
Þat ys on englys, oure spekyng.
Houe of watyr, and noyted with creme;
‘Crystendom,’ or ‘crystynyng,’
Þat ys on englys, oure spekyng.
Crystendom, to cryst hyt longeþ,
And to alle þat crystendom vndyrfongeþ;
Þys ys þe fyrst and pryncypalle,
Þurgh þe whych we are saued alle;
Saued we are, þurgh crystendam,
Of þe heued synne of Adam,
yn whych synne alle mankynde ys bore,
Ȝyt, and shal be, and was byfore.
And to alle þat crystendom vndyrfongeþ;
Þys ys þe fyrst and pryncypalle,
Þurgh þe whych we are saued alle;
Saued we are, þurgh crystendam,
Of þe heued synne of Adam,
yn whych synne alle mankynde ys bore,
Ȝyt, and shal be, and was byfore.
Adams synnë was so grefe,
Þat þyr was to God, none so lefe,
Þyt he ne shulde to hellë gone
But he were wasshe yn þe fonte stone,
yn fonte stone and watyr baptysed,
As Ihesu cryst haþ dyuysed.
Þat þyr was to God, none so lefe,
Þyt he ne shulde to hellë gone
But he were wasshe yn þe fonte stone,
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As Ihesu cryst haþ dyuysed.
Ȝyf þou beleue þat any wham
ys saued with-oute crystyndam,
y seye, forsoþe þou hast mys went
Aȝens þys holy sacrament.
ys saued with-oute crystyndam,
y seye, forsoþe þou hast mys went
Aȝens þys holy sacrament.
Ofte we here þe lewed men seye,
Þat erre ful moche oute of þe weye,
Þat of þe Iewës seye sum oun,
‘Þey ne wote wheþer þey be saued or noun;’
But of sum prestes ys gretter tene,
Þat so of þe Iewës also wene;
Certes, þey are alle yn were,
And yn þe feyþ þey are nat clere,
For, shal neuer Iewe þat deyeþ Iewe,
Of heuene blys haue part ne prewe,
But he be crystened yn þe holy gaste,
And yn þe sacrament be ful stedfast.
Þat erre ful moche oute of þe weye,
Þat of þe Iewës seye sum oun,
‘Þey ne wote wheþer þey be saued or noun;’
But of sum prestes ys gretter tene,
Þat so of þe Iewës also wene;
Certes, þey are alle yn were,
And yn þe feyþ þey are nat clere,
For, shal neuer Iewe þat deyeþ Iewe,
Of heuene blys haue part ne prewe,
But he be crystened yn þe holy gaste,
And yn þe sacrament be ful stedfast.
Lo, here a wurde to leue ȝoure drede!
yn þe gospel þat we rede,
Þat god Ihesu vs allë techeþ
Þurgh seynt Mark, þat hyt precheþ,
“He þat beleueþ and ys baptysed,
He shal be saued, so ys dyuysed;
And he þat beleueþ nat, forsoþe & ywys,
Boþe body and soulë, lore he ys.”
yn þe gospel þat we rede,
Þat god Ihesu vs allë techeþ
Þurgh seynt Mark, þat hyt precheþ,
“He þat beleueþ and ys baptysed,
He shal be saued, so ys dyuysed;
And he þat beleueþ nat, forsoþe & ywys,
Boþe body and soulë, lore he ys.”
loke how ȝe mow be a-bawed,
þat seye þat þe Iewe ys saued!
Þe Iewe, þe oldë lawë kan,
But þat alone may saue no man;
And þarfore was hyt fyled and left,
For heuenë blys, vs hyt refte
Þurgh Adams synne fro vs echone,
Tyl hyt was clensed yn flume Iordone,
whan Ihesu was baptysed þer-ynne
For to wasshe awey þat synne;
And al þat euer to Cryst wyl teme,
Behoueþ be baptysed yn watyr and creme:
Þan art þou clene, þou shalt beleue,
Of Adams synnë, and of Eue.
þat seye þat þe Iewe ys saued!
Þe Iewe, þe oldë lawë kan,
But þat alone may saue no man;
And þarfore was hyt fyled and left,
For heuenë blys, vs hyt refte
Þurgh Adams synne fro vs echone,
Tyl hyt was clensed yn flume Iordone,
whan Ihesu was baptysed þer-ynne
For to wasshe awey þat synne;
And al þat euer to Cryst wyl teme,
Behoueþ be baptysed yn watyr and creme:
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Of Adams synnë, and of Eue.
Þarfore hyt ys þe fyrst sacrament
Þat þou art to, fyrst made present;
Lokë þat þou kunne hyt knowe;
hyt makeþ þe hygh, þere þou were lowe,
hyt makeþ þe fre, þat er were þralle,
Fro þe fendës seruage alle,
Þat þe þar neuer þe fendë drede
But hyt be þurgh þyn owne mysdede.
Þat þou art to, fyrst made present;
Lokë þat þou kunne hyt knowe;
hyt makeþ þe hygh, þere þou were lowe,
hyt makeþ þe fre, þat er were þralle,
Fro þe fendës seruage alle,
Þat þe þar neuer þe fendë drede
But hyt be þurgh þyn owne mysdede.
Ȝyf a chylde be dedë bore—
Þogh hyt were quyk yn wombe byfore—
And, receyue nat þe bapteme,
Of heuene may hyt neuer cleme;
with-outë doute, beleue ȝe þys,
Þat hyt shal neuer come to blys;
Ne peyne of hetë, ne of colde,
Hyt shal non fele, no ryȝt hyt wolde;
Hyt noght mysdyd, ne serued wo,
Ne to nonë shal hyt go;
Þys ys peyne with-outen ende,
hyt shal neuer to Ioyë wende.
Gretë grace ys to hem lent,
Þat here receyue þys sacrament.
Þogh hyt were quyk yn wombe byfore—
And, receyue nat þe bapteme,
Of heuene may hyt neuer cleme;
with-outë doute, beleue ȝe þys,
Þat hyt shal neuer come to blys;
Ne peyne of hetë, ne of colde,
Hyt shal non fele, no ryȝt hyt wolde;
Hyt noght mysdyd, ne serued wo,
Ne to nonë shal hyt go;
Þys ys peyne with-outen ende,
hyt shal neuer to Ioyë wende.
Gretë grace ys to hem lent,
Þat here receyue þys sacrament.
Also, ȝe þat heue chyldryn al day,
loke ȝe be stedfast yn oure lay,
Þat nonë haue yn hertë doute,
Ne to wycchecrafte leste no loute.
loke ȝe be stedfast yn oure lay,
Þat nonë haue yn hertë doute,
Ne to wycchecrafte leste no loute.
Þou settest þy self yn borghgage
To teche þe chylde whan hyt haþ age;
Ȝyf þou se hyt mysdo or seye,
Þou shalt teche hyt better wey,
Ȝyf hyt be so þat þou maght,
Þou art holde þat hyt be taght;
Quyte þe weyl oute of borghgang,
Þat þou ne haue for hyt no wrang.
To teche þe chylde whan hyt haþ age;
Ȝyf þou se hyt mysdo or seye,
Þou shalt teche hyt better wey,
Ȝyf hyt be so þat þou maght,
Þou art holde þat hyt be taght;
Quyte þe weyl oute of borghgang,
Þat þou ne haue for hyt no wrang.
loke also, ȝyf þou euer ware
Yn place þere wymmen chyldryn bare;
Ȝyf þou sawe hyt yn perel of dede,
And þou ne coudest do bote ne rede,
Ne seyë wurde, ne helpe at nede,
So þat hyt to þe deþë ȝede;
Þou shalt þerforë perel haue;
Vnkunnyng shal þe nat saue;
For euery man, boþe hygh and logh,
Þe poyntes of bapteme oweþ to knowe,
To helpe chyldryn yn many kas;
Men wete neuer what nede one has.
who so ne kan, y rede hym lere
Yn syȝte, yn dede, and he may here.
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Ȝyf þou sawe hyt yn perel of dede,
And þou ne coudest do bote ne rede,
Ne seyë wurde, ne helpe at nede,
So þat hyt to þe deþë ȝede;
Þou shalt þerforë perel haue;
Vnkunnyng shal þe nat saue;
For euery man, boþe hygh and logh,
Þe poyntes of bapteme oweþ to knowe,
To helpe chyldryn yn many kas;
Men wete neuer what nede one has.
who so ne kan, y rede hym lere
Yn syȝte, yn dede, and he may here.
Y shal ȝow teche, as y herde telle
Onës a frerë menor spelle:
“Ȝyf þou se a chylde yn swyche perel
Þat none may saue hyt with no wylle,
Sey þan þus, ȝyf þou haue haste,
“y crysten þe yn þe name of þe fadyr & sone & holy gast,”
And ȝyue, what þou wylt, hyt a name,
And kast on water; þan ys hyt frame;
And ȝyf þou ȝyue hyt namë none,
Noþer Robert, Wyllyam, no Ione,
Loke þat þese wurdës be weyl seyd,
And water þer-on algate leyde;
And þat þyr be none ouþer waste,
But yn þe fadyr and sone, and holy gaste;
Þese wurdes forȝete þou naght,
Ne watyr, what as euer elles be wroȝt.”
Onës a frerë menor spelle:
“Ȝyf þou se a chylde yn swyche perel
Þat none may saue hyt with no wylle,
Sey þan þus, ȝyf þou haue haste,
“y crysten þe yn þe name of þe fadyr & sone & holy gast,”
And ȝyue, what þou wylt, hyt a name,
And kast on water; þan ys hyt frame;
And ȝyf þou ȝyue hyt namë none,
Noþer Robert, Wyllyam, no Ione,
Loke þat þese wurdës be weyl seyd,
And water þer-on algate leyde;
And þat þyr be none ouþer waste,
But yn þe fadyr and sone, and holy gaste;
Þese wurdes forȝete þou naght,
Ne watyr, what as euer elles be wroȝt.”
Mydwyuës þat wyþ wymmen wone,
Alle þe poyntes, behoueþ hem kone;
Prestes shuld teche hem þe ordynaunce,
what þey shuld sey and do yn chaunce,
And examyne her what she couthe,
what she shuld do, and seye with mouþe.
Alle þe poyntes, behoueþ hem kone;
Prestes shuld teche hem þe ordynaunce,
what þey shuld sey and do yn chaunce,
And examyne her what she couthe,
what she shuld do, and seye with mouþe.
| Handlyng Synne | |