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The thridde thing that nedeful ys
to make our penaunce acceptable
ys werrai faithe forsothe i-wisse,
for boute hit moun we noght be able.
to make our penaunce acceptable
ys werrai faithe forsothe i-wisse,
for boute hit moun we noght be able.
And that may vnderstonden be
by the gospel of this day,
and that blind mon þat God maad se,
for sad faithe he hade and werray,
by the gospel of this day,
and that blind mon þat God maad se,
for sad faithe he hade and werray,
And that witnesse God almight
by his awne worde i-wisse,
that Crist sayde when he gaf him sight,
as her in Latyn wreten his:
by his awne worde i-wisse,
that Crist sayde when he gaf him sight,
as her in Latyn wreten his:
Respice, fides tua saluum te fecit.
‘Se,’ quod Crist, and thenne segh he,
that long tyme was blind before,
‘thi beleue has sauet the
Of penaunce thow has tholet tho.’
that long tyme was blind before,
‘thi beleue has sauet the
Of penaunce thow has tholet tho.’
So may I preue tho werkes thre
that in epistel and gospel ys,
faithe, mynd and ful charite
bien ful nedeful all i-wis.
that in epistel and gospel ys,
faithe, mynd and ful charite
bien ful nedeful all i-wis.
for sad faithe maad our werkes be
acceptable to God almight,
For imposseble, leue ȝe me,
boute faithe to plese God oright.
acceptable to God almight,
For imposseble, leue ȝe me,
boute faithe to plese God oright.
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