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Of the seuen sacraments
Ȝet the seuen sacramentȝ are nedful to kenne,For baptyme of al synne may soccour all men,
For who as taas hit lawefully,
Of synne is clensed al fully.
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That agayn the fend is a gret strenghting.
The third is the sacrament of the auter,
That is declared a litel befor here.
The ferth is penance ordaynd for mannes synne;
This lawefully has thre parties him withinne:
Sorow of hert, schrift of mouth, and asseth-making;
This thre of mede and grace bringes agayn taking.
The fift sacrament is for seke men anoynting:
This is soccour agayn al uenial synnyng.
The sext is ordour that clerkes has on diuerse wise,
And therthurgh has diuerse power in Goddes seruise.
That seuend betwix man and woman is wedding
For remedie of lecherie and childer nurishing.
Thurgh gode and laweful vsyng of any of this seuen
May men wele escheu payn and liȝtly come til heuen;
Grace in this seuen heles man of al gastly sore,
And seuen vertues ables him that thou red before.
Seuen giftes of the haligast helpes ay his dede,
And seuen maner of blis parfourmes his mede.
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