Secretary: Transcription Lines 8-13

lines 8-10
vij ¶ ......že seuent sacrament es matrimoyn[?]ne .......................Matrimonium
.............žat es alawfull festeninge be twene man and woman
.............At žaire bather assent forto lif sammen
In a modern edition, with modernised punctuation and word division, this would read:

vij.... že seuent sacrament es matrimoyn[?]ne, .............Matrimonium
.............žat es a lawfull festeninge betwene man and woman,
.............At žaire bather assent, for to lif sammen

Modern-Spelling Text:

7........The seventh sacrament is Matrimony, .....Matrimonium.....
............. That is a lawful fastening between man and woman, ............... conjoining of
............. At their bother assent, for to live samen................................. of both of them together

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.............Withe outen ani lowsinge whils žaire life lastes
.............In remedi of sinnes and getinge of grace
.............If it be tane in gude entent and clennes of life.
In a modern edition, with modernised punctuation and word division, this would read:

.............Withe outen ani lowsinge whils žaire life lastes,
.............In remedi of sinnes and getinge of grace -
.............If it be tane in gude entent and clennes of life.

Modern-Spelling Text:

............. Without any loosing while their life lasts,................................ dissolution
............. In remedy of sins and getting of grace -...............
............. If it be taken in good intent and cleaness of life...................... with the right intentions


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