Secretary: Transcription Lines 14-19

lines 14-16
iiij ¶ ....... že ferthe thing of žes sex to knaw god almighti
.............. And žat hus behoues fulfill in all žat we mai
.............že seuen dedis of merci till oure euen cristen .............vij. opera misericordie
In a modern edition, with modernised punctuation and word division, this would read:

iiij.... že ferthe thing of žes sex to knaw God Almighti,
............. And žat hus behoues fulfill in all žat we mai,
............. že Seuen Dedis of Merci till oure euen cristen, .............vij. opera misericordie

Modern-Spelling Text:

4....... The fourth thing of these six to know God Almighty, ......vij. opera misericordie .....acknowledge.....Seven Works of Mercy
............. And that us behoves fulfill in all that we may, ....................................... is incumbent on us to practice so far as we are able ...
............. The Seven Deeds of Mercy till our even-Christian, .................................to our fellow-Christians

lines 17-19
.............žat god sall reherce vs on že dai of dome
.............And what how we haue done žaim here in žis life
.............Als saint Matheu mase mind in his gospell
In a modern edition, with modernised punctuation and word division, this would read:

............. žat God sall reherce vs on že Dai of Dome;
............. And what how we haue done žaim here in žis life,
............. Als Saint Matheu mase mind in his Gospell:

Modern-Spelling Text:

............. That God shall rehearse us on the Day of Doom; ..................................enumerate to us on Judgement Day
............. And what how we have done them here in this life, ...............................to what extent
............. As Saint Matthew makes mind in his Gospel: ....................................... mentions


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