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j. ..........
Of že whilk že first es to fede žame žat er hungri
ij.
..........
že tother to gif žame dringe žat er thirsti
iij. .........
že third forto clethe žame žat er[?e] clatheles;
iiij. .... clatheles
iiij. ........
že ferthe forto herber žame žat er houseles
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In a modern edition, with modernised punctuation and
word division, this would read:
j. ......
Of že whilk, že first es to fede žame žat er hungri;
ij. ......
že tother to gif žame dringe žat er thirsti;
iij. .....
že third for to clethe žame žat er[?e] clatheles;
iiij. ....
že ferthe for to herber žame žat er houseles;
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Modern-Spelling Text
:
1.........Of the which, the first is to feed them that are hungry;
......................................those who
2.........The 'tother to give them drink that are thirsty;
.................................................next, second
3. .......The third for to clothe them that are clotheless;
4. .......The fourth for to harbour them that are houseless;
..........................................accommodate, give hospitality to
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v. ..........
že fift forto viset žame žat lise in sekenes
vj. .........
že sext forto help žame žat in prisoun es
vij. ........
že seuent to beri dede men žat hase mistere |
In a modern edition, with modernised punctuation and
word division, this would read:
v. ......
že fift for to viset žame žat lise in sekenes;
vj. .....
že sext for to help žame žat in prisoun es;
vij. ....
že seuent to beri dede men žat hase mistere:
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Modern-Spelling Text
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5. .......The fifth for to visit them that lies in sickness;
.................................................who lie [Nthn plural]
6. .......The sixth for to help them that in prison is;
.....................................................who are [Nthn plural]
7. .......The seventh to bury dead men that has mister:
...............................................who are in need of it
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