Secretary: Transcription Lines 20-26

lines 20-23
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
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;

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

lines 24-26
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:

Modern-Spelling Text :

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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