Described Hardwick & Luard: i.489–90.

[1]

f. 1v

Anoþer þinge to knowe god almyghty ben þe seuen vertewes þat holi writte teches of þe whiche seuen þe þre firste þat ben souereyne vertewes vs owe forto do vnto god almyghty and þe toþer foure techen us so forto liue þat it be boþe likynge unto god and man …

f. 3

… vnto vs in alle þinge þat we do if we life skilfully as goddes lawe teches vs ande so be hit amen.

Seven Virtues. The fifth point (of six) in John Gaytryge's Sermon (‘Lay Folks’ Catechism’), translated from the Latin catechism of Archbishop Thoresby of York, 1357. IPMEP 71; Wells Rev. 7:2492 [19]; Jolliffe G.1. See the discussion by Hudson, ‘New Look’.

Other texts: Hudson, ‘New Look’ pp. 245–7 notes the version in Lambeth 408 and lists 25 other copies, comprising 12 of the full text, 7 of extracts, and 6 in which the text has been significantly reworked. Hudson, ‘Postscript’ adds BodL Eng th.e.181 and BodL Douce 274; for the relationship between the latter two MSS see IMEP 12 indexing BodL Eng. th.e.181 [4]. For other MSS already indexed see IMEP 6 indexing YB Reg 11 [1]; IMEP 7 indexing Bibl. Ste Geneviève 3390 [5]; IMEP 8 indexing Oxf. Corpus Christi Col 155 [1] and Queen's Col 389B [1], [2]; IMEP 11 indexing Camb. Trinity Col B.14.19 [5]; and IMEP 13, indexing Lambeth 408 [1]. For other extracts see Ff.5.40 [16] and Ii.4.9 [22, 23].

[2]

f. 3

Owre lorde god almyghty spekes in his lawe of twoo matrimonys or twoo wedlokes þo firste es gostely matrimony bitwixe criste ande holy chirche þat es cristen sowles ordeynde vnto blisse þo secunde matrimoyne [f. 3v] es bodily or fleschly bitwixe man ande womman bi iuste or righte comforþe efter goddes lawe …

f. 16

… ande ende in parfite charite ande so euer to haue þererer þer verray spouse ihu criste in blisse of heuen wiþoute ende amen.

‘Of wedded men ande þer wyues and þer childer’. Of Weddid Men and Wifis and of Here Children Also. IPMEP 521; Wells Rev. 2:525 [26], corrected by Hudson, ‘Contributions’ p. 452. Doyle diss. ii.32 note 18 notes that this text contains full and accurate scriptural references and that unorthodox passages on the marriage of priests have been carefully erased.

Other texts: IPMEP lists 7 MSS. See Ii.6.55 [3].