ayre he brought them vnto Adam to see what he wold call them And as AdaÌ„ called all maner livynge beastes eveÌ„ so are their names And Adam gave names vnto all maner catell and vnto the foules of the ayre and vnto all maner beastes of the felde But there was no helpe founde vnto Adam to beare him companye Then the LORde God cast a slomber on Adam and he slepte And then he toke oâ—â— one of his rybbes and instede ther of he fylled vp the place with flesh And the LORde God made of the rybbe which he toke out of Adam a womaÌ„ and brought her vnto Adam Then sayd AdaÌ„ this is once bone of my boones and flesh of my flesh This shall be called woman because she was take of the man For this cause shall a man leve father and mother cleve vnto his wyfe â— they shall be one flesh And they were â—ther of them naked both Adam and hys wyfe aÌ„d were not ashamed The .iij. Chapter BVt the serpent was sotyller than all the beastes of the felde which yâ— LORde God had made and sayd vnto the woman Ah syr that God hath sayd ye shall not eate of all maner trees in the garden And the woman sayd vnto the serpent of the frute of the trees in the garden we may eate but of the frute of the tree that is in the myddes of the garden sayd God se that ye eate not and se that ye touch it not lest ye dye Then sayd the serpent vnto the woman â—ush ye shall not dye But God doth knowe that whensoever ye shulde eate of it youre eyes shuld be opened and ye shulde be as God and knowe both good and evell And the woman sawe that it was a good tree to eate of and lustie vnto the eyes and a pleasant tre for to make wyse And toke of the frute of it and ate and gaue vnto hir husband also with her and he ate And the eyes of both them were opened that they vnderstode how that they were naked Than they sowed fygge leves togedder and made them apurns And they herd the voyce of the LORde God as he walked in the gardeÌ„ in the coole of the daye And Adam hyd hymselfe and his wyfe also from the face of the LORde God amonge the trees of the garden And the LORde God called Adam and sayd vnto him where art thou And he answered Thy voyce I harde in the garden but I was afrayd because I was naked and therfore hyd myselfe And he sayd who told the that thou wast naked hast thou eaten of the tree of which I bade the that thou shuldest not eate And Adam answered The woman which thou gavest to bere me company she toke me of the tree aÌ„d I ate And the LORde God sayd vnto the woman wherfore didest thou so And the woman answered the serpent deceaved me and I ate ¶ And the LORde God sayd vnto the serpeÌ„e because thou haste so done moste cursed be thou of all catell and of all beastes of the feld oppoÌ„ thy bely shalt thou goo and erth shalt thou eate alldayes of thy lyfe Morover I will put haired betwene the and the woman and betwene thy seed and â—yr seed And that seed shall tread the on the heed aÌ„d thou shalt tread hit on the hele And vnto the woman he sayd I will suerly encrease thy sorow aÌ„d make the oft with child and with payne shalt thou be deleverd And thy lustes shall pertayne vnto thy husbond and he shall rule the. And vnto AdaÌ„ he sayd for as moch as thou hast obeyed the voyce of thy wyfe and hast eaten of the tree of which I commaunded the saynge se thou eate not therof cursed be the erth for thy safe In sorow shalt thou eate therof all dayes of thy lyfe And it shall beare thornes aÌ„d thystels vnto the. And thou shalt eate the herbes of yâ— feld In the swete of thy face shalt thou eate brede vntill thou returne vnto the erth wheÌ„ce thou wast takeÌ„ for erth thou art aÌ„d vnto erth shalt thou returne And AdaÌ„ called his wyfe Heua because she was the mother of all that lyveth And the LORde God made Adam and hys wyfe garmentes of skynnes and put them on them And the LORde God sayd loo Adam is become as it were one of vs in knowlege of good and evell But now lest he strech forth his hand and take also of the three of lyfe and eate and lyve ever And the LORde God cast him out of the garden of Eden to tylle the erth wheÌ„ce he was taken And he cast AdaÌ„ out and sette at yâ— enteringe of the garden Eden Cherubin with a naked swerde movinge in and out to kepe the way to the tree of lyfe ¶ The .iiij. Chapter ANd Adam lay wyth â—eua ys wyfe which conceaved and bare Cain and sayd I haue goten amaÌ„ of the LORde And she proceded forth and bare hys brother Abell And Abell became a sheperde And Cain became a ploweman And it fortuned in processe of tyme that Cain brought of the frute of the erth an offerynge vnto the LORde And Abell he brought also of the fyrstlynges of hys shepe and of the fatt of them And the LORde loked vnto Abell and to his offeynge but vnto Cain and vnto his offrynge looked he not And Cain was wroth exceadingly and loured And the LORde sayd vnto Cain why art thou angry and why loureste thou Wotest thou not yf thou dost well thou shalt receave it But yf thou dost evell by by thy synne lyeth open in the dore Not withstondyng let it be subdued vnto the aÌ„d see thou rule Of this 〈…〉 ace no do 〈…〉 e the pope 〈…〉 hich in all 〈…〉 inges ma 〈…〉 eth hiÌ„ self 〈…〉 ual with 〈…〉 od toke an 〈…〉 ccasion to 〈…〉 arke all 〈…〉 is creatuâ—es and to 〈…〉 orbid vn 〈…〉 er payne of 〈…〉 coÌ„municaoÌ„ that no maÌ„ whether he 〈…〉 re kiÌ„ge or 〈…〉 mperowre 〈…〉 e so hardy 〈…〉 o punishe 〈…〉 em for â—hat so e 〈…〉 r myschef 〈…〉 ey doo â—he crowne 〈…〉 s to theÌ„ al◠〈…〉 ence to do 〈…〉 hat they 〈…〉 ste a prote◠〈…〉 oÌ„ a sure 〈…〉 uarye it And Cain talked wyth Abell his brother And as soone as they were in the feldes Cain fell vppon Abell his brother and slewe hym And yâ— LORde sayd vnto Cain where is Abell thy brother And he sayd I can not tell am I my brothers keper And he sayd What hast thou done the voyce of thy brothers bloud cryeth vnto me out of the erth And now cursed be thou as pertaynyng to the erth which opened hyr mouth to receaue thy brothers bloud of thy ne hande For when thou tyllest the grounde she shall heÌ„ce forth not geve hyr power vnto the. A vagabunde and a rennagate shalt thou be vpon the erth And Cain sayd vnto the LORde my synne is greater then that it may be forgeven Beholde thou castest me out thys day
thy father aÌ„d thy mother that thy dayes may be loÌ„ge in the loÌ„de which the Lorde thy God geueth the. Thou shalt not kyll Thou shalt not breake wedlocke Thou shalt not steale Thou shalt bere no false witnesse ageÌ„st thy neghboure Thou shalt not couet thy neghbours housse nether shalt couet thy neghbours wife his maÌ„servaunte his mayde his oxe his asse or oughte that is his And all the people sawe the thunder aÌ„d the The â—avve causeth vvrath aÌ„d maketh a maÌ„ fle from God but the Gospell dravveth aÌ„d maketh a maÌ„ bolde to come vnto God lyghteninge and the noyse of the horne aÌ„d howe the mountayne smoked And wheÌ„ the people sawe it they remoued aÌ„d stode a ferre of aÌ„d saide vnto Moses talke thou with vs and we-wil heare but let not god talke with vs lest we dye And Moses sayde vnto the people feare not for God is come to proue you and that his feare maye be amonge you that ye synne not And the people stode a ferre of aÌ„d Moses went in to the thicke clowde where God was And the Lorde sayde vnto Moses thus thou shalt saye vnto the childern of Israel Ye haue sene how that I haue talked with you from out of heauen Ye shal not make therfore with me goddes of syluer nor goddes of golde in no wyse shall ye do it An alter of erth thou shalt make vnto me aÌ„d there on offer thy burntoffe ringes aÌ„d thy peaceoffringes and thy shepe aÌ„d thine oxen And in all places where I shall put the remeÌ„braunce of my name thither I will come vnto the and blesse the. But and yf thou wilt make me an alter off stone se thou make it not of hewed stone for yf thou lyfte vp thy tole vpon it thou shalt polute it Moreouer thou shalt not goo vp wyth steppes vnto myne alter that thy nakednesse be not shewed there on The .xxj. Chapter THese are the lawes which thou shalt set Lavves before theÌ„ Yf thou bye a servaunte that Bâ—â—demeâ— is an hebrue sixte yeres he shall serue and the seuenth he shall goo out fre paynge nothinge Yf he came alone he shall goo out alone Yf he came maried his wife shall go out with hiÌ„ And yf his master haue geuen him a wife and she haue borne him sonnes or doughters then the wife and hir childern shal be hir masters aÌ„d he shall goo out alone But and yf the servaunte saye I loue my master and my wife and my children I will not goo out fre Then let his master bringe him vnto the Goddes aÌ„d set Goddes are the iudges vvhiche are in gods stede him to the doore or the dorepost aÌ„d bore his eare thorow with a naule aÌ„d let him be his servaunte for euer Yf a man sell his doughter to be a servaunte she shall not goo out as the men servauntes doo Yf she please not hir master so that he hath geuen her to no man to wife then shal he let hir goo fre to sell her vnto a straunge nacion shal he haue no power because he despised her Yf he haue promysed her vnto his sonne to wife he shal deale with her as men do with their doughters Yf he take him another wife yet hir fode rayment and dutie off mariage shall he not mynisshe Yf he do not these thre vn to her then shall she goo out fre and paye no money He that smyteth a man that he dye shal be Murther slayne for it Yf a maÌ„ laye not awayte but God delyuer him in to his hande then I wyll poynte the a place whether he shall fle Yf a man come presumptuously vppon his neyghboure aÌ„d slee him with gile thou shalt take him fro myne But the pope saith come to â—yne altare alter that he dye And he that smyteth his father or his mother shall dye for iâ— â–ª He that stealeth a maÌ„ aÌ„d selleth him yf it be proued vppon hym shall be sâ—aynâ— for it And he that curseth his father or mother shall be put to deth for it Yf men stryue together and one smyte another with a stone or with his fyste so that he dye not but lyeth in bedd yf he ryse agayne and walke without vpon his â—taâ—fe then shall he that smote hiÌ„ goo quyte saue only he shal bere his charges while he laye in bed and paye for his healinge Yf a man smyte his servaunte or his mayde with a staffe that they dye vnder his hande it shal be auenged But aÌ„d yf they contynue a daye or two it shall not be auenged for they are his money when men stryâ—e and smyte a woman with childe so that hir frute departe from her and yet no mysfortune foloweth then shall he be mersed acordynge as the womans husbonde will laye to his charge and he shall paye as the dayesmen appoynte him But and yf any mysfortune folowe then shall he paye lyfe for lyfe eye for eye toth for toth hande for hande fote for fote burnynge for burnynge wonde for wonde and strype for strype Yf a man smyte his servaunte or his mayde in the eye and put it out he shall let theÌ„ goo fre for the eyes sake Also yf he smyte out hys servauntes or his maydes toth he shall let theÌ„ go out fre for the tothes sake God so abhorreth murther that the vnresoâ—able bestes must dye therfore and there flesh cast avvay Yf an oxe gore a man or a woman that they dye then the oxe shal be stoned and hys flesh shall not be eaten and his master shall go quyte Yf the oxe were wont to runne at men in tyme past and it hath bene tolde his master and he hath not kepte him but that he hath kylled a man or a woman then the oxe shal be stoned and hys master shall dye also Yf he be sett to a summe off money then he shall geue for the delyueraunce off his lyfe acordynge to all that is put vnto him And whether he hath gored a sonne or a doughter he shal be serued after the same maner But yf it be a servaunt or a mayde that the oxe hath gored then he shall geue vnto their master the summe of xxx sicles aÌ„d the oxe shall bestoned Yf a man open a well or dygge a pytt and couer it not but that an oxe or an asse fall theryn the owner off the pytte shall make it good and geue money vnto their master and the dead beest shal be his Yf one mans oxe hurte anothers that he dye then they shall sell the lyue oxe and deuyde the money and the deed oxe also they shall deuyde But and yf it be knowne that the oxe hath vsed to pusshe in tymes past then because his master hath not kepte hiÌ„ he shall paye oxe for oxe and the deed shal be his awne ¶ The .xxij. Chapter YF a man steake an oxe or shepe aÌ„d kylle Theâ—â—e it or selle it he shall restore .v. oxen for an oxe and .iiij. shepe
¶ The .xj. Chapter ANd the Lorde spake vnto Moses and Aaron sayenge speake vnto the childrē of Israel and saye these are the beestes whiche ye shall eate amonge all the beestes that are on the erth what soeuer hath hoffe and dyuydeth it in to two clawes ād cheweth cud among the beestes that shall ye eate Neuerthelesse these shall ye not eate of them that chewe cud and haue hoffes The camel for he cheweth cud but he deuydeth not the hoffe in to two clawes therfore he shall be vnclene vnto you And the Conye for he cheweth the cud but deuydeth not the hoffe in to two clawes therfore he is vnclene to you And the hare for he likewise cheweth the cud but deuydeth not the hoffe in to two clawes he is therfore vnclene to you And the swyne for though he deuyde the hoffe in to two clawes yet he cheweth not the cud ād therfore is vnclene to you Of their flesh see that ye eate not ād their carkasses se that ye twych no◠for they are vnclene to you These shall ye eate of all that are in the waters what soeuer hath finnes and skales in the waters sees and ryuers that shall ye eate And all that haue not finnes ād skales in the sees ād ryuers of all that moue and lyue in the waters shall ye abhorre Se that ye eate not of their flesh ād also that ye abhorre their carkases for all that haue no finnes nor scales in the waters shal be abhominacion vnto you These are the foules which ye shall abhorre and which shall not be eaten for they are an abhominacion The egle the gooshauke the cormoraunte the kyte the vultur and all his kynd and all kynde of rauens the estrich the nightcrowe the cocow the sparowhauke and al the kynde the litle oule the storcke the great oule the backe the pellicane the pye the heron the laye with the kynde the lappwynge ād the swalowe And all foules that crepe ād goo apō all iiij shal be an abhominacion vnto you Yet these maye ye eate of all the foules that moue and goo apon .iiij. fete euen those that haue no knees aboue vppon their fete to lepe with all apon the erthe euen these of them ye maye eate the arbe and all his kynde the Soleam with all his kynde the Hargol and all the kynde ād the Hagab ād all his kynd Al other foules that moue ād haue .iiij. fete shal be abhominacion vnto you In soch ye shal be vnclene whosoeuer touch the carkesse of thē shal be vnclene vnto the euen ād whosoeuer bereth the carkesse of thē shal wash his clothes ād shal be vnclene vntyll euen Amonge all maner beestes they that haue hoffes and deuyde them not in to two clawes or that chewe not the cud shal be vnclene vnto you and all that twicheth them shal be vncle ne And all that goeth apon his handes amonge all maner beestes that goo on all foure are vnclene vnto you and as many as twych their carkesses shal be vnclene vntyll the euen And he that beareth the carkesse of them shall wasshe his clothes ād be vnclene vntyll the euen for soch are vnclene vnto you And these are also unclene to you amonge the thinges that crepe apon the erth the wesell the mouse the tode and all his kynde the hedgehogge stellio the licerte the snayle and the moule These are vnclene to you amonge all that moue and all that twych them when they be dead shal be vnclene vntyll the euen And what soeuer any of the dead carkesses of them fall apon shal be vnclene what soeuer vessell of wodd it be or rayment or skynne or bagge or what soeuer thinge it be that any worke is wroughte with all And they shal be plunged in the water and be vnclene vntill the euē and then they shal be clene agayne All maner of erthen vessell where in to any of them falleth is vnclene with all that therein is and ye shall breake it All maner meate that is eaten yf any soch water come apon it it shall be vnclene And all maner drynke that is drōke in all maner soch vessels shal be vnclene And whether it be ouen or kettel it shal be broken For they are vnclene and shal be vnclene vnto you Neuerthelater yet the fountaynes ād welles and pondes of water shal be clene styll But whosoeuer twycheth their carkesses shall be vnclene Yf the dead carkesse of any soch fall apō any seed vsed to sowe yt shall yet be clene styll but ād yf any water be poured apō the seed ād afterward the dead carkesse of them fall thereō then it shal be vnclene vnto you Yf any beest of whiche ye eate dye he that twitcheth the dead carkesse shal be vnclene vn tyll the euen And he that eateth of any soche dead carkesse shall wasshe his clothes and remayne vnclene vntyll the euen And he also that beareth the carkesse of it shall wasshe his clothes and be vnclene vntyll euen All that scrauleth apon the erth is an abhominacyon and shall not be eaten And what soeuer goeth apon the brest ād what soeuer goeth apon .iiij. or moo fete amonge all that scrauleth apon the erth of that se ye eate not for they are abhomynable Make not youre soules abhominable Make not youre soules abhomynable with nothinge that crepeth nether make youre soules vnclene with them that ye shulde be defiled thereby For I am the Lorde youre God be sanctified therfore that ye maye be holy for I am holy and defile not youre soules with any maner thinge that crepeth apon the erth For I am the Lorde that brought you out of the londe off Egipte to be youre God be holy therfore for I am holy This is the lawe of beest and foule and off all maner thinge that lyueth ād moueth in the water ād of all thinges that crepe apō the erth that ye may put differēce betwene vnclene ād clene ād betwene the beestes that are eatē and the beestes that are not eaten ¶ The .xij. Chapter ANd the Lorde spake vnto Moses and sayde speake vnto the childern of Israel ād saye whē a womā hath conceaued ād hath borne a man childe she shal be vnclene .vij. dayes euen in like maner as when she is put aparte in tyme of hir naturall disease And in the viij daye the flesh of the childes foreskynne shal be cut awaye And she shall cōtynue in the bloude of hir purifienge .xxxiij. dayes she shal twytch no halowed thinge nor come in to the sanctuary vntyll the tyme of hir purifienge be out Yf she bere a maydehilde then she shal be vnclene two wekes as when she hath hir naturall disease And she shall contynue in the bloude of hir purifienge .lxvj. dayes And when the dayes of hir purifienge are out whether it be a sonne or a doughter she shall brynge a lambe of one yere olde for a burntoffrynge and a yonge pigeon or a turtill do ue for a
vppon the and ouertake the Cursed shalt thou be in the towne and cursed in the felde cursed shall thyne almery be and thi store Cursed shall the frute of thy body aÌ„d the frute of thy lond be aÌ„d the frute of thine oxen aÌ„d the flockes of thy shepe And cursed shalt thou be when thou goest in aÌ„d wheÌ„ thou goest out And the Lorde shall sende vppon the cursynge goynge to nought and complaynyng in all that thou settest thine hande to what soeuer thou doest vntyll thou be destroyed aÌ„d brought to nought quyckely because of the wekednesse of thyne invencyons in that thou hast forsaken the Lorde And the Lorde shall make the pestilence cleaue vnto the vntyll he haue consumed the from the londe whether thou goest to enioye it And the Lorde shall smyte the with swellynge with feuers heet burnynge wetherynge with smytynge and bia stinge And they shall folowe the vntyll thou perishe And the heauen that is ouer thy heed shal be bâ—asse and the erth that is vnder the yerne And the Lorde shall turne the rayne of the laÌ„de vnto powder aÌ„d dust euen froÌ„ heauen they shal come doune vpoÌ„ the vntyll thou be brought to nought And the Lorde shall plage the before thine enemyes Thou shalt come out one waye agenst them and flee seuen wayes before them aÌ„d shalt be scatered amonge all the kingdomes of the erth And thy car casse shal be meate vnto all maner foules of the ayre aÌ„d vnto the beestes of the erth and no man shall fraye them awaye And the Lorde will smyte the with the botches of Egipte and the â—morodes scalle and maungynesse that thou shalt not be healed thereof And the Lorde shall smyte the with madnesse blyndnesse and dasynge of herte And thou shalt grope at none daye as the blynde gropeth in darkenesse and shalt not come to the right waye And thou shalt suffre wronge only and be polled euermore and no man shall soker the thou shalt be betrothed vnto a wife and another shall lye with her Thou shalt bylde an housse and another shall dwell therein Thou shalt plante a vyneyarde and shalt not make it comen Thine oxe shal be slayne before thyne eyes aÌ„d thou shalt not eate thereof Thine asse shal be violently taken awaye euen before thi face and shall not be restored the agayne Thy shepe shal be geuen vnto thine enemyes aÌ„d no man shall helpe the. Thy sonnes aÌ„d thy doughters shall be geue vnto another nacion and thyne eyes shall se and dase vppon them all daye longe but shalt haue no myghte in thyne hande The frute of thy londe and all thy laboures shall a nacyon which thou knowest not eate aÌ„d thou shalt but soffre violence only and be oppressed alwaye that thou shalt be cleane besyde thy selfe for the syghte of thyne eyes whiche thou shalt se The Lord shall smyte the with a myscheuous botche in the knees aÌ„d legges so that thou â—aÌ„st not be healed eueÌ„ from the sole of the fote vnto the toppe of the heed The Lorde shall brynge both the and thy kynge which thou hast sett ouer the vnto a nacyon whiche nether thou nor thy fathers haue knowne and there thou shalt serue straunge goddes euen wodd aÌ„d stone And thou shalt goo to wast aÌ„d be made an ensample aÌ„d a gestynge stocke vnto al nacioÌ„s whether the Lord shall carye the. Thou shalt carie moch seed ouâ— in to the felde and shalt gather but litle in for the locustes shall destroye it Thou shalt plante a vyneyarde and dresse it but shalt nether drynke off the wyne nether gather of the grapes for the wormes shall eate it Thou shalt haue olyue trees in all thy costes but shalt not be anoynted with the oyle for thyne olyue trees shal be rooted out Thou shalt get sonnes aÌ„d doughters but shalt not haue them for they shal be caried awaye captyue All thy trees and frute of thy londe shal be marred with blastynge The straungers that are amonge you shall clyme aboue the vpp an hye aÌ„d thou shalt come doune beneth alowe He shall lende the aÌ„d thou shalt not lende him he shal be before aÌ„d thou behynde Moreouer all these curses shall come vppoÌ„ the and shall folowe the and ouertake the tyll thou be destroyed because thou herkenedest not vnto the voyce of the Lorde thy God to kepe his coÌ„maundmeÌ„tes aÌ„d ordinaunces whiche he coÌ„mauÌ„ded the aÌ„d they shal be vppoÌ„ the as miracles aÌ„d wonders aÌ„d vppon thy seed foreuer And because thou seruedest not the Lorde thy God with ioyfulnesse and with a good herte for the abundaunce of all thinges therfore thou shalt serue thyne enemye whiche the Lorde shall sende vppon the in hunger and thrust in nakednesse and in nede off all â—hynge and he shall put a yocke off yerne â—ppon thyne necke vntyll he haue broughte the to noughte And the Lorde shall brynge a nacion vppon the from a farre euen from the ende off the worlde as swyfte as an egle fleeth a nacion whose tonge thou shalt not vnderstonde a herde fauoured nacion whiche shall not regarde the person of the olde nor haue compassioÌ„ on the younge And he shall eate the frute of thy londe and the frute of thy catell vntyll he haue destroyed the so that he shall leaue the nether corne wyne nor oyle nether the eÌ„crease of thyne oxen nor the flockes of thy shepe vntyll he haue brought the to nought And he shall kepe the in in all thy cities vntyll thy hye aÌ„d stronge walles be come doune whereiÌ„ thou trustedest thorow all thy londe And he shall besege the in all thy cities thorow out all thy land whiche the Lorde thy God hath geuen the. And thou shalt eate the frute of thyne awne bodye the flessh of thy sonnes and off thy doughters which the Lorde thy God hath geuen the in that straytenesse and sege where â–ª with thyne enemye shall besege the so that it shall greue the man that is tender and exceadynge delycate amonge you to loke on his brother and vppon his wife that lyeth in hys bosome aÌ„d on the remnaunte of his childern which he hath yet lefte for feare of geuynge vnto any of them of the flesh of hys childern whiche he eateth because he hath noughte lefte him in that straytenesse and sege wherewith thyne enemye shall besege the in all thy cytyes Yee and the woman that is so tender and delycate amonge you that she dare not auenture to sett the sole of hyr foote vppon the grounde for softnesse and tendernesse shal be greued to loke on the husbonde that leyeth in hir bosome and on hyr sonne and on hyr doughter euen because of the afterbyrthe that ys come oute from betwene hyr legges and because of hyr childern whiche she hath borne because she wolde eate them for nede off all thynges secretly in the straytenesse and sege wherewith thine enemye shall besege the in thy cities Yf thou wilt not be diligent to doo all the wordes of this lawe