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Author: Mannyng, Robert, fl. 1288-1338.
Title: Robert of Brunne's "Handlyng synne".
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Transcribed from: Robert of Brunne's "Handlyng synne".
Mannyng, Robert, fl. 1288-1338., William, de Wadington, 13th cent., Furnivall, Frederick James, 1825-1910.
London: Pub. for the Early English text society, by K. Paul, Trench, Trübner & co., ltd., 1901-[03].
URL: https://name.umdl.umich.edu/AHA2735.0001.001

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Roberd of Brunne's "Handlyng Synne."
[Commandments]
[The First Commandment.]
[The Second Commandment.]
[The Third Commandment.]
[The Fourth Commandment.]
[The Fifth Commandment.]
[The Sixth Commandment.]
[The Seventh Commandment.]
[The Eighth Commandment.]
[The Ninth Commandment.]
[The Tenth Commandment.]
Here bygynneþ þe seuene dedly synnes.
[The Seven Deadly Sins;—and first of Pride.]
[Of Anger, the 2nd Deadly Sin.]
[Of Envy, the 3rd Deadly Sin.]
[Of Sloth, the 4th Deadly Sin.]
[Of Covetousness, 5th Deadly Sin.]
[On Gluttony.]
[Of Lechery.]
Here bygynneþ Sacrylage.
Here bygynne the Seuenþe Sacra|mentys of holy cherche.
Baptism
[Of Confirmation.]
[Of the Sacrament of the Altar.]
[Of Penance.]
[Of the Fifth Sacrament—Holy Orders.]
[Of the Sixth Sacrament,—Marriage.]
[Of the Seventh Sacrament,—Aneylyng or Extreme Unction.]
Here bygynneþ shryfte.
[prolog]
[12 points of shrift]
The fyrste poynt of shryfte.
The Secunde poynt of shryfte.
The þred poynt of shryfte.
þe fourþe poynt of shryfte.
þe fyueþe poynt of shryfte.
The syxte poynt of shryfte.
þe seuenþe poynt of shryfte.
The eyȝtþe poynt of shryfte.
The nyȝnþe poynt of shryfte.
þe tenþe poynt of shryfte.
þe eleuenþe poynt of shryfte.
þe twelueþ poynt of shryfte.
[8 graces that shrift gives]
prologue
The fyrste grace þat shryfte ȝyueþ.
þe secunde grace þat shryfte ȝyueþ.
The þred grace þat shryfte ȝyueþ.
The fourþe grace þat shryfte ȝyueþ.
The fyfueþ grace þat shryfte ȝyueþ.
The syxte grace þat shryfte ȝyueþ.
The seuenþe grace þat shryfte ȝyueþ.
The eyghte grace þat shryfte ȝyneþ.
[properties of shrift]
property
That þou falle nat yn wanhope.
That þou excuse nat þy synne.
That þou make nat þy synne lytyl to seme.
That þou make no skornyng yn shryfte.
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