A   For the vngodly talke and ymagin thus amonge them selues (but not righte:) The time of oure lyfe is but shorte and tedyous, ∧ when a man is once gone, he hath no more ioye nor pleasure, neyther know we any man þt; turneth againe fr&obar; death: for we are born of naught and we shal be hereafter as thoughe we had neuer bene. For our breth is as a smoke in oure nosetrels and the wordes as a sparcke to moue oure herte. As for oure body, it shalbe very asshes that are quenched, and oure soule shal vanish as the soft ayre. Oure lyfe shall passe awaye as the trace of a cloude, and came to naughte as the myste that is dryuen awaye wyth the beames of the Sonne, and put doune wyth the heate thereof. Oure name also shalbe forgotten by lytle and lytle, and no man shall haue our workes in remembraunce.

For our time is a very shadow that passeth awaye, and after oure ende there is no returnyng, for it is fast sealed, B   so that no m&abar; commeth againe. Come on therfore, let vs enioye the pleasures that there are, and let vs sone vse the creature lyke as in youth. We wyll fyll oure selues with good wyne and oyntement, ther shal no flour of the time go by vs.

We wyl croune ourselues with roses afore they be wythered. There shall be no fayre medowe, but oure luste shall goo thorowe it. Let euery one of you be partaker of oure volupteousnes, Let vs leaue some token of oure pleasure in euerye place, for that is oure porcion, els get we nothynge. Lett vs opresse the poore righteous. let vs not spare the widdow nor olde man, let vs not regarde the heades that are gray for age. C   Let the lawe of vnrighteousnesse be our authoritie, for þe; thinge that is feble is nothynge worth. Therfore let vs defraude the ryghteous, and why? he is not for oure profit, yea he is cleane contrary to our doinges. He checketh vs for offending agaynste the law, and sclaundreth vs as tr&abar;sgressiours of al nurtor. He maketh his boast to haue the knowledge of god, yea he calleth him selfe Gods sonne. He is the bewrayar of oure thoughtes: It greueth vs also to loke vpon him, for hys lyfe is not like other mens his waies are of another fashyon. He co&ubar;ted vs but vayne personnes, he wythdraweth hym selfe from oure wayes as from fylthynes: he comm&ebar;deth greatly the latter ende of the iuste, ∧ maketh his boast that God is his father. Let vs se then if hys wordes be true, let vs proue what shall come vpon hym: so shall we knowe what ende he shall haue.
For if he be the true sonne of God, he will receyue hym and delyuer him from the handes of his enemies Let vs examen him with despytefull rebuke and tormentynge, that we maye knowe hys dignitie and proue hys pacience. Let vs condemne him with the most shamefull death: for lyke as he hath spoken, so shall he be rewarded.

Such thynges do the vngodly ymagin, ∧ go astraye, for their owne wyckednes hath blynded them. As for the mysteries of God they vnderstande them not: they neither hope for the rewarde of righteousnesse, nor regard the worship that holy soules shall haue. For God created man to be vndestroyed, yea after the ymage of his owne likenesse made he him. Neuerthelesse thorow enuy of the deuel came death into the world, and thei that hold of his syde, do as he doth.

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