The New Testament diligently corrected and compared with the GreekThe Newe Testament dylygently corrected and compared with the Greke

¶ On saint Mary Magdalens day The Epistle.

¶ On saynt Marye Magdalens daye The Epistle.

A Woman of power and verity / if a man could find: y• value of her were far¹ above perlee. The heart of her husband trusteth in her / y• he needeth not spoils. She rendereth him good & not evil all y• days of her life. She sought wool & flax & did as her hands served her. She is like a merchants ship y• bringeth her victuals from far. She riseth ere day and giveth meat to her household / & food to her maidens. She considered a ⟨p. cccxcix⟩ground and bought it / and of the fruit of her hands planted a vine. She gird her loins with strength & couraged her arms. She per ceaved that her housewifery was profitable / & therefore did not put out her candle by night She set her fingers to the spindle / and her hands caught hold on the distaff. She opened her hand to the poor / and stretched out her hands to the needy. She feared not least the cold of snow should hurt her house / for all her household were double clothed. She made her gay ornaments / of bice and purple was her apparel. Her husband was had in honour in the gates / as he sat with the elders of the land. She made linen and sold it / and delivered a girdle to the merchant. Strength and glory were her raiment / and she laughed in the later days. She opened her mouth with wisdom / and the law of right ousnes was on her tongue. She had an eye to her household and eat not breed idly. Her children arose and blessed her / and her husband commended her. Many daughters have done excellently but thou hast passed them all. Favour is a de ceavable thynge / and beauty is vanity. But a woman that feareth God / she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands / and let her works praise her in the gates.