Ane introductioun to the commandis

Ro.xiii.

lufe, & gif we lufe him principally for ony uthir
cauſe, we lufe him nocht ſincerely and purely as
we aucht to do, it followis thane, that quhaſa
luffis thair nychbour ſincerely and purely, thai
lufe God, and ſa thai keip the commandis con
tenit in ye firſt tabil, quhilk ordouris & direckis
us to the lufe of God. And quhaſa luffis thair
nychbour, yai keip the ſeuen commādis writtin
in ye ſcund tabil, quhilk ordouris and direckis
us to ye trew lufe of our nychbour. Sa we may
weil conclude, yat quhaſaeuir luffis thair nych-
bour trewly, thai fulfil the hail law of moral co-
mandis, And this is wel derlavit be the Apoſtil
ſance Paul, ſay and thus: Nam non adulterabis,
nonoccides, non furaberis, non falfum teſtimonium
dices, non cōcupſces, et fi quod eft aliud mandatu,
in hocverbo inſtauratur. Diliges proximum tuum
ficut teipfum. Thow lal nocht commie adultery,
thow fall nocht ſteil, thow ſall nocht beir fals
witnes, thow ſall nocht couit ony thing fra thi
nychbour, and gif thair be ony uther command
ti is comprehendit in this word. Thow ſall lufe
thi nychbour as yiſelf. For, ſen lufe of our nych-
bour is nathing ellis, bot to wil and deſyre gud
to him, quhaſaeuir luffis yair nychbour as yair
ſelf, thai do as thai wald be done to of reſone.
Thai will thame na ſkayth with thair hart, thai
ſerk na euil to thame with thair mouth, thai de
na ſayth to thame in yair dewis, bot contrary.
thai will thame all the gud yai can, thai ſek to
                                                            thame