The ſaxt command!

Math.5.

The rycht
keping of
this com-

mand.

Leuit.xx.

that this command nocht only forbiddis all
outwart adultery committit in deid, bot alſua
the ſame command forbiddis all inwart cauſis
and occaſionis of adultery, as licherous ſichtis
deſyris, conſenting, luſtis of concupiſcence in
hart. Audiſtis quia dictum eſt antiquis, non mecha
beris. Ego autē dico vobis, quia omnis qui viden
mulierem ad concupiſcendum eam. iam mechatu
eſt eã in corde fuo. Ze haif hard how it was ſaid
to yame in auld tyme. Thow ſall nocht commi
adultery. Bot I ſay to yow (ſais our ſalviour
quhaſaeuir ſpyis or lukis apon ony womã haif
fand ony luſt & defyre to hir of concupiſcence, he
hais cõmittit adultery with hir ellis in his haty
Lyk as hettrent, wrath, and malice of y hart, is
the rute and beginning of al mannis nauchter
ſa is carnal deſyre, luſt and concupiſcence of the
hart the rute & beginning of adultery & all kind
of lichorie. Quhat is the rycht keping of this
command: To be chaiſt in mynd, word & deid
to be tēperat in meit, drink & ſleip, to put a wa
all occaſionis of lechorie, quhairof all kindly
heir forbiddin, ſuppoſe adultery be ſpecially
namit. For, fornicatioun was nocht tholit a
mangis y Jewis unpuniffit, as oppin buirdon
and manifeſt adulterie is daily doin amang
chriſtin men, aganis the command of God.
Mairouir, amang the Jewis inceſt and ſynn
aganis nature was puniſſit with deade, as it is
ſchewin plainly in the buke of Levittis.
Now thairfor ye ſall underſtand yat yair
                                                                      thre