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For vnto him yt hath shall it be geven: and from him that hath not shalbe taken awaye even that he hath.

For ye erth bringeth forthe frute of her silfe: fyrst the blade then the eares after that full corne in the eares.

And they feared excedingly and sayde one to another: what felowe is this? For booth winde and see obey him.

For he had sayd vnto hym: come out of the man thou fowle sprete.

And he axed him: what is thy name? And he answered sayinge: my name is Legion for we are many.

And the swyne heerdes fleed and tolde it in ye cyte and in the countre. And they came out for to se what had hapened:

For she thought: yf I maye but touche his clothes I shall be whole.

And he loked roud about for to se her that had done that thinge.

The woman feared and trembled (for she knew what was done with in her) and she came and fell doune before him and tolde him ye truth of everythinge.

And streyght the mayden arose and went on her fete. For she was of the age of twelve yeres. And they were astonied at it out of measure.

And whosoever shall not receave you nor heare you when ye departe thence shake of the duste that is vnder youre fete for a witnesse vnto them. I saye verely vnto you it shalbe easyer for Zodom and Gomor at the daye of iudgement then for that cite.

And kynge Herode herde of him (for his name was spreed abroade) and sayd: Iohn Baptiste is rysen agayne from deeth and therfore miracles are wrought by him.

For Herode him sylfe had sent forth and had taken Iohn and bounde him and cast him into preson for Herodias sake which was his brother Philippes wyfe. For he had maried her.

Iohn sayd vnto Herode: It is not laufull for the to have thy brothers wyfe.

Herodias layd wayte for him and wolde have killed him but she coulde not.

For Herode feared Iohn knowynge yt he was a iuste man and an holy: and gave him reverence: and when he hearde him he dyd many thinges and hearde him gladly.

And ye kynge was sory: howbe it for his othes sake and for their sakes which sate at supper also he wolde not put her besyde her purpose.

And he sayd vnto them: come ye aparte into the wyldernes and rest awhyle. For there were many comers and goers that they had no leasure so moche as to eate.

let the departe that they maye goo into the countrey rounde about and into the tounes and bye the breed: for they have nothinge to eate.

and he sawe the troubled in rowynge for the wynde was cotrary vnto them. And aboute ye fourth quartre of ye nyght he came vnto the walkinge apon the see and wolde have passed by the.