Romans · Chapter 5

[ edit] Therfore we, iuſtified of feiþ, haue pees at God by oure Lord Jheſu Criſt. By whom we han acceſſe, or nyȝ goynge to, by feiþ in to þis grace, in which we ſtonden, and han glorie in þe hope of glorie of Goddis ſones. Forſoþ not oonly, but and we glorien in tribulaciouns, witinge þat tribulacioun worchiþ pacience, ſoþli pacience prouynge, forſoþe prouynge hope. Forſoþ hope confoundiþ not, for þe charite of God is ſpred abrood in oure hertis by þe Hooly Goſt, þat is ȝouun to vs. Wherto ſoþly deiede Criſt for wickide men, whanne we weren ȝit ſyke, or vnſtable, vp tyme? Soþli vnneþis deieþ eny man for þe iuſt; for whi for þe goode perauenture ſum man dar deye.

Forſoþ God comendiþ his charite in vs; for if whanne we weren ȝit ſynners, vp tyme Criſt is deed for vs, moche more now we iuſtifyed in his blood, ſchulen be ſaaf fro wraþþe by him. Soþli if whenne we weren enemyes, we ben recouncilid to God by deeþ of his ſone, moche more we recounſylid ſchulen be ſaaf in þe lyf of him. Forſoþe not oonly, but and we glorien in God, by oure Lord Jheſu Criſt, by whom we han receyued now recouncilyng, or acordyng. Þerfore as by o man ſynne entride in to þis world, and by ſynne deeþ, ſo deeþ paſſide forþ in to alle men, in which man alle men ſynneden. Soþli til to þe lawe ſynne was in þe world; forſoþe ſynne was not wyitid, or rettid, whanne lawe was not.

But deeþ regnyde fro Adam til to Moyſes, alſo in to hem þat ſynneden not in licneſſe of treſpaſſinge of Adam, which is foorme, or licneſſe, of oon to comynge. But not as gilt, or treſpas, ſo and þe ȝifte; ſoþli if þorw þe gilt of oon manye ben deed, moche more þe grace of God and ȝifte in þe grace of o man Jheſu Criſt haþ haboundid in to many men. And not as by o ſynne, ſo and by ȝyfte; forwhi ſoþli dom of oon in to condempnacioun, grace forſoþe of manye giltis, or treſpaſſingis, in to iuſtificacioun. Forſoþ if in þe gilt of oon deeþ regnede þorw oon, moche more men takynge plente of grace, and ȝyuynge, and riȝtwyſneſſe, in lyf ſchulen regne by oon Jheſu Criſt.

Þerfore as by þe gilt of oon in to alle men in to condempnacioun, ſo and by þe riȝtwyſneſſe of oon in to alle men in to iuſtifyinge of lyf. Soþli as by inobedience of o man manye ben ordeyned ſynneris, ſo and by obedience of oon manye ſchulen be ordeyned iuſt. Forſoþ þe lawe entride, þat gilt ſhulde be plenteuous; ſoþli wher gilt was plenteuous, and grace haboundide, or was plenteuous. Þat as ſynne regnede in to deeþ, ſo and grace regne by riȝtwyſneſſe into euere laſtynge lyf, by Jheſu Criſt oure Lord.