Extracts in prose and verse from an old English medical manuscript, preserved in the Royal Library at Stockholm / Communicated by George Stephens, through Sir Henry Ellis.

  • George Stephens
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[1844]
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Credit: Extracts in prose and verse from an old English medical manuscript, preserved in the Royal Library at Stockholm / Communicated by George Stephens, through Sir Henry Ellis. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Ihu Crist as yu sufferdyst v woridys on ye crosse for vs syn- full me so hele yis ma or woma of yis sor euyll T; of alle maner ewelys. Amen per charite. And yane wasche ye wonde T; ye leed wl hoot watir °t loke y‘ ye plate towche nojt ye erthe. T: seye in yis wyse I coniure ye sor by ye wertu of yis crosse 1 his passyon yl scheede his blood on ye c[r]osse y* yis sor grewe no3tyis man nor yis woma nor no oyer sor ne in no lym of his bodi. And it is to vndir- stonden yl yis charme schall ben seyd on euery c[r]osse. And ouer ye fyfte crosse y* is in ye myddis yu schalt seyn yis same charme. I coniure ye sor for ye thre nayll yat Crist suffrid wl passion T: deth on ye crosse and warischid vs of oure synys. soo dilyuer yi serwant * N ' be it man or woman. Amen per charite T; warne ye seke man yl he do no folye in ye mene tyme. No. 9. AGAINST WORMS, FESTERS, &C. p i20. Here bygynyth acharme yat schall waryschy iche cris- \h'he}i Wh°le tynm^ ^or to s^ee ye worm, ye gowte, rt ye ffestre, rt yeRancle. been stained Andforsothe it schall dystroyn deedfflesche. For seytEwstas black, as is 0f Rome made yis charme for his good wyf yt suffryd sorow common m all J ancient^ack. °t grete peynys. Also soyely as God seyde x soth seyde. books.] Ajgo SOye\y as pe dede t well dede. And also soyely as he toke flesche blood of ye virgine Marie. And also sothly as his perciows body suffryd wohdis to brygyn vs synfull men owt of peyne. Also soyely as he suffryd in ye crosse his body to be doon. Also soyely as liys body was spredde *1 stykyd. Also soyely as in bothe halwys of hym hangyd two thewys. Also soyely as his syde was stongy wk aspere. Also soyely as his feet wl naylys wery stekyd. Also soyely as his holy heed was crownyd wl thornys. Also soyely as in ye holy sepulcre his blessyd body restyd. Also soyely as he ye thrydde day roos to lyf. Also soyely as he brak ye 3atis of helle. Also soyely