Chapter 3

Takynge hede to my charges the comfort of all [that] ben on lyue & deed borne of the blessyd virgyn Mary wymen [that] ben cladde in costlyous araye Lerne to kepe your bokes clene &c. _text reads_ Takyuge, on lyne, borue of, beu cladde, cleue &c.

Accõpt it for best medycyne _text reads_ Acccõpt

And also hast pyteously suffred me whan I haue synned. _text unclear: probably_ surrfed

Here foloweth a prayer to all sayntes / examyned and pardonned. _reading of_ pardonned _uncertain_

Gaude ventre [pro]secrat[us] _reading of_ [pro]secrat[us] _uncertain: may be_ obsecratus

Gaude thoma spes ãglo[rum] _reading_ thoma _uncertain_

Kepe pacyence in thy obedyence at all thy paynes & trouble. _one or more letters may be missing between_ thy _and_ obedience_

Praye for your broder Thomas Betton _name uncertain; see Editor's introduction_ ]