b 49. my Seuene Psalmes: the Penitential Psalms, normally vi, xxxii, xxxviii, li, cii, cxxx, cxliii, in the numbering of the Authorised Version. The Prymer, which contained the devotions supplementary to the regular Church service, included the Placebo, Dirige, and the Seven Psalms: see the edition by Littlehales for the Early English Text Society.
b 50. for hure soules of suche as me helpen: combines the constructions for þe soules of suche as me helpen, and for hure soules þat me helpen.
b 51. vochen saf: supply me as object, 'warrant me that I shall be welcome'.
b 61. 1 Thessalonians v. 15; Leviticus xix. 18.
b 63. churches: here and in l. 110 read the Norse form kirkes for the alliteration, as in a 28, 85. But the English form also belongs to the original, for it alliterates with ch at a 12, 50.
b 64. Dominus, &c.: Psalm xvi. 5.
b 83. Symondes sone: a son of Simon Magus—one guilty of simony, or one who receives preferment merely because of his wealth.
b 90. Matthew iv. 4.
b 103-4. Simile est, &c.: Matthew xiii. 44. Mulier que, &c.: Luke xv. 8 ff.