keepeth well St. Augustine's rule, so is he a good christian man that
keepeth well Christ's rule.

Now then, what is Christ's rule? Christ's rule consisteth in many
things, as in the commandments, and the works of mercy, and so forth. And
for because I cannot declare Christ's rule unto you at one time, as it
ought to be done, I will apply myself according to your custom at this
time of Christmas: I will, as I said, declare unto you Christ's rule, but
that shall be in Christ's cards. And whereas you are wont to celebrate
Christmas in playing at cards, I intend, by God's grace, to deal unto you
Christ's cards, wherein you shall perceive Christ's rule. The game that
we will play at shall be called the triumph, which, if it be well played
at, he that dealeth shall win; the players shall likewise win; and the
standers and lookers upon shall do the same; insomuch that there is no
man that is willing to play at this triumph with these cards, but they
shall be all winners, and no losers.

Let therefore every christian man and woman play at these cards, that
they may have and obtain the triumph: you must mark also that the triumph
must apply to fetch home unto him all the other cards, whatsoever suit
they be of. Now then, take ye this first card, which must appear and be
shewed unto you as followeth: you have heard what was spoken to men of
the old law, "Thou shalt not kill; whosoever shall kill shall be in
danger of judgment: but I say unto you" of the new law, saith Christ,
"that whosoever is angry with his neighbour, shall be in danger of
judgment; and whosoever shall say unto his neighbour, 'Raca,' that is to
say, brainless," or any other like word of rebuking, "shall be in danger
of council; and whosoever shall say unto his neighbour, 'Fool,' shall be
in danger of hell-fire." This card was made and spoken by Christ, as
appeareth in the fifth chapter of St. Matthew.

Now it must be noted, that whosoever shall play with this card, must
first, before they play with it, know the strength and virtue of the
same: wherefore you must well note and mark terms, how they be spoken,
and to what purpose. Let us therefore read it once or twice, that we may
be the better acquainted with it.

Now behold and see, this card is divided into four parts: the first part
is one of the commandments that was given unto Moses in the old law,
before the coming of Christ; which commandment we of the new law be bound
to observe and keep, an