22 And when the tyme of their purificacio (after the lawe of Moyses) was come they brought him to Hierusalem to present hym to ye Lorde23 (as yt is written in the lawe of the Lorde: every man that fyrst openeth the matrix shalbe called holy to the Lorde)24 and to offer (as it ys sayde in the lawe of the Lorde) a payre of turtle doves or two yonge pigions.25 And beholde ther was a ma in Hierusalem whose name was Simeon. And the same ma was iuste and feared God and longed for the consolacion of Israel and the holy goost was in him.26 And an answer was geven him of the holy goost that he shulde not se deethe before he had sene the lordes Christ.27 And he came by inspiracion into the temple. And when the father and mother brought in the chylde Iesus to do for him after the custome of the lawe28 then toke he him vp in his armes and sayde.29 Lorde Now lettest thou thy seruaut departe in peace accordinge to thy promes.30 For myne eyes have sene ye saveour sent fro ye31 Wich thou hast prepared before the face of all people.32 A light to lighten the gentyls and the glory of thy people Israel.33 And his father and mother mervelled at those thinges which were spoke of him.34 And Simeon blessed them and sayde vnto Mary his mother: beholde this chyld shalbe the fall and resurreccio of many in Israel and a signe which shalbe spoke agaynste.35 And morover the swearde shall pearce thy soule yt the thoughtes of many hertes maye be opened.36 And ther was a Prophetesse one Anna the doughter of Phanuel of the tribe of Aser: which was of a greate age and had lyved with an husbande. vii. yeres from her virginite.37 And she had bene a wedowe aboute .iiii. scoore and .iiii. yere which went never oute of the temple but served God with fastinge and prayer nyght and daye.38 And the same came forth that same houre and praysed the Lorde and spake of him to all that loked for redempcion in Hierusalem.