John 3:25-33

²⁵And ther arose a question bitwene Iohns disciples and the Iewes about purifiynge.

²⁶And they came vnto Iohn and sayde vnto him: Rabbi he that was with the beyonde Iordan to whom thou barest witnes. Beholde the same baptyseth and all me come to him.

²⁷Iohn answered and sayde: a man can receave no thinge at all except it be geve him from heaven.

²⁸Ye youre selves are witnesses how that I sayde: I am not Christ but am sent before him.

²⁹He that hath the bryde is the brydegrome. But the frende of the brydegrome which stondeth by and heareth him reioyseth greately of the brydgromes voyce. Tis my ioye is fulfilled.

³⁰He must increace: and I muste decreace.

³¹He that commeth from an hye is above all: He that is of the erth is of the erth and speaketh of the erth. He that cometh from heaven is above all

³²and what he hath sene and hearde: that he testifieth: but no man receaveth his testimonye.

³³How be it he that hath receaved hys testimonye hath set to his seale that God is true.