and from Jesus Christ, 'who is' the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loveth us, and loosed us from our sins by his blood;
þat is a feithful witnesse, þe firste bigetun of deed men, and prince of kingis of þe erþe; which louyde vs, and waischide vs fro oure synnes in his blood,