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hell_n for_o virtue_n thereof_o and_o certes_o this_o be_v a_o open_a heresy_n damn_v all_o that_o trusten_v thus_o into_o there_o live_v end_n but_o a_o man_n may_v have_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o auter_n &_o that_o be_v very_a god_n body_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o straight_o flee_v to_o hell_n without_o end_n &_o the_o more_o be_v damn_v for_o the_o evil_a take_n of_o this_o sacrament_n such_o heretic_n be_v unable_a to_o be_v among_o christian_a man_n cap._n 21._o friar_n beg_v without_o need_n when_o the_o poor_a want_n without_o remorse_n see_v chap._n 6._o also_o friar_n beggen_fw-mi without_o need_n for_o there_o own_o rich_a sect_n &_o not_o for_o there_o poor_a bedradden_fw-mi man_n that_o may_v not_o go_v and_o have_v no_o man_n to_o send_v for_o there_o livelode_v but_o rather_o draw_v rich_a man_n alm_n from_o such_o poor_a man_n and_o therefore_o charity_n be_v outlaw_v among_o they_o and_o so_o be_v god_n &_o leasing_n &_o covetise_n and_o fiend_n be_v enhabit_v among_o they_o for_o they_o decea_n when_fw-mi man_n in_o there_o alm_n to_o make_v costly_a house_n not_o to_o harbour_v poor_a man_n but_o lord_n and_o mighty_a man_n and_o teachen_fw-ge man_n to_o suffer_v god_n temple_n that_o be_v poor_a man_n to_o perish_v for_o default_n &_o thus_o they_o be_v traitor_n to_o god_n and_o his_o rich_a people_n who_o they_o deceaven_n in_o there_o alm_n and_o manqueller_n of_o poor_a man_n who_o livelode_n they_o take_v away_o from_o they_o by_o false_a leasing_n &_o therefore_o they_o be_v irregular_a before_o god_n &_o despisen_v he_o and_o harman_n the_o people_n when_o they_o saien_v mass_n or_o matine_v in_o this_o curse_a life_n as_o holy_a writ_n teach_v and_o austin_n and_o gregory_n declaren_a full_o cap_n 22._o friar_n reprove_v not_o there_o brethren_n as_o the_o gospel_n will_v but_o as_o themselves_o wil._n friar_n also_o keep_v not_o correption_n of_o the_o gospel_n against_o there_o brethren_n that_o trespassen_a but_o cruel_o do_v they_o to_o painful_a prison_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o meek_a sue_n of_o jesu_n christ_n for_o he_o &_o his_o apostle_n prisoneden_fw-mi not_o sinful_a man_n in_o this_o life_n but_o sharp_o reprove_v there_o sin_n and_o at_o the_o last_o when_o they_o will_v not_o amend_v they_o taughten_a good_a man_n not_o to_o commune_v with_o they_o but_o these_o friar_n show_v there_o tyrantrie_n at_o the_o full_a who_o so_o know_v well_o there_o pain_n and_o torment_n and_o it_o seem_v no_o wisdom_n ne_o profit_n to_o give_v friar_n power_n to_o prison_n man_n for_o when_o the_o king_n by_o his_o officer_n prison_n a_o man_n that_o be_v common_o do_v for_o great_a &_o open_a trespass_n and_o that_o be_v good_a warning_n to_o other_o misdoeâ—…s_n and_o some_o profit_n come_v of_o the_o king_n minister_n but_o when_o friar_n prisonen_fw-mi their_o brethren_n the_o pain_n be_v not_o know_v to_o man_n thowgh_a the_o sin_n be_v never_o so_o open_a &_o slanderous_a and_o that_o do_v harm_n to_o other_o liege_n man_n and_o profit_n of_o king_n minister_n be_v away_o and_o when_o the_o potestatis_fw-la of_o friar_n be_v proud_a covetous_a and_o sinful_a and_o haten_v the_o truth_n they_o will_v soon_o prison_n true_a man_n that_o reproven_v there_o sin_n and_o spare_v other_o shrew_n that_o they_o may_v flatter_v they_o and_o maintain_v they_o in_o there_o sin_n and_o so_o beside_o the_o king_n leave_v tormenten_a true_a man_n for_o they_o wolden_a do_v god_n hest_n &_o since_o the_o king_n grant_n occasion_n thereto_o the_o king_n be_v hold_v to_o revoke_v and_o let_v friar_n prison_v lest_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n that_o come_v thereby_o since_o he_o may_v destroy_v it_o &_o do_v not_o &_o thus_o do_v beggar_n friar_n leapen_v up_o to_o king_n power_n and_o many_o time_n more_o than_o the_o king_n dare_v do_v and_o maken_v the_o king_n the_o fiend_n torment_n or_o to_o prison_n true_a man_n for_o they_o saien_v the_o troth_n and_o so_o the_o king_n stop_n god_n law_n to_o be_v know_v in_o his_o land_n and_o nourish_v evil_a man_n and_o prison_n good_a for_o this_o dread_a and_o many_o more_o showld_v the_o king_n revoke_v this_o prison_n &_o make_v clark_n be_v rule_v after_o the_o gospel_n by_o simpleness_n and_o holy_a live_n cap._n 23._o friar_n lawless_a egg_v the_o king_n and_o the_o mighty_a one_o of_o the_o land_n to_o maintain_v there_o sect_n beg_v there_o alm_n &_o begger_v the_o whole_a land_n also_o friar_n maken_v our_o lond_n lawless_a for_o they_o leaden_a clark_n and_o namely_o rulen_v prelas_n and_o lord_n and_o lady_n and_o commons_o also_o and_o they_o be_v not_o rule_v by_o god_n law_n ne_o law_n of_o the_o church_n â—…e_v law_n of_o the_o king_n for_o they_o glosen_v god_n law_n as_o they_o like_v and_o be_v exempt_a from_o bishop_n and_o other_o ordinary_n &_o leaden_a the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o they_o like_v and_o man_n saien_v they_o be_v not_o liege_n man_n to_o the_o king_n ne_o subject_n to_o his_o law_n for_o thowgh_n they_o stealen_v man_n child_n it_o be_v say_v there_o go_v no_o law_n upon_o they_o and_o that_o seem_v well_o for_o they_o robben_fw-mi the_o king_n liege_n man_n by_o false_a beg_a of_o sixty_o thowsande_v mark_n by_o year_n as_o man_n dowbten_v reasonable_o &_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o punish_v therefore_o and_o the_o lawless_a friar_n by_o there_o false_a rule_n maken_v our_o land_n lawless_a for_o they_o let_v clerk_n lord_n and_o commons_o to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o holy_a writ_n and_o maken_v they_o to_o pursue_v true_a man_n to_o the_o death_n for_o they_o teachen_fw-ge they_fw-mi commandment_n of_o god_n and_o crien_n to_o the_o people_n the_o foul_a sin_n of_o false_a friar_n and_o thus_o falseness_n be_v maintain_v and_o false_a man_n be_v raise_v to_o great_a estate_n and_o truth_n be_v put_v on_o back_n &_o true_a man_n be_v pursue_v yea_o to_o prison_a to_o loss_n of_o all_o there_o good_n and_o to_o sharp_a judgement_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o wowlden_a destroy_v sin_n that_o be_v open_o and_o curse_o do_v and_o in_o point_n for_o to_o fordo_v our_o land_n and_o of_o this_o rule_v be_v friar_n most_o guilty_a for_o they_o leaden_a prelate_n lord_n and_o lady_n justice_n and_o other_o man_n by_o confession_n and_o tellen_v they_o not_o speedy_o there_o sin_n for_o if_o they_o tellen_v they_o there_o sin_n and_o they_o wowld_v not_o amend_v they_o the_o friar_n that_o be_v there_o confessor_n showlden_a leave_v they_o up_o as_o christ_n and_o paul_n teachen_fw-ge but_o they_o do_v not_o thus_o for_o than_o they_o showlden_a lose_v win_v and_o favour_n of_o the_o wordle_n and_o thus_o for_o love_n of_o money_n and_o welfare_n of_o there_o body_n they_o leaden_a our_o land_n out_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o alrighteousnes_n cap_n 24._o friar_n no_o peace-make_a be_v but_o makebate_v striver_n themselves_o &_o stirrer_n up_o of_o other_o to_o war_n &_o dissension_n also_o friar_n be_v irregular_a procuratour_n of_o the_o fiend_n to_o make_v and_o maintain_v war_n on_o christian_n man_n and_o enemy_n of_o peace_n &_o charity_n for_o friar_n counsellen_fw-ge and_o open_o preachen_fw-ge that_fw-mi man_n shoulen_v flee_v to_o heaven_n without_o pain_n if_o they_o woulden_v go_v and_o slay_v in_o there_o own_o person_n or_o maintain_v and_o find_v one_o at_o there_o cost_v to_o slay_v christian_n man_n and_o the_o end_n be_v to_o make_v christ_n vikar_n most_o rich_a to_o the_o wordle_n the_o which_o vikar_n showld_v be_v most_o poor_a â—…suing_v in_o this_o most_o high_o christ_n &_o his_o apostle_n but_o christ_n die_v to_o make_v peace_n &_o charity_n &_o if_o man_n mighten_v thus_o free_o grant_v pardon_n they_o showlden_a yea_o to_o lose_v there_o own_o life_n grant_v pardon_n to_o make_v peace_n yet_o they_o preachen_fw-ge noe_o pardon_v ne_o meed_n to_o make_v peace_n and_o charity_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v bind_v of_o god_n to_o make_v man_n sike_a to_o have_v the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n if_o they_o will_v true_o procure_v for_o peace_n and_o charity_n but_o of_o the_o pardon_n that_o man_n usen_v to_o day_n from_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n they_o have_v no_o sikerness_n by_o holy_a writ_n ne_o reason_n ne_o ensample_n of_o christ_n of_o his_o apostle_n and_o so_o of_o other_o war_n and_o debat_n that_o friar_n mighten_v let_v if_o they_o wolden_a and_o since_o they_o do_v not_o but_o rather_o counsel_n thereto_o and_o comforten_v man_n therein_o and_o tellen_v not_o the_o peril_n of_o they_o they_o be_v cause_n and_o procuratour_n of_o all_o warâ—…s_n &_o special_o of_o this_o war_n in_o flaunders_n for_o they_o preacheden_fw-mi that_o &_o haden_v it_o forth_o against_o the_o king_n the_o duke_n and_o other_o lord_n and_o clark_n &_o
certes_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o busy_a about_o study_v of_o god_n law_n &_o holy_a prayer_n not_o of_o famulororum_fw-la but_o of_o holy_a desire_n &_o cleaâ—…e_a meditation_n of_o god_n and_o true_a teach_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o be_v laborer_n about_o worldly_a labour_n for_o their_o sustenance_n and_o much_o more_o busy_a if_o they_o mighten_v for_o they_o be_v more_o hold_v for_o to_o live_v well_o and_o ensample_n of_o holy_a life_n to_o the_o people_n and_o true_a teach_n of_o holy_a write_v than_o the_o people_n be_v hold_v to_o give_v the_o dyme_n or_o offering_n or_o any_o bodily_a alm_n and_o therefore_o priest_n showld_v not_o leave_v ensample_n of_o good_a life_n and_o study_v of_o holy_a writ_n &_o new_a teach_n thereof_o ne_o for_o bodily_a alm_n ne_o for_o worldly_a good_n ne_o for_o save_v of_o their_o bodily_a life_n and_o as_o christ_n save_v the_o wordle_n by_o writing_n and_o teach_v of_o four_o evangelist_n so_o the_o fiend_n cast_v to_o damn_n the_o wordle_n &_o priest_n for_o let_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n by_o these_o four_o by_o feign_a contemplation_n by_o song_n by_o salisbury_n use_v and_o by_o worldly_a business_n of_o priest_n god_n for_o his_o mercy_n stir_v these_o priest_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o word_n in_o life_n and_o beware_v of_o sathanas_n deceyt_v amen_n a_o treatise_n of_o john_n wickliff_n against_o the_o order_n of_o friar_n cap._n 1._o friar_n order_n perfite_a than_o christ_n first_o friar_n seyen_v that_o there_o religion_n find_fw-mi of_o sinful_a man_n be_v more_o perfect_a than_o that_o religion_n or_o order_n the_o which_o christ_n himself_o make_v that_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n for_o they_o say_v that_o each_o bishop_n and_o priest_n may_v lawful_o leave_v there_o first_o dignity_n and_o after_o be_v a_o friar_n but_o when_o he_o be_v once_o a_o friar_n he_o may_v in_o no_o manner_n leave_v that_o &_o live_v as_o a_o bishop_n or_o a_o priest_n by_o the_o form_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o this_o here_o sie_a say_v that_o christ_n lack_v wit_n might_n or_o charity_n to_o teach_v apostle_n and_o his_o disciple_n the_o best_a religion_n but_o what_o man_n may_v suffer_v this_o foul_a heresy_n to_o be_v put_v on_o jesus_n christ_n christian_n man_n say_v that_o the_o religion_n and_o order_n that_o christ_n make_v for_o his_o disciple_n and_o priest_n be_v most_o perfect_a most_o easy_a and_o most_o siker_n most_o perfect_a for_o this_o reason_n for_o the_o patron_n or_o founder_n thereof_o be_v most_o perfect_a for_o he_o be_v very_a god_n and_o very_a man_n that_o of_o most_o wit_n and_o most_o charity_n give_v this_o religion_n to_o his_o deare-worthe_a friend_n also_o the_o rule_n thereof_o be_v most_o perfect_a since_o the_o gospel_n in_o his_o freedom_n without_o error_n of_o man_n be_v rule_n of_o this_o religion_n also_o knight_n of_o this_o religion_n be_v most_o holy_a and_o most_o perfect_a for_o jesus_n christ_n &_o his_o apostle_n be_v chief_a knight_n 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a_o devil_n as_o the_o gospel_n say_v of_o judas_n and_o thus_o man_n sayen_v that_o christ_n religion_n in_o his_o own_o cleanness_n and_o freedom_n be_v more_o per_fw-la fit_a then_o any_o sinful_a man_n religion_n by_o as_o much_o as_o christ_n be_v more_o perfect_a than_o be_v any_o sinful_a man_n and_o if_o new_a religion_n sayen_v that_o they_o keep_v all_o that_o christ_n religion_n bid_v they_o sparen_a the_o sooth_n for_o they_o lacken_v the_o freedone_v and_o measure_n of_o christ_n religion_n and_o be_v bind_v to_o error_n of_o sinful_a man_n and_o thereby_o be_v let_v to_o profit_n to_o christian_a man_n soul_n &_o not_o suffer_v to_o teach_v free_a lie_n god_n law_n ne_o keep_v it_o in_o themselves_o for_o by_o the_o first_o and_o most_o commandment_n of_o god_n they_o be_v hold_v to_o love_n god_n of_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o all_o their_o life_n of_o all_o their_o mind_n and_o all_o their_o strength_n and_o their_o neighbour_n as_o themselves_o but_o who_o may_v do_v 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in_o such_o doughty_a point_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o leaven_n his_o counsel_n and_o rule_v many_o time_n and_o take_v they_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o a_o sinful_a fool_n and_o in_o case_n a_o damn_a fiend_n in_o hell_n and_o thus_o they_o leaven_n obedience_n that_o christ_n tawght_fw-mi and_o ensample_v as_o unperfit_a &_o not_o sufficient_a &_o praysen_v more_o feign_a obedience_n to_o sinful_a fool_n that_o they_o take_v of_o there_o own_o presumption_n as_o if_o such_o fool_n have_v find_fw-mi perfiter_fw-mi obedience_n then_o ever_o do_v christ_n god_n and_o mam_n cap._n 19_o how_o they_o forsake_v the_o perfection_n of_o their_o order_n for_o worldly_a respect_n also_o friar_n forsake_v perfection_n of_o there_o order_n for_o worship_n of_o the_o wordle_n and_o covetise_n and_o be_v not_o suffren_a to_o take_v the_o freedom_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o to_o preach_v god_n word_n to_o the_o people_n for_o friar_n be_v make_v bishop_n yea_o many_o time_n by_o simony_n &_o sworem_fw-la strong_o to_o go_v and_o preach_v and_o convert_v heathen_a man_n and_o leaven_n this_o ghostly_a office_n and_o be_v suffragans_fw-la in_o england_n and_o robben_fw-mi man_n by_o extortion_n as_o in_o punish_v of_o sin_n for_o money_n &_o suffren_a man_n to_o lie_v in_o sin_n fro_o year_n to_o year_n for_o a_o annuel_fw-ge rent_n and_o so_o in_o hollow_v of_o church_n and_o churchyard_n and_o auter_n and_o common_o all_o other_o sacrament_n for_o money_n and_o thus_o these_o friar_n byshopp_n lve_v common_o ever_o after_o in_o simony_n pride_n and_o robbery_n and_o thus_o they_o be_v exempt_a by_o caiphas_n byshoppricke_n from_o all_o good_a observance_n of_o god_n law_n and_o of_o there_o own_o order_n and_o be_v free_a to_o live_v in_o sin_n and_o to_o rob_v our_o land_n and_o envenime_n it_o by_o many_o curse_n and_o so_o they_o bearen_v out_o first_o the_o gold_n of_o our_o land_n to_o alien_n and_o sometime_o to_o our_o enemy_n to_o get_v of_o antichrist_n this_o false_a exemption_n &_o ever_o after_o live_v in_o rob_v of_o poor_a man_n &_o maintainen_n much_o sin_n curse_v &_o simony_n that_o be_v pass_a heresy_n and_o other_o bishop_n of_o they_o that_o have_v diocese_n in_o this_o land_n forsake_a poverty_n and_o penance_n and_o obedience_n for_o they_o looken_v to_o be_v master_n of_o all_o friar_n of_o that_o order_n in_o this_o land_n and_o to_o live_v in_o pride_n lust_n of_o there_o flesh_n idleness_n and_o spoil_v of_o the_o people_n more_o subtle_o they_o other_o and_o thus_o a_o friar_n shall_v dwell_v in_o court_n of_o lord_n and_o lady_n to_o be_v there_o confessor_n and_o not_o displease_v they_o for_o nothing_o though_o they_o lve_v in_o never_o so_o curse_a sin_n for_o to_o live_v in_o his_o lust_n and_o to_o get_v false_o muck_n to_o antichrist_n covent_n &_o let_v poor_a man_n of_o there_o alm_n and_o thereto_o he_o shall_v have_v leave_n &_o commandment_n upon_o virtue_n of_o obedience_n but_o he_o shall_v no_o leave_n have_v to_o go_v general_o about_o in_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v true_o the_o gospel_n without_o beg_v and_o live_v a_o open_a poor_a and_o just_a life_n as_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n didden_v for_o this_o be_v destroy_v of_o there_o feign_a order_n and_o therefore_o they_o loven_v more_o pride_n covetise_n &_o lust_n of_o there_o own_o flesh_n than_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o heal_v of_o man_n soul_n and_o thus_o they_o maken_v sacrifice_n to_o lucifer_n to_o mammon_n and_o to_o there_o own_o stink_a belly_n cap._n 20._o there_o rot_a habit_n esteem_v above_o christ_n body_n also_o friar_n praisen_v more_o there_o rot_a habit_n than_o the_o worshipful_a body_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n christ._n for_o they_o teachen_fw-ge lord_n and_o namely_o lady_n that_o if_o they_o dien_fw-mi in_o france_n habit_n they_o shall_v never_o come_v in_o
fool_n binden_v they_o to_o the_o high_a counsel_n of_o christ_n that_o can_v keep_v the_o least_o commandment_n but_o see_v hypocrisy_n of_o they_o since_o each_o counsel_n of_o christ_n be_v commandment_n for_o some_o time_n and_o some_o circumstance_n how_o binden_a they_o they_o to_o more_o than_o to_o the_o commandment_n not_o by_o the_o counsel_n for_o they_o be_v commandment_n but_o they_o fainen_n this_o to_o draw_v young_a child_n into_o there_o rot_a habit_n &_o other_o fool_n that_o know_v not_o the_o perfection_n of_o christ_n order_n cap._n 35._o the_o necessity_n and_o multitude_n of_o there_o vain_a &_o changeable_a ceremony_n friar_n also_o be_v worse_o heretic_n they_o weren_a jew_n that_o woulden_v keep_v ceremony_n of_o the_o old_a law_n with_o freedom_n of_o christ_n gospel_n for_o the_o jew_n kepten_n reasonable_a law_n make_v of_o god_n and_o meedefull_a for_o time_n that_o god_n ordain_v they_o but_o friar_n keep_v new_a law_n feign_v of_o error_n of_o man_n mo_z than_o god_n ordain_v in_o the_o old_a law_n and_o more_o uncertain_a for_o to_o day_n this_o law_n be_v hold_v among_o they_o &_o to_o morrow_n destroy_v but_o this_o uncertain_a be_v not_o god_n law_n and_o these_o law_n of_o friar_n be_v more_o against_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v figure_n of_o christ_n come_v &_o passion_n &_o leaden_a man_n to_o the_o gospel_n but_o new_a law_n of_o friar_n be_v not_o such_o figure_n and_o let_v man_n to_o hold_v freedom_n of_o the_o gospel_n ah_o lord_n since_o good_a law_n ordain_v of_o god_n musten_v need_n cease_v for_o freedom_n of_o the_o gospel_n much_o more_o moten_a evil_a law_n ordain_v of_o error_n of_o sinful_a man_n &_o worldly_a cease_v and_o let_v not_o man_n to_o keep_v the_o gospel_n in_o his_o freedom_n cap._n 36._o friar_n return_v evil_a for_o good_a also_o friar_n be_v adversary_n of_o christ_n and_o disciple_n of_o sathanas_n not_o yield_v good_a for_o evil_a as_o god_n law_n teach_v ne_o good_a for_o good_a as_o kind_n and_o man_n law_n teachen_fw-ge but_o yield_v evil_a for_o good_a as_o the_o fiend_n law_n teach_v for_o they_o casten_z and_o imagine_v the_o death_n of_o true_a man_n that_o desiren_n and_o travailen_a to_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o fiend_n mouth_n and_o everlasting_a death_n &_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o that_o state_n in_o which_o christ_n ordain_v priest_n to_o live_v in_o and_o they_o proferen_fw-mi friar_n this_o condition_n if_o they_o will_v teach_v by_o holy_a writ_n or_o reason_n that_o friar_n order_n &_o live_n be_v best_a for_o priest_n they_o will_v glad_o be_v profess_v to_o the_o friar_n order_n and_o if_o priest_n may_v teach_v both_o by_o holy_a writ_n and_o reason_n that_o there_o order_n be_v better_a than_o friar_n since_o christ_n himself_o make_v there_o order_n and_o not_o friar_n they_o praien_v friar_n for_o love_n of_o god_n to_o take_v that_o order_n and_o to_o leave_v there_o singular_a order_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o draw_v they_o from_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o thus_o they_o pursuen_o priest_n for_o they_o reproven_v there_o sin_n as_o god_n bid_v both_o to_o bren_n they_o and_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n write_v in_o english_a to_o most_o learning_n of_o our_o nation_n and_o thus_o for_o the_o great_a alm_n that_o man_n give_v to_o friar_n they_o let_v man_n to_o con_v god_n law_n and_o so_o let_v they_o to_o be_v save_v for_o they_o may_v not_o be_v save_v without_o cunning_a &_o keep_v of_o god_n law_n and_o so_o friar_n needen_fw-mi our_o land_n to_o be_v damn_v with_o fiend_n in_o hel._n cap._n 37._o friar_n under_o the_o habit_n 〈◊〉_d holiness_n leâ—…d_v man_n into_o sin_n friar_n also_o be_v worse_o enemy_n and_o slaier_n of_o man_n soul_n then_o be_v the_o cruel_a fiend_n of_o hell_n by_o himself_o for_o they_o under_o the_o habit_n of_o holiness_n leaden_a man_n and_o nourishen_v they_o in_o sin_n and_o be_v special_a helper_n of_o the_o fiend_n to_o strangle_v man_n soul_n for_o the_o name_n of_o holiness_n &_o of_o great_a clark_n in_o reputation_n of_o the_o people_n that_o the_o people_n trust_v not_o to_o few_o true_a man_n preach_v against_o there_o covetise_n hypocrisy_n and_o false_a deceit_n and_o the_o friar_n for_o love_n of_o a_o little_a stink_a muck_n &_o welfare_n of_o there_o foul_a belly_n sparen_a to_o reprove_v the_o curse_a sin_n of_o the_o people_n for_o common_o if_o there_o be_v any_o curse_a jurour_n extortioner_n or_o aâ—…outrer_n he_o will_v not_o be_v shrive_v at_o his_o own_o curate_n but_o go_v to_o a_o flatter_a friar_n that_o will_v assoil_v he_o false_o for_o a_o little_a money_n by_o year_n though_o he_o be_v not_o in_o will_n to_o make_v restitution_n &_o leave_v his_o curse_a sin_n and_o thus_o if_o the_o foul_a fiend_n may_v be_v show_v in_o his_o shape_n to_o the_o people_n as_o man_n saien_v he_o be_v in_o time_n of_o s._n bartholomew_n the_o people_n will_v be_v ferde_v to_o dwell_v in_o his_o service_n that_o be_v sin_n but_o the_o cursedness_n of_o sin_n be_v hâ—…d_v and_o the_o people_n be_v make_v sick_a by_o false_a pardon_n &_o letter_n of_o fraternity_n though_o they_o all_o breaken_fw-mi the_o hest_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v not_o charity_n and_o certain_a then_o be_v the_o devil_n sick_a of_o both_o party_n cap._n 38_o they_o persuade_v man_n to_o reckon_v more_o of_o there_o anathemaes_n then_o of_o god_n curse_n also_o friar_n leaden_a and_o nourishen_v our_o prelate_n our_o lord_n &_o commons_o in_o great_a blasphemy_n against_o god_n for_o they_o teachen_fw-ge all_o this_o people_n to_o reck_v less_o of_o the_o most_o rightful_a curse_n of_o god_n then_o by_o the_o wrong_a curse_n of_o sinful_a man_n thowgh_n he_o be_v a_o damn_a devil_n for_o they_o callen_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n the_o less_o curse_n &_o the_o curse_n of_o sineful_a man_n the_o more_o curse_n for_o thowgh_a a_o man_n be_v never_o so_o curse_v of_o god_n for_o pride_n envy_n covetise_n or_o avowtrie_n or_o any_o other_o this_o be_v not_o charge_v ne_o pursue_v nether_a of_o prelate_n ne_o lord_n ne_o commons_o but_o if_o a_o man_n with_o stand_v one_o the_o citation_n of_o a_o sinful_a prelate_n yea_o after_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n than_o he_o shall_v be_v curse_v and_o prison_v after_o forty_o day_n and_o all_o man_n shullen_a go_v upon_o he_o thowgh_n the_o man_n be_v pursue_v for_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v bless_v of_o god_n and_o thus_o sinful_a man_n doom_n and_o in_o case_n of_o the_o fiend_n be_v more_o dread_a &_o magnify_v they_o be_v the_o rightful_a doom_n of_o god_n almighty_a cap._n 39_o friar_n heresy_n in_o affir_n ming_z the_o wick_n ed_z to_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n church_n friar_n also_o destroien_fw-fr this_o article_n of_o christian_a man_n faith_n i_o belief_n o_o common_a or_o general_a church_n for_o they_o teachen_fw-ge that_o though_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v damn_v be_v member_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o thus_o they_o wedden_a christ_n and_o the_o devil_n to_o gether_o for_o christ_n be_v ghostly_a wed_v with_o each_o member_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o some_o of_o these_o as_o they_o saien_v shul_n be_v damn_v &_o then_o as_o christ_n say_v they_o be_v friend_n therefore_o by_o they_o christ_n &_o the_o devil_n be_v wed_v to_o gether_o but_o god_n say_v by_o paul_n that_o there_o be_v no_o commine_v ne_o consent_n to_o christ_n and_o to_o belial_n and_o then_o may_v there_o no_o wedding_n be_v betwixt_o they_o but_o this_o general_a holy_a church_n be_v the_o congregation_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v head_n and_o all_o good_a angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o earth_n or_o in_o purgatory_n that_o shullen_a be_v save_v &_o no_o more_o for_o christ_n say_v that_o none_o of_o his_o member_n shall_v perish_v for_o no_o man_n shall_v take_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o john_n evangelist_n say_v of_o false_a teacher_n that_o they_o go_v out_o of_o we_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o us._n and_o therefore_o chrysostome_n say_v that_o though_o that_o keep_v not_o god_n law_n but_o dien_fw-mi out_o of_o charity_n weren_a never_o christ_n body_n the_o which_o shall_v not_o reign_v with_o he_o &_o since_o each_o part_n of_o christ_n ghostly_a body_n of_o which_o austin_n speak_v as_o holy_a writ_n do_v shall_v reign_v with_o he_o in_o bliss_n then_o no_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v damn_v be_v part_n of_o christ_n ghostly_a body_n and_o so_o part_v of_o member_n of_o holy_a church_n but_o friar_n saiden_n thus_o for_o man_n shulden_v give_v they_o much_o money_n to_o pray_v for_o all_o both_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o also_o to_o please_v bishop_n and_o possessioner_n cap_n 40_o arrogate_a unto_o
themselves_o glory_n due_a unto_o other_o man_n and_o sometime_o to_o god_n himself_o also_o friar_n seeken_fw-ge busy_o there_o own_o worldly_a worship_n and_o putten_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n behind_o against_o the_o teach_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o s._n paul_n yea_o that_o be_v worse_a they_o take_v upon_o themselves_o glory_n that_o be_v appropr_v to_o god_n and_o so_o maken_v they_o even_o with_o god_n for_o they_o seeken_fw-ge fast_a by_o great_a gift_n and_o vain_a cost_n to_o be_v call_v master_n of_o divinity_n and_o speak_v before_o lord_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o meat_n with_o they_o and_o not_o to_o teach_v true_o the_o gospel_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n by_o meek_a life_n &_o free_o as_o christ_n bid_v also_o to_o be_v confessor_n of_o lord_n and_o lady_n algat_n to_o be_v much_o tell_v by_o and_o fare_v well_o and_o not_o seek_v poor_a man_n though_o they_o have_v more_o need_n and_o so_o of_o other_o business_n of_o friar_n who_o so_o take_v good_a sight_n to_o 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