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hem lyketh; and these wrecches wete never where to been
hemselves.
And therfore, frere, if thine order and rules ben grounded on
goddes law, tell thou me, Jack Upland, that I aske of thee; and
if thou be or thinkest to be on Christes syde, kepe thy pacience.
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Saynt Paul techeth, that al our dedes shuld be don in charitè,
and els it is nought worth, but displesing to god and harm to
oure owne soules. And for because freres chalengen to be