secte; sith that theft is agaynst goddes heste; and sithe youre
secte is not perfit? Ye know not whether the rule that ye binde
him to, be best for him or worst!
23. Why undernime ye not your brethren, for their trespas
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after the lawe of the gospell; sith that underneminge is the best
that may be? But ye put them in prison ofte, whan they do after
goddes lawe; and, by saynt Austines rule, if ony did amisse and
wolde not amende him, ye should put him from you.
24. Why covete ye shrifte, and burying of other mens parishens,