gospell, as god sayeth that thou shuldest; sith it is the best
lore, and also oure beleve?
31. Why be ye evell apayed that secular prestes shulde preche
the gospel; sith god him-selfe hath boden hem?
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32. Why hate ye the gospell to be preched; sith ye be so
moche holde thereto? For ye winne more by yere with
In principio, than with all the rules that ever youre patrons made.
And, in this, minstrels been better than ye. For they contraryen
not to the mirthes that they maken; but ye contraryen the gospell