36. Frere, after what law rulest thou thee? Wher findest thou
in goddes law that thou shuldest thus begge?
37. What maner men nedeth for to begge?
Of whom oweth suche men to begge?
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Why beggest thou so for thy brethren?
If thou sayest, for they have nede; than thou doest it for the
more perfeccion, or els for the leest, or els for the mene. If it be
the moost perfeccion of all, than shulde al thy brethren do so;
and than no man neded to begge but for him-selfe, for so shuld no