jewels and riche ornamentes, freres passen lordes and other riche
worldly men; and soonest they shuld bringe hir cause aboute,
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be it never so costly, though goddes lawe be put abacke.
55. Frere, what charitè is this—to †gader up the bokes of holy
writ and putte hem in tresory, and so emprisoune hem from
secular prestes and curates; and by this cautel lette hem to
preche the gospell freely to the people without worldly mede; and
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also to defame good prestes of heresy, and lyen on hem openly,