thee rather of saynt Frances or saynt Dominiks rule or religion or
order, than of Christes rule or Christes order?
64. Frere, canst thou assigne ony defaute in Christes rule of
the gospell, with the whiche he taught al men sikerly to be saved,
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if they kepte it to hir endinge? If thou saye it was to hard,
than sayest thou that Christ lyed; for he saide of his rule: 'My
yoke is softe, and my burthen light.' If thou saye Christes rule
was to light, that may be assigned for no defaute, for the better
may it be kept. If thou sayst that there is no defaute in Christes