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discomfort,  nor  tedious  vnto  vs  to  se  oure  weake  members  (that
is  to  say  vnstable  brethren)  then  the  excellent,  endewed  with
[t'ol.  39".]  the  nobeler  gyftes,  for  the  welthe  of  the  lxole  body.  but
Rom.  ij.  with  compassion  rather  soffer  with  thöyrii,  and  healpe
to  beare  their  burthens.  and  not  (lift  vp  in  oure  owne  mynde)
preferre  oure  selves,  und  iudge  wotlier.  but  remember  that  we  all
Rom.  xij.  are  one  in  Christ  Jesu.  And  that  we  live  not  for  oure
j.  Oo.  xij.  selves,  but  for  the  welth  and  eomforte  of  oure  brethren,
Eph.  iüj.  by  that  meanes  to  wynne  many  vnto  Christ.  Marcke  this
poynt  weil  deare  chylde.  For  hence  spryngeth,  that  all  prayer,
and  ^-oode  worcke,  of  hole  christendom,  commeth  to  the  ayde,
socoure,  and  eomforte  of  eache  one  of  Christis  members.  And
therfore  do  they  agaynst  the  hole  Company  of  saynctes,  which
seil  their  goode  workes,  make  fraternites,  and  founde  channtreis
or  perpetuiteis,  for  theym  selves,  or  their  frendes.  Sonne.  Why
sayest  thowe  I  beleve  the  Remission  of  synnes?  Fa.  These
wordes  deolare  that  we  whiche  are  pertaynynge  vnto  this  lioly
Company,  thi’ough  belefe  obtayne  remission  of  those  synnes
which  we  dayly  committ  through  fraylnes  of  oure  flesshe.
So.  Wherfore  serveth  then  the  Popes  perdons?  Fa.  For
payne  procured  and  deserved  for  synne.  Which  god  requyreth
of  vs  after  he  hath  forgeven  oure  synnes.  So.  Why,  doth  god
reserve  eny  soche  pay-  [fol.  40“.]  ne  vnto  hym?  Fa.  Oure  newe
Heb.  xij.  goddes  saye  so.  But  yet  it  is  contrary.  God  chastenneth
ma.  xriij. 1  his  with  many  tribulacions,  and  divers  manners  of
affliccions,  to  make  theym  knowe  theym  selves.  and  so  to
exereyse  theym  selves  in  meknes.  Which  thynges  nether  lye
in  mannes  will  nor  power,  other  to  admit,  or  eis  to  eschewe.
Wherfore  the  Popes  pardons  and  remissions,  stonde  to  non
effecte  savynge  only  to  brynge  menne  into  a  waverynge  belefe,
and  vaine  hope.  and  so  to  clense  mens  purses,  and  to  dryncke
up  their  so  wer  swett  and  labours.  Son.  What  is  then  master  ■
parsons  momblynge,  when  he  waggeth  his  honde  over  oure
heddes,  makinge  vs  beleve  to  be  clensed  from  oure  synnes,
through  his  murmuracion,  which  he  calleth  absolucion?  Fa.  Nothinge
  but  a  crafte  to  picke  mens  purses  with  all.  For  as  longe
as  the  Pops  foundlinges,  grownde  theim  selves,  and  cause

Mat.  xviij.  (?)