SOURCES OF THE QUOTATIONS FROM THE BIBLE MADE IN THE TEXT
As is the case with most mediaeval theological writers, the author supports his argument by frequent references to Scripture and to the writings of the Fathers and famous mediaeval divines, although, in accordance with the views of the Lollards with regard to the relative value of these two authorities, he evidently looked upon the latter as of secondary importance. The quotations from patristic literature are as a rule adduced in support and interpretation of Biblical passages. [The chief exception to this is on p. 37, where the author supports his attack on the costly decoration of churches mainly by an appeal to St. Jerome, St. Bernard, and William de St. Amour.]
In quoting from the Bible, the author's general practice is to give the text in Latin with an English translation. An investigation of the sources of both the Latin and the English texts follows.