The repressor of over much blaming of the clergy.

and modir and hise othere neiȝboris, as it is schewid in othere placis of my writingis; so that this man ouȝte loue in affect and in effect his owne bodi more than the bodi of his fadir or modir or of eny other neiȝbore, and his owne soule more than the soule or the bodi of his fadir or modir or of eny other to him neiȝbour, and his owne bodili lijf more than the bodili lijf of his fadir and modir. Certis if this be the cause, as no kunnyng man mai denye it to be the very and trewe therof cause, thanne ther of folewith this: that miche rather, if eny man is ful sijk in synne or dreed|ful with ful likeli opinioun that he schal falle ful periloseli into synne and contynue so, that he dredith lest he schal not make a sure eende into his salua|cioun; and it is seen in resoun that forto be curid or preserued herof best wey and surist wey and noon other sure to his freelnes wey is, than to forsake alle hise temporal ricchessis and bicome a religiose man in sum religioun conteynyng vow of wilful pouerte, bi which vow he not oonli muste leue hise now had ricchessis and power forto [to is interlineated in a later hand.] aftirward of the newe wynne and come to eny suche ricchessis; if he so do, ȝhe, thouȝ for the while he seeth his fadir and modir and hise neiȝboris falle or be in grettist bodili pouerte and nede, he doith not ther yn amys, neithir doith aȝens the comaundement of God. Forwhi he not therbi dooth aȝens the loue, bi whiche he ouȝte loue his fadir and modir and hise othere neiȝboris as him silf; but he executith the comaundement of God, bi which he is bounde to loue him silf more than his fader and modir and hise othere neiȝboris, namelich his owne soule and his goostli helthe more than the goostli welthe and the bodili welthe of his fader and modir and of hise othere neiȝboris: and therfore he

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Title: The repressor of over much blaming of the clergy.
Author: Recock, Reginald, bp. of Chichester, 1395?-1460?
Canvas: Page 509
Publication: London,: Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts,; 1860.
Subject terms: Lollards; Great Britain -- Church history

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