wise than the hiȝest degre of neiȝborehode askith, or that he schulde do eny gretter thing than is conteyned and includid in this general comaundement, Loue thou thi neiȝbore as thi silf. For this comaundement, Worschipe thou thi fadir and modir, is not but a special and a parti of this general and hool comaunde|ment, Loue (in affect and effect) thi neiȝbore as thi silf, but as moche as resoun wole. And certis the vnconsideracion [and] the vnkunnyng of this now de|clarid notabilite and the opinioun that this comaunde|ment spokun bi Goddis owne mouth, Worschipe thou thi fadir and modir, was off grettir charge than is now declarid, and was in streiter wise to be vnder|stonde than is now declarid, hath be a cause in summe of the comoun peple forto ouer vnwijsly and ouer bitterli berke and clatere, [chatere, MS. (first hand).] bacbite and diffame aȝens the bifore seid religions. Wolde God that thei wolden now take heede to this present book, and souke out therof goostli triacle aȝens her goostli poysenyng and enfecting.
vj. CHAPITER.
FOR answere to the ije. semyng skile may serue sufficientli al what is bifore seid and writun in the [ive. parti the iije. chapiter] [A space left in the MS. for the references.] in iustifiyng the iiije. [ij e., MS.] principal gouernaunce; and that fro thilk place which biginneth thus, If eny wole pretende that riȝt doom of resoun, et cætera, into the eende of the same chapi|ter there. [See p. 432. This seems to be the place referred to.] Neuertheles sumwhat more y schal sette therto here, namelich for this, that the Gospel [Math.
