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And because ye Shall unto me Give credence at the full Mine auctority Now shall ye see Lo, here the Pope's bull!
[_Now shall the friar begin his sermon, and even at the same time the pardoner beginneth also to show and speak of his bulls and auctorities come from, Rome_.
THE FRIAR.
"Date et dabitur vobis:"
Good devout people, this place of Scripture--
PARDONER.
Wors.h.i.+pful masters, ye shall understand--
FRIAR.
Is to you that have no literature--
PARDONER.
That Pope Leo the Tenth hath granted with his hand--
FRIAR.
Is to say in our English tongue--
PARDONER.
And by his bulls confirmed under lead--
FRIAR.
As depart your goods the poor folk among--
PARDONER.
To all manner people both quick and dead--
FRIAR.
And G.o.d shall then give unto you again--
PARDONER.
Ten thousand years and as many Lents of pardon--
FRIAR.
This is the gospel, so is written plain--
PARDONER.
When they are dead, their souls for to guardon--[172]
FRIAR.
Therefore give your alms in the largest wise--
PARDONER.
That will with their penny or alms deed--
FRIAR.
Keep not your goods: fye, fye, on covetise!
PARDONER.
Put to their hands to the good speed--
FRIAR.
That sin with G.o.d is most abhominable--
PARDONER.
Of the holy chapel of sweet Saint Leonard--
FRIAR.
And is eke the sin that is most d.a.m.nable--
