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PARDONER.
By this shall ye have clean remission--
FRIAR.
But now further it ought to be declared--
PARDONER.
And forgiven of the sins seven--
FRIAR.
Who be these poor folk, that should have your reward--
PARDONER.
Come to this pardon, if ye will come to heaven--
FRIAR.
Who be those poor folk, of whom I speak and name?--
PARDONER.
Come to this pardon, if ye will be in bliss--
FRIAR.
Certes, we poor friars are the same--
PARDONER.
This is the pardon, which ye cannot miss--
FRIAR.
We friars daily take pain, I say--
PARDONER.
This is the pardon, which shall men's souls win--
FRIAR.
We friars daily do both fast and pray--
PARDONER.
This is the pardon, the ridder of your sin--
FRIAR.
We friars travail and labour every hour--
PARDONER.
This is the pardon that purchaseth all grace--
FRIAR.
We friars take pain for the love of our Saviour--
PARDONER.
This is a pardon for all manner of trespa.s.s--
FRIAR.
We friars also go on limitation[174]--
PARDONER.
This is the pardon, of which all mercy doth spring--
FRIAR.
For to preach to every Christian nation--
