THE TALE（第3页）

whichthatbybully-grantedwastome."

bythisgaud*haveiwonneyearbyyear*jest，trick

a混♂dredmarks，sinceiwaspardonere.

istandelikeaclerkinmypulpit，

andwhenthelewed*peopledownisset，*ignorant

ipreachesoasyehaveheardbefore，

andtellethema混♂dredjapes*re.*jests，deceits

thenpainimetostretcheforthmyneck，

andeastandwestuponthepeopleibeck，

asdothadove，sitonabern;**barn

myhandesandmytonguegosoyern，**briskly

thatitisjoytoseemybusiness.

ofavariceandofsuchcursedness**wickedness

isallmypreaching，fortomakethemfree

togivetheirpence，andnamely*untome.*especially

formineintentisnotbutfortowin，

andnothingforcorrectionofsin.

ireckenever，whenthattheybeburied，

thoughthattheirsoulesgoablackburied.

forcertes*manyapredication*preachingisofteninspired

ethoft-timeofevilintention;*byeviltives*

someforpleasanceoffolk，andflattery

tobeadvancedbyhypocrisy;

andsomeforvainglory，andsomeforhate.

for，whenidarenototherwisedebate，

thenwillishimwithmytonguesmart**sharply

inpreaching，sothatheshallnotastart**escape

tobedefamedfalsely，ifthathe

hathtrespassd*tomybrethrenortome.*offended

for，thoughitellenothispropername，

menshallwellknowethatitisthesame