Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Volume 26Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1851 - English literature |
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Page 104
... litil worth is schrifte or satisfaccioun withoute contricioun . And , moreover , contricioun destruyeth the prisoun of helle , and makith wayk and feble the strengthes of the develes , and restorith the gift of the holy gost , and of ...
... litil worth is schrifte or satisfaccioun withoute contricioun . And , moreover , contricioun destruyeth the prisoun of helle , and makith wayk and feble the strengthes of the develes , and restorith the gift of the holy gost , and of ...
Page 110
... litil creves into the thurrok , and into the bothum of a schip , if men be so negligent , that thay descharge hit nought by tyme . And therfore , although ther be difference between these tuo causes of drenching , algates the schip is ...
... litil creves into the thurrok , and into the bothum of a schip , if men be so negligent , that thay descharge hit nought by tyme . And therfore , although ther be difference between these tuo causes of drenching , algates the schip is ...
Page 112
... litil greve . For , as saith seint Austyn , gif a man love God in such a maner , that al that ever he doth is in the love of God , or for the love of God verraily , for he brenneth in the love of God , loke how moche that a drope of ...
... litil greve . For , as saith seint Austyn , gif a man love God in such a maner , that al that ever he doth is in the love of God , or for the love of God verraily , for he brenneth in the love of God , loke how moche that a drope of ...
Page 117
... litil reward of the ryding of Goddes sone of heven , and of his harneys , whan he rode upon an asse , and hadde noon other harneys but the clothing of his disciples newe . Ne rede I not that ever he rode on other beest . I speke this ...
... litil reward of the ryding of Goddes sone of heven , and of his harneys , whan he rode upon an asse , and hadde noon other harneys but the clothing of his disciples newe . Ne rede I not that ever he rode on other beest . I speke this ...
Page 159
... saith Galien ; but that hold I nought meritorie , if he do it oonly for the hele of his body . Seint Austyn wol that abstinence be don for vertu , and with pacience . Ab- stinence , he saith , is litil worth , but THE PERSONES TALE . 159.
... saith Galien ; but that hold I nought meritorie , if he do it oonly for the hele of his body . Seint Austyn wol that abstinence be don for vertu , and with pacience . Ab- stinence , he saith , is litil worth , but THE PERSONES TALE . 159.
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