unto me. For mine intent is not but for to win, And nothing for correctión of sin. I reckë never, when that they be buried, Though that their soulës go a blackburied. 3528 For certes many a predicatión Cometh oft-time of evil intentión; 3529 Some for pleasánce of folk, and flattery, To be advanced by hypocrisy; And some for vainglory, and some for hate. For, when I dare not otherwise debate, Then will I sting him with my tonguë smart 3530 In preaching, so that he shall not astart 3531 To be defamed falsely, if that he Hath trespass’d 3532 to my brethren or to me. For, though I tellë not his proper name, Men shall well knowë that it is the same By signës, and by other circumstánces.
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