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.

Worshipful 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--