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In like manner what do these else then ply their paunches delicately, not caring what become of the flock whereof not one so much becometh better by their industry not one restored to health: not one a title so much the more learned towards the kingdom of God: themselves teach nothing, nor can digest others that teach soundly and truly: the word of God they deliver not, but keep it close from the people: they take no pains at all, only they lie lazily at home like dumb dogs lu•king in their Lateran, measuring and apportioning by inchmeal as it were all the compass of purgatory, and all manner the punishments thereof: where they plunge some poor souls into deep pits, boiling with fire and brimstone: other some for a few pence they pluck out again. They appoint special and private Masses to be solemnly mumbled up in all corners of their Churches: they sit bussing about ⟨image 43⟩their holy mysteries, whispering in an unknown tongue: the sacrament they blaze aloft, to the gaze of the people, not to be eaten, but to be worshipped of them: and the same also in open daylight they carry abroad a procession upon a white ambling palfrey attended with torchlight, belles, and banners, if any solemnity or triumph happen to be. With besmeared greasy fingers they consecrate oil, wax, salt, water, belles, chalices, altars and copes. They make open markets of jubilees, Graces, immunities, expectations, preventions, Annates, palls, bulls, indulgences and pardons.

In like maner what doo these else then ply their paunches delicately, not caring what become of the flocke whereof not one so much becōmeth better by their industry not one restoared to health: not one a title so much the more learned towardes the kingdome of God: themselues teache nothing, nor can disgeste others that teache soundly and truly: the woorde of God they deliuer not, but keepe it close from the people: they take no paines at al, only they lie lazilie at home like dumme dogs lu•king in their Laterane, measuring and apporcioring by ynchmeale as it were all the compasse of purgatory, and all manner the punishementes thereof: where they plundge some poore soules intoo deepe pittes, boyling with fire and brimstone: other some for a fewe pence they plucke out againe. They appoint special and priuate Masses to be solempnly mumbled vp in all corners of their Churches: they sitte bussing about ⟨image 43⟩