[Godly and most necessary annotations in the .xiij. chapter too the Romans][Godly and most necessary annotations in ye .xiij. chapyter too the Romaynes]

As though he had said what needeth it to write much of duties, contracts, of buying, lendings, and such other like things? Let charity be the rule of all these things, unto ⟨image 25⟩the which, if the subject submit himself, he will use his higher power none otherwise than he would be used himself if he were an higher power: the higher power, the subject none otherwise then though he were a subject himself, whatsoever thing agreeth with charity is good. Whatsoever agreeth not with charity, is evil. But many men cannot tell what charity is. And therefore it is no marvel though all their doings be against charity. Charity is a fervent desire and earnest study to do well unto all men, yea, even with the hurt of him that doeth it, if necessity so requireth, as Saint Paul teacheth.¹

As though he had sayed what nedeth it to wryte mouche of dutyes, contractes, of byinge, lendynges, and such other lyke thynges? Let charytye be the rule of all these thynges, vnto ⟨image 25⟩the whyche, if the subiecte submyt hymselfe, he wyll vse hys hygher power none otherwise than he wolde be vsyd himselfe if he were an hygher power: the hygher power, the subiect none otherwise then though he were a subiecte hymselfe, whatsoeuer thynge agreeth wyth charitye is good. Whatsooeuer agreyth not wyth charytye, is yuel. But many menne cannot tel what chariteis. And therfore it is no merueyl though al their doynges be agaynst charitye. Charytye is a feruente desyre and earnest studye to doo well vnto all men, yea, euen with the hurte of hym that doyth it, if necessytye soo requyreth, as Saynte Paule teacheth.¹

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And Saint John sayeth,