A potacio[n] or dry[n]king for this holy time of le[n]t very co[m]fortable for all…A potacio[n] or dri[n]kynge for this holi time of le[n]t very co[m]fortable for all…

EVSE. It is trueth that ye say. But what if such a ghostly fa there doth not chastise, as ye have dis cribbed heretofore.

EVSE. It is trueth that ye saye. But what if such a ghostly fa ther doth not chastse, as ye haue dis cribed hertofore.

PHIL. Verily ye ought alway to resort to the best learned men, & to seek for such ghostly fathers, as both will and can in structe and teach you the law of God. But let it so be, that your Cu rate be not of the greatest learned men, ⟨image 38⟩yet is he to much simple, if he can bring out of his treasurehouse things neither new nor old, seeing that the holy scriptures are so ¹plenteously set forth in our English tongue, that even the very idiot may now become learned in the kingdom of God. At the leest, this commodity shall ye enjoy at his hand, even the benefit of Absolution. Therefore to make few ²words concerning this matter, disdain ye not to go to confession at the times appointed according to the ordinance of the holy church, and the Act of our most excellent king, yea and that with all humble & reverence. Declare the diseases of your souls unfeignedly, that ye may be healed with the most sweet and comfortable salve of Absolution Follow the godly & wholesome ad monicions of your ghostly father Go unto him with such an hatred ⟨image 39⟩& detestation of sin, that ye may return from him with hearts all together inflamed with the perfect love of virtue, innocency, & true godliness, being full fixed never to return ³unto your old vomit and wallowing in the mire. And wham he shall rehearse unto you the most ⁴