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…

THEO. Would God that all rich men did ¹know this much & would follow it. For many think that they do God an high Sacrifice, yea & ye they be good alms men, if when they have once pampered their own ⟨image 54⟩bellies with all kind of dainties, they than at the last give or send to the hungry a few scraps, which they will scarcely vouchsafe to give to their dogs.

THEO. Would God that all rytche mē dyd ¹knowe this much & would followe it. For many thyncke that they do God an hyghe Sacrifyce, yea & ye they be good almes men, yf whan they haue once pāpred theyr owne ⟨image 54⟩bellyes with all kynde of deynties, they than at the laste gyue or sende to the hūgry a few scrappes, which they wyl scasely vouchsafe to giue to theyr dogges.

1. 1O preposteroas all mes givers.O preposteroas al mes gyuers.

PHIL. I pray God give us all grace to do our duty. Now have ye heard, what it is to anoint your head. I will also speak somewhat of washing your face, although I may seem abundantly to have spoken of the very effect of it in y• definition of fasting. If we will fast aright, we are not only commanded to anoint our head, that is to say, to show mercy to the poor people, but also to wash our face, that is, to make our hearts clean from all sin, y• we may have a pure conscience. For it is not enough to be benefici all to other, except we also be beneficial to our selves. This shall come to pass, if we labour with all main to have a mind pure & clean from