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Among other grievous since & shameless blasphemies which in this last evil & perilous time have sore increased, (alas therefore) & prevailed unto a great number. This is not the lest, I mean adultery with shameless whoredom, & all manner of uncleanness in vain words and unchaste works. All this now cometh ¹because that such vices bear no more their own right names, & therefore doth no man esteem them as they are in them selves, and in the sight of God. The bloody murderer (I need not here to speak of a rougher name) is called a good bold man of his hands, The usurer is named a good honest man. To be drunken, is to be merry. To •ommit whoredom, is called as much as •o ex ercyse the work of man, and to do as young folks that can not lift them selves up unto heaven. Many there be, y• boast them selves of adul try, yea many make but a jest, mockage & sport thereof. To caste out uncleanly words, •nd to sing vain songs of ribaldry, is called good pastime, yea in many places (the more pity) it is come so far, y• these & such like vices are counted no sin, neither is there any thing reckoned ⟨image 18⟩for sin in a manner, save only to talk of God and his trueth

AMonge other greuous synnes & shameles blasphemies which in this last euell & perelous tyme haue sore encreased, (halas therfore) & preuayled vn to a great nōber. Thys is not ye lest, I meane aduoutry with shameles whoredome, & all manner of vnclennes in vayne wor des and vnchaste workes. All this nowe cōmeth ¹bycause yt suche vyces beare no more theyr owne right names, & therfore doth no man esteme thē as they are in them selues, and in the syghte of God. The bloudye murtherer (I nede not here to speke of a rougher name) is called a good bold man of his handes, The vserer is named a good honest man. To be droncken, is to be mery. To •ommit whoredome, is called as muche as •o ex ercyse the worke of man, and to do as yong folkes that can not lyfte them selues vp vnto heauen. Many there be, y boast them selues of adul try, yea many make but a iest, mockage & sporte therof. To caste oute vnclenly wordes, nd to synge vayne songes ofrybaudrye, is called good pastyme, yea in many places (the more pitie) it is come so farre, y these & such lyke vices are coū ted no synne, neither is there any thyng rekened