Chapter 31

Thus endeth the ffourthe and laste parte of this treatise called the Image of Ypocresy.The grudge of ypocrites conceyved ageynst the auctor of this treatise.These be as knappishe knackesAs ever man made,For javells and for iackes,A jymiam for a iade.Well were we, yf we wistWhat a wight he wereThat starred vpp this myst,To do vs all this dere:Oh, yf we could attayne hym,He mighte be fast and sureWe should not spare to payne hym,While we mighte indure!The awnswer of the auctor.Ego sum qui sum,My name may not be told;But where ye go or come,Ye may not be to bold:For I am, is, and was,And ever truste to be,Neyther more nor lasThen asketh charite.This longe tale to tellHathe made me almost horse:I trowe and knowe right wellThat God is full of force,And able make the domeAnd defe men heare and speake,And stronge men overcomeBy feble men and weke:So thus I say my name is;Ye geit no more of me,Because I wilbe blameles,And live in charite.Thuse endith this boke called the Image of Ypocresye.

Thus endeth the ffourthe and laste parte of this treatise called the Image of Ypocresy.The grudge of ypocrites conceyved ageynst the auctor of this treatise.These be as knappishe knackesAs ever man made,For javells and for iackes,A jymiam for a iade.Well were we, yf we wistWhat a wight he wereThat starred vpp this myst,To do vs all this dere:Oh, yf we could attayne hym,He mighte be fast and sureWe should not spare to payne hym,While we mighte indure!The awnswer of the auctor.Ego sum qui sum,My name may not be told;But where ye go or come,Ye may not be to bold:For I am, is, and was,And ever truste to be,Neyther more nor lasThen asketh charite.This longe tale to tellHathe made me almost horse:I trowe and knowe right wellThat God is full of force,And able make the domeAnd defe men heare and speake,And stronge men overcomeBy feble men and weke:So thus I say my name is;Ye geit no more of me,Because I wilbe blameles,And live in charite.Thuse endith this boke called the Image of Ypocresye.

Thus endeth the ffourthe and laste parte of this treatise called the Image of Ypocresy.

Thus endeth the ffourthe and laste parte of this treatise called the Image of Ypocresy.

The grudge of ypocrites conceyved ageynst the auctor of this treatise.

The grudge of ypocrites conceyved ageynst the auctor of this treatise.

These be as knappishe knackesAs ever man made,For javells and for iackes,A jymiam for a iade.

These be as knappishe knackes

As ever man made,

For javells and for iackes,

A jymiam for a iade.

Well were we, yf we wistWhat a wight he wereThat starred vpp this myst,To do vs all this dere:

Well were we, yf we wist

What a wight he were

That starred vpp this myst,

To do vs all this dere:

Oh, yf we could attayne hym,He mighte be fast and sureWe should not spare to payne hym,While we mighte indure!

Oh, yf we could attayne hym,

He mighte be fast and sure

We should not spare to payne hym,

While we mighte indure!

The awnswer of the auctor.

The awnswer of the auctor.

Ego sum qui sum,My name may not be told;But where ye go or come,Ye may not be to bold:

Ego sum qui sum,

My name may not be told;

But where ye go or come,

Ye may not be to bold:

For I am, is, and was,And ever truste to be,Neyther more nor lasThen asketh charite.

For I am, is, and was,

And ever truste to be,

Neyther more nor las

Then asketh charite.

This longe tale to tellHathe made me almost horse:I trowe and knowe right wellThat God is full of force,

This longe tale to tell

Hathe made me almost horse:

I trowe and knowe right well

That God is full of force,

And able make the domeAnd defe men heare and speake,And stronge men overcomeBy feble men and weke:

And able make the dome

And defe men heare and speake,

And stronge men overcome

By feble men and weke:

So thus I say my name is;Ye geit no more of me,Because I wilbe blameles,And live in charite.

So thus I say my name is;

Ye geit no more of me,

Because I wilbe blameles,

And live in charite.

Thuse endith this boke called the Image of Ypocresye.

Thuse endith this boke called the Image of Ypocresye.


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