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14. De Prehtis, et eorum Officio. This is the piece so frequently
cited as " Of Prelates;" beginning thus — "Here it telleth of Prelates^
that Prelates leaven preching of the (Soepel, and ben gostlj nianquelleis
of men's souls."

15. Speculum de Aniiekristo. The English copy of this tract pro-
fenes to describe "How Antichrist and his Clerks feren true Priests



firo preching of Christ's Gk)spel by four Deceits." It commences thus—
" First, they seyn that preening of the Gospel maketh dissension and
enmity."

16. De Clerieorum Ordinatione. The copy of this preflerved is also
in English, entitled, "Of the Order of Priesthood ;" beginning— " For
the order of priesthood is ordained of God, both in the old law, and in
the new."

17. De Dominia et Servis. Servi primum juste ac Ubentery or,
** Of servants and Lords, how eche shull kepe his Degree :" begin-
ning — " First, servants shuUen truly and gladly serve to their lords or
masters."

18. How Prayer of good Men helpeth muehy and Prayer ef sin-
fuU Men disfieaseth God, and harmeth themselves and other Men :
oeginning — " Our Lord Jesu Christ techeth us to pray evermore for au
neaeiiill things both to body and sou}."

19. De Ejoiseoporum Erroribus; beeinning-^" There bin eight
things by which simple Christen men ben deceyed." Also, " De zzzm
erroribus curatorumf* beginning — " For the office of curates is ordain-
ed of God."

20. Hou> Satanas and his Children tumen toorks of mercy upon
Sodom, and deceyvin men therein; beginning — " First, Christ com-
mandeth men of power to feed hungry poor men ; the fend and his techen
to make costly leasts, and waste many goods on lords," C. G. C. Cam-
bridge.
