human
Ich have muche merveille of yow, And so hath many another, Whi youre covent coveiteth To confesse and to burye, Rather than to baptize barnes That ben catecumelynges. {207} Baptizynge and buryinge 6730 Bothe beth ful nedefulle; Ac muche moore meritorie, Me thynketh it is to baptize. For a baptized man may, As thise maistres telleth, Thorugh contricion come To the heighe hevene. _Sola contritio, etc._ Ac barn withouten bapteme May noght so be saved. 6740 _Nisi quis renatus fuerit._ Loke ye, lettred men, Wheither I lye or do noght.
gpt
Wherfore lourestow?
human
If I dorste, quod I,
gpt
Yis, by Peter and by Poul! quod he, 6750 And took hem bothe to witnesse.
human
They wole aleggen also, quod I,
gpt
And by the Gospel preven: _Nolite judicare quemquam._