HERE BEGINNETH THE THIRTIETH CHAPTER
Who should blame and condemn other men's
defaults.
BUT I pray thee, of whom shall men's deeds be judged?
Surely of them that have power, and cure of
their souls: either given openly by the statute and the ordinance of Holy
Church, or else privily in spirit at the special stirring of the Holy Ghost in
perfect charity. Each man beware, that he presume not to take upon him to blame
and condemn other men's defaults, but if he feel verily that he be stirred of
the Holy Ghost within in his work; for else may he full lightly err in his
dooms. And therefore beware: judge thyself as thee list betwixt thee and thy
God or thy ghostly father, and let other men alone.