A twelfth-century sarcastic attack on the Papacy

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In his book, How Should we Then Live, Francis Schaeffer cites two quotes from the twelfth-century work, Gospel According to the Mark of Silver. According to Schaeffer, this work “...pictured the pope egging on his cardinals to fleece litigants at the papal court, using phrases deliberately mimicking Christ’s teachings:”

“For I have given you an example, that ye also should take gifts, as I have taken them....”

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Joh 13:15 For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you. (KJV)
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“Blessed are the rich, for they shall be filled; blessed are they that have, for they shall not go away empty; blessed are the wealthy, for theirs is the Court of Rome....”

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Mat 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (KJV)
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These things were written in the 1100's. A nice punchy attack on Rome, eh?
 
I have read parts of Evangelium secundum marcas argenti online in English translation. There are Latin versions available too. I was wondering if that piece influenced Dante or Chaucer at all.
 
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