Capitulum 38m.
Þes proude possessioners disclaundren trewe prechours of þe gospel & cristis lif for makeris of discencion & debate among neiȝeboris in þe lond; whanne þei hem self wiþ here cursed lif & confederacie wiþ tirauntis for here gold ben cause of discencion & enemyte. for wiþ pore mennus liflode þei hiren myȝtty men to stryue & plede aȝenst goddis techynge, & helpe & releuynge & encressynge of seculer lordis, & helpe & releuynge of pore comunes; & þus as cursed pharisees & scribis & hiȝe prestis þei putten here owen cursed synnes vpon trewe men to lette goddis lawe to be knowen, & hiden & colouren & [omitted AA.] [page 122] meyntenen here olde synnes and traitere bi strong pursuynge to deþ of alle trewe men as moche as þei may, & herbi þei ben manquelleris & pursueris of crist & endurid in [X inserts "he."] old heresie.