in his ije. partie, that Holi Scripture of the Newe Testament lettith not the iije. principal gouer|naunce rehercid bifore in the firste chapiter of this present iije. partie.
viij. CHAPITER.
THE ije. principal conclusioun is this: Doom of cleerli in kinde disposid resoun werneth not and let|tith not the seid thridde principal gouernaunce sett in the bigynnyng of the firste chapiter of this present iije. partie. That this conclusion is trewe y proue thus: If eny such now seid doom of resoun schulde weerne and lette the seid iije. principal gouernaunce, thilk doom of resoun schulde be oon of these domes now suyngli to be rehercid. But so it is, that noon of hem so weerneth and lettith; but ech of hem is as semyng colour oonli and not a very prouyng doom, as in processe suyng schal be schewid. Wherfore doom of cleerli disposid resoun in kinde weerneth not and lettith not the seid iije. principal gouernaunce.
The ije. premisse of this argument schal be proued bi long processe thus. The firste semyng colour in doom of resoun is this: Aftir the sentence of Crist, (Math. vije. capitulum. and Luk vje. capitulum.,) Such is the tre, which is the fruyt of the same tree; [This is not an exact quotation. See Matth. vii. 20; Luke vi. 44.] so that bi the fruyt of the tree the same tree is knowun, whether he be good or bad. But so it is, that the fruyt of the chirchis riche endewing is synne of pride, of glotenye, of sy|monye, and so forth of manye othere. Wherfore the tree of hem is nauȝt, which is the seid riche endewing.
The ije. semyng [colour] is this: If riche endewing hadde be profitable to the clergie and to al the hool chirche of God, Crist him silf bi his owne persoon
