The repressor of over much blaming of the clergy.

FOR as myche as fro the bigynnyng of this present iije. partie hidir to it is procedid that sufficient proof is mad this to be trewe, that preestis and othere clerkis mowen be endewid with temporal vnmouable possessiouns without eny ther of wernyng founde in Holi Scripture or in resoun, ȝhe, and with therto consenting Scripture and resoun; and so weel and so firmeli and stabili and openli it is proued and so weel to the euydencis of the contrarie partie it is answerid, and so cleerli the euydencis ben assoilid, that noman al the bifore going processe reding and vndirstonding may opene his mouth forto holde the errour, which bifore in the bigynnyng of the firste chapiter in this present iije. partie is rehercid, and is bi al the bifore going processe hidir to vnaȝenseiabili vnproued and theryn worthili reproued;—therfore summen perceyuyng al this consenten weel and graunten, that preestis and othere clerkis mowen weel withoute weernyng of Holi Scripture and of resoun, ȝhe, and bi Scripture and bi resoun, be endewid with temporal and vnmou|able godis forto do and vse and execute the better her goostli officis; but thei holden herwith this con|clusioun, that if bischopis or other preestis or othere louȝer clerkis so endewid lyuen not vertuoseli, as thei schulden lyue, with thilk seid temporal godis, but amys vsen tho godis [tho temporal godis, MS. (first hand).] vicioseli, tho same godis mowen iustli be take awey fro hem, so that preestis and othere clerkis mowen iustli be vnpossessyd, (that is to seie, mowen iustli be putt out of possessioun of the same godis,) with this that thei abide stille in her statis and officis of bischophode or louȝer preesthode or louȝer clerkhode, in which thei weren bifore,