the deede into which he is thus bounde bi the ȝifte bifore maad and the paiement to be paied bifore to him as into his fynding into the same seid deede, thouȝ it be knowe that the receyuer schal not per|forme the deede, ther is no iust wey forto therfore withdrawe and withholde thilk payment fro him. Also open ynowȝ it is, that for [Perhaps for should be cancelled.] the vndoing of a deede, which in dew ordre and processe ouȝte folewe a payment and be doon bi vertu and strengthe of the same payment, mai not be a cause wherbi the same payment schulde not be paied but be restreyned fro payment; namelich if he, to whom it schulde be paied, wole not knouleche that he wole leue the same deede vndoon. Forwhi ellis colour myȝte be take for|to lette and restreyne and wronge euery payment in the world which is to be doon in the first maner of the ije. trouthe, or in caas of the ije. parti of the vije. trouthe after folewing. Forwhi ech paier myȝte bere an hond to the receyuer, that the receyuer wolde not performe iustly the deede into which the payment schulde serue. And so her of and herbi schulden in|numerable grete debatis and strijfis, wrongis, and mys|chefis rise and continue. Wherfore this ve. trouthe is to be holde as firme [as for firme, MS. (first hand).] and stable.
The vje. trouthe is this: If mouable or vnmouable godis ȝouun and dew to be paied to eny oon persoon withoute successouris in the first maner of the ije. trouthe, (that is to seie, bifore the deede into which he is bounde bi strengthe of the bifore mad to him ȝift and payment,) mai not iustli be take fro and be aȝenholde fro the seid man, thouȝ the seid deede be of him left vndoon, (as it is now bifore schewid in the ve. trouthe,) miche rather this is trewe,—whanne movable or vnmovable godis ben ȝouun and dew to be paied
