Ferther more summe othere of hem tauȝten that men schulden not be boundun bi mennys lawis, and ther|fore thei schulden not obeie to princis and dukis, whom Poul reproueth, Rom. xiije. capitulum. and ie. Thim. ie. capitulum., and Petir in his firste Epistle the ije. capitulum. Ferther|more the herisies of Hymeneus [Hermyneus, MS.] and of Alisaundre weren in the daies of the Apostlis, whom Poul curside for her heresie, as it is open ie. Thim. ie. capitulum. in the eende. Also Ioon the Euangeliste in his ije. Epistle meeneth that in hise daies weren heretikis going aboute to disseyue trewe bileeuers. Also Coloc. ije. capitulum. is men|sioun mad of heretikis whiche weren aboute to bringe yn in tho daies vnresonable religiouns aȝens trewe feith, and that bi colour that reuelacioun was maad to hem ther upon. And so open it is, that dyuerse sectis of heretikis rosen and regneden in tyme of the Apostlis, and diden miche care and lett and perse|cuciouns to the verry Apostlis, and therfore of hem myȝte be meened myche of this that is seid in the bifore alleggid textis.
Ferthermore, longe aftir the daies of the Apostlis heretikis weren, whiche helden that vttirly it is synne eny man or womman be weddid, and eny man haue to do in fleischli deling with a womman, as helde the sect of Eraclitis; [This appears to be a blunder or clerical error for Hieracitis. See for them and Tatian's disciples, August. Lib. de Hæres. c. 47 and c. 25. Op. tom. viii. pp. 13 and 7. (Ed. Antv. 1700).] which also therwith helden that oonli chast persoones schulen come into heuen, and that children diyng bifore her ȝeeris of discrecioun schulen neuere come to heuen. And summe othere heretikis with her foleweris making to gidere her sect han be, whiche helden that vttirli it is synne forto ete fleisch, as helde the sect of Tacianys. Summe othere sect of heretikis hath be, which weel allowid
