perel; but al slauȝter vpon man is reserued to God. And also thei holden that in no wise and in no caas bateil is leeful, neither bitwixe Cristen and Cristen, neither bitwixe Cristen and hethen. And thei blamen the clergie in this, that the clergie allowith and ap|proueth these gouernauncis to be doon bi the layfe. But for as myche as aȝens al this blamyng of the xje. principal gouernaunce it is procedid in othere placis of my writingis, as in the book clepid The filling of the iiij. tablis, in therof the iiije. partie, therfore it is no neede for to make this book here therbi eny ouer greet bolk more than nede is.
And thus y eende this present book clepid The represser of ouer myche blamyng the clergie. For which [Forwhich, MS.] book, to thee, Lord God, be preising and thanking; and to alle the seid ouer myche vndir|nemers and blamers ful amendement. Amen.
