[þis] is (corruptly) B. þe] ȝoure B. cedencium] credencium CB. insanabili] insabili CRB.] ¶ Ac ar þat kynge come · cayme shal awake. Line 329 Ac dowel shal dyngen hym adoune · and destruyen his myȝte." [Ac] And COB; But W. dyngen] dygen C.] "Þanne is dowel and dobet," quod I · "dominus and kniȝthode." ¶ "I nel nouȝt scorne," quod scripture · "but if scryueynes lye; [A page 133] Line 332 Kynghod ne knyȝthod · by nauȝt I can awayte, [ne] & OB; a C.] Helpeth nouȝt to heueneward · one heres ende, [heres] heris WB.] Ne ricchesse riȝt nouȝt · ne reaute of lordes. [reaute] Reautee W; realte RB.] ¶ Poule preueth it inpossible · riche men [to] haue heuene, [it] O om. inpossible] so in R; unpossible O; impossible WCO. [to WOB] LRC om.] Line 336 Salamon seith also · þat syluer is worst to louye:Quomodo cessauit exactor, quieuit tributum; [folio 42] contriuit dominus baculum impiorum,
et virgam dominancium cedencium plaga in|sanabili, &c.
Nichil iniquius quam amare peccuniam.And caton kenneth vs to coueiten it · nauȝt but as nede techeth, [it—techeth] not but as it nediþ OB; nouȝt · but as it nedes C. as—techeth] at pure nede R.] Dilige denarium, set parce dilige formam. And patriarkes and prophetes · and poetes bothe Line 340 Wryten to wissen vs · to wilne no ricchesse, [wilne] wille B.] And preyseden pouerte with pacience; · þe apostles bereth witnesse, Þat þei han heritage in heuene · and bi trewe riȝte, Þere riche men no riȝte may clayme · but of reuthe and grace." [men] man R. no] noȝt B. may] mowen O; CB om.] Line 344 ¶ "Contra," quod I, "bi cryste · þat can I repreue, [repreue] reherce CB.] And preue it bi Peter · and bi poule bothe,
