The governance of England: otherwise called The difference between an absolute and a limited monarchy. A rev. text edited with introd., notes, and appendices by Charles Plummer.

þe Romans, but also is hyghnes shalbe myghty, and off poiar to subdue his ennemyes, and all oþer that he shall liste to reygne uppon. Off such ensamples mony of the bokes off cronycles be full; and in especiall þe cronycles off þe Lacidemonies, and off þe Authenences, wich, whill thai prospered, were best counselled, and most dyd aftir counsell off any people off þe world, excepte the Romayns. But when thai lafte such counsell, thai ffell into non poiar and pouerte; as off the Cite off Athenes it mey well apere, be that it is nowe but a poure vilage, and some tyme was the moste worshipfull Cyte off Grece.

YFF it woll lyke þe kyng to gyff non office, in to the tyme þat his entente therin be comened with his counsell, and thair opiniyon by his hyghnes vnder|stonde in the same, he shall mowe so rewarde his seruantes with offices, as ther shall be lityll nede to gyff hem moch off his livelod, and his offices shall then be geuen to soche as shall only serue hym selff. Wher through he shall haue than a greter myght, and a garde off his officers, when he liste to call thaym, than he hath nowe off his oþer ffeed men vndre the astate off lordes. Ffor the myght off þe lande, aftir the myght off þe grete lordes þeroff,