was not, y proue thus. In thilk tyme he wrote his Firste Epistle to the Corintheis. Wherfore in thilk tyme this parti of Holi Writt and of the Newe Tes|tament was not, which is now the ije. Epistle to the Corintheis. Also, whanne Poul wrote the firste text, the Apocalips was not writen; forwhi Iohun wrote the Apocalips whanne he was in exile in Pathmos, as he seith him silf the [first] [A space left in the MS. for the number.] chapiter of the Apocalips; and in thilk exile he was not bifore the laste ȝeer of Domician, Emperour of Rome. But Poul was slain bifore the tyme of this exile bi almost xxxti. ȝeer: for Poul was slain of the Emperour Nero, in the last ȝeer of Nero. Wherfore folewith needis that not al the hool writing of the Newe Testament neither of the al hool Bible was, whanne Poul wrote the first bifore sett text i. Cor. xiiije. capitulum.
Also Poul wrote hise bothe Epistlis to Corinthies eer he came to Rome, and eer he was prisoned there. Forwhi Poul wrote his Firste Epistle to the Corintheis whanne he was at Ephesie, and whanne he was in purpos for to come aftirward into Corinthe, as it is open bi the last chapiter of the same First Epistle to Corintheis. Also he wrote his ije. Epistle to the Co|rintheis whanne he was at Troade, as it is open bi the ije. chapiter of the same ije. Epistle to the Corin|theis, and whanne he was in hope forto come aftir|ward to Corinthe, as it is open bi the firste and ije. and last chapiter of the same ije. Epistle to Corintheis. And herwith open it is that Poul came neuer to Effesi, neither to Troade, neither purposid forto come to Corinthe after he was prisoned in Rome, and after he lay in boundis at Rome; for he was not delyuered fro tho bondis into his deeth, as it is open bi the ije. Epistle to Thimothie, the [fourth] [A space left in the MS. for the number.] chapiter. Wher|fore
