Perauenture, whanne al this what y haue write of the ije. and iije. principal gouernauncis in the firste and in the ije. and iije. parties of this book hiderto schal be weel ouer red and schal be weel vndir|stonde, the men whiche were bifore impugners of the seid first and ije. gouernauncis, that is to seie, of having and vsing ymagis and of doing pilgrimagis, wolen agree and accorde to al what is entendid fro the bigynnyng of the ije. parti of this book hidir to, (or perauenture fro the bigynnyng of the first parti of this book hidir to,) but thanne thei wolen seie thus: "Thouȝ it be leeful and expedient to manie folk for to haue the seid vce of ymagis and for to do pilgrimagis, ȝit we seen so manye viciose gouer|nauncis mengid ther with or comyng forth therfro, that we wolen be free forto speke aȝens tho syn|ful gouernauncis. And also, thouȝ it be leeful and expedient to manye folkis forto vce in the seid maner ymagis and forto haunte pilgrimagis, ȝit sithen it is not to alle folk lijk expedient and profitable, and it is not to eny persoon comaundid bi doom of resoun or bi Holi Scripture, we wolen not holde us bounde as bi eny precept of lawe of kinde or of God forto vce ymagis and do pilgrim|agis; but we wolen stonde in oure liberte forto be remembrid upon God and hise benefetis and the othere fer bifore rehercid thingis bi suche ymagis and pilgrymagis, or by redingis and heringis of Holi Scripture, or by inward meditaciouns, or bi talking to gidere of oure neibouris or with oure curat hauyng cure of oure soulis."
Sotheli if the men, whiche weren sumtyme impug|ners aȝens ymagis and pilgrimagis, wolen in this now rehercid maner seie and holde, y wole seie to hem aȝenward as for her firste seiyng thus: Be ȝe weel avisid what is vicioseli doon and vsid aboute ymagis and pilgrimagis, and be ȝe siker of the treuthe, bifore
