'To bere the swerd, and keyës eke,
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So that by her dyscrecion
And prudent6 [[6_6 [Stowe folio 60b] ]] mediacyon
All thynge vnder ther myghte [[C. & St.]]
Wer gouernyd wel by Ryht, [[C. & St.]]
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Wych to hem dooth [[to hem dooth St., om. C.]] apertene
Vnder entent pur & clene,
Affter the bond off ther offys.
'But nat for-thy, yet for al thys,
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Ther ys no causë but that he
Wych that hath the souereynte,
The cheff vyker above echon,
Off verray ryght, & other noon,
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Ys curat (in conclusïoun,
With-oute al mediacïoun,)
Ouer crystys [[Crystene St.]] folkys alle.
Yt may noon other-wysë falle,
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Off verray ryght, I the ensure. [Stowe folio 61a]
Al-be that he, vnder hys cure
Haue set by hy [[his St.]] commyssyon,
Somme folkys of relygyon,
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Hys offys to excersyce
Vnder hym in sondry wyse;
Hem establysshed, with power large,
ffor to helpe hym ber hys charge;
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In hys name, or [[and St.]] elles nouht
ffor what they do, or what ys wrouht,
ffro hym the power ys descendyd,
The wrong by hym mot be amendyd,
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Yiff ther be any in ther werkyng.
'And therfore, touchyng thys thyng,
(To seyn shortly, & nat tarye,)
They be nat but ordynarye,
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Commyttyd, ther offys for to do,
Thogh thow sest hem bothë two
Ber swerd And keyës in ther hond [folio 50a]
Naked & vnclosyd; yet vnderstond,
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They ha nat stole hem, fer nor ner,
ffor they haddë pleyn power
Off the vyker pryncypal,
