[6-text p 227] the kyn of ȝoure aduersarie / [2565] ȝet natheles / ȝoure kynrede / nys but a fer kynrede / they ben but litel sibbe to ȝow [2566] ¶ And the kyn of ȝoure enmys ben ny sibbe to hem / And certes as in þat / here condicion is bet þanne ȝoures [2567] ¶ Thanne lat vs considre also / if þe counseillyng of hem / þat counseileden ȝow / to taken sodeyn vengeaunce / wheither it acorde to reson / [2568] And certes ȝe knowe wel nay / [2569] ffor as by right & reson þere may no man taken vengeance on no wight / but the Iuge þat hath the Iurisdiccion of it / [2570] whan is it I-graunted him / to take thilke vengeance / hastily or at|temprely / as the lawe requyreth / [2571] And ȝet more ouer / of thilke word / that Tullius clepeth consentynge / [2572] þou shalt considre / if thy myght & thy powere may consente and suffise to thy wylfulnesse / & to thy counseillours / [2573] And certes þou maist wel seyn / þat nay / [2574] for sikerly / as for to speke proprely / we moun do no thyng / but oonly swich thyng / as we moun don rightfully / [2575] And certes / rightfully / ne mowe ȝe take no vengeance / as of ȝoure propre auctorite [2576] ¶ Thanne mowe ȝe sen / þat ȝoure power ne consenteth nat / ne acordeth nat to ȝoure wilfulnesse [2577] Lat vs now examyne / the thridde poynt / þat Tullius clepeth Consequent [2578] ¶ Thow shalt vnderstande / þat the vengeance þat þou purposest for to take / is the conse|quent / [2579] & ther-of folweth a-nother vengeance / perile & werre / & oþere damages / withoute noumbre / of which we ben nat war / as at this tyme [2580] ¶ And as touchyng the ferthe poynt / þat Tullius clepeth engendrynge [2581] þou shalt considre / þat this wrong / which þat is doon to the / is engendred / of the hate of thyne enemys / [2582] & of the vengeance takyng / vp-on þat / wolde engendre a-nother vengeance & muchel sorwe / & wastynge of richesses / as I seide
[2583] ¶ Now sire / as to þe poynt / þat Tullius clepeth causes / which þat is the laste poynt / [2584] þou
