by stedfast resou{n} ne shal nat ben ladd ne
p{ro}ued by signes ne by argumentys ytaken fro wi? oute.
but by causes couenable {and} necessarie ? But ?ou
mayst sein how may it be ?at ?e ?inges ne bitiden nat 4712
?at ben ypurueyed to comen. but certys ry?t as we [[pg 163]]
trowen ?at ?o ?inges whiche ?at ?
e
p{ur}ueau{n}ce
woot byforn
to comen.
ne ben nat to bitiden. but [?{a}t] ne sholde
we nat demen. but ra?er al ?ou? [?at] ?ei schal bitiden. 4716
?it ne haue ?ei no necessite of hire kynde to bitiden.
{and} ?is maist ?ou ly?
