go,
fforto bere hem witnesse; of al ?at he sei? hem to.
?ise grete clerkes & wise; a?ein hym schullen speke,
fforto holden vp cristendom; ?at men it nou?th ne breke. 278
Bot many of ?ise foles siggen; in her hastite,
?at clerkes schullen fordo ?is werld; bot so schal it no?t be,
Bot ?e fals clergie; ?at antecrist schal of preche; 281
& fele ?
at in
godenesse
schulden be; li?
er he wil hem teche.
Ac so wys clerk ne wor? ?er non; ?at ne schal haue to don ynou?
fforto disputen a?eins hym; ?ei? he haue ?e wou?.
Many men schullen turne; to yuel, men may drede, 285
ffor on er?e men may se; to li?er, stedfast hede.
Oure lord let hym on er?
