For theire wilfulle fals infidelite,⏎ Then cause of goodnes possessours may not be;⏎ Al-so it makith noon othir thinge⏎ But gold or syluere for monay, cuppe, or ring,⏎ which of wise men is prouyde & wel fownde 205⏎ Leest vertuys thing that is vpon the grownd;⏎ wherfore, concludyng, alle men of that secte⏎ Say how this science nys holy in effecte.⏎ To this we say, & witnes as we can,⏎ How that this science was nevir taght to man⏎ But he were prouyd perfitly with space⏎ whethir he were able to receyve this grace⏎ For his trouth, vertu, & for his stable witt,⏎ which if he fawte, he shal nevir haue itt.⏎ Al-so no man cowde yet this science reche 215⏎ But if god sende him a master hym to teche,⏎ For it is so worshipfulle & so selcowth,⏎ That it most nede be taght fro mouth to mouth;⏎ Also he shalle, be he nevir so lothe,⏎ Receyve it with moste sacred dredfulle othe,⏎ ft That as we refuse grete dignite and fame,⏎ So he must nedely to refuse the same;⏎ And also that he shal not be so wilde⏎ To tech this secrete to his owne child,⏎ For nyhenes of blode ne consanguynyte 225⏎ Be not acceptide to-this dygnyte;⏎ So blode as blode may haue no parte,⏎ But only vertue wynnyth this holi arte.⏎ Therfore streytly he shal serche and se⏎ Al maners & vertuys, with the abilite 230⏎ Of the person which shal this science leere,⏎ And in like wise make him streytli swere;⏎ So that no man shal leve this arte behynde⏎ But he an able & a prouede man can fynde.⏎ When age shal greve hym to ride or go, 23⏎ One he may teche but then nevir no mo.🏁

For theire wilfulle fals infidelite,⏎ Then cause of goodnes possessours may not be;⏎ Al-so it makith noon othir thinge⏎ But gold or syluere for monay, cuppe, or ring,⏎ which of wise men is prouyde & wel fownde 205⏎ Leest vertuys thing that is vpon the grownd;⏎ wherfore, concludyng, alle men of that secte⏎ Say how this science nys holy in effecte.⏎ To this we say, & witnes as we can,⏎ How that this science was nevir taght to man⏎ But he were prouyd perfitly with space⏎ whethir he were able to receyve this grace⏎ For his trouth, vertu, & for his stable witt,⏎ which if he fawte, he shal nevir haue itt.⏎ Al-so no man cowde yet this science reche 215⏎ But if god sende him a master hym to teche,⏎ For it is so worshipfulle & so selcowth,⏎ That it most nede be taght fro mouth to mouth;⏎ Also he shalle, be he nevir so lothe,⏎ Receyve it with moste sacred dredfulle othe,⏎ ft That as we refuse grete dignite and fame,⏎ So he must nedely to refuse the same;⏎ And also that he shal not be so wilde⏎ To tech this secrete to his owne child,⏎ For nyhenes of blode ne consanguynyte 225⏎ Be not acceptide to-this dygnyte;⏎ So blode as blode may haue no parte,⏎ But only vertue wynnyth this holi arte.⏎ Therfore streytly he shal serche and se⏎ Al maners & vertuys, with the abilite 230⏎ Of the person which shal this science leere,⏎ And in like wise make him streytli swere;⏎ So that no man shal leve this arte behynde⏎ But he an able & a prouede man can fynde.⏎ When age shal greve hym to ride or go, 23⏎ One he may teche but then nevir no mo.🏁