in execucioun and in acte of comune administracioun thilke

thinges that I hadde lerned of thee among my secree resting-whyles.

Thou, and god that putte thee in the thoughtes of wyse

folk, ben [knowinge with me], that no-thing ne broughte me to

maistrie or dignitee, but the comune studie of alle goodnesse.

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And ther-of comth it that bi-twixen wikked folk and me han ben

grevous [discordes], that ne mighten ben relesed by preyeres; for

[this libertee] hath the freedom of conscience, that the wratthe of

more mighty folk hath alwey ben despysed of me for savacioun of