The worldes swerd on honde is take;

P. i. 12

And that is wonder natheles,

Whan Crist him self hath bode pes

And set it in his testament,

How now that holy cherche is went,

Of that here lawe positif

Hath set to make werre and strif

For worldes good, which may noght laste.[112]

God wot the cause to the laste 250