The pepyl so fast to hym doth falle,

Be prevy menys, as we aspye;

ȝyf he procede, son sen ȝe xalle,

That oure lawys he wyl dystrye;

It is oure part thus to deny:

What is ȝour cowncelle in this cas?

Cayphas. Be reson the trewth here may we try,

I cannot dem hym withouth trespace;

Because he seyth in every a place,

That he kyng of Jewys in every degré.