For yf he loveth and byleyveth
As the lawe techeth,
Qui crediderit et baptizatus fuerit, etc.
Telleth the lord a tale,
As a triwe messager,
And sheweth by seel and suthe by lettere
With wat lord he dwelleth,
Kneweleche hym crystene
And of holy churche byleyve,
Ther is no lawe, as ich leyve,