that search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time; for which cause was this city laid waste.
þat thou acounte in þe bokis of stories of thi fadris, and thou schalt fynde writun in cronyclis, and thou schalt wite, þat thilke citee is a rebel citee, and þat it anoieth kyngis and prouynces, and batels ben reisid þerynne of elde daies; wherfor also thilke citee was distried.