is 2952
souereyne good.
souereyne good.
Chaucer - Boethius
wote, C.
wot
2892, 2894 _worlde_--world
2893 _answere_--answeren
2894 _many_--manye
2895 _my? ten_--myhte
2896 _? ere_--ther
_many[e]_--manye
2897 [_diuerse_]--from C.
_hire_--hir
2898 _most[e]_--moste
2900 _? ere_--ther
_contened[e]_--contenede
_ha? _--MS. ha? e
2902 _fur? e_--forth
_ordinee moeuynge_--ordene moeuynges
2904 _? ere_--ther
_stedfast_--stidefast
2905 _ordeyned[e]_--ordeynede
_disposed[e]_--disponede
2907 _whiche_--which
_ben_--be
_ylad_--MS. yladde, C. I-ladd
2908 _worde_--word
_folke_--foolk
2911 _wilfulnesse_--welefulnesse]
[Headnote:
GOD IS ALL-SUFFICIENT. ]
[Sidenote: But let us reflect a little more upon these matters. ]
? But lat vs loken ? e ? inges ? at we han
p{ur}posed her-byforn. [[pg 103]]
[Sidenote: Did we not agree that _Sufficiency_ is of the nature of
true happiness? ]
? Haue I nat nou{m}bred {and} seid q{uod} she 2913
? at suffisaunce is in blisfulnesse.
[Sidenote: And have we not seen that God is that true felicity,
and that He needs no external aid nor instruments? ]
{and} we han accorded
? at god is {and} ? ilke same blisfulnesse. ? yis forso? e q{uo}d
I. {and} ? at to gouerne ? is worlde q{uod} she. ne shal he 2916
neuer han nede of none helpe fro wi? oute.
[Sidenote: For if he should, he would not be self-sufficient. ]
for ellys yif
he had[de] nede of any helpe. he ne sholde not haue
[no] ful suffisau{n}ce. ? is ? us it mot nedes be q{uo}d I.
[Sidenote: And he directs all things by himself alone? ]
? ? an ordeyne? he by hym self al oon alle ? inges q{uo}d 2920
she.
[Sidenote: _B. _ It cannot be gainsaid. ]
? at may nat ben denied q{uo}d I.
[Sidenote: _P. _ I have shown that God is the chief good; God must,
therefore, direct and order all things by _good_, since he governs
them by himself, whom we have proved to be the _supreme good_, and
he is that helm and rudder, by which this machine of the world is
steadily and securely conducted. ]
? And I haue
shewed ? at god is ? e same good. ? It reme{m}bre? me
wel q{uo}d I. ? ? an ordeine? he alle ? inges by ? ilke
goode q{uod} she. Syn he whiche we han accorded to 2924
ben good gouerne? alle ? i{n}g{us} by hym self. {and} he is a
keye {and} a stiere by whiche ? at ? e edifice of ? is worlde
is ykept stable {and} wi? oute corumpynge
[Sidenote: _B. _ I entirely agree to this, and partly anticipated
your remarks. ]
? I accorde
me gretly q{uod} I. {and} I ap{er}ceiuede a litel here byforn 2928
? at ? ou woldest seyne ? us. Al be it so ? at it were by
a ? inne suspeciou{n}.
[Sidenote: _P. _ I believe it; for your eyes are now more intent
upon these great truths relating to true felicity; but what I am
going to say is not less open to your view. ]
I trowe it wel q{uo}d she. ? For as
I trowe ? ou leedest nowe more ententifly ? ine eyen to
loken ? e verray goodes ? but na? eles ? e ? inges ? at I 2932
shal telle ? e ? it ne shewe? nat lasse to loken.
[Sidenote: _B. _ What is that? ]
what is
? at q{uo}d I.
[Sidenote: _P. _ As we believe that God governs all things by his
goodness, and that all things have a natural tendency towards the
_good_, can it be doubted but that they all voluntarily submit to
the will and control of their ruler? ]
? So as men trowen q{uo}d she {and} ? at
ry? tfully ? at god gouerne? alle ? inges by ? e keye of his
goodnesse. ? And alle ? ise same ? inges as I [haue] 2936
tau? t ? e. hasten hem by naturel ente{n}c{i}ou{n} to comen
to goode ? er may no man doute{n}. ? at ? ei ne ben
gouerned uoluntariely. {and} ? at ? ei ne conuerten [hem]
nat of her owe{n} wille to ? e wille of hire ordeno{ur}. 2940
[Linenotes:
2912 _han_--ha
2913 _seid_--MS. seide, C. seyd
2916 _worlde_--world
2917 _none helpe_--non help
2918 _had[de]_--hadde
_helpe_--help
2919 [_no_]--from C.
2920 _al oon_--allone
2921 _ben denied_--be denoyed
2924, 2926 _whiche_--which
2925 _ben_--be
2926 _worlde_--world
2928 _gretly_--gretely
_here_--her
2929 _seyne_--seye
2931 _nowe_--now
2932 _na? eles_--nat[h]les
2935 _ry? tfully_--MS. on ry? tfully
2936 [_haue_]--from C.
2938 _goode_--good
2939 [_hem_]--from C.
2940 _nat_--omitted
_her_--hir
_owen_--owne
_wille_ (_both_)--wil
_hire_--hyr]
[Headnote:
ALL THINGS SUBMIT TO GOD. ]
as ? ei ? at ben accordyng {and} enclinynge to her gouerno{ur}
{and} her kyng. [[pg 104]]
[Sidenote: _B. _ It cannot be otherwise. There would be no safety
for those who obey, if the discord of a portion were allowed. ]
? It mot nedys be so q{uo}d. I.
[Sidenote: [* Fol. 23 _b_. ]]
*? For ? e realme ne sholde not seme blisful ? if ? ere were a ? ok
of mysdrawynges in diu{er}se p{ar}ties ne ? e sauynge of 2944
obedient ? inges ne sholde nat be.
[Sidenote: _P. _ Is there anything that follows the dictates of
nature that seeks to counteract the will of God? ]
? an is ? ere no ? ing
q{uo}d she ? {a}t kepi? hys nature[;] ? at enforce? hym to
gone a? eyne god.
[Sidenote: _B. _ No. ]
? No q{uo}d. I.
[Sidenote: _P. _ If there should be any such, it could not prevail
against him, who is supremely happy and consequently omnipotent. ]
? And if ? at any ? i{n}g
enforced[e] hym to wi? stonde god. my? t[e] it auayle at 2948
? e laste a? eyns hym ? at we han g{ra}unted to ben al
my? ty by ? e ry? t of blisfulnesse. ? Certis q{uo}d I al
outerly it ne my? t[e] nat auaylen hym.
[Sidenote: Then there is nothing that either will or can withstand
this supreme good? ]
? an is ? ere no
? ing q{uo}d she ? at ey? er wol or may wi? stonde to ?
is 2952
souereyne good.
[Sidenote: _B. _ Nothing, certainly. ]
? I trowe nat q{uo}d. I
[Sidenote: _P. _ It is then the supreme good that governs and
orders all things powerfully and benignly. ]
? ? an is
? ilke ? e souereyne good q{uo}d she ? at alle ? i{n}g{us}
gouerne? strongly {and} ordeyne? hem softly.
[Sidenote: _B. _ I am delighted with your _conclusions_, but much
more with your _language_; so that fools may be ashamed of their
objections to the divine government. ]
? a{n} seide I
? us. I delite me q{uo}d I nat oonly in ? e endes or in ? e 2956
so{m}mes of [the] resou{n}s ? at ? ou hast concludid {and}
p{ro}ued. ? But ? ilke wordes ? at ? {o}u vsest deliten me
moche more. ? So at ? e last[e] fooles ? at so{m}tyme
renden greet[e] ? inges au? te{n} ben asshamed of hem 2960
self.
[Sidenote: [Chaucer's gloss. ]]
? ? at is to seyne ? {a}t we fooles ? at rep{re}henden
wickedly ? e ? i{n}g{us} ? at touchen goddes gouernaunce we
au? te{n} ben asshamed of oure self. As I ? at seide god
refuse? oonly ? e werkes of men. {and} ne entremeti? nat 2964
of he{m}.
[Sidenote: _P. _ You have read the Poets' fables, how the Giants
stormed heaven--how they were repulsed and punished according to
their deserts; but may we not compare our reasons together, for by
so doing some clear spark of truth may shine forth? ]
_p. _ ? ou hast wel herd q{uo}d she ? e fables of ? e
poetes. how ? e geauntes assailden ? e heuene wi? ? e
goddes. but for so? e ? e debonaire force of god disposed[e]
hem so as it was wor? i. ? at is to seyne distroied[e] ? e 2968
geauntes. as it was wor? i. ? But wilt ? ou ? at we
ioygnen togedre ? ilke same resou{n}s. for p{er}auenture of
swiche coniuncc{i}ou{n} may sterten vp some faire sp{er}kele
of so? e
[Sidenote: _B. _ As you please. ]
? Do q{uo}d I as ? e list.
[Sidenote: _P. _ Is God omnipotent? ]
wenest ? ou q{uo}d she 2972
? at god ne is almy? ty. no man is in doute of it. [[pg 105]]
[Sidenote: _B. _ No one doubts it. ]
Certys
q{uo}d I no wy? t ne defendi? it if he be in hys mynde.
[Linenotes:
2941 _her_--hyr
2943 _realme_--Reaume
_seme_--semen
2945 _? ere_--ther
2947 _gone a? eyne_--goon ayein
2948 _enforced[e]_--enforcede
_my? t[e]_--myhte
_auayle_--auaylen
2949 _a? eyns_--a-yenis
2951 _outerly_--owtrely
_my? t[e]_--myhte
_auaylen_--MS. aualeyne, C. auaylen
_hym_--hem
_? ere_--ther
2952 _wol_--wole
_wi? stonde_--w{i}t{h}-stondyn
_? is souereyne_--his sou{er}eyn
2955 _softly_--softtely
2957 _sommes_--somme
[_the_]--from C.
2959 _last[e]_--laste
2960 _greet[e]_--grete
2960, 2963 _au? ten_--owhten
2961 _seyne_--seyn
2965 _of hem_--of it
_herd_--MS. herde, C. herd
2967 _disposed[e]_--desposede
2968 _seyne distroied[e]_--seyn destroyede
2971 _swiche_--swych
_some_--som
2972 _so? e_--soth
_list_--liste
2973 _is_ (1)--be
_man_--omitted
_is_ (2)--nis
2974 _defendi? _--dowteth]
[Headnote:
EVIL HAS NO EXISTENCE. ]
[Sidenote: _P. _ If he is almighty, there are, then, no limits to
his power? ]
but he q{uo}d she ? at is al my? ty ? ere nis no ? ing ? at he
ne may do.
[Sidenote: _B. _ He can doubtless do all things. ]
? at is so? e q{uo}d I.
[Sidenote: _P. _ May God do evil? ]
May god done yuel 2976
q{uo}d she.
[Sidenote: _B. _ No. ]
nay for so? e q{uo}d. I.
[Sidenote: _P. _ Is evil nothing, since God, who is almighty,
cannot do it? ]
? ? an is yuel no ? ing
q{uo}d she. ? Syn ? at he ne may not done yuel ? at
may done alle ? inges.
[Sidenote: _B. _ Dost thou mock me or play with me, leading me with
thy arguments into an inextricable labyrinth, and enclosing me in
a wonderful circle of Divine Simplicity? ]
scornest ? ou me q{uo}d. I. or ellys
pleyest ? ou or deceiuest ? ou me. ? at hast so wouen me 2980
wi? ? i resou{n}s. ? e house of didalus so entrelaced. ? at it
is vnable to ben vnlaced. ? ou ? at o? er while entrest
? ere ? ou issest {and} o? er while issest ? ere ? ou entrest.
ne fooldest ? ou nat to gidre by replicac{i}ou{n} of wordes a 2984
maner wondirful cercle or envirounynge of symplicite
deuyne.
[Sidenote: For thou didst first begin with happiness, and didst
say that it was the sovereign good, and that it resided in God;
then, that God was that _Good_ and the perfection of happiness;
and, hence, thou didst infer that nobody could be happy unless he
became likewise a God. ]
? For certys a litel her byforn{e} whan ? ou bygu{n}ne
atte blisfulnesse ? {o}u seidest ? at it is souereyne
good. {and} seidest ? at it is set in souereyne god. {and} ? at 2988
god is ? e ful[le] blisfulnesse. for whiche ? ou ? af[e] me
as a couenable ? ifte. ? at is to seyne ? {a}t no wy? t nis
blisful. but yif he be good al so ? er wi?
[Sidenote: Again, thou saidst that the very form of good was the
substance whereof God and happiness were composed, and that it was
the object and desire of all things in nature. ]
{and} seidest
eke ? at ? e forme of goode is ? e substaunce of god. {and} 2992
of blisfulnesse. {and} seidest ?
2892, 2894 _worlde_--world
2893 _answere_--answeren
2894 _many_--manye
2895 _my? ten_--myhte
2896 _? ere_--ther
_many[e]_--manye
2897 [_diuerse_]--from C.
_hire_--hir
2898 _most[e]_--moste
2900 _? ere_--ther
_contened[e]_--contenede
_ha? _--MS. ha? e
2902 _fur? e_--forth
_ordinee moeuynge_--ordene moeuynges
2904 _? ere_--ther
_stedfast_--stidefast
2905 _ordeyned[e]_--ordeynede
_disposed[e]_--disponede
2907 _whiche_--which
_ben_--be
_ylad_--MS. yladde, C. I-ladd
2908 _worde_--word
_folke_--foolk
2911 _wilfulnesse_--welefulnesse]
[Headnote:
GOD IS ALL-SUFFICIENT. ]
[Sidenote: But let us reflect a little more upon these matters. ]
? But lat vs loken ? e ? inges ? at we han
p{ur}posed her-byforn. [[pg 103]]
[Sidenote: Did we not agree that _Sufficiency_ is of the nature of
true happiness? ]
? Haue I nat nou{m}bred {and} seid q{uod} she 2913
? at suffisaunce is in blisfulnesse.
[Sidenote: And have we not seen that God is that true felicity,
and that He needs no external aid nor instruments? ]
{and} we han accorded
? at god is {and} ? ilke same blisfulnesse. ? yis forso? e q{uo}d
I. {and} ? at to gouerne ? is worlde q{uod} she. ne shal he 2916
neuer han nede of none helpe fro wi? oute.
[Sidenote: For if he should, he would not be self-sufficient. ]
for ellys yif
he had[de] nede of any helpe. he ne sholde not haue
[no] ful suffisau{n}ce. ? is ? us it mot nedes be q{uo}d I.
[Sidenote: And he directs all things by himself alone? ]
? ? an ordeyne? he by hym self al oon alle ? inges q{uo}d 2920
she.
[Sidenote: _B. _ It cannot be gainsaid. ]
? at may nat ben denied q{uo}d I.
[Sidenote: _P. _ I have shown that God is the chief good; God must,
therefore, direct and order all things by _good_, since he governs
them by himself, whom we have proved to be the _supreme good_, and
he is that helm and rudder, by which this machine of the world is
steadily and securely conducted. ]
? And I haue
shewed ? at god is ? e same good. ? It reme{m}bre? me
wel q{uo}d I. ? ? an ordeine? he alle ? inges by ? ilke
goode q{uod} she. Syn he whiche we han accorded to 2924
ben good gouerne? alle ? i{n}g{us} by hym self. {and} he is a
keye {and} a stiere by whiche ? at ? e edifice of ? is worlde
is ykept stable {and} wi? oute corumpynge
[Sidenote: _B. _ I entirely agree to this, and partly anticipated
your remarks. ]
? I accorde
me gretly q{uod} I. {and} I ap{er}ceiuede a litel here byforn 2928
? at ? ou woldest seyne ? us. Al be it so ? at it were by
a ? inne suspeciou{n}.
[Sidenote: _P. _ I believe it; for your eyes are now more intent
upon these great truths relating to true felicity; but what I am
going to say is not less open to your view. ]
I trowe it wel q{uo}d she. ? For as
I trowe ? ou leedest nowe more ententifly ? ine eyen to
loken ? e verray goodes ? but na? eles ? e ? inges ? at I 2932
shal telle ? e ? it ne shewe? nat lasse to loken.
[Sidenote: _B. _ What is that? ]
what is
? at q{uo}d I.
[Sidenote: _P. _ As we believe that God governs all things by his
goodness, and that all things have a natural tendency towards the
_good_, can it be doubted but that they all voluntarily submit to
the will and control of their ruler? ]
? So as men trowen q{uo}d she {and} ? at
ry? tfully ? at god gouerne? alle ? inges by ? e keye of his
goodnesse. ? And alle ? ise same ? inges as I [haue] 2936
tau? t ? e. hasten hem by naturel ente{n}c{i}ou{n} to comen
to goode ? er may no man doute{n}. ? at ? ei ne ben
gouerned uoluntariely. {and} ? at ? ei ne conuerten [hem]
nat of her owe{n} wille to ? e wille of hire ordeno{ur}. 2940
[Linenotes:
2912 _han_--ha
2913 _seid_--MS. seide, C. seyd
2916 _worlde_--world
2917 _none helpe_--non help
2918 _had[de]_--hadde
_helpe_--help
2919 [_no_]--from C.
2920 _al oon_--allone
2921 _ben denied_--be denoyed
2924, 2926 _whiche_--which
2925 _ben_--be
2926 _worlde_--world
2928 _gretly_--gretely
_here_--her
2929 _seyne_--seye
2931 _nowe_--now
2932 _na? eles_--nat[h]les
2935 _ry? tfully_--MS. on ry? tfully
2936 [_haue_]--from C.
2938 _goode_--good
2939 [_hem_]--from C.
2940 _nat_--omitted
_her_--hir
_owen_--owne
_wille_ (_both_)--wil
_hire_--hyr]
[Headnote:
ALL THINGS SUBMIT TO GOD. ]
as ? ei ? at ben accordyng {and} enclinynge to her gouerno{ur}
{and} her kyng. [[pg 104]]
[Sidenote: _B. _ It cannot be otherwise. There would be no safety
for those who obey, if the discord of a portion were allowed. ]
? It mot nedys be so q{uo}d. I.
[Sidenote: [* Fol. 23 _b_. ]]
*? For ? e realme ne sholde not seme blisful ? if ? ere were a ? ok
of mysdrawynges in diu{er}se p{ar}ties ne ? e sauynge of 2944
obedient ? inges ne sholde nat be.
[Sidenote: _P. _ Is there anything that follows the dictates of
nature that seeks to counteract the will of God? ]
? an is ? ere no ? ing
q{uo}d she ? {a}t kepi? hys nature[;] ? at enforce? hym to
gone a? eyne god.
[Sidenote: _B. _ No. ]
? No q{uo}d. I.
[Sidenote: _P. _ If there should be any such, it could not prevail
against him, who is supremely happy and consequently omnipotent. ]
? And if ? at any ? i{n}g
enforced[e] hym to wi? stonde god. my? t[e] it auayle at 2948
? e laste a? eyns hym ? at we han g{ra}unted to ben al
my? ty by ? e ry? t of blisfulnesse. ? Certis q{uo}d I al
outerly it ne my? t[e] nat auaylen hym.
[Sidenote: Then there is nothing that either will or can withstand
this supreme good? ]
? an is ? ere no
? ing q{uo}d she ? at ey? er wol or may wi? stonde to ?
is 2952
souereyne good.
[Sidenote: _B. _ Nothing, certainly. ]
? I trowe nat q{uo}d. I
[Sidenote: _P. _ It is then the supreme good that governs and
orders all things powerfully and benignly. ]
? ? an is
? ilke ? e souereyne good q{uo}d she ? at alle ? i{n}g{us}
gouerne? strongly {and} ordeyne? hem softly.
[Sidenote: _B. _ I am delighted with your _conclusions_, but much
more with your _language_; so that fools may be ashamed of their
objections to the divine government. ]
? a{n} seide I
? us. I delite me q{uo}d I nat oonly in ? e endes or in ? e 2956
so{m}mes of [the] resou{n}s ? at ? ou hast concludid {and}
p{ro}ued. ? But ? ilke wordes ? at ? {o}u vsest deliten me
moche more. ? So at ? e last[e] fooles ? at so{m}tyme
renden greet[e] ? inges au? te{n} ben asshamed of hem 2960
self.
[Sidenote: [Chaucer's gloss. ]]
? ? at is to seyne ? {a}t we fooles ? at rep{re}henden
wickedly ? e ? i{n}g{us} ? at touchen goddes gouernaunce we
au? te{n} ben asshamed of oure self. As I ? at seide god
refuse? oonly ? e werkes of men. {and} ne entremeti? nat 2964
of he{m}.
[Sidenote: _P. _ You have read the Poets' fables, how the Giants
stormed heaven--how they were repulsed and punished according to
their deserts; but may we not compare our reasons together, for by
so doing some clear spark of truth may shine forth? ]
_p. _ ? ou hast wel herd q{uo}d she ? e fables of ? e
poetes. how ? e geauntes assailden ? e heuene wi? ? e
goddes. but for so? e ? e debonaire force of god disposed[e]
hem so as it was wor? i. ? at is to seyne distroied[e] ? e 2968
geauntes. as it was wor? i. ? But wilt ? ou ? at we
ioygnen togedre ? ilke same resou{n}s. for p{er}auenture of
swiche coniuncc{i}ou{n} may sterten vp some faire sp{er}kele
of so? e
[Sidenote: _B. _ As you please. ]
? Do q{uo}d I as ? e list.
[Sidenote: _P. _ Is God omnipotent? ]
wenest ? ou q{uo}d she 2972
? at god ne is almy? ty. no man is in doute of it. [[pg 105]]
[Sidenote: _B. _ No one doubts it. ]
Certys
q{uo}d I no wy? t ne defendi? it if he be in hys mynde.
[Linenotes:
2941 _her_--hyr
2943 _realme_--Reaume
_seme_--semen
2945 _? ere_--ther
2947 _gone a? eyne_--goon ayein
2948 _enforced[e]_--enforcede
_my? t[e]_--myhte
_auayle_--auaylen
2949 _a? eyns_--a-yenis
2951 _outerly_--owtrely
_my? t[e]_--myhte
_auaylen_--MS. aualeyne, C. auaylen
_hym_--hem
_? ere_--ther
2952 _wol_--wole
_wi? stonde_--w{i}t{h}-stondyn
_? is souereyne_--his sou{er}eyn
2955 _softly_--softtely
2957 _sommes_--somme
[_the_]--from C.
2959 _last[e]_--laste
2960 _greet[e]_--grete
2960, 2963 _au? ten_--owhten
2961 _seyne_--seyn
2965 _of hem_--of it
_herd_--MS. herde, C. herd
2967 _disposed[e]_--desposede
2968 _seyne distroied[e]_--seyn destroyede
2971 _swiche_--swych
_some_--som
2972 _so? e_--soth
_list_--liste
2973 _is_ (1)--be
_man_--omitted
_is_ (2)--nis
2974 _defendi? _--dowteth]
[Headnote:
EVIL HAS NO EXISTENCE. ]
[Sidenote: _P. _ If he is almighty, there are, then, no limits to
his power? ]
but he q{uo}d she ? at is al my? ty ? ere nis no ? ing ? at he
ne may do.
[Sidenote: _B. _ He can doubtless do all things. ]
? at is so? e q{uo}d I.
[Sidenote: _P. _ May God do evil? ]
May god done yuel 2976
q{uo}d she.
[Sidenote: _B. _ No. ]
nay for so? e q{uo}d. I.
[Sidenote: _P. _ Is evil nothing, since God, who is almighty,
cannot do it? ]
? ? an is yuel no ? ing
q{uo}d she. ? Syn ? at he ne may not done yuel ? at
may done alle ? inges.
[Sidenote: _B. _ Dost thou mock me or play with me, leading me with
thy arguments into an inextricable labyrinth, and enclosing me in
a wonderful circle of Divine Simplicity? ]
scornest ? ou me q{uo}d. I. or ellys
pleyest ? ou or deceiuest ? ou me. ? at hast so wouen me 2980
wi? ? i resou{n}s. ? e house of didalus so entrelaced. ? at it
is vnable to ben vnlaced. ? ou ? at o? er while entrest
? ere ? ou issest {and} o? er while issest ? ere ? ou entrest.
ne fooldest ? ou nat to gidre by replicac{i}ou{n} of wordes a 2984
maner wondirful cercle or envirounynge of symplicite
deuyne.
[Sidenote: For thou didst first begin with happiness, and didst
say that it was the sovereign good, and that it resided in God;
then, that God was that _Good_ and the perfection of happiness;
and, hence, thou didst infer that nobody could be happy unless he
became likewise a God. ]
? For certys a litel her byforn{e} whan ? ou bygu{n}ne
atte blisfulnesse ? {o}u seidest ? at it is souereyne
good. {and} seidest ? at it is set in souereyne god. {and} ? at 2988
god is ? e ful[le] blisfulnesse. for whiche ? ou ? af[e] me
as a couenable ? ifte. ? at is to seyne ? {a}t no wy? t nis
blisful. but yif he be good al so ? er wi?
[Sidenote: Again, thou saidst that the very form of good was the
substance whereof God and happiness were composed, and that it was
the object and desire of all things in nature. ]
{and} seidest
eke ? at ? e forme of goode is ? e substaunce of god. {and} 2992
of blisfulnesse. {and} seidest ?
