e
p{re}sent
eternite of hys
sy?
sy?
Chaucer - Boethius
an is ?
er fredom of 5200
arbitre. ? at dwelle? hool {and} vnwemmed to mortal men.
[Sidenote: And those laws are just which assign rewards and
punishments to men possessing free-will. ]
ne ? e lawes ne p{ur}pose nat wikkedly meedes {and} peynes
to ? e willynges of men ? at ben vnbounde {and} quit of
alle necessite.
[Sidenote: Moreover, God, who sits on high, foreknows all things,
and the eternal presence of his knowledge concurs with the future
quality of our actions, dispensing rewards to good and punishments
to evil men. ]
? And god byholder {and} forwiter of 5204
alle ? inges dwelli? aboue {and} ?
e p{re}sent eternite of hys
sy? t renne? alwey wi? ? e dyuerse qualite of oure dedes
dispe{n}syng {and} ordeynynge medes to good[e] men. {and}
tourment? to wicked men.
[Sidenote: Nor are our hopes and prayers reposed in, and addressed
to God in vain, which when they are sincere cannot be
inefficacious nor unsuccessful. ]
ne in ydel ne i{n} veyn ne ben 5208
? er nat put in god hope {and} p{ra}yeres. ? at ne mowen
nat ben vnspedful ne wi? oute effect whan ? ei ben ry? tful
[Sidenote: Resist and turn from vice--honour and love virtue,
exalt your mind to God (the truest hope), offer up your prayers
with humility. ]
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arbitre. ? at dwelle? hool {and} vnwemmed to mortal men.
[Sidenote: And those laws are just which assign rewards and
punishments to men possessing free-will. ]
ne ? e lawes ne p{ur}pose nat wikkedly meedes {and} peynes
to ? e willynges of men ? at ben vnbounde {and} quit of
alle necessite.
[Sidenote: Moreover, God, who sits on high, foreknows all things,
and the eternal presence of his knowledge concurs with the future
quality of our actions, dispensing rewards to good and punishments
to evil men. ]
? And god byholder {and} forwiter of 5204
alle ? inges dwelli? aboue {and} ?
e p{re}sent eternite of hys
sy? t renne? alwey wi? ? e dyuerse qualite of oure dedes
dispe{n}syng {and} ordeynynge medes to good[e] men. {and}
tourment? to wicked men.
[Sidenote: Nor are our hopes and prayers reposed in, and addressed
to God in vain, which when they are sincere cannot be
inefficacious nor unsuccessful. ]
ne in ydel ne i{n} veyn ne ben 5208
? er nat put in god hope {and} p{ra}yeres. ? at ne mowen
nat ben vnspedful ne wi? oute effect whan ? ei ben ry? tful
[Sidenote: Resist and turn from vice--honour and love virtue,
exalt your mind to God (the truest hope), offer up your prayers
with humility. ]
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