[Sidenote: But it would be impious and profane thus to conceive of
God, since nothing can excel Him in
goodness
and worth.
Chaucer - Boethius
ing. fro whiche it is vndirstonde{n}
to ben diu{er}s.
[Sidenote: Consequently, what in its nature differs from the chief
good cannot be the supreme good.]
?an folwe? it. ?at ?ilke ?i{n}g ?at
by hys nature is dyuers from souereyne good. ?at ?at 2524
?ing nys nat souereyne good.
[Sidenote: But it would be impious and profane thus to conceive of
God, since nothing can excel Him in
goodness
and worth.
]
but certys ?at were a
felonous corsednesse to ?inken ?at of hym. ?at no ?ing
nis more wor?e.
[Sidenote: In fact, nothing can exist whose nature is better than
its origin.]
For alwey of alle ?inges. ?e nat{ur}e
of hem ne may nat ben better ?an his bygy{n}nyng. 2528
