[There are no breaks in the MS. Tyrwhitt's are kept here to prevent slight differences in the texts throwing the Six-Text out of gear.]
[Arch. Seld. B. 14, leaf 268, Bodleian Library.]
[75] Oure swete lord god of heuen / that no man wol perisshe / but wol that we come alle to the knewleche of him / and to the blisful liff that is perdurable / [76] amonesteth vs bi the prophete Ierome that seith in this wise / [¶ Jerome . state super vias . &c.] [77] stondith vppon the weyes and seeth and axeth of olde pathes / that is to seie [MS Arch. Seld. B. 14 folio 268b] of olde sentences / whiche is the good weye / [78] and walketh in that weye / and ye shulle fynde refresshynge / for youre soules // [79] Many ben the weyes spirituel that leden folke to oure lord ihesu criste and to the regne of glorie // [80] Of whiche weyes ther is a ful noble weye / and a ful couenable weye / whiche may not fayle to man ne to woman / that thorugh synne hath mysgoon / fro the right weye of Ierusalem celestial / [81] and this weie is cleped penaunce / of whiche men shulde gladly herken and enqueren / with al here herte / [82] to wete what is pen|aunce / and wherfore it is cleped penaunce / and in how many manere ben the accions of worchinge of penaunce / [83] and how many spicis ther ben of penaunce / and whiche thinges apperteyne and bihoven to penaunce / and whiche thinges distorben penance /
