of his vertu. ¶ Kynge, that gouerns his fleysse, slaand vices and couaitis, is noght saf thorgh mykil vertu. if he pride him thar in: and geaunt, that feghtis agayn the deuel, sall noght be safe in his strenght, if him thynke that his vertu suffis til his saluacioun.
17. Fallax equus ad salutem: in habundancia autem virtutis sue non saluabitur. ¶ Desaifabile [S ins. 'is.'] hors til hele; bot in aboundaunce of his vertu he sall noght be safe. ¶ That is, proude pouste of warldis ioy desaifes and leghis men of hele, bodily or gastly. for the sittere on that hors sall noght be safe in habundaunce of his vertu: that is, thof he be stalworth and riche and faire.
18. Ecce oculi domini super metuentes eum: & in eis qui sperant super miserecordia eius. ¶ Lo the eghen of lord on dredand him; and in thaim that hopis in his mercy. ¶ See whare is hele: the eghen, that is the luf of god. & the lokynge of his godhed, is on thaim that dredis him, and hopis in his mercy: noght in thaire vertu or meryt.
19. Vt eruat a morte animas eorum: & alat eos in fame. ¶ That he delyuer fra ded the sauls of thaim; & fostire thaim in hungire. ¶ He delyueres of ded, and gifis endles lif, and fostirs thaim with his worde and ioy of his luf. that ere in hungire, euermare desirand rightwisnes & the foed of heuen.
20. Anima nostra sustinet dominum: quoniam adiutor & protector noster est. ¶ Oure saule suffirs the lord; for [S ins. 'oure.] helpere and oure hilere he is. ¶ That oure saule be fild in mete that may not passe away it suffirs oure lord. that is, it is suffrand his dis|ciplyne, and it may suffire: for he is oure helpere, owhils we afforce vs til him, and oure hilere, owhils we stand agayn oure enmy.
21. Quia in eo letabitur cor nostrum: & in nomine sancto eius sperauimus. ¶ ffor in him ioy sall oure hert; and in his haly name we hopid. ¶ All ioy that is noght in god is erroure: for thi we ioy in him, and hopis in his haly name, that is, in ihū, to be safe.
22. Fiat miserecordia tua domine super nos: quemad|modum sperauimus in te. ¶ Lord thi mercy be on vs; os we haf hopid in the. ¶ That is, thurgh thi mercy be fulfild in vs that we ioy in the withouten end: as we haf hopid in the, that thou will of thi goednes doe.
