the naciuns of thy sons, that is, of rightwis men, that leves that god al wate, & al demes.
16. Existimabam, vt cognoscerem: hoc labor est ante me. ¶ J wende that J moght knaw: that travel is before me. ¶ J wende that I moght knan [S kowe.] this dome of god, sekand & herand, but that to knaw, that god is rightwis, when wele is til il men, & il til good men, is mast travail befor me: that is, it passes myn vnderstandyng: & sua lang it wilbe travail til me,
17. Donec intrem in sanctuarium dei: & intelligam in nouissimis eorum. ¶ Til that J enter in the sanctuary of god: & J vnderstand in the last of thaim. ¶ That is, til that J enter in thoght intil the priuete of gods ordenaunces, that ofte sithis [U2 sithe is. S sithe.] a man hafs lardeshipe, & prelacy, till his aughen damp|nacioun: & till that .i. [S. U2 om.] behaulde the laste endinge of wicked men, when thair flour welkes [S wilowes.] , & wytes awaye, & thai ar as drie trees, that ar nought worthe but till the fyre. we sall se this perfittly when we coum before god.
18. Verumptamen propter dolos posuisti eis: deiecisti eos dum alleuarentur. ¶ Nought for thy for tresons thou set til thaim: thou caste thaim dowen o whiles thai war vpliftid. ¶ Nought for thy it is certayne til him that entirs in thi sanctuary, that thou set til them the flour of this erthely welth for thar tresouns: that is, for thai luf this warlde, and getis it with falshede & couetyse [S. U2 couaites.] , that is never withouten tresun & gile, & sua thai lese endles blese: for thou kest them downe in saule fra all goodnes of thy grace, whils thai war vpliftid in bodi, til the ioye & the honors of erth. this lifting is fallen [S om.] to them here, and torment in hell.
19. Quomodo facti sunt in desolacionem, subito defe|cerunt: perierunt propter iniquitatem suam. ¶ How ar thai made in miscomforth, sodanly thai failed: thai perischt for ther wickednes. ¶ How ar thai miscomforthed, losand all thair good in dede, the whilke comand sodanly, thai failed [U2 faile. S feylede.] , that is, withouten redying to dye. he wonders him, that thas that er sua havteyn [S howteyne.] , & sua cruel sua sone ar awaye. for in the twinkeling of an eigh thai fal downe, that lang tyme had in vpcomminge:
