thoghtis ere bandis till thaim. for the synful is loued of his flaterers. noght amendid na chastid, in ȝernyngis of his saule, that is in fulfil|lynge of the ȝernyngis of his flesch. Grete ire is [S. U om.] of god when corec|cioun is away and flaterynge comes that byndes [S boldes.] men in synn. for that thynge has man delite to doe in the whilk thai hafe sum louere & nan with takere. and the wickid that noyes til his [S. U om.] neghtbure es blissid, that is loued in his werke, thof he ware better worthi to be werid. and therfore.
25. Exacerbauit dominum peccator: secundum multitu|dinem ire sue non queret. ¶ The synful sharpid god: eftire the mykilnes of his ire he sall noght seke. ¶ Antecrist sall sharp god, that is sall excite him in his synn to punysch him [U ins. antecrist. S om.] in sharp & bittire pyne, swa that god that is wont to seke men & kall thaim fra thaire synn, sal noght seke antecrist. that is sall noght bihald his synnes to venge [U vennge.] thaim here. that thai be venged in hell. and that eftire the mykilnes of the wreth of god. for he is mykil wrethid til him when he suffirs him or any other come til honures & riches thorgh gilrys and syn, and chasties thaim noght here.
26. Non est deus in conspectu eius: inquinate sunt vie illius in omni tempore. ¶ God is noght in the syght of him; fyled ere his wayes in ilk tyme. ¶ Men thynk it mykill ill when any man has tynt his bodily syght. than is it full mykel wrecchidnes in a mannys saule when the light of sothfastnes has forsaken it. for wickidnes: that is cheson whi god is noght bifore his eghen: for thi ere his [S. U is.] wayes foule, that is his thoghtis wordis and dedis, the whilke ledis till hell. in ilk tyme, that is in all the tyme of his lyf.
27. Auferuntur iudicia tua a facie eius: omnium inimi|corum suorum dominabitur. ¶ Taken away ere thi domes fra the face of him: of all his enmys he sall be lord. ¶ He thynkis noght of godis rightwisnes. for he wenes that god will noght dampne him, for god delayes his dome awhile. & that while he sall be lord of all his enmys: for it is writen that he sall ouere come all kynges, and regne by him ane, and sitt in the tempill of god, heghand him abouen god.
28. Dixit enim in corde suo: non mouebor a genera|cione in generacionem sine malo. ¶ ffor he sayd in hys hert; i sall noght be stirid fra getynge in getynge [S kynreden into kynreden.] with outen ill. ¶ This he sall say in his hert: for bifor men he sall say other thynge, as he
