[6-text p 681] temptacioun / [1049] ye shal vndirstonde that fast|yng stondith also in iij thynges/in forberyng of bodely metes & drynkes and in forberyng of worldelye iolite / and in for|beringe of dedely synne . . . . . [no gap in the MS.] with his mygh /
[1050] And thou shalt vndirstonde that god ordeyned fastyng / and to fastynge apparteyneth .iiij. thynges / [1051] largenes to pore folke / gladnes of herte / spirituall not to Anggrie / ne anoyed ne gruche for he fastith / and alle for semblable houre for to ete by mesure / that is for to seye A man sholde nat ete in vntyme ne sitte no lenger at his table to ete for he fasteth //
[1052] Then thou shalt vnderstond that bodely peyne stonte in disciplyne or techyng bi worde or bi wrytyng or bi ensaumple / Also in werynge of heyres or of stamyn or of habergions on her naked flesshe for cristes sake And suche maner of penaunces / [1053] but ware the wel that suche maner of penaunces on thy flesshe ne make not thyn herte bittyr or [Addit. MS. 5140 folio 356a] Angre or noyed of thy silf / for bettir is to cast awaye thyn heire than for to cast the swet|nes of ihesu crist [1054] And therfore seith Seynt Poule / cloth you as they that bene chosyn of god in herte of misericorde debonarite sufferaunce / and suche maner of clothyng of whiche Ihesus Crist is most apayed than of his here or of his habourgioun or hawberkes //
[1055] then is disciplyne eke in knockyng of thy brest in scourginge with yerdes / in knelynges / in tribulaciouns / [1056] in suffering paciently wronges that bene done to hym / and eke in pacient sufferaunce of maladye / or lesynge of worldely Catell / or of wiff or children / or other freendes /
[1057] Then shalt thou vndirstonde whiche thynges distourbyn penaunce / and this is in .iiij. maners that is drede shame hope and wanhope that is disperacioun / [1058] & for to speke first of drede for whiche he
