21. Et temptauerunt deum in cordibus suis: vt peterent escas animabus suis. ¶ And thai temptid god in thaire hertis; that thai aske mete till thaire saules. ¶ That is, with treson thai aske of god gastly mete. for nouther thai hafe stedfast trouth na stabil luf, withouten the whilke na saule is fild. forthi he that will be fed of god. him bihoues loke that he do nathynge that is agaynnys godis will. Propirly thai tempte god. that puttis thaim selfe in any perill forto fande if god will delyuer thaim.
22. Et male locuti sunt de deo: dixerunt nunquid poterit deus parare mensam in deserto. ¶ And ill thai spak of god: thai sayd whether god may graith borde in desert. ¶ Ill thai spake, for thai had na discrecion in thaire speche. when thai sayd. whether god may graith borde, that is, ioy and delite in his luf. til mannys saule. in desert of this life. this many dowtis. for thai kan noght fele his goednes. bot wele may he do that.
23. Quoniam percussit petram & fluxerunt aque: & torrentes inundauerunt. ¶ ffor he smate the stane and watirs ran; and the beckis bolnyd. ¶ He smate crist, that is, he suffird him to dye: and of him graces and the sacramentz ran. and swa the beckis. that is, men. that bifor was drye, bolnyd in grace and lare gifen fra heuen.
24. 'Et dixerunt,' [S om.] nunquid panem poterit dare: aut parare mensam populo suo. ¶ 'And thai sayd' [S om.] whether he may brede gif; or graith borde til his folke. ¶ That is, whether he may fede vs gastly. and graith swa til vs the swetnes of con|templacioun in his luf. that we hafe na nede of othere solace til oure saule. this is soth: bot for sum trowis it noght.
25. Ideo audiuit dominus & distulit: & ignis accensus est in iacob, & ira ascendit in israel. ¶ Tharfor lord herd. and he delayde; fire is kyndild in iacob. and ire steghe in israel. ¶ Oure lord herd, that is, he persayuyd the wickidnes of men. and he delayed his vengaunce. bot fire of couaitis is kyndild in iacob. that is, in prestis, and in men of actife life. that sould wrestil agayne vices. & ire steghe. that is, it waxis, in israel. that is, in prelatis, and in contemplatife men, that sould ay be in deuocioun. and for thaim thynke noght that the [S. U he.] comfort of god suffishe [S suffis.] for thaim ynoghe, bot getis other vnscilwisly. thai fle noght the wreth of god.
