god, or why sholde he preyen to god, [sin that] the ordenaunce of
destinee, which that ne may nat ben inclyned, knitteth and streineth
alle thinges that men may desiren? Thanne sholde ther be doon
awey thilke only allyaunce bitwixen god and men, that is to seyn,
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to hopen and to preyen. But by the prys of rightwisnesse and of
verray mekenesse we deserven the gerdoun of the divyne grace,
which that is inestimable, that is to seyn, that it is so greet, that it
ne may nat ben ful y-preysed. And this is only the manere, that is
to seyn, hope and preyeres, for which it semeth that men mowen