than mot thilke thing ben by necessitee, al-thogh that it ne have

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no necessitee of his owne nature. But certes, the futures that

bityden by freedom of arbitre, god seeth hem alle to-gider present.

Thise thinges thanne, yif they ben referred to the devyne sighte,

thanne ben they maked necessarie by the condicioun of the

devyne knowinge. But certes, yif thilke thinges be considered

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by hem-self, they ben absolut of necessitee, and ne forleten nat ne

cesen nat of the libertee of hir owne nature. Thanne, certes,