that is to seyn, sin that necessitee nis nat in thinges by the devyne
prescience, than is ther freedom of arbitre, that dwelleth hool and
unwemmed to mortal men. Ne the lawes ne [purposen] nat
wikkedly medes and peynes [to the willinges] of men that ben
unbounden and quite of alle necessitee. And god, biholder and
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for-witer of alle thinges, dwelleth above; and the present eternitee
of his sighte [renneth alwey with] the dyverse qualitee of oure
dedes, despensinge and ordeyninge medes to goode men, and
torments to wikked men. Ne in ydel ne in veyn ne ben ther nat