wil of man to be free, and also to be that he wol. In this maner
it is soth, that thorow necessitè is mannes werke in loving, that
he wol do altho[ugh] he wol it nat with necessitè.'
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Quod I than, 'how stant it in love of thilke wil, sithen men
loven willing of free choice in herte? Wherfore, if it be thorow
necessitè, I praye you, lady, of an answere this question to
assoyle.'
'I wol,' quod she, 'answere thee blyvely. Right as men wil
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