if he no love have, through which thilke love he shuld wilne. But
to have this loving wil may no man of him-selfe, but only through
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grace toforn-going; right so may no man it kepe, but by grace
folowinge. Consider now every man aright, and let seen if that
any wight of him-selfe mowe this loving wel gete, and he therof
first nothing have; for if it shulde of him-selfe springe, either it
muste be willing or not willing. Willing by him-selfe may he it not
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have, sithen him fayleth the mater that shulde it forth bringe.