a diabolo, "Jesus was led into the desert by the spirit so that He might be tempted by the devil" (Matthew 4:1).Ģ2 the ne mahte sunegin. the unwine of helle? Does it not say (lit., tell) in the Gospel that the Holy Spirit led our Lord Himself into a solitary place, to lead a solitary life in order to be tempted by the enemy of hell?Ģ1 Ductus est Jesus. the betere beon i-borhen, This is the anchoress who feels her temptations so very much and is so sorely afraid that no spiritual comfort can gladden her or make understand that she can and will be the better saved (or, rescued) through them.ġ9-20 Ne teleth hit. That is when he feels so much anguish that he cannot bear that one handle (or, touch) his sore or that one should heal him.ġ6-19 This is sum ancre. thet me him heale, The second fearful condition that the sick has is quite opposite this. gastelich wrecche, " "You say for you there is no need of medicine, but you are blind hearted, nor do see how you are poor and naked of holiness and spiritually wretched."ġ4-16 Thet other dredfule estat. et pauper et cecus, "You say 'because I am rich I am in no way in need,' and you do not know that for that reason you are pitiful and naked and poor and blind" (Revelation 3:17).ġ2-14 "Thu seist the nis neod. To her the angel speaks in the Apocalypse.ġ1-12 Dicis quia dives sum. i the Apocalipse, who does not know what temptation is. ear me least wene, A sick man has two conditions, very frightful: the first is when he does not feel his own sickness, and for that reason does not seek a doctor (lit., leech) or healing arts, nor asks advice from anyone, and dies suddenly before one least expect.ġ0-11 the nat nawt. non sentis, "You are then precisely attacked (or, under attack) when you do not feel yourself to be attacked" (cited in Jerome, Letter to Heliodorus 4 ).ħ-10 Sec mon haveth twa estaz. over-swithe i-fondet, If there is any anchoress who does not feel any temptations, let her very much dread in that point (or, case) that she is excessively (lit., over-much) and very powerfully tempted.ħ Tunc maxime inpugnaris. The higher the hill of holy and high life (lit., as the hill of holy and high life is higher), so the enemy's blasts - the winds of temptations - are stronger on it (lit., thereon) and greater.ĥ-6 Yef ei ancre is. strengre th'ron ant mare, For the higher the hill (lit., as the hill is higher), so the wind is greater on it. thet is reisun, Let no one (lit., none) of high life expect that she not be tempted: the good, who have climbed high, are more tempted than the weak - and that is reasonable.Ģ-5 For se the hul is herre.
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