forwhi þilke þing þat wiþ-holdeþ no 2612 good in it self ne semblaunce of goode it ne may nat wel in no manere be desired ne requered. [Sidenote: On the contrary, things not essentially good are desired because they appear to be real goods.] {and} þe contrarie. For þouȝ þat þinges by hir nature ne ben nat goode algates yif men wene þat þei be{n} goode ȝit ben 2616 þei desired as þouȝ [þ{a}t] þei were verrayly goode. [Sidenote: Hence, Good is esteemed as the cause and end of all things that we desire.] {and} þerfore is it þat men auȝte{n} to wene by ryȝt þat bounte be souereyne fyn {and} þe cause of alle þinges þat ben to requeren. [Sidenote: That which is the cause of our desiring any thing is itself what we chiefly want.] ¶ But certis þilke þ{a}t is cause for whiche 2620 men requeren any þing. ¶ it semeþ þat þilke same þing be most desired. [Sidenote: If a man desire to ride on account of health--it is not the ride he wants so much as its salutary effects.] as þus yif þat a wyȝt wolde ryde for cause of hele. he ne desireþ nat so mychel þe moeuyng to ryden as þe effect of his heele. [[pg 94]] [Sidenote: Since all things are sought after for the sake of Good, they cannot be more desirable than the good itself.] Now þan 2624 syn þat alle þinges ben requered for þe grace of good. þei ne ben [nat] desired of alle folk more þan þe same good [Sidenote: It has been shown that all the aforesaid things are only pursued for the sake of happiness--hence it is clear that good and happiness are essentially the same.] ¶ But we han graunted þat blysfulnesse is þat þing for whiche þat alle þise oþer þinges ben desired. 2628 þan is it þus þat certis only blisfulnesse is requered {and} desired ¶ By whiche þing it sheweþ clerely þat good {and} blisfulnesse is al oone {and} þe same substaunce. [Sidenote: _B._ I see no cause to differ from you.] ¶ I se nat q{uo}d I wher fore þat men myȝt[en] discorden 2632 in þis. [Sidenote: _P._ It has been proved that God and happiness are identical and inseparable.] _p._ {and} we han shewed þat god {and} verrey blysfulnesse is al oon þing [Sidenote: _B._ That is true.] ¶ þat is soþe q{uod} .I. [Sidenote: Therefore the substance of God is also the same as that of the Supreme Good.] þan mowe we conclude sikerly þ{a}t þe substaunce of god is set in þilke same good {and} in noon oþer place. 2636