And thus 2792 this charite and this Loue þ{a}t eu{er}y thing hath to hym self ne comth nat of the moeuynge of the sowle / but of the entenciou{n} of natur{e} // [Sidenote: Providence has implanted in all created things an instinct, for the purpose of self-preservation, by which they desire to prolong existence to its utmost limits.] For the puruyance of god hat yeuen to thinges þ{a}t ben creat of hym / this þ{a}t is 2796 a ful gret cause / to lyuen {and} to duren / for which they desiren naturelly hyr lyf as longe as eu{er} they mowen // [Linenotes: 2774 [_fleeth_]--from H. 2775 _weleful_--H. wilfull{e} 2779 _slepyt_--H. slepe{n} 2788 _seeth_--H. seen) _wil_--H. will{e} 2792 _And_--H. as 2796 _hat_--H. haue] [Headnote: THE WILL IS SUPERIOR TO INSTINCT.] [Sidenote: Doubt not, therefore, that everything which exists desires existence and avoids dissolution.] For w[h]ych thou maist nat drede by no manere / that alle the thinges / that ben anywher{e} / that they ne requeren 2800 naturelly / the ferme stablenesse of p{er}durable dwellynge / and ek the eschuynge of destruccyou{n} // [Sidenote: _B._ You have made those things perfectly plain and intelligible, which before were obscure and doubtful.] B // now confesse I. wel q{uod} I. that I. see wel now certeynly / w{i}t{h} owte dowtes / the thinges that whylom semeden 2804 vncerteyn to me / [Sidenote: _P._ That which desires to subsist desires also to retain its unity for if this be taken away it cannot continue to exist.] P. // but q{uod} she thilke thyng þ{a}t desiretħ to be {and} to dwellyn p{er}durablely / he desireth to ben oon // For yif þ{a}t that oon weer{e} destroied // certes beinge ne shulde ther non dwellyn to no wiht // [Sidenote: _B._ That is very true!] that 2808 is sotħ q{uod} I. // [Sidenote: _P._ All things then desire one thing--unity.] Thanne q{uod} she desirin alle thinges oon // [Sidenote: _B._ They do.] .I. assente q{uod} .I. // [Sidenote: _P._ Unity then is the same as good.] {and} I haue shewyd q{uod} she that thilke same oon is thilke that is good // [Sidenote: _B._ Yes.] B // ye forsothe q{uod} I. // [Sidenote: _P._ Thus all things desire good--and it is one and the same good that all creatures desire.] Alle thinges thanne q{uod} she requyren 2812 good // And thilke good thanne [þow] maist descryuen ryht thus // Good is thilke thing þ{a}t euery wyht desireth //