Resou{n} surmou{n}teth ymaginaciou{n}] {and} co{m}p{re}hendeþ [[pg 165]] by an vniuersel lokynge þe co{mmun}e spece (sp{eci}em) þat is in þe singuler peces. ¶ But þe eye of intelligence is heyȝer for it so{ur}mou{n}teþ þe envirounynge of þe 4780 vniu{er}site {and} lookeþ ouer þat by pure subtilite of þouȝt. [Sidenote: in which this is chiefly to be considered, that the higher power of perception embraces the lower; but the inferior cannot attain to the energy of the superior:] þilk same symple forme of man þat is p{er}durably in þe deuyne þouȝt. in whiche þis auȝt[e] gretely to ben considered þat þe heyest strengþe to co{m}prehenden þinges 4784 enbraceþ {and} conteyneþ þe lower[e] strengþe [but the lower{e} strengthe ne arysith nat in no maner{e} to heyer{e} strengthe]. [Sidenote: for the senses cannot go beyond the perception of matter; the imagination cannot comprehend existences in general, nor can the reason conceive the simple form.] for wit ne may no þinge co{m}p{re}hende oute of matere. ne þe ymagynac{i}ou{n} ne lokeþ nat þe vniuerseles 4788 speces. ne resou{n} ne takeþ nat þe symple forme. so as i{n}telligence takeþ it. [Sidenote: But the Intelligence looking down (as from above) and having conceived the form, discerns all things that are below it, and comprehends what does not fall within the reach of the other faculties of the mind.] but þe intelligence þat lokeþ al abouen whan it haþ co{m}p{re}hendid þe forme it knoweþ {and} demeþ alle þe þinges þat be{n} vndir þat forme. but 4792 she knoweþ he{m} vndir þilke manere in þe whiche it comp{re}hendiþ þilke same symple forme þat ne may neuer be knowen to non of þat oþer. þat is to seyn to non of þo þre forseide strengþes of þe soule. [Sidenote: Without the aid of those faculties Intelligence comprehends things _formally_ (_i. e._ by beholding their simple forms) by one effort of mind.] for it 4796 knoweþ þe vniuersite of resou{n} {and} þe figure of þe ymaginac{i}ou{n}. {and} þe sensible mat{er}ial conseiued. {and} þou wenest þ{a}t it be diuerse fro þe hoolnesse of science. þat any man sholde deme a þing to ben oþ{er}weyes þan it is 4800 it self {and} þe cause of þis erro{ur} {et}c’. {vt sup}ra. by wit. [Sidenote: Reason, without the aid of Imagination and Sense, in considering things in general, comprehends all imaginable and sensible things.]