n. We shall force ourselves to clothe us in love,
as iron or coal does in the fire, as the air does in the sun, as the
wool does in the dye. The coal so clothes itself in fire that it is
fire. The air so clothes itself in the sun that it is light. And the
wool so substantially takes the dye that it is like it. In this manner
shall a true lover of JESUS Christ do: his heart shall so burn in love,
that it shall be turned into the fire of love, and be as it were all
fire; and he shall so shine in virtues that no part of him shall be
murky in vices.

The second asking is: _Where is love?_ And the answer: love is in thine
heart, and in the will of man; not in his hand, nor in his mouth: that
is to say, not in his work, but in his soul, "For many speak good and do
good, and love not GOD: as hypocrites, who suffer great penance, and
seem holy in man's sight. But because they seek praise and honour of
men, and favour, they have lost their meed: and in the sight of GOD,
they are devil's sons, and ravishing wolves. But if a man give
alms-deed, and take him to poverty and do penance, it is a sign that he
loves GOD: but therefore loves he Him not, save when he forsakes the
world only for GOD'S love, and sets all his thought on GOD, and loves
all men as himself: and all the good deeds that he may do, he does them
with intent to please JESUS Christ, and to come to the rest of heaven.
Then he loves GOD: and that love is in his soul, and so his deeds shew
without. If thou speakest good and doest good, men suppose that thou
lovest good: therefore look well that thy thought be in God, or else
thou deceivest thyself, and deceivest men. Nothing that I do without
(outside) proves that I love GOD.

For a wicked man might do as much penance in body, as much waking and
fasting as I do. How may I then ween that I love, or hold myself better,
on account of that which any man may do? Certainly, my heart, whether it
loves my GOD or not, wots no one but GOD, for nought that they may see
me do. Wherefore, love is in will verily, not in work, but in a sign of
love. For he that says he loves GOD, and will not do what is in him to
shew love, tell him that he lies. Love will not be idle, it is working
some good evermore. If it cease working, wit thou that it cools and goes
away.

The third asking is: _How shall I verily love GOD_? I answer; Very love
is to love Him with all thy might, stalwartly: in all thine heart,
wisely: in all thy soul, devoutly