After this the angel called, furthermore, for the Judgment of the aforementioned soul, and said: 'You have heard already that for the prayers of the Friends of God, this man obtained goodly contrition through charity for his sins, a little before his death; which contrition separates him from Hell. Therefore after his death, the Justice of God judges that he should burn in Purgatory for six times the age that he has, from that hour that he did first knowingly deadly sin, until the time when he repented fruitfully of goodly charity, but he obtained help from God, of the world, and from the friends of God.

The first was that he loved not God for the death of his noble body, and for his manifold tribulations, that he suffered for no other cause but for the salvation of souls. The second age was that he loved not his own soul as a Christian man ought; nor did he thank God for his baptism, for being neither Jew nor heathen. The third age was that he knew well the things that God commanded, and he had very little desire to fulfill them.

The fourth age was that he knew well the things that God forbade to them who desire to go to Heaven; and he acted bodily against these, not following the prickings of his conscience, but his own carnal desire. The fifth age was that he did not use grace and confession as was appropriate, while he had the time to do so. The sixth age was that he cared little for the body of Christ, not willing to receive it often, for he would not keep himself from sin; neither had he charity to receive the body of Christ until the end of his life'.

After this there appeared one like a man of great solemnity, whose clothes were white and shining like a priest's alb; he was girt with a linen girdle and a red stole about his neck and under his arms; and he began his words in this way. 'You who see these things, take heed, mark and commend to your mind the things that you see and that are said to you. For you who are living in the world may not understand the power of God and the everlasting stability of it, in the same way as we who are with him.

For the things that are with God, done in a moment of time, may not be understood amongst you, but with words and likeness after the disposition of the world. I am one of them whom this man, who is condemned to purgatory worshiped with his gifts in his life. Therefore God has granted me of his grace that if any man would do these things that I tell you, then his soul might be translated to a higher place, where it should get his true shape, and feel no other pain than as if he had a great sore, and all the sorrows would be gone, and he would lie like a man without strength, and yet he should rejoice, as much as he should know certainly that he should come to live.

'Therefore, as you heard the soul of this man had cried five times, "Woe and alas", so I say now to him five things of comfort. The first woe was that he loved God too little. Therefore, that he may be delivered from this, there needs to be given for his soul thirty chalices, in which the blood of God can be offered, and God himself be more praised. The second woe was that he did not fear God. Therefore, to cancel out this, let there be chosen thirty priests devoted to the man's judgment, and each of them to say thirty masses, when they may: twelve of the Martyrs, twelve of the Confessors, twelve of All Saints, twenty-eight Masses of the Angels, twenty-nine of our Lady, and thirty of the holy Trinity.

And all of them must pray intensely for his soul, that the anger of God be assuaged, and his justice bowed down to mercy. The third woe was for his pride and greed. Therefore, to do away with these, let there be received thirty poor men, whose feet are to be washed with humility, and food and drink and money and clothes to be given to them, with which they can be comforted; and each of them, both he who washes, and they who are washed, should pray to God meekly, that for his meekness and bitter Passion he forgive this soul the greed and pride that he has enacted.

The fourth woe, for the lechery of his flesh. Therefore, whoever gives a maiden into a monastery and also a widow, and a maid into true wedlock, giving with them as much goods as they might be sufficiently endowed in food, drink and clothing; then should God forgive the sin of this soul which he had done in the flesh. For these are three lives that God commanded and chose to stand in this world. The fifth woe was that he had done many sins to others' tribulation. That is to say, he did all in his power that the two named before should come together in wedlock, which were no less of kin together than if they had both been next of kindred; and this marriage he procured more for himself than for the realm, and without permission from the Pope, against the praiseworthy disposition of holy Church. And for his deed, many were made martyrs, that such things should not be endured against God and holy Church and Christian custom.

'If any man who would repent of his sin went to the Pope and said: "A certain man did such a sin" (not expressing the person), "nevertheless at the end he repented and obtained absolution, though the sin was not amended. Tell me therefore what penance you would give, that I may bear; for I am ready to amend that sin for him". Truly, if he were to say for him no more than one Pater noster, it should be worthwhile to that soul to the lessening of his pain in Purgatory'.