¶ Of Mayster Whyttynton Dreme. LXXXVII134
¶ Sone after one maister Whyttynton had bylded a colege, on a nyght as he slepte, he dremed that he satte in his church and many folkes there also; and further he dremed that he sawe Our Lady in the same church with a glas of goodly oyntemente in her hande goynge to one askynge him what he had done for her sake; which sayd that he had sayd Our Ladyes sauter135 euery daye: wherfore she gaue him a lytel of the oyle. And anone she wente to another. * * *
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he had buylded a great college, and was very gladde in hys mynde. Whan that Oure Ladye cam to hym, she asked him what he hadde suffred for her sake, this questyon made him greatly abashed, because he had nothing to answer; wherefore Our Lady him informed that for all the great dede of buyldynge of a colege he must haue no parte of that goodly oyntemente.
By this ye may perceue, that to suffre for Goddes sake is more acceptable to God than to buyld or gyue great goodes.