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A22627 Saint Augustines confessions translated: and with some marginall notes illustrated. Wherein, diuers antiquities are explayned; and the marginall notes of a former Popish translation, answered. By William Watts, rector of St. Albanes, Woodstreete; Confessiones. English Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.; Watts, William, 1590?-1649. 1631 (1631) STC 912; ESTC S100303 327,312 1,035

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tract_n of_o land_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v deryve_v out_o of_o the_o same_o fountayn_v even_o so_o this_o text_n of_o that_o dispenser_n of_o thou_o that_o it_o may_v benefit_v the_o more_o people_n who_o be_v to_o preach_v upon_o it_o do_v out_o of_o a_o narrow_a scantling_n of_o language_n over_o flow_n into_o such_o stream_n of_o clear_a truth_n as_o out_o of_o it_o every_o man_n may_v to_o his_o own_o sense_n as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v upon_o these_o subject_n he_o one_o observation_n and_o he_o another_o draw_v out_o the_o truth_n by_o large_a circumlocution_n of_o discourse_n 2._o for_o some_o whenas_o they_o read_v or_o hear_v these_o word_n present_o conceive_v god_n to_o be_v like_o some_o man_n or_o like_o some_o huge_a bulk_n endue_v with_o unlimited_a power_n which_o by_o some_o new_a and_o sudden_a resolution_n have_v of_o itself_o as_o it_o be_v with_o some_o place_n between_o create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n even_o two_o great_a body_n above_o and_o below_o wherein_o all_o 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once_o offer_v to_o crawl_v out_o of_o his_o cradle_n he_o shall_v a_o also_o catch_v a_o most_o miserable_a fall_v but_o take_v thou_o o_o lord_n god_n some_o pity_n upon_o they_o that_o such_o as_o go_v by_o the_o way_n tread_v not_o upon_o this_o unfeathered_a young_a bird_n and_o send_v thy_o angel_n salvation_n to_o put_v it_o into_o the_o nest_n again_o that_o it_o may_v be_v breed_v up_o there_o till_o it_o be_v able_a to_o fly_v chap._n 28._o how_o diverse_o this_o scripture_n be_v understand_v by_o other_o 1._o but_o other_o unto_o who_o these_o word_n be_v now_o 14_o no_o long_o a_o nest_n but_o like_o
every_o thing_n be_v it_o that_o discover_v the_o time_n of_o it_o but_o that_o matter_n be_v sometime_o without_o form_n but_o be_v now_o observe_v to_o be_v together_o in_o time_n with_o its_o form_n and_o yet_o be_v there_o not_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v say_v of_o that_o matter_n but_o as_o if_o it_o be_v its_o form_n in_o respect_n of_o time_n whenas_o indeed_o it_o be_v consider_v of_o as_o the_o latter_a of_o the_o two_o because_o doubtless_o better_a be_v thing_n that_o have_v form_n than_o thing_n that_o have_v no_o form_n yea_o they_o have_v precedence_n in_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o creator_n that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v something_o out_o of_o nothing_o of_o which_o somewhat_o may_v be_v create_v chap._n 30._o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v search_v with_o honourable_a respect_n unto_o the_o penman_n 1._o in_o this_o diversity_n of_o most_o true_a opinion_n let_v truth_n itself_o procure_v reconcilement_n and_o our_o god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o that_o we_o may_v use_v the_o law_n lawful_o the_o end_n 8._o of_o the_o commandment_n be_v pure_a charity_n by_o this_o if_o a_o man_n now_o demand_n of_o i_o which_o of_o all_o these_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o thy_o servant_n moses_n such_o discourse_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v put_v among_o my_o confession_n shall_v i_o not_o confess_v unto_o thou_o i_o can_v tell_v and_o yet_o this_o i_o can_v tell_v that_o they_o be_v all_o true_a sense_n those_o carnal_a one_o except_v of_o which_o i_o have_v full_o speak_v my_o opinion_n as_o for_o those_o little_a one_o of_o good_a hope_n they_o do_v not_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o bible_n terrify_v which_o deliver_v high_a my_o stery_n in_o so_o humble_a a_o phrase_n &_o few_o thing_n in_o so_o copious_a a_o expression_n and_o as_o for_o all_o those_o who_o i_o confess_v both_o to_o have_v see_v and_o speak_v the_o truth_n deliver_v in_o those_o word_n let_v we_o love_v one_o another_o yea_o and_o joint_o together_o let_v we_o love_v thou_o our_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o truth_n if_o so_o be_v our_o thirst_n be_v after_o truth_n and_o not_o after_o vanity_n yea_o let_v we_o in_o such_o manner_n honour_v this_o servant_n of_o thou_o the_o dispenser_n of_o this_o scripture_n so_o full_a of_o thy_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v believe_v he_o when_o by_o thy_o revelation_n he_o write_v these_o thing_n to_o have_v bend_v his_o intention_n unto_o that_o sense_n in_o they_o which_o principal_o excel_v the_o rest_n both_o for_o light_n of_o truth_n and_o fruitfulness_n of_o profit_n chap._n 31._o truth_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v whoever_o speak_v it_o 1._o so_o now_o when_o another_o shall_v say_v moses_n mean_v as_o i_o do_v and_o another_o yea_o the_o very_a same_o that_o i_o do_v i_o suppose_v that_o with_o more_o religion_n i_o may_v say_v why_o mean_v he_o not_o as_o you_o both_o mean_v if_o you_o both_o mean_v true_o and_o if_o there_o may_v be_v a_o three_o truth_n or_o a_o four_o yea_o if_o any_o other_o man_n may_v discover_v any_o other_o truth_n in_o those_o word_n why_o may_v not_o he_o be_v believe_v to_o have_v see_v all_o these_o he_o by_o who_o ministry_n god_n that_o be_v but_o one_o have_v temper_v these_o holy_a scripture_n to_o the_o meaning_n of_o a_o many_o that_o be_v both_o to_o see_v true_a and_o yet_o diverse_a thing_n for_o i_o own_o part_n very_o and_o fearelesse_o i_o speak_v it_o from_o my_o heart_n that_o be_v i_o to_o indite_v any_o thing_n that_o shall_v attain_v have_v the_o high_a top_n of_o authority_n i_o will_v choose_v to_o write_v in_o such_o a_o strain_n as_o that_o my_o word_n may_v carry_v the_o sound_n of_o any_o truth_n with_o they_o which_o any_o man_n be_v apprehensive_a of_o concern_v these_o matter_n rather_o than_o so_o clear_o to_o set_v down_o one_o true_a sense_n only_o concern_v some_o one_o particular_a as_o that_o i_o shall_v thereby_o exclude_v all_o such_o other_o sense_n which_o be_v not_o false_a can_v no_o way_n offend_v i_o i_o will_v not_o therefore_o o_o my_o god_n be_v so_o heady_a as_o not_o to_o believe_v that_o this_o a_o moses_n man_n obtain_v not_o thus_o much_o at_o thy_o hand_n he_o without_o doubt_n both_o perceive_v and_o be_v advise_v of_o in_o those_o word_n whenas_o he_o write_v they_o what_o truth_n soever_o we_o have_v be_v able_a to_o find_v in_o they_o yea_o and_o whatsoever_o we_o have_v not_o heretofore_o be_v able_a no_o nor_o yet_o be_v provide_v that_o this_o truth_n be_v possible_a to_o be_v find_v in_o they_o at_o all_o chap._n 32._o he_o pray_v to_o obtain_v the_o right_a meaning_n 1._o last_o o_o lord_n thou_o that_o be_v a_o god_n and_o not_o flesh_n and_o blood_n what_o though_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o see_v all_o yet_o can_v any_o part_n of_o that_o be_v conceal_v from_o thy_o good_a spirit_n who_o shall_v lead_v i_o into_o the_o land_n of_o uprightness_n which_o 10._o thou_o thyself_o be_v by_o those_o word_n to_o reveal_v unto_o the_o reader_n of_o all_o time_n to_o come_v notwithstanding_o that_o he_o that_o 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