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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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her_o desire_n do_v not_o at_o that_o time_n regard_v her_o petition_n that_o thou_o may_v bring_v that_o to_o pass_v in_o i_o which_o she_o have_v always_o beg_v of_o thou_o 4._o the_o wind_n blow_v fair_a and_o swell_v our_o sail_n and_o the_o shore_n withdraw_v itself_o from_o our_o sight_n the_o morrow_n after_o she_o fall_v into_o a_o extreme_a passion_n of_o sorrow_n and_o with_o complaint_n and_o lamentation_n she_o even_o fill_v thy_o ear_n which_o do_v for_o that_o time_n little_o seem_v to_o regard_v they_o even_o then_o when_o through_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o own_o desire_n thou_o do_v hurry_v i_o away_o that_o thou_o may_v at_o once_o put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o her_o care_n mean_v while_o her_o carnal_a affection_n towards_o i_o be_v just_o punish_v by_o the_o scourge_n of_o sorrow_n for_o she_o much_o dote_v on_o my_o company_n as_o mother_n use_v to_o do_v yea_o much_o more_o fond_o than_o many_o mother_n for_o little_a know_v she_o how_o great_a a_o joy_n thou_o be_v about_o to_o work_v for_o she_o out_o of_o my_o absence_n she_o know_v nothing_o of_o it_o therefore_o do_v she_o weep_v and_o lament_v prove_v herself_o by_o those_o torture_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o what_o eve_n leave_v behind_o she_o with_o sorrow_n seek_v what_o she_o have_v bring_v forth_o in_o sorrow_n but_o have_v at_o last_o make_v a_o end_n of_o accuse_v i_o of_o false_a and_o hard_a deal_n with_o she_o she_o betake_v herself_o again_o to_o entreat_v thy_o favour_n for_o i_o return_v home_o and_o i_o go_v on_o towards_o rome_n chap._n 9_o of_o a_o shrewd_a fever_n that_o he_o fall_v into_o 1._o but_o lo_o there_o
earth_n there_o be_v no_o time_n why_o be_v it_o then_o demand_v what_o thou_o then_o do_v for_o there_o be_v no_o than_o when_o as_o there_o be_v no_o time_n nor_o do_v thou_o in_o time_n precede_v time_n for_o so_o thou_o shall_v not_o precede_v all_o time_n 2._o but_o thou_o go_v before_o all_o time_n pass_v by_o the_o high_a advantage_n of_o a_o ever-present_a eternity_n and_o thou_o go_v beyond_o all_o time_n to_o come_v even_o because_o they_o be_v to_o come_v see_v that_o they_o shall_v no_o soon_o come_v but_o they_o shall_v be_v pass_v whereas_o thou_o be_v still_o 27_o the_o same_o and_o thy_o year_n fail_v not_o thy_o year_n neither_o go_v nor_o come_v whereas_o these_o year_n of_o we_o do_v both_o go_v and_o come_v that_o in_o their_o order_n they_o may_v all_o come_v thy_o year_n be_v in_o stand_v all_o at_o once_o because_o they_o be_v still_o at_o a_o stay_n nor_o be_v those_o that_o go_v thrust_v out_o by_o those_o that_o come_v for_o that_o they_o pass_v not_o away_o at_o all_o but_o these_o of_o we_o shall_v all_o be_v even_o when_o they_o shall_v not_o all_o be_v thy_o year_n be_v one_o day_n and_o thy_o day_n be_v not_o every_o day_n but_o to_o day_n see_v thy_o to_o day_n give_v not_o place_n unto_o to_o morrow_n nor_o come_v in_o place_n of_o yesterday_o thy_o today_o be_v eternity_n therefore_o do_v thou_o beget_v he_o coeternal_a to_o thyself_o unto_o who_o thou_o say_v this_o day_n have_v i_o 7._o beget_v thou_o thou_o have_v make_v all_o time_n and_o before_o all_o time_n thou_o be_v neither_o in_o any_o time_n be_v there_o not_o a_o time_n chap._n 14._o of_o the_o nature_n and_o three_o difference_n of_o time_n 1._o in_o no_o time_n 〈◊〉_d therefore_o do_v thou_o not_o make_v any_o thing_n because_o very_a time_n itself_o be_v of_o thy_o make_n &_o there_o be_v no_o time_n coeternal_a with_o thou_o for_o that_o thou_o still_o remain_v the_o same_o but_o shall_v they_o still_o be_v so_o very_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v time_n for_o what_o be_v time_n who_o be_v able_a easy_o and_o brief_o to_o explayne_v that_o who_o be_v able_a so_o much_o as_o in_o a_o conceit_n to_o comprehend_v any_o one_o term_n draw_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o time_n apt_o to_o express_v time_n by_o what_o now_o in_o our_o usual_a discourse_n do_v we_o more_o familiar_o and_o know_o make_v mention_v of_o than_o time_n and_o sure_o we_o understand_v it_o well_o enough_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o it_o and_o we_o understand_v it_o so_o when_o in_o speak_v with_o another_o we_o hear_v it_o name_v 2._o what_o be_v time_n then_o if_o nobody_o ask_v i_o i_o can_v tell_v but_o if_o i_o be_v desirous_a to_o explayne_v it_o to_o one_o that_o shall_v ask_v i_o plain_o i_o can_v tell_v he_o bold_o for_o all_o this_o dare_v i_o affirm_v myself_o to_o know_v thus_o much_o that_o if_o nothing_o be_v already_o pass_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o past_a time_n and_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o come_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o time_n to_o come_v and_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o present_a be_v there_o shall_v now_o be_v no_o present_a time_n those_o two_o time_n therefore_o pass_v and_o to_o come_v in_o what_o sort_n be_v they_o see_v the_o pass_v be_v now_o no_o long_o and_o that_o to_o come_v be_v not_o yet_o as_o for_o the_o present_a shall_v it_o always_o be_v present_a and_o never_o pass_v into_o time_n past_a very_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v time_n but_o eternity_n if_o the_o present_a now_o be_v even_o therefore_o make_v time_n because_o it_o pass_v into_o time_n past_a how_o then_o can_v we_o say_v that_o to_o be_v who_o cause_n of_o be_v be_v to_o make_v it_o not_o to_o be_v that_o we_o can_v forsooth_o affirm_v time_n to_o have_v any_o be_v but_o for_o this_o reason_n only_o that_o it_o go_v onward_o to_o a_o not-being_a chap._n 15._o no_o time_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v long_o 1._o and_o yet_o we_o say_v time_n be_v long_o and_o time_n be_v short_a though_o neither_o do_v we_o speak_v this_o but_o of_o the_o time_n pass_v or_o to_o come_v a_o long_a time_n past_a for_o example_n we_o call_v a_o hundred_o year_n since_o and_o a_o long_a time_n to_o come_v a_o hundred_o year_n hence_o but_o a_o short_a time_n pass_v we_o call_v suppose_v ten_o day_n since_o and_o a_o short_a time_n to_o come_v ten_o day_n hence_o but_o in_o what_o sense_n be_v that_o either_o long_a or_o short_a which_o at_o all_o be_v not_o for_o the_o pass_v be_v not_o now_o and_o the_o future_a be_v not_o yet_o let_v we_o not_o therefore_o say_v it_o be_v long_o but_o of_o the_o past_a time_n let_v we_o say_v it_o have_v be_v long_o and_o of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v it_o will_v be_v long_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n my_o light_n shall_v not_o thy_o truth_n laugh_v at_o man_n for_o this_o for_o what_o pass_v time_n have_v be_v long_o when_o it_o be_v already_o pass_v have_v it_o be_v long_o or_o when_o it_o be_v yet_o present_a for_o than_o be_v it_o in_o best_a possibility_n to_o be_v long_o when_o that_o be_v in_o present_a be_v which_o shall_v be_v long_o as_o for_o the_o pass_a time_n it_o be_v now_o no_o long_o wherefore_o have_v that_o no_o possibility_n to_o be_v long_o which_o have_v at_o all_o no_o be_v let_v we_o not_o therefore_o say_v time_n pass_v have_v be_v long_o for_o we_o shall_v never_o find_v what_o have_v be_v long_o see_v that_o ever_o since_o it_o be_v past_a it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o let_v we_o say_v that_o present_a time_n have_v be_v long_o because_o when_o it_o be_v present_a than_o be_v it_o long_o for_o have_v not_o hitherto_o pass_v away_o that_o so_o it_o can_v not_o be_v even_o therefore_o have_v it_o such_o a_o present_a be_v as_o be_v in_o possibility_n to_o have_v be_v long_o whereas_o after_o it_o be_v once_o past_a that_o term_n at_o once_o cease_v to_o be_v long_o which_o cease_v to_o be_v at_o all_o 2._o let_v we_o see_v therefore_o o_o thou_o soul_n of_o man_n whether_o yet_o the_o present_a time_n may_v be_v long_o for_o to_o thou_o it_o be_v give_v to_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o distance_n of_o time_n and_o to_o measure_v they_o what_o now_o will_v thou_o answer_v i_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n in_o present_a a_o long_a time_n see_v first_o whether_o a_o hundred_o year_n may_v be_v present_a or_o no._n for_o if_o the_o first_o of_o these_o year_n be_v now_o a_o run_v that_o one_o be_v present_a indeed_o but_o the_o other_o ninety_o and_o nine_o be_v to_o come_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o yet_o but_o if_o the_o second_o year_n be_v now_o current_a then_o be_v one_o past_a already_o another_o in_o present_a be_v and_o all_o the_o rest_n to_o come_v and_o if_o we_o suppose_v any_o middle_a year_n of_o this_o hundred_o to_o be_v now_o present_a all_o before_o it_o be_v past_a all_o after_o it_o to_o come_v wherefore_o a_o hundred_o year_n can_v possible_o be_v present_a see_v again_o whether_o that_o one_o which_o be_v now_o a_o run_a be_v now_o present_a see_v that_o even_o of_o that_o if_o the_o first_o month_n be_v now_o a_o run_a then_o be_v all_o the_o rest_n to_o come_v if_o the_o second_o then_o be_v the_o first_o past_a and_o the_o rest_n not_o yet_o come_v on_o therefore_o neither_o be_v the_o year_n now_o a_o spend_v all_o present_a together_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o all_o present_a then_o be_v not_o the_o year_n present_a for_o twelve_o month_n be_v a_o year_n of_o which_o that_o one_o now_o a_o run_a be_v present_a all_o the_o rest_n either_o pass_v or_o to_o come_v although_o neither_o be_v that_o month_n now_o a_o run_a present_a but_o one_o day_n of_o it_o only_o if_o the_o first_o the_o rest_n be_v to_o come_v if_o the_o last_o the_o rest_n be_v past_a if_o any_o of_o the_o middle_n then_o be_v that_o between_o the_o past_a and_o the_o future_a 2._o see_v how_o the_o present_a time_n which_o only_o we_o find_v meet_v to_o be_v call_v long_o be_v now_o abridge_v to_o the_o length_n scarce_o of_o one_o day_n but_o let_v we_o examine_v that_o also_o because_o not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o day_n be_v whole_o present_a for_o four_o and_o twenty_o hour_n of_o night_n and_o day_n do_v full_o make_v it_o up_o of_o which_o the_o first_o have_v the_o rest_n to_o come_v the_o last_o have_v they_o pass_v and_o any_o of_o the_o middle_a one_o have_v those_o before_o it_o already_o past_a those_o behind_o it_o yet_o to_o come_v yea_o that_o one_o hour_n be_v waste_v out_o in_o still-vanishing_a minute_n how_o much_o soever_o of_o it_o be_v fly_v away_o be_v pass_v whatsoever_o remain_v
behind_o be_v to_o come_v if_o any_o instant_n of_o time_n be_v conceive_v which_o can_v be_v divide_v either_o into_o none_o or_o at_o most_o into_o the_o small_a particle_n of_o moment_n that_o be_v the_o only_a it_o which_o may_v be_v call_v present_a which_o little_a yet_o fly_v with_o such_o full_a speed_n from_o the_o future_a to_o the_o pass_v as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lengthen_v out_o with_o the_o very_a lest_o stay_n for_o lengthen_v out_o if_o it_o be_v then_o be_v it_o divide_v into_o the_o past_a and_o the_o future_a as_o for_o the_o present_a it_o take_v not_o up_o any_o space_n where_o then_o be_v the_o time_n which_o we_o may_v call_v long_o be_v it_o to_o come_v sure_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o that_o be_v long_o because_o that_o of_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v which_o may_v be_v long_o but_o say_v it_o will_v be_v long_o when_o therefore_o will_v it_o be_v for_o if_o even_o then_o see_v that_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v it_o shall_v not_o even_o then_o be_v long_o because_o that_o of_o it_o which_o may_v be_v long_o shall_v not_o be_v yet_o come_v but_o if_o it_o shall_v only_o then_o be_v long_o when_o from_o a_o time_n to_o come_v which_o be_v not_o yet_o it_o shall_v begin_v now_o to_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v make_v present_a that_o so_o it_o may_v now_o be_v that_o which_o may_v be_v long_o then_o do_v the_o present_a time_n cry_v out_o in_o the_o word_n above_o rehearse_v that_o itself_o can_v never_o become_v long_o chap._n 16._o of_o our_o measure_n of_o time_n 1._o and_o yet_o lord_n be_v we_o sensible_a of_o the_o distance_n of_o time_n yea_o we_o can_v compare_v they_o one_o with_o another_o and_o say_v that_o some_o be_v short_a and_o other_o long_o we_o measure_v also_o how_o much_o this_o time_n be_v long_a or_o short_a then_o that_o and_o we_o find_v this_o to_o be_v double_a or_o thrice_o as_o long_o and_o that_o but_o once_o or_o this_o just_a so_o much_o as_o that_o yea_o as_o the_o time_n be_v upon_o pass_v do_v we_o measure_v they_o when_o by_o cast_v they_o over_o in_o our_o mind_n we_o observe_v they_o as_o for_o the_o past_a time_n which_o now_o be_v not_o or_o the_o future_a which_o yet_o be_v not_o who_o be_v able_a to_o measure_v they_o unless_o perchance_o some_o one_o man_n be_v so_o bold_a to_o affirm_v that_o that_o may_v be_v measure_v which_o be_v not_o all_o the_o whole_a time_n be_v a_o pass_v it_o may_v be_v observe_v and_o measure_v well_o enough_o but_o when_o it_o be_v once_o pass_v it_o possible_o can_v because_o it_o be_v not_o chap._n 17._o where_o time_n past_a and_o to_o come_v now_o be_v 1._o i_o ask_v father_n i_o affirm_v nothing_o tutor_n i_o o_o my_o god_n and_o direct_v i_o who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v tell_v i_o how_o there_o be_v not_o three_o time_n as_o we_o learn_v when_o we_o be_v boy_n and_o as_o we_o teach_v other_o boy_n the_o past_a present_a and_o the_o future_a but_o the_o present_a only_o because_o the_o other_o two_o be_v not_o at_o all_o or_o have_v they_o a_o be_v also_o but_o such_o as_o proceed_v out_o of_o some_o unknown_a secret_n when_o out_o of_o the_o future_a the_o present_n be_v make_v and_o return_v it_o into_o some_o secret_n again_o when_o the_o past_a be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o present_a for_o where_o have_v they_o who_o have_v foretold_v thing_n to_o come_v before_o see_v they_o if_o as_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o can_v be_v see_v and_o so_o for_o those_o that_o shall_v relate_v the_o thing_n past_a very_o they_o can_v not_o relate_v true_a story_n if_o in_o their_o mind_n they_o do_v not_o discern_v they_o which_o if_o they_o be_v none_o can_v no_o way_n be_v discern_v there_o be_v therefore_o both_o thing_n past_a and_o to_o come_v chap._n 18._o how_o time_n pass_v &_o to_o come_v be_v now_o present_a 1._o yet_o give_v i_o leave_v lord_n to_o look_v further_o suffer_v not_o o_o thou_o my_o hope_n my_o intention_n to_o be_v disturb_v if_o now_o there_o be_v time_n pass_v and_o time_n to_o 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ghost_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o thy_o own_o creature_n chap._n 6._o of_o the_o spirit_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n 1._o but_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n o_o thou_o true-speaking_a light_n unto_o thou_o lift_v i_o up_o my_o heart_n let_v it_o not_o be_v teach_v vanity_n dispel_v thou_o the_o darkness_n of_o it_o and_o tell_v i_o by_o our_o mother_n charity_n i_o beseech_v thou_o tell_v i_o the_o reason_n i_o beseech_v thou_o why_o after_o the_o mention_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o invisible_a and_o shapeless_a earth_n and_o darkness_n upon_o the_o deep_a thy_o scripture_n shall_v even_o then_o at_o length_n make_v the_o first_o mention_n of_o thy_o spirit_n be_v it_o because_o it_o be_v meet_v so_o to_o have_v he_o insinuate_v as_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o move_v upon_o and_o so_o much_o can_v not_o true_o be_v say_v unless_o that_o be_v first_o mention_v upon_o which_o thy_o spirit_n may_v be_v understand_v to_o have_v move_v for_o very_o neither_o upon_o the_o 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and_o it_o be_v the_o holiness_n of_o thy_o spirit_n that_o raise_v we_o upward_o again_o by_o the_o love_n of_o our_o safety_n that_o 2._o we_o may_v lift_v our_o heart_n up_o unto_o the_o lord_n where_o thy_o spirit_n be_v move_v upon_o the_o water_n and_o that_o we_o may_v come_v at_o length_n to_o that_o repose_n which_o be_v above_o all_o rest_n when_o namely_o our_o soul_n shall_v have_v escape_v over_o these_o water_n where_o we_o can_v find_v no_o ground_n chap._n 8._o how_o god_n spirit_n cherish_v feeble_a soul_n 1._o the_o angel_n fall_v and_o man_n soul_n fall_v and_o all_o thy_o spiritual_a creature_n in_o general_n have_v show_v the_o way_n unto_o the_o deep_a which_o be_v in_o that_o most_o darksome_a bottom_n have_v not_o thou_o say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o there_o be_v light_a and_o unless_o every_o spiritual_a creature_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a city_n have_v continue_v in_o obedience_n unto_o thou_o and_o settle_a itself_o upon_o thy_o spirit_n which_o move_v 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of_o speak_v it_o be_v corporeal_o express_v and_o thus_o do_v this_o fry_n of_o the_o water_n increase_v and_o multiply_v observe_v again_o reader_n who_o ever_o thou_o be_v behold_v i_o say_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n deliver_v and_o the_o voice_n pronounce_v one_o only_a way_n in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v heaven_n &_o earth_n be_v it_o not_o understand_v many_o a_o several_a way_n not_o with_o the_o any_o deceit_n of_o error_n but_o in_o several_a kind_n of_o very_o true_a sense_n thus_o do_v man_v of_o spring_n increase_n and_o multiply_v 4._o if_o therefore_o we_o can_v conceive_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n not_o allegorical_o but_o proper_o then_o may_v the_o phrase_n increase_v and_o multiply_v very_o well_o agree_v unto_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o that_o come_v of_o any_o kind_n of_o seed_n but_o if_o we_o entreat_v of_o the_o word_n as_o figurative_o speak_v which_o i_o rather_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o do_v 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