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thou_o do_v all_o in_o the_o selfsame_o order_n thou_o have_v predestinate_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o let_v it_o never_o be_v think_v thou_o shall_v deceive_v she_o in_o those_o vision_n and_o answer_n she_o have_v of_o thou_o both_o those_o which_o i_o have_v already_o remember_v and_o those_o which_o i_o have_v not_o remember_v all_o which_o she_o lay_v up_o in_o her_o faithful_a heart_n which_o in_o her_o prayer_n ever_o and_o anon_o she_o will_v press_v thou_o withal_o as_o with_o thy_o own_o handwriting_n for_o thou_o because_o they_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o vouchsafe_v unto_o those_o who_o debt_n thou_o forgive_v thorough_o even_o to_o become_v a_o kind_n of_o debtor_n by_o thy_o promise_n chap._n 10._o his_o error_n before_o his_o receive_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1._o thou_o recover_v i_o therefore_o of_o that_o sickness_n and_o heal_v the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n at_o that_o time_n in_o his_o body_n that_o thou_o may_v bestow_v upon_o he_o a_o health_n far_o better_o and_o more_o certain_a i_o consort_v myself_o in_o rome_n at_o that_o time_n with_o those_o deceive_a and_o deceive_v holy_a they_o one_o not_o only_o with_o their_o disciple_n of_o which_o my_o host_n be_v one_o in_o who_o house_n i_o fall_v sick_a and_o recover_v but_o also_o with_o those_o who_o they_o call_v the_o elect._n for_o i_o be_v hitherto_o of_o the_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v not_o we_o ourselves_o that_o sin_v but_o i_o know_v not_o what_o other_o nature_n in_o we_o and_o it_o much_o delight_v my_o proud_a conceit_n to_o be_v set_v beyond_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o when_o i_o have_v commit_v any_o sin_n not_o to_o confess_v i_o have_v do_v any_o that_o thou_o may_v heal_v my_o soul_n when_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o but_o i_o love_v to_o excuse_v it_o and_o to_o accuse_v i_o know_v not_o what_o other_o corruption_n that_o i_o bear_v about_o i_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o very_o it_o be_v i_o myself_o altogether_o and_o my_o own_o impiety_n have_v make_v the_o division_n in_o i_o and_o that_o sin_n of_o i_o be_v the_o more_o incurable_a for_o that_o i_o do_v not_o judge_v myself_o to_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o most_o execrable_a iniquity_n it_o be_v that_o i_o have_v rather_o have_v thou_o o_o god_n almighty_n even_o thou_o i_o say_v to_o be_v overcome_v by_o i_o to_o my_o own_o destruction_n than_o myself_o to_o be_v overcome_v of_o thou_o to_o my_o own_o salvation_n 2._o thou_o have_v not_o yet_o therefore_o 4._o set_v a_o watch_n before_o my_o mouth_n and_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o my_o lip_n that_o my_o heart_n may_v not_o incline_v to_o wicked_a speech_n to_o the_o excuse_v of_o these_o excuse_n of_o my_o sin_n with_o the_o man_n that_o work_v iniquity_n and_o even_o therefore_o continue_v i_o still_o combine_v with_o their_o elect_a one_o but_o yet_o now_o as_o it_o be_v despair_v much_o to_o profit_v myself_o in_o that_o false_a doctrine_n even_o those_o opinion_n of_o they_o with_o which_o if_o i_o can_v chance_v upon_o no_o better_a i_o be_v resolve_v to_o rest_v content_v i_o begin_v now_o to_o be_v something_o more_o remiss_a and_o careless_a in_o the_o hold_n for_o there_o rise_v a_o conceit_n in_o i_o that_o those_o philosopher_n which_o they_o call_v academike_n shall_v be_v wise_a than_o the_o rest_n even_o for_o that_o they_o hold_v man_n ought_v to_o make_v a_o doubt_n upon_o every_o thing_n and_o for_o that_o they_o determine_v how_o that_o no_o truth_n can_v be_v comprehend_v by_o man_n for_o thus_o to_o i_o they_o seem_v clear_o to_o have_v think_v as_o it_o be_v common_o receive_v even_o by_o such_o as_o understand_v not_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o meaning_n by_o it_o 3._o and_o as_o free_a and_o open_a i_o be_v to_o dissuade_v that_o host_n of_o i_o from_o that_o too_o much_o confidence_n which_o i_o perceive_v he_o to_o settle_v upon_o those_o fabulous_a opinion_n which_o the_o manichee_n book_n be_v full_a of_o and_o yet_o i_o make_v more_o familiar_a use_n of_o their_o friendship_n than_o i_o do_v of_o other_o man_n that_n be_v not_o of_o this_o heresy_n yet_o do_v i_o not_o maintain_v it_o with_o my_o ancient_a obstinacy_n but_o yet_o do_v my_o familiarity_n with_o that_o sect_n of_o who_o rome_n shelter_n too_o many_o make_v i_o slow_a to_o seek_v out_o any_o other_o way_n especial_o see_v i_o now_o despair_v o_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n creator_n of_o all_o visible_a and_o invisible_a thing_n to_o find_v the_o truth_n in_o thy_o church_n which_o they_o have_v quite_o put_v i_o out_o of_o conceit_n with_o and_o it_o than_o seem_v a_o
part_n i_o say_v of_o all_o this_o do_v you_o at_o last_o affirm_v to_o befalse_a be_v it_o because_o i_o say_v that_o the_o first_o matter_n be_v without_o for_o i_o in_o which_o by_o reason_n there_o be_v no_o form_n there_o be_v no_o order_n but_o then_o where_o no_o order_n be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o interchange_n of_o time_n and_o yet_o this_o almost_o nothing_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o nothing_o be_v from_o he_o certain_o from_o who_o be_v whatsoever_o be_v in_o what_o manner_n soever_o it_o be_v this_o also_o say_v they_o do_v we_o not_o deny_v chap._n 16._o against_o such_o as_o contradict_v divine_a truth_n and_o of_o his_o own_o delight_n in_o it_o 1._o with_o these_o will_v i_o now_o parley_v a_o little_a in_o thy_o presence_n o_o my_o god_n who_o grant_v all_o these_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a which_o thy_o truth_n whisper_v unto_o my_o soul_n for_o as_o for_o those_o prater_n that_o deny_v all_o let_v they_o bark_v and_o bawl_v unto_o themselves_o as_o much_o as_o they_o please_v my_o endeavour_n shall_v be_v to_o persuade_v they_o to_o quiet_a and_o to_o give_v way_n for_o thy_o word_n to_o enter_v they_o but_o if_o i_o they_o shall_v refuse_v and_o give_v the_o repulse_n unto_o do_v not_o thou_o hold_v thy_o peace_n i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o my_o god_n speak_v thou_o true_o unto_o my_o heart_n for_o only_o thou_o so_o speak_v and_o i_o will_v let_v they_o alone_o blow_v the_o dust_n without_o door_n and_o raise_v it_o up_o into_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o myself_o will_v go_v into_o my_o chamber_n and_o sing_v there_o a_o lovesong_n unto_o thou_o mourn_v with_o groan_n that_o can_v be_v express_v and_o remember_v jerusalem_n with_o my_o heart_n lift_v up_o towards_o it_o jerusalem_n my_o country_n jerusalem_n my_o mother_n and_o thyself_o that_o rule_n in_o over_o it_o the_o enlightener_n the_o father_n the_o guardian_n the_o husband_n the_o chaste_a and_o strong_a delight_n and_o the_o solid_a joy_n of_o it_o and_o all_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v unspeakable_a yea_o all_o at_o once_o because_o the_o only_a sovereign_n and_o true_a good_a of_o it_o nor_o will_v i_o be_v make_v give_v over_o until_o thou_o whole_o gather_v all_o that_o be_v of_o i_o from_o the_o unsettle_a and_o disorder_a estate_n i_o now_o be_o in_o into_o the_o peace_n of_o that_o our_o most_o dear_a mother_n where_o the_o firstfruit_n of_o my_o spirit_n be_v already_o whence_o i_o be_o ascertayn_v of_o these_o thing_n and_o shall_v both_o conform_v and_o for_o ever_o confirm_v i_o in_o thy_o mercy_n o_o my_o god_n but_o as_o for_o those_o who_o no_o way_n affirm_v all_o these_o truth_n to_o be_v false_a which_o give_v all_o honour_n unto_o thy_o holy_a scripture_n set_v out_o by_o moses_n estate_v it_o as_o we_o do_v in_o the_o top_n of_o that_o authority_n it_o which_o be_v to_o be_v follow_v and_o do_v yet_o contradict_v i_o in_o some_o thing_n or_o other_o to_o these_o i_o answer_v thus_o be_v thyself_o judge_n o_o our_o god_n between_o my_o confession_n and_o these_o man_n contradiction_n chap._n 17._o what_o the_o name_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n signify_v 1._o for_o they_o say_v though_o all_o this_o that_o you_o say_v be_v true_a yet_o do_v not_o moses_n intend_v those_o two_o when_o by_o revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o say_v in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n he_o do_v not_o under_o the_o name_n of_o heaven_n signify_v that_o spiritual_a or_o intellectual_a creature_n which_o always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n nor_o under_o the_o name_n of_o earth_n that_o vnshaped_a matter_n what_o then_o that_o man_n of_o god_n say_v they_o mean_v as_o we_o say_v this_o be_v it_o he_o declare_v by_o those_o word_n what_o be_v that_o by_o the_o name_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n will_v he_o signify_v say_v they_o all_o this_o visible_a world_n in_o universal_a and_o compendious_a term_n first_o that_o afterward_o in_o his_o sort_n out_o the_o work_n of_o the_o several_a day_n he_o may_v joint_n by_o joint_a as_o it_o be_v bring_v every_o thing_n into_o his_o order_n which_o it_o please_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o such_o general_a term_n to_o express_v for_o such_o gross_a head_n be_v that_o rude_a and_o carnal_a people_n to_o which_o he_o speak_v as_o that_o he_o think_v such_o work_n of_o god_n as_o be_v visible_a only_o fit_a to_o be_v mention_v unto_o they_o so_o that_o this_o invisible_a and_o vnshaped_a earth_n and_o that_o darksome_a deep_a out_o of_o which_o consequent_o be_v show_v all_o these_o visible_a thing_n general_o know_v unto_o all_o to_o have_v be_v make_v and_o dispose_v of_o in_o those_o six_o day_n they_o do_v and_o that_o not_o incongruous_o agree_v upon_o to_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v this_o unshape_o first_o matter_n 2._o what_o now_o if_o another_o shall_v say_v that_o this_o unshapelynesse_n &_o confusedness_n of_o matter_n be_v for_o this_o reason_n first_o insinuate_v to_o we_o under_o the_o name_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n because_o that_o this_o visible_a world_n with_o all_o those_o nature_n which_o most_o manifest_o appear_v in_o it_o which_o we_o oft_o time_n use_v to_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v both_o create_v and_o full_o furnish_v out_o of_o it_o and_o what_o if_o another_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o invisible_a and_o visible_a nature_n be_v not_o indeed_o absurd_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o universal_a creation_n which_o god_n make_v in_o he_o wisdom_n that_o be_v in_o the_o begininng_a be_v comprehend_v under_o those_o two_o word_n notwithstanding_o for_o that_o all_o these_o be_v not_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o god_n but_o create_v out_o of_o nothing_o because_o they_o be_v not_o the_o same_o that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o mutable_a nature_n in_o they_o all_o whether_o they_o stand_v at_o a_o stay_n as_o the_o eternal_a house_n of_o god_n do_v or_o be_v change_v as_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o man_n be_v therefore_o the_o common_a matter_n of_o all_o visible_a and_o invisible_a thing_n though_o yet_o vnshape_v yet_o shapeable_a out_o of_o which_o both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v create_v that_o be_v both_o the_o invisible_a and_o visible_a creature_n now_o new_o form_v be_v express_v by_o the_o same_o name_n which_o the_o earth_n as_o yet_o invisible_a and_o unshape_a and_o the_o darkness_n upon_o the_o deep_a be_v to_o be_v call_v by_o but_o with_o this_o distinctiou_n that_o by_o the_o earth_n invisible_a hitherto_o and_o unshape_a the_o corporeal_a matter_n be_v understand_v before_o the_o quality_n of_o of_o any_o form_n be_v introduce_v and_o by_o the_o darkness_n upon_o the_o deep_a the_o spiritual_a matter_n be_v understand_v before_o it_o suffer_v any_o restraynt_n of_o its_o unlimited_a fluidenesse_n and_o before_o it_o receive_v any_o light_n from_o wisdom_n 3._o there_o be_v yet_o more_o liberty_n for_o a_o man_n to_o say_v if_o he_o be_v so_o dispose_v that_o namely_o the_o already_o perfect_v and_o form_v nature_n both_o visible_a and_o invisible_a be_v not_o comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n when_o we_o read_v in_o the_o beginning_n god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o that_o the_o yet_o unshape_o rough_a hew_v of_o thing_n that_o stuff_v apt_a to_o receive_v shape_n and_o make_v be_v only_o call_v by_o these_o name_n and_o that_o because_o in_o it_o all_o these_o be_v confuse_o contain_v as_o be_v not_o distinguish_v yet_o by_o their_o proper_a quality_n and_o form_n which_o be_v now_o digest_v into_o order_n be_v call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n meaning_n by_o that_o all_o spiritual_a creature_n and_o by_o this_o all_o corporeal_a chap._n 18._o diverse_a expositor_n may_v understand_v one_o text_n several_a way_n 1._o all_o which_o thing_n be_v hear_v &_o well_o consider_v of_o i_o will_v not_o strive_v about_o 14_o word_n for_o that_o be_v profitable_a to_o nothing_o but_o the_o 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call_v whereby_o thou_o say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o there_o be_v light_a whereas_o in_o we_o there_o be_v distance_n of_o time_n between_o our_o have_v be_v darkness_n and_o our_o make_a light_n but_o of_o that_o creature_n it_o be_v only_o say_v what_o it_o will_v have_v be_v if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v enlighten_v and_o this_o be_v speak_v in_o that_o manner_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v unsettle_a and_o darksome_a before_o that_o so_o the_o reason_n may_v now_o appear_v for_o which_o it_o be_v make_v to_o be_v otherwise_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v convert_v unto_o the_o light_n that_o never_o fail_v may_v itself_o be_v make_v light_n let_v he_o understand_v this_o that_o be_v able_a and_o let_v he_o that_o be_v not_o ask_v it_o of_o god_n why_o shall_v he_o trouble_v i_o with_o it_o as_o if_o i_o can_v enlighten_v any_o man_n that_o come_v into_o 9_o this_o world_n chap._n 11._o of_o some_o impression_n or_o resemblance_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n that_o 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and_o yet_o manifold_o in_o its_o infinite_a self_n the_o and_o unto_o itself_o by_o which_o end_n it_o be_v and_o be_v know_v unto_o itself_o and_o that_o be_v unchangeble_o ever_o the_o same_o by_o the_o abundant_a greatness_n of_o its_o unity_n it_o be_v all-sufficient_a for_o itself_o what_o man_n can_v ready_o conceive_v who_o be_v able_a in_o any_o term_n to_o express_v it_o â—_o who_o shall_v dare_v in_o any_o measure_n rash_o to_o deliver_v his_o opinion_n upon_o it_o chap._n 12._o the_o water_n in_o baptism_n be_v effectual_a by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 1._o proceed_v in_o with_o thy_o confession_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n o_o my_o faith_n o_o holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n my_o god_n in_o thy_o name_n have_v we_o be_v baptize_v o_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n because_o that_o even_o among_o we_o also_o in_o christ_n his_o son_n do_v god_n make_v a_o heaven_n and_o earth_n namely_o the_o spiritual_a and_o carnal_a people_n of_o his_o church_n yea_o and_o our_o earth_n before_o it_o receive_v the_o form_n of_o doctrine_n be_v invisible_a and_o unform_v and_o we_o be_v cover_v over_o with_o the_o 17._o darkness_n of_o ignorance_n for_o thou_o have_v chastise_v man_n for_o his_o iniquity_n and_o thy_o judgement_n 6._o be_v like_o the_o great_a deep_a unto_o he_o 2_o but_o because_o thy_o spirit_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n thy_o mercy_n forsake_v not_o our_o misery_n for_o thou_o say_v repent_v you_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 2._o be_v at_o hand_n repent_v let_v there_o be_v 6._o light_n and_o because_o our_o soul_n be_v trouble_v within_o we_o we_o have_v remember_v thou_o o_o lord_n concern_v the_o land_n of_o jordan_n and_o that_o hill_n which_o be_v 8._o equal_a unto_o thyself_o be_v make_v little_a for_o our_o sake_n and_o upon_o our_o be_v displease_v at_o our_o own_o darkness_n we_o turn_v unto_o thou_o and_o be_v make_v light_n so_o that_o behold_v we_o have_v sometime_o be_v darkness_n be_v now_o light_a in_o the_o lord_n chap._n 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heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v it_o either_o the_o corporeal_a part_n superior_a and_o inferior_a or_o the_o spiritual_a and_o corporeal_a creature_n and_o in_o the_o adorn_v of_o these_o integrall_a part_n of_o which_o the_o universal_a pile_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o whole_a creation_n together_o do_v consist_v we_o see_v light_o make_v and_o divide_v from_o the_o darkness_n we_o see_v the_o firmament_n of_o 4_o heaven_n or_o that_o which_o between_o the_o spiritual_a upper_a water_n â—â—_o the_o inferior_a corporeal_a water_n be_v the_o first_o compact_a body_n oâ—_n the_o world_n next_o above_o this_o space_n of_o air_n which_o itself_o be_v 8_o also_o style_v heaven_n through_o which_o wander_v the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n even_o betwixt_o those_o water_n which_o be_v in_o vapour_n lift_v up_o above_o it_o and_o which_o in_o clear_a night_n distil_v down_o in_o dew_n again_o and_o those_o heavy_a water_n which_o run_v thorough_a and_o upon_o the_o earth_n 2._o we_o 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be_v the_o power_n of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n make_v superior_a to_o all_o unreasonable_a creature_n and_o like_o as_o in_o his_o soul_n there_o be_v one_o power_n which_o bear_v rule_v by_o direct_v and_o another_o nature_n make_v subject_a that_o it_o may_v obey_v even_o so_o very_o be_v there_o a_o woman_n make_v who_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o her_o reasonable_a understanding_n shall_v have_v a_o parity_n of_o nature_n with_o the_o the_o man_n but_o in_o the_o sex_n of_o her_o body_n shall_v be_v in_o reason_n like_a manner_n subject_a to_o the_o sex_n of_o her_o husband_n as_o the_o appetite_n of_o do_v be_v fain_o to_o conceive_v the_o skill_n of_o right_o do_v even_o from_o the_o rational_a direction_n of_o the_o understanding_n these_o thing_n we_o behold_v and_o they_o be_v all_o several_o good_a and_o altogether_o very_o good_a chap._n 33._o how_o every_o creature_n ought_v to_o praise_v the_o creator_n 1._o let_v all_o thy_o work_n praise_v thou_o that_o we_o may_v love_v thou_o yea_o let_v we_o love_v thou_o and_o let_v all_o thy_o work_n praise_v thou_o even_o those_o which_o from_o time_n have_v their_o beginning_n and_o their_o end_n their_o rise_n and_o their_o fall_n their_o growth_n and_o their_o decay_n their_o form_n and_o their_o privation_n they_o have_v therefore_o their_o succession_n of_o morning_n and_o evening_n part_v insensible_o and_o part_o more_o apparent_o for_o they_o be_v of_o nothing_o make_v by_o thy_o power_n not_o of_o thy_o substance_n not_o of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o thou_o nor_o of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v before_o but_o of_o a_o matter_n concreated_a that_o be_v all_o at_o once_o create_v by_o thou_o because_o that_o into_o that_o matter_n which_o be_v nonsense_n without_o form_n and_o void_a thou_o do_v introduce_v a_o form_n without_o any_o distance_n of_o time_n between_o for_o see_v the_o matter_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o form_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v another_o thing_n thou_o make_v the_o matter_n of_o mere_o nothing_o but_o the_o form_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o produce_v out_o of_o the_o unformed_a matter_n yet_o make_v both_o matter_n and_o form_n so_o just_a at_o one_o instant_a that_o the_o form_n shall_v follow_v the_o matter_n without_o any_o respite_n of_o delay_n between_o chap._n 34._o of_o the_o order_n and_o various_a fruit_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n 1._o we_o have_v also_o look_v into_o this_o sake_n after_o who_o pattern_n desire_v thou_o to_o have_v these_o thing_n make_v in_o this_o order_n or_o describe_v in_o this_o method_n and_o we_o have_v see_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v good_a