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truth_n from_o whence_o we_o be_v deryve_v which_o be_v therefore_o the_o beginning_n because_o unless_o it_o shall_v remain_v firm_a there_o shall_v not_o when_o we_o err_v be_v any_o certainty_n whither_o to_o turn_v ourselves_o unto_o now_o when_o we_o return_v from_o error_n it_o be_v by_o know_v very_o that_o we_o do_v return_v and_o that_o we_o may_v know_v he_o teach_v we_o because_o he_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o speak_v unto_o us._n chap._n 9_o how_o the_o word_n of_o god_n speak_v unto_o the_o heart_n 1._o in_o this_o beginning_n o_o god_n have_v thou_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n namely_o in_o thy_o word_n in_o thy_o son_n in_o thy_o power_n in_o thy_o wisdom_n in_o thy_o truth_n after_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n speak_v and_o after_o as_o wonderful_a a_o manner_n make_v who_o be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v it_o who_o can_v declare_v it_o what_o be_v that_o which_o shine_v through_o i_o and_o strike_v upon_o my_o heart_n without_o hurt_v it_o at_o which_o i_o tremble_v 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eagle_n for_o by_o hope_n we_o be_v 28_o save_v wherefore_o we_o through_o patience_n await_v for_o thy_o promise_n let_v he_o that_o be_v able_a hear_v thou_o inward_o discourse_v to_o he_o for_o my_o part_n in_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o oracle_n will_v i_o bold_o cry_v out_o how_o â—4_n wonderful_a be_v thy_o work_n o_o lord_n in_o wisdom_n have_v thou_o make_v they_o all_o and_o this_o wisdom_n be_v that_o beginning_n and_o in_o that_o beginning_n have_v thou_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n chap._n 10._o god_n will_v know_v no_o beginning_n 1._o lo_o be_v they_o not_o full_a of_o their_o old_a leaven_n which_o demand_v of_o we_o how_o do_v god_n employ_v himself_o before_o he_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o if_o he_o be_v unemployed_n say_v they_o and_o do_v no_o work_n why_o theâ—_n do_v he_o not_o now_o from_o hence_o forth_o and_o for_o ever_o abstain_v from_o work_v like_a as_o heretofore_o he_o do_v for_o do_v any_o new_a motion_n rise_v up_o in_o god_n and_o any_o new_a will_n to_o make_v a_o creation_n which_o he_o have_v never_o make_v before_o how_o can_v there_o be_v a_o true_a eternity_n where_o then_o rise_v up_o a_o new_a will_n which_o be_v not_o there_o before_o for_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v not_o a_o creature_n but_o before_o every_o creature_n see_v that_o nothing_o can_v have_v be_v create_v unless_o the_o will_n of_o the_o creator_n have_v be_v before_o it_o chap._n 11._o god_n eternity_n not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o part_n of_o time_n 1._o the_o will_n of_o god_n therefore_o be_v belong_v unto_o his_o substance_n and_o if_o aught_v be_v new_o rise_v up_o in_o god_n substance_n which_o be_v not_o there_o before_o then_o can_v that_o substance_n be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v eternal_a again_o if_o the_o will_n of_o god_n have_v mean_v from_o eternity_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o creation_n why_o also_o be_v not_o that_o creation_n from_o all_o eternity_n they_o that_o prate_v thus_o do_v not_o yet_o understand_v thou_o o_o 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of_o the_o world_n 1._o see_v i_o now_o return_v answer_n to_o the_o demand_n 10._o what_o god_n do_v before_o he_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v so_o as_o one_o be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v merry_o to_o break_v the_o violence_n of_o the_o question_n god_n be_v a_o prepare_v hell_n say_v he_o for_o those_o that_o will_v pry_v into_o such_o profound_a mystery_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o look_v what_o god_n do_v and_o another_o thing_n to_o make_v sport_n this_o shall_v be_v none_o of_o my_o answer_n rather_o have_v i_o answer_v that_o i_o know_v not_o what_o indeed_o i_o do_v not_o know_v then_o answer_v so_o as_o may_v make_v he_o laugh_v at_o that_o ask_v such_o high_a question_n and_o the_o other_o commend_v that_o return_v so_o false_a a_o answer_n but_o this_o i_o say_v o_o our_o god_n creator_n period_n of_o every_o creature_n and_o if_o under_o the_o name_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n every_o creature_n be_v understand_v then_o i_o will_v bold_o say_v that_o before_o god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n he_o do_v not_o make_v any_o thing_n for_o if_o he_o do_v what_o do_v he_o make_v but_o a_o creature_n and_o will_v to_o god_n i_o know_v whatsoever_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v to_o my_o own_o profit_n as_o well_o as_o i_o know_v this_o that_o no_o creature_n be_v make_v before_o there_o be_v make_v any_o creature_n chap._n 13._o that_o before_o those_o time_n which_o god_n create_v there_o be_v no_o time_n 1._o if_o any_o giddy_a brain_n now_o shall_v wild_o roave_v over_o the_o image_n of_o forepast_a time_n and_o wonder_v with_o himself_o that_o thou_o the_o god_n omnipotent_a and_o all-creator_n workmaster_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n do_v if_o or_o innumerable_a age_n forbear_v to_o set_v upon_o such_o a_o work_n before_o thou_o will_v make_v it_o let_v he_o wake_v himself_o and_o consider_v well_o how_o that_o he_o wonder_v at_o mere_a faife_n conceyt_v for_o how_o shall_v such_o innumerable_a age_n pass_v over_o which_o 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heaven_n give_v we_o to_o note_v of_o which_o heaven_n he_o before_o speak_v without_o mention_n of_o any_o day_n chap._n 14._o the_o depth_n of_o holy_a scripture_n 1._o wonderful_a be_v the_o depth_n of_o thy_o scripture_n which_o at_o first_o sight_n little_a one_o please_v themselves_o withal_o and_o yet_o be_v they_o a_o wonderful_a deepness_n o_o my_o god_n a_o most_o admirable_a profundity_n read_n a_o depth_n strike_v horror_n to_o look_v into_o even_o a_o horror_n of_o honour_n and_o a_o tremble_a of_o love_n the_o enemy_n of_o it_o do_v i_o hate_v vehement_o oh_o that_o thou_o will_v slay_v they_o with_o thy_o two-edged_a sword_n that_o they_o may_v no_o long_o be_v enemy_n unto_o it_o for_o thus_o do_v i_o love_v to_o have_v they_o slay_v unto_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v live_v unto_o thou_o but_o now_o behold_v other_o not_o fault-finder_n but_o extoller_n of_o thy_o book_n of_o genesis_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v they_o which_o by_o his_o servant_n moses_n 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light_n glide_v by_o my_o eye_n in_o its_o vary_a form_n do_v most_o sweet_o inveigle_v i_o whole_o busiec_n about_o another_o matter_n and_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o for_o it_o so_o forcible_o insinuate_v itself_o that_o if_o at_o any_o time_n it_o sudden_o be_v withdraw_v it_o be_v with_o much_o longing_n look_v after_o again_o and_o if_o miss_v too_o long_o it_o besad_v the_o mind_n o_o thou_o light_a which_o tobias_n 4._o behold_v when_o with_o his_o eye_n cloazd_v up_o he_o direct_v his_o son_n the_o way_n to_o life_n himself_o go_v before_o with_o the_o foot_n of_o charity_n never_o mislead_v he_o or_o that_o light_n which_o isaac_n behold_v when_o as_o his_o 1._o fleshly_a eye_n be_v dim_a so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o see_v he_o bless_v his_o son_n not_o able_a to_o discern_v which_o be_v which_o though_o in_o blessing_n of_o they_o he_o deserve_v to_o have_v discern_v they_o or_o that_o light_n which_o jacob_n behold_v when_o take_v blind_a in_o his_o old_a age_n he_o 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i_o yea_o i_o will_v lay_v my_o ear_n unto_o his_o mouth_n but_o shall_v he_o speak_v in_o the_o hebrew_n hebrew_n tongue_n in_o vain_a shall_v he_o beat_v my_o ear_n for_o never_o shall_v he_o come_v near_o my_o understanding_n whenas_o if_o he_o speak_v latin_a i_o shall_v well_o enough_o know_v what_o he_o say_v 2._o but_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v whether_o he_o say_v true_a or_o no_o and_o if_o i_o can_v learn_v this_o too_o shall_v i_o know_v it_o by_o he_o for_o within_o i_o in_o that_o inward_a house_n of_o my_o thought_n neither_o the_o hebrew_n nor_o the_o greek_a nor_o the_o latin_a nor_o any_o other_o language_n but_o even_o truth_n itself_o and_o that_o without_o any_o help_n of_o the_o mouth_n &_o tongue_n without_o any_o sound_n of_o syllable_n shall_v tell_v i_o he_o say_v true_a and_o myself_o thereupon_o assure_v of_o it_o will_v confident_o say_v unto_o that_o servant_n of_o thou_o thou_o speak_v truth_n see_v i_o have_v not_o now_o the_o mean_n to_o confer_v with_o moses_n i_o beg_v of_o thou_o my_o god_n inspire_v by_o who_o he_o utter_v these_o truth_n i_o beg_v of_o thou_o the_o pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o thou_o that_o enable_v that_o servant_n of_o thou_o to_o deliver_v these_o truth_n enable_v i_o also_o to_o understand_v they_o chap._n 4._o the_o creature_n proclaim_v god_n to_o be_v their_o creator_n 1_o behold_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v already_o they_o proclaim_v themselves_o to_o have_v be_v create_v for_o they_o be_v change_v and_o alter_v from_o what_o they_o be_v whereas_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o make_v and_o yet_o have_v a_o be_v have_v nothing_o in_o it_o now_o which_o it_o have_v not_o before_o which_o to_o have_v be_v indeed_o to_o be_v change_v and_o alter_v they_o proclaim_v also_o that_o they_o make_v not_o themselves_o but_o say_v therefore_o we_o be_v because_o we_o be_v make_v and_o therefore_o be_v we_o not_o before_o our_o time_n be_v to_o be_v as_o if_o we_o can_v possible_o have_v make_v ourselves_o now_o the_o evidentnesse_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v this_o voice_n of_o the_o speaker_n it_o be_v thou_o therefore_o o_o lord_n that_o make_v they_o thou_o who_o be_v full_a of_o beauty_n they_o be_v fair_a also_o thou_o who_o be_v good_a they_o also_o be_v good_a even_o thou_o who_o have_v be_v see_v these_o have_v their_o being_n yet_o be_v they_o neither_o so_o fair_a so_o good_a nor_o be_v so_o as_o thou_o their_o creator_n art_n compare_v with_o who_o they_o be_v neither_o fair_a nor_o good_a nor_o be_v at_o all_o thus_o much_o we_o know_v thanks_n to_o
thou_o for_o it_o yet_o be_v our_o knowledge_n in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o but_o mere_a ignorance_n chap._n 5._o how_o the_o world_n be_v make_v of_o nothing_o 1._o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o how_o do_v thou_o make_v they_o and_o what_o engine_n have_v thou_o to_o work_v all_o this_o vast_a fabric_n of_o thou_o for_o thou_o wente_v not_o about_o it_o like_o a_o fleshly_a artificer_n who_o shape_a one_o body_n by_o another_o purpose_n according_a to_o the_o discretion_n of_o his_o mind_n to_o cast_v it_o into_o such_o a_o figure_n as_o in_o his_o fancy_n he_o see_v fit_a by_o his_o inward_a eye_n but_o whence_o shall_v he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o this_o unless_o thou_o have_v make_v he_o that_o fancy_n and_o he_o put_v a_o figure_n upon_o some_o material_a that_o have_v existence_n before_o suppose_v clay_n or_o stone_n or_o wood_n or_o gold_n or_o other_o thing_n but_o whence_o shall_v these_o material_n have_v their_o be_v have_v not_o thou_o appoint_v it_o they_o it_o be_v thou_o that_o make_v the_o artificer_n his_o body_n thou_o that_o give_v a_o soul_n to_o direct_v his_o limb_n thou_o make_v the_o stuff_n of_o which_o he_o make_v any_o thing_n thou_o make_v the_o apprehension_n whereby_o he_o take_v his_o art_n by_o which_o he_o see_v in_o himself_o what_o he_o have_v to_o do_v thou_o give_v he_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o body_n which_o be_v his_o interpreter_n he_o may_v from_o his_o mind_n unto_o his_o stuff_n convey_v that_o figure_n which_o he_o be_v now_o a_o work_n which_o be_v to_o signify_v unto_o his_o mind_n again_o what_o be_v do_v already_o that_o the_o mind_n upon_o it_o may_v ask_v advice_n of_o its_o precedent_n truth_n whether_o it_o be_v well_o do_v or_o no._n let_v all_o these_o thing_n praise_v thou_o the_o creator_n of_o these_o all_o 2._o but_o yet_o which_o way_n do_v thou_o make_v they_o how_o o_o god_n do_v thou_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n very_o neither_o in_o the_o heaven_n nor_o on_o the_o earth_n stand_v thou_o when_o thou_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n no_o nor_o yet_o in_o the_o air_n or_o water_n see_v these_o also_o belong_v unto_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n nor_o yet_o stand_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n together_o do_v thou_o make_v that_o whole_a world_n because_o there_o be_v no_o place_n where_o to_o make_v it_o before_o it_o be_v make_v that_o it_o may_v have_v a_o be_v nor_o do_v thou_o hold_v any_o thing_n in_o thy_o hand_n whereof_o to_o make_v this_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o how_o shall_v thou_o come_v by_o that_o which_o thyself_o have_v not_o make_v for_o what_o have_v any_o be_v but_o only_o because_o thou_o be_v therefore_o thou_o speak_v and_o they_o be_v make_v and_o in_o thy_o word_n thou_o make_v they_o chap._n 6._o he_o dispute_v curious_o what_o manner_n of_o word_n the_o world_n be_v create_v by_o but_o how_o do_v thou_o speak_v after_o the_o same_o way_n that_o the_o voice_n come_v out_o of_o a_o cloud_n say_v this_o be_v 17._o my_o belove_a son_n as_o for_o that_o voice_n it_o be_v utter_v and_o pass_v away_o have_v a_o beginning_n and_o end_v the_o syllable_n make_v a_o sound_n and_o so_o pass_v over_o the_o second_o after_o the_o first_o the_o three_o after_o the_o second_o and_o so_o forth_o in_o order_n until_o the_o last_o come_v after_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o silence_n after_o the_o last_o by_o which_o most_o clear_a and_o plain_o it_o be_v that_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o creature_n express_v it_o perform_v thy_o eternal_a will_n in_o it_o itself_o be_v but_o temporal_a and_o these_o word_n of_o thou_o thus_o make_v to_o serve_v for_o the_o time_n do_v the_o outward_a care_n give_v notice_n of_o unto_o the_o intelligent_a soul_n who_o inward_a ear_n lie_v listen_v to_o thy_o eternal_a word_n but_o whenas_o this_o latter_a have_v compare_v these_o word_n thus_o sound_v within_o a_o proportion_n of_o time_n with_o that_o eternal_a word_n of_o thou_o which_o be_v in_o the_o silence_n it_o say_v this_o word_n be_v far_o another_o from_o that_o a_o very_a far_o different_a word_n these_o word_n be_v far_o beneath_o i_o nay_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o because_o they_o flee_v and_o pass_v away_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v far_o above_o i_o and_o abide_v for_o ever_o 2._o if_o therefore_o in_o sound_v &_o pass_v word_n thou_o speak_v that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o that_o way_n do_v create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n then_o be_v there_o a_o corporeal_a creature_n even_o before_o heaven_n and_o earth_n by_o who_o motion_n measure_v by_o time_n that_o voice_n take_v his_o course_n in_o time_n but_o there_o be_v not_o any_o creature_n before_o heaven_n and_o earth_n or_o if_o there_o be_v sure_o than_o thou_o do_v without_o such_o a_o pass_a voice_n create_v that_o whereof_o thou_o may_v make_v this_o pass_a voice_n by_o which_o thou_o be_v to_o say_v the_o word_n let_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v make_v for_o whatsoever_o that_o be_v of_o which_o such_o a_o voice_n be_v to_o be_v make_v unless_o by_o thyself_o it_o be_v make_v it_o shall_v not_o at_o all_o have_v any_o be_v that_o a_o body_n therefore_o may_v be_v make_v by_o which_o these_o word_n may_v be_v make_v by_o what_o word_n of_o thou_o be_v it_o command_v chap._n 7._o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v the_o word_n coeternal_a with_o the_o father_n 1._o thou_o call_v we_o therefore_o to_o understand_v the_o word_n who_o be_v god_n with_o thou_o god_n which_o word_n be_v speak_v unto_o all_o eternity_n and_o in_o it_o be_v all_o thing_n speak_v unto_o everlasting_a for_o never_o be_v that_o finish_v which_o be_v speak_v or_o any_o other_o thing_n speak_v after_o it_o that_o so_o all_o may_v come_v to_o be_v speak_v but_o all_o be_v speak_v at_o once_o and_o unto_o everlasting_a for_o otherwise_o there_o shall_v be_v time_n and_o alteration_n and_o no_o true_a eternity_n no_o true_a immortality_n thus_o much_o i_o know_v o_o my_o god_n thanks_n to_o thou_o therefore_o this_o i_o know_v as_o i_o confess_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n yea_o he_o know_v and_o bless_v thou_o as_o i_o do_v whoever_o be_v not_o unthankful_a to_o thy_o assure_a verity_n 2._o we_o know_v lord_n we_o know_v that_o in_o as_o much_o as_o any_o thing_n be_v not_o now_o what_o sometime_o it_o have_v be_v or_o be_v now_o what_o heretofore_o it_o have_v not_o be_v so_o far_o forth_o it_o be_v bear_v and_o die_v nothing_o therefore_o of_o thy_o word_n do_v retire_v and_o come_v in_o place_n again_o because_o it_o be_v true_o immortal_a and_o eternal_a and_o therefore_o unto_o thy_o word_n coeternal_a unto_o thyself_o thou_o do_v once_a and_o for_o ever_o say_v all_o that_o thou_o do_v say_v and_o it_o be_v make_v whatever_o thou_o say_v shall_v be_v make_v nor_o do_v thou_o make_v it_o otherwise_o then_o by_o say_v and_o yet_o be_v not_o all_o thing_n make_v together_o or_o everlasting_a which_o so_o thou_o make_v by_o say_v chap._n 8._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v our_o teacher_n in_o all_o 1._o why_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n be_v this_o so_o very_o i_o see_v it_o after_o afort_n but_o how_o to_o express_v it_o i_o know_v not_o unless_o thus_o it_o be_v namely_o that_o whatsoever_o begin_v to_o be_v and_o leave_v off_o to_o be_v begin_v then_o and_o leave_v off_o then_o when_o in_o thy_o eternal_a reason_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v begin_v or_o leave_v off_o in_o which_o reason_v nothing_o do_v either_o begin_v or_o leave_v off_o that_o reason_n be_v thy_o word_n which_o be_v also_o the_o beginning_n 25._o the_o same_o that_o likewise_o speak_v unto_o us._n thus_o much_o say_v it_o in_o the_o gospel_n by_o our_o lord_n humanity_n and_o so_o much_o sound_v outward_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o man_n to_o the_o intent_n it_o may_v be_v believe_v and_o seek_v for_o inward_o and_o find_v in_o the_o eternal_a verity_n where_o that_o good_a and_o only_a master_n teach_v all_o his_o disciple_n there_o lord_n hear_v i_o thy_o voice_n speak_v unto_o i_o because_o he_o there_o speak_v unto_o we_o who_o teach_v we_o but_o he_o that_o do_v not_o teach_v we_o though_o he_o do_v speak_v yet_o to_o we_o he_o speak_v not_o 2._o and_o who_o now_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v we_o but_o the_o unalterable_a truth_n see_v that_o when_o we_o receive_v any_o admonishment_n from_o a_o mutable_a creature_n we_o be_v but_o lead_v along_o unto_o that_o unalterable_a truth_n where_o we_o learn_v true_o while_o we_o stand_v to_o hear_v he_o rejoice_v 29_o great_o because_o of_o the_o bridegroom_n voice_n and_o return_v ourselves_o back_o to_o that_o
somewell-filld_a fruit-yard_n in_o which_o they_o discover_v some_o fruit_n conceal_v under_o the_o leaf_n glad_o flock_v thither_o and_o with_o cheerful_a chirping_n seek_v out_o and_o pluck_v off_o these_o fruit_n for_o thus_o much_o at_o the_o read_n or_o hear_v of_o 〈…〉_z word_n do_v they_o discern_v â—_o how_o that_o all_o thing_n 〈…〉_z to_o come_v be_v out_o 〈…〉_z by_o thy_o eternal_a and_o 〈…〉_z continuance_n at_o the_o 〈…〉_z and_o how_o there_o be_v 〈…〉_z all_o that_o any_o one_o of_o the_o 〈…〉_z all_o creature_n which_o 〈…〉_z of_o thy_o make_n o_o god_n â—hose_v will_n because_o it_o be_v the_o â—â—â—_o that_o thyself_o be_v be_v no_o â—â—â—s_n change_v nor_o be_v it_o â—â—â—_o will_v new_o resolve_v upâ—â—_n or_o which_o before_o be_v not_o â—â—_o thou_o by_o which_o thou_o creat_v all_o thing_n not_o out_o of_o thyself_o in_o thy_o own_o similite_a which_o be_v the_o form_n of_o â—â—_o thing_n but_o out_o of_o nothing_o â—â—_o a_o formelesse_a unlikeness_n to_o â—â—_o self_n which_o may_v after_o â—â—â—_o form_v by_o thy_o similitude_n â—â—â—â—â—king_v its_o recourse_n â—â—â—_o thou_o who_o be_v but_o one_o 〈…〉_z to_o the_o capacity_n 〈…〉_z for_o it_o so_o far_o as_o be_v give_v to_o each_o thing_n in_o his_o kind_n and_o may_v all_o be_v make_v very_o good_a whether_o they_o abide_v near_o about_o thyself_o or_o which_o be_v by_o degree_n remove_v further_o off_o by_o time_n and_o by_o place_n do_v either_o make_v or_o suffer_v many_o a_o goodly_a narration_n these_o thing_n they_o see_v and_o they_o rejoice_v in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o truth_n according_a to_o all_o that_o little_a which_o from_o hence_o they_o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v 2._o another_o bend_v his_o observation_n upon_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o beginning_n god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n have_v a_o conceit_n that_o that_o begin_n be_v wisdom_n because_o that_o also_o speak_v unto_o us._n another_o advise_v likewise_o upon_o the_o same_o word_n by_o beginning_n understand_v the_o first_o entrance_n of_o the_o thing_n create_v take_v they_o in_o this_o sense_n in_o the_o begin_n he_o make_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v he_o at_o first_o 〈◊〉_d and_o among_o they_o that_o understand_v in_o the_o beginning_n 〈◊〉_d in_o thy_o wisdom_n thou_o creat_v heaven_n and_o earth_n one_o believe_v the_o matâ—â—â—â—_n of_o which_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v create_v to_o be_v there_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n another_o the_o nature_n already_o form_v and_o distinguish_v another_o under_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o heaven_n conceive_v â—â—â—_o one_o form_v nature_n and_o that_o the_o spiritual_a one_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o under_o the_o name_n of_o earth_n the_o other_o formelesse_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o corporeal_a matter_n and_o as_o for_o they_o that_o under_o the_o name_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n understand_v the_o matter_n as_o yet_o unform_v out_o of_o which_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v form_v neither_o let_v they_o understand_v it_o after_o 〈…〉_z manner_n but_o one_o 〈◊〉_d matter_n out_o of_o which_o both_o the_o intelligible_a and_o the_o sensible_a creature_n be_v to_o be_v make_v up_o another_o that_o matter_n only_o out_o of_o which_o this_o sensible_a corporeal_a bulk_n be_v to_o be_v make_v which_o in_o his_o mighty_a bosom_n contain_v these_o nature_n so_o easy_a to_o be_v see_v and_o so_o ready_a to_o be_v have_v neither_o yet_o do_v even_o they_o understand_v alike_o who_o believe_v the_o creature_n already_o finish_v and_o dispose_v of_o to_o be_v in_o this_o place_n call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o one_o understand_v both_o the_o invisible_a and_o visible_a nature_n another_o the_o visible_a only_o in_o which_o we_o behold_v this_o lightsome_a heaven_n and_o darksome_a earth_n with_o all_o thing_n in_o they_o contain_v chap._n 29._o how_o many_o way_n a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v first_o 1._o but_o he_o that_o no_o otherwise_o understand_v in_o the_o beginning_n he_o 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time_n what_o in_o choice_n and_o what_o in_o origine_fw-la original_a first_o in_o eternity_n so_o god_n be_v before_o all_o thing_n first_o in_o time_n so_o be_v the_o flower_n before_o the_o fruit_n first_o in_o choice_n so_o be_v the_o fruit_n before_o the_o flower_n first_o in_o original_a so_o be_v the_o sound_n before_o the_o tune_n of_o these_o four_o the_o first_o and_o last_o that_o i_o have_v mention_v be_v with_o extreme_a difficulty_n obtain_v to_o be_v understand_v but_o the_o two_o middlemost_a easy_o enough_o for_o too_o subtle_a and_o too_o losty_a a_o vision_n it_o be_v to_o behold_v thy_o eternity_n o_o lord_n unchangeable_o make_v these_o changeable_a thing_n and_o so_o in_o that_o respect_n to_o be_v before_o they_o 2._o and_o who_o in_o the_o second_o place_n be_v of_o so_o sharp-sighted_a a_o understanding_n as_o that_o he_o be_v able_a without_o great_a pain_n to_o discern_v how_o the_o sound_n shall_v be_v before_o the_o tune_n yet_o be_v it_o so_o for_o this_o reason_n because_o a_o tune_n be_v a_o sound_n that_o have_v form_n in_o it_o and_o likewise_o 〈…〉_z that_o a_o thing_n not_o form_v may_v have_v a_o be_v whereas_o that_o which_o have_v no_o form_n can_v have_v no_o be_v thus_o be_v the_o matter_n before_o the_o thing_n make_v of_o â—â—_o which_o matter_n be_v not_o before_o the_o thing_n in_o this_o respect_n for_o that_o it_o make_v the_o thing_n see_v itself_o be_v rather_o make_v into_o the_o thing_n nor_o be_v it_o before_o in_o respect_n of_o distance_n of_o time_n for_o we_o do_v not_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o time_n utter_v formelesse_a noise_n find_v without_o sing_v and_o then_o tune_n or_o fashion_v the_o same_o sound_n into_o a_o form_n of_o sing_v afterward_o just_a as_o wood_n or_o silver_n be_v serve_v whereof_o a_o chest_n or_o vessel_n be_v fashion_v such_o material_n indeed_o do_v in_o time_n precede_v the_o form_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v make_v of_o they_o but_o in_o sing_v it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o 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the_o soul_n to_o make_v a_o tune_n out_o of_o nor_o be_v it_o first_o in_o our_o choice_n see_v a_o sound_n be_v not_o better_a than_o a_o tune_n a_o tune_n be_v not_o only_o a_o bare_a sound_n but_o a_o graceful_a sound_n but_o it_o be_v first_o in_o original_a because_o a_o tune_n receive_v not_o form_n to_o cause_v it_o to_o become_v a_o sound_n but_o a_o sound_n receive_v form_n to_o cause_v it_o to_o become_v a_o tune_n by_o this_o example_n let_v he_o that_o be_v able_a understand_v the_o matter_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v first_o make_v and_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n because_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v make_v out_o of_o it_o yet_o be_v not_o this_o matter_n first_o make_v in_o respect_n of_o time_n because_o that_o the_o form_n of_o
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 father_n not_o upon_o the_o son_n be_v he_o move_v nor_o can_v he_o right_o be_v say_v to_o move_v upon_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o yet_o for_o he_o to_o move_v upon_o first_o therefore_o be_v that_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o which_o he_o be_v say_v to_o move_v upon_o and_o then_o he_o who_o it_o be_v requisite_a not_o to_o have_v name_v otherwise_o than_o a_o he_o be_v say_v to_o move_v upon_o but_o wherefore_o yet_o be_v â—â—_o not_o fit_v to_o have_v he_o insinuate_v otherways_o unless_o he_o be_v say_v to_o move_v upon_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o effect_n or_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o from_o hence_o let_v he_o that_o be_v able_a follow_v with_o his_o understanding_n thy_o apostle_n where_o he_o thus_o speak_v because_o thy_o love_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o and_o where_o concern_v spiritual_a gift_n he_o teach_v and_o show_v unto_o we_o a_o more_o excellent_a way_n of_o charity_n and_o where_o he_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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yea_o restore_v thyself_o unto_o i_o for_o i_o love_v thou_o and_o if_o it_o be_v too_o little_a let_v i_o now_o love_v thou_o more_o affectionate_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o measure_v my_o love_n that_o i_o may_v so_o come_v to_o know_v how_o much_o there_o want_v of_o enough_o that_o my_o life_n may_v even_o run_v into_o thy_o embracement_n and_o not_o tnrne_v from_o they_o again_o until_o i_o be_v whole_o hide_v in_o the_o secret_a of_o thy_o presence_n this_o one_o thing_n be_o i_o sure_a of_o that_o woe_n be_v i_o if_o i_o be_v not_o in_o thou_o yea_o not_o so_o only_o if_o i_o be_v without_o myself_o but_o ill_o will_v it_o go_v with_o i_o though_o i_o be_v hide_v within_o myself_o yea_o all_o other_o plenty_n beside_o my_o god_n be_v mere_a beggary_n unto_o i_o chap._n 9_o why_o the_o spirit_n only_o move_v upon_o the_o water_n 1._o but_o do_v not_o the_o father_n also_o or_o the_o son_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n and_o if_o we_o understand_v move_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o 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