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of_o heaven_n be_v 1._o the_o spirit_n therefore_o the_o teacher_n of_o thy_o mosâ—â—_n servant_n whenas_o it_o recount_v thou_o to_o have_v in_o the_o beginning_n create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n speak_v nothing_o of_o any_o time_n nor_o a_o word_n of_o any_o day_n for_o very_o that_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n which_o thou_o creat_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v some_o intellectual_a creature_n which_o although_o no_o way_n coeternal_a unto_o thou_o o_o trinity_n yet_o be_v partaker_n of_o thy_o eternity_n do_v through_o the_o sweetness_n of_o that_o most_o happy_a contemplation_n of_o thyself_o strong_o restrain_v its_o own_o mutability_n and_o without_o any_o fall_n since_o its_o first_o creation_n cleave_v close_o unto_o thou_o have_v set_v itself_o beyond_o all_o roll_a interchange_n of_o time_n yea_o neither_o be_v this_o very_a unshapelynesse_n of_o the_o invisible_a earth_n and_o without_o form_n once_o number_v among_o the_o day_n for_o where_o no_o figure_n nor_o order_n be_v 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unto_o i_o discourse_n thou_o with_o i_o i_o have_v believe_v thy_o bible_n but_o the_o word_n of_o it_o be_v most_o full_a of_o mystery_n chap._n 11._o what_o he_o learn_v of_o god_n 1._o now_o have_v thou_o with_o a_o 〈…〉_z voice_n o_o lord_n speak_v in_o my_o inner_a care_n because_o thou_o be_v eternal_a that_o only_o possesse_v immortality_n by_o reason_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v change_v by_o any_o figure_n or_o motion_n nor_o be_v thy_o will_n alter_v by_o time_n see_v no_o will_n can_v be_v call_v immortal_a which_o be_v now_o one_o and_o then_o another_o all_o this_o be_v in_o thy_o sight_n already_o clear_a to_o i_o &_o let_v it_o be_v more_o &_o more_o clear_v to_o i_o
to_o thou_o inflame_v we_o and_o grow_v sweet_a unto_o we_o let_v we_o now_o love_v thou_o and_o now_o run_v after_o thou_o do_v not_o many_o a_o man_n out_o of_o a_o deep_a dungeon_n of_o blindness_n than_o ever_o victorinus_n be_v in_o return_v unto_o thou_o approach_v near_o to_o thou_o and_o be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o beam_n they_o receive_v from_o thou_o which_o they_o that_o once_o receeive_v receive_v power_n also_o from_o thou_o to_o become_v thy_o 12._o son_n who_o yet_o if_o they_o be_v less_o know_v among_o people_n even_o those_o that_o do_v know_v they_o be_v less_o joyful_a for_o they_o see_v that_o when_o a_o many_o rejoice_v together_o the_o joy_n of_o every_o single_a man_n be_v the_o full_a even_o for_o that_o they_o warm_v themselves_o and_o be_v inflame_v by_o one_o another_o again_o because_o those_o that_o be_v general_o know_v be_v author_n of_o salvation_n to_o the_o more_o and_o give_v more_o example_n to_o follow_v they_o and_o even_o therefore_o those_o also_o which_o have_v go_v before_o they_o rejoice_v for_o they_o because_o they_o rejoice_v not_o for_o they_o alone_o far_o be_v it_o from_o our_o thought_n that_o in_o thy_o tabernacle_n the_o person_n of_o the_o rich_a shall_v be_v accept_v of_o before_o the_o poor_a or_o the_o noble_a before_o the_o common_a people_n see_v rather_o thou_o have_v choose_v the_o weak_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o mighty_a 27._o and_o base_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thing_n which_o be_v despise_v have_v thou_o choose_v and_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o to_o bring_v to_o nought_o thing_n that_o be_v 2._o and_o yet_o even_o that_o least_o of_o thy_o apostle_n by_o who_o tongue_n thou_o sound_v out_o these_o word_n when_o as_o paulus_n the_o deputy_n have_v his_o pride_n beat_v down_o by_o the_o 12._o spiritual_a warfare_n of_o that_o apostle_n and_o be_v set_v to_o draw_v in_o the_o easy_a yoke_n of_o thy_o christ_n now_o make_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o great_a king_n he_o also_o instead_o of_o saul_n which_o be_v his_o name_n before_o desire_v to_o be_v call_v paul_n afterward_o in_o testimony_n of_o so_o great_a a_o victory_n for_o the_o enemy_n be_v more_o overcome_v by_o wring_v a_o man_n from_o he_o of_o who_o he_o have_v more_o hold_n and_o by_o who_o he_o have_v hold_v of_o many_o other_o and_o such_o as_o be_v proud_a he_o have_v the_o sure_a hold_n of_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o title_n of_o nobility_n and_o of_o many_o more_o under_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o authority_n how_o much_o more_o welcome_a therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o victorinus_n be_v esteem_v which_o the_o devil_n have_v make_v himself_o master_n of_o as_o of_o a_o invincible_a place_n of_o retreat_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o victorinus_n with_o which_o as_o with_o a_o mighty_a and_o a_o most_o keen_a weapon_n he_o have_v slay_v many_o so_o much_o the_o more_o abundant_o become_v it_o thy_o son_n to_o rejoice_v for_o that_o our_o king_n have_v bind_v the_o strong_a man_n and_o that_o they_o see_v 11._o his_o vessel_n take_v from_o he_o and_o 11._o cleanse_v and_o to_o be_v make_v serviceable_a for_o the_o lord_n unto_o every_o good_a work_n chap._n 5._o what_o hinder_v his_o conversion_n 1._o but_o so_o soon_o as_o thy_o servant_n simplicianns_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o his_o story_n of_o victorinus_n i_o be_v all_o on_o fire_n to_o be_v imitate_v of_o he_o yea_o this_o be_v the_o end_n he_o tell_v it_o for_o after_o which_o when_o he_o have_v subjoin_v this_o relation_n of_o himself_o how_o that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o emperor_n julian_n apostata_fw-la when_o there_o be_v a_o law_n make_v whereby_o the_o christian_n be_v forbid_v to_o teach_v the_o liberal_a science_n or_o oratoric_n and_o how_o he_o obey_v this_o law_n choose_v rather_o to_o give_v over_o his_o wordy_a school_n than_o thy_o word_n by_o which_o thou_o make_v eloquent_a the_o tongue_n of_o infant_n he_o seem_v unto_o i_o not_o to_o have_v be_v so_o valiant_a as_o happy_a in_o it_o for_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o find_v the_o opportunity_n to_o attend_v upon_o thou_o only_o which_o opportunity_n myself_o also_o sigh_v for_o thus_o bind_v as_o i_o be_v not_o with_o another_o man_n iron_n but_o with_o my_o own_o iron-will_a my_o willingness_n be_v the_o enemy_n master_n of_o by_o which_o he_o make_v a_o chain_n for_o i_o and_o have_v therewith_o bind_v i_o because_o that_o of_o a_o froward_a will_n be_v a_o lust_n make_v and_o a_o lust_n ever_o obey_v become_v a_o custom_n and_o a_o custom_n not_o resist_v bring_v on_o a_o necessity_n by_o which_o link_n as_o it_o be_v hang_v one_o upon_o another_o for_o which_o i_o may_v well_o call_v it_o a_o chain_n do_v a_o very_a hard_a bondage_n hold_v i_o enthrall_v as_o for_o that_o new_a will_n which_o now_o i_o begin_v to_o have_v towards_o the_o free_a worship_v and_o enjoy_v of_o thou_o o_o god_n the_o only_a assure_a sweetness_n it_o be_v not_o able_a as_o yet_o to_o overcome_v my_o former_a wilfulness_n now_o harden_v in_o i_o by_o so_o long_a continuance_n thus_o do_v my_o two_o will_n one_o new_a and_o the_o other_o old_a that_o carnal_a and_o this_o spiritual_a try_v mastery_n within_o i_o and_o by_o their_o disagree_v waste_v out_o my_o soul_n 2._o thus_o come_v i_o to_o understand_v my_o self_n afford_v i_o the_o experiment_n what_o i_o have_v sometime_o read_v how_o the_o flesh_n lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n 17._o against_o the_o flesh_n i_o very_o lust_v both_o way_n yet_o of_o the_o two_o in_o that_o rather_o which_o i_o approve_v of_o in_o myself_o than_o in_o that_o which_o i_o disallow_v yet_o in_o this_o i_o now_o no_o more_o because_o much_o of_o it_o i_o etc._n suffer_v rather_o against_o my_o will_n than_o do_v it_o with_o my_o will_n and_o yet_o be_v custom_n now_o by_o my_o own_o assistance_n become_v more_o sturdy_a against_o i_o even_o because_o i_o be_v come_fw-mi willing_o whither_o my_o will_n be_v not_o to_o have_v come_v and_o who_o then_o can_v with_o any_o equity_n speak_v against_o it_o if_o just_a punishment_n follow_v upon_o wilful_a sin_v nor_o have_v i_o now_o that_o fair_a excuse_n upon_o pretence_n of_o which_o i_o heretofore_o seem_v to_o myself_o not_o as_o yet_o engage_v to_o forsake_v the_o world_n to_o attend_v thy_o service_n for_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v hitherto_o uncertain_a unto_o i_o see_v now_o i_o stand_v assure_v of_o it_o but_o i_o be_v press_v for_o the_o earth_n refuse_v to_o fight_v under_o thy_o banner_n yea_o as_o metaphor_n much_o afraid_a i_o be_v to_o be_v free_v of_o what_o do_v hinder_v my_o march_n towards_o thou_o as_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v afraid_a of_o what_o may_v hinder_v it_o thus_o with_o the_o baggage_n of_o this_o present_a world_n be_v i_o as_o sweet_o overload_v as_o a_o man_n use_v to_o be_v with_o slumber_v and_o those_o thought_n with_o which_o i_o meditate_a upon_o thou_o be_v like_o the_o offer_v of_o such_o as_o will_v get_v up_o who_o be_v yet_o overcome_v with_o a_o deep_a sleep_n fall_v again_o into_o it_o and_o like_v as_o there_o be_v no_o man_n who_o desire_v to_o sleep_v always_o for_o that_o in_o any_o sober_a man_n judgement_n it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o keep_v wake_v yet_o do_v a_o man_n oftentimes_o defer_v to_o shake_v off_o his_o drowfinesse_n when_o he_o find_v a_o heavy_a sluggishness_n all_o his_o body_n over_o and_o angry_a at_o himself_o for_o it_o yet_o he_o willing_o take_v another_o nap_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v high_a time_n for_o he_o to_o be_v stir_v in_o like_a manner_n assure_v i_o be_v that_o much_o better_a it_o be_v for_o i_o to_o give_v up_o myself_o to_o thy_o charity_n than_o to_o give_v over_o myself_o to_o my_o own_o sensuality_n 3._o but_o notwithstanding_o that_o former_a course_n please_v and_o overcome_v my_o reason_n yet_o do_v this_o latter_a tickle_a and_o enthral_v my_o sense_n nor_o have_v i_o any_o thing_n now_o to_o answer_v thou_o call_v to_o i_o arise_v thou_o that_o sleep_v and_o stand_v up_o 14._o from_o the_o dead_a and_o christ_n shall_v give_v thou_o light_v and_o whereas_o thou_o on_o all_o side_n show_v i_o that_o what_o thou_o say_v be_v true_a i_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o answer_v for_o myself_o be_v convince_v by_o that_o truth_n but_o certain_o lithe_a and_o drowsy_a word_n only_o anon_o see_v i_o come_v by_o and_o by_o let_v i_o sleep_v a_o little_a while_n but_o my_o now_o and_o anon_o have_v no_o measure_n with_o they_o and_o my_o little_a while_n drive_v out_o into_o a_o mighty_a length_n i_o in_o vain_a delight_v in_o thy_o law_n according_a to_o my_o inner_a man_n when_o 23._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 deliver_v we_o these_o word_n may_v among_o many_o true_a meaning_n pitch_v his_o thought_n perchance_o upon_o one_o only_a which_o if_o so_o it_o be_v let_v that_o meaning_n then_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o rest_n but_o do_v thou_o o_o lord_n either_o reveal_v that_o very_o same_o unto_o we_o or_o any_o other_o true_a one_o which_o thou_o please_v that_o so_o whether_o thou_o discover_v the_o same_o unto_o we_o which_o thou_o do_v unto_o that_o servant_n of_o thou_o or_o else_o some_o other_o by_o occasion_n of_o those_o word_n yet_o do_v thou_o thyself_o edify_v we_o and_o let_v not_o error_n deceive_v us._n 2._o behold_v now_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n how_o much_o we_o have_v write_v upon_o a_o few_o word_n yea_o how_o much_o i_o beseech_v thou_o what_o strength_n of_o we_o yea_o what_o age_n will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o go_v over_o all_o thy_o book_n in_o this_o manner_n give_v i_o leave_v therefore_o briefly_o now_o to_o confess_v unto_o thou_o concern_v they_o and_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o some_o one_o true_a certain_a and_o good_a sense_n that_o thou_o shall_v inspire_v i_o withal_o yea_o and_o if_o many_o such_o sense_n shall_v offer_v themselves_o unto_o i_o where_o many_o safe_o may_v leave_v do_v they_o also_o to_o be_v confess_v by_o i_o that_o i_o may_v at_o length_n preach_v the_o same_o which_o thy_o own_o minister_n intend_v both_o right_o and_o most_o profitable_o for_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o my_o duty_n be_v to_o endeavour_v which_o if_o i_o may_v not_o attain_v unto_o yet_o let_v i_o preach_v that_o which_o by_o those_o word_n thy_o truth_n be_v please_v to_o tell_v i_o which_o sometime_o reveal_v also_o unto_o he_o that_o which_o it_o please_v the_o end_n of_o the_o twelve_o book_n saint_n augustine_n confession_n the_o thirteen_o book_n chap._n 1_o he_o call_v upon_o god_n 1._o i_o call_v upon_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n my_o mercy_n upon_o thou_o that_o creat_v i_o and_o who_o have_v not_o forget_v he_o that_o have_v forget_v thou_o i_o invite_v thou_o into_o my_o soul_n which_o by_o a_o desire_n that_o thyself_o inspire_v into_o she_o thou_o now_o prepare_v to_o entertain_v thou_o forsake_v i_o not_o now_o when_o i_o call_v upon_o thou_o who_o thou_o prevent_a before_o i_o call_v have_v be_v earnest_a with_o i_o with_o much_o variety_n of_o repeat_v call_v that_o i_o will_v hear_v thou_o from_o a_o far_o and_o suffer_v myself_o to_o be_v convert_v and_o call_v at_o length_n upon_o thou_o that_o now_o call_v after_o i_o for_o thou_o lord_n have_v blot_v out_o all_o my_o evil_a merit_n dseeruing_n leave_v thou_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o my_o hand_n wherewith_o i_o have_v fall_v off_o from_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v prevent_v all_o my_o well_a deserve_n too_o that_o thou_o may_v return_v a_o recompense_n unto_o thy_o own_o hand_n with_o which_o thou_o make_v i_o because_o that_o before_o i_o be_v thou_o be_v nor_o be_v i_o any_o thing_n upon_o which_o thou_o may_v bestow_v the_o favour_n to_o cause_v i_o to_o be_v and_o yet_o behold_v i_o now_o be_o mere_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o goodness_n prevent_v both_o all_o this_o which_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o and_o all_o that_o too_o whereof_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o for_o thou_o neither_o have_v any_o need_n of_o i_o nor_o yet_o be_o i_o of_o such_o good_a use_n as_o any_o way_n to_o be_v helpefull_a unto_o my_o lord_n and_o god_n nor_o be_o i_o make_v to_o be_v so_o assistant_n to_o thou_o with_o my_o service_n as_o to_o keep_v thou_o from_o tire_v in_o thy_o work_n or_o for_o fear_v thy_o power_n may_v
disquiet_v within_o i_o 5._o 105_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n his_o word_n 20_o be_v a_o lantern_n unto_o thy_o foot_n 3._o trust_v and_o abide_v on_o he_o until_o the_o night_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o wicked_a until_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v overpast_v the_o child_n of_o which_o wrath_n ourselves_o who_o be_v sometime_o darkness_n have_v be_v the_o relic_n of_o which_o darkness_n we_o still_o bear_v about_o we_o 8._o in_o our_o body_n dead_a because_o 10_o of_o sin_n until_o the_o day_n break_v and_o the_o shadow_n flee_v 17_o away_o 2._o hope_v thou_o in_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o morning_n i_o shall_v stand_v in_o thy_o presence_n and_o contemplate_v thou_o yea_o i_o shall_v for_o ever_o confess_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o morning_n i_o shall_v stand_v in_o thy_o presence_n and_o shall_v see_v the_o health_n of_o my_o countenance_n even_o my_o god_n who_o also_o shall_v 11_o quicken_v our_o mortal_a body_n 11_o by_o the_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o who_o in_o mercy_n sometime_o move_v upon_o our_o inner_a darksome_a and_o float_a deep_a from_o who_o in_o this_o our_o pilgrimage_n we_o have_v receive_v such_o a_o pledge_n as_o that_o even_o now_o we_o be_v light_n even_o already_o in_o this_o life_n while_o we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n make_v the_o child_n of_o light_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o day_n not_o the_o child_n of_o the_o night_n nor_o of_o the_o darkness_n which_o yet_o sometime_o we_o have_v be_v betwixt_o which_o child_n of_o darkness_n and_o we_o in_o this_o uncertainty_n of_o humane_a knowledge_n thou_o only_o can_v 7._o divide_v thou_o who_o prove_v the_o heart_n and_o call_v the_o light_n day_n and_o the_o darkness_n night_n for_o who_o can_v discern_v we_o but_o thou_o and_o what_o have_v we_o that_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v of_o thou_o out_o of_o the_o same_o lump_n be_v some_o make_v for_o vessel_n of_o honour_n and_o other_o for_o dishonour_n chap._n 15._o by_o the_o word_n firmament_n be_v the_o scripture_n 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appear_v in_o the_o book_n set_v by_o they_o more_o eminent_o stretch_v over_o all_o that_o be_v now_o under_o it_o which_o strength_n while_o they_o live_v on_o earth_n be_v not_o then_o so_o eminent_o stretch_v out_o over_o us._n thou_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o spread_v abroad_o that_o heaven_n like_o a_o skin_n thou_o have_v as_o yet_o every_o where_o noise_v abroad_o the_o report_n of_o their_o death_n 2_o let_v we_o look_v o_o lord_n upon_o the_o heaven_n the_o work_n of_o thy_o finger_n clear_v our_o eye_n of_o that_o mist_n with_o which_o thou_o have_v over_o cast_v they_o there_o be_v that_o testimony_n of_o thou_o which_o give_v wisdom_n unto_o the_o little_a one_o perfect_a o_o my_o god_n thy_o own_o praise_n cut_v of_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n and_o suckling_n nor_o have_v we_o know_v any_o other_o book_n which_o so_o destroy_v pride_n which_o so_o beat_v down_o the_o adversary_n and_o he_o that_o stand_v upon_o his_o own_o guard_n that_o stand_v out_o upon_o term_n of_o reconciliation_n with_o thou_o in_o defence_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n i_o know_v not_o lord_n i_o know_v not_o of_o any_o other_o such_o chaste_a word_n that_o be_v so_o powerful_a in_o persuade_v i_o to_o confession_n and_o in_o make_v thy_o yoke_n easy_a unto_o my_o neck_n and_o in_o invite_v i_o to_o serve_v thou_o for_o very_a love_n sake_n grant_v i_o to_o understand_v they_o good_a father_n grant_v i_o thus_o much_o that_o be_o place_v scripture_n under_o they_o because_o that_o for_o they_o who_o be_v place_v under_o they_o thou_o have_v settle_v they_o so_o sure_o 3._o other_o water_n also_o there_o be_v above_o this_o firmamenent_n immortal_a they_o be_v as_o i_o believe_v and_o separate_v from_o all_o earthly_a corruption_n let_v those_o supercelestial_a people_n thy_o angel_n praise_v thou_o yea_o let_v they_o praise_v thy_o name_n they_o who_o have_v no_o need_n to_o receive_v this_o firmament_n or_o by_o read_v to_o attain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o word_n for_o they_o always_o behold_v thy_o face_n and_o there_o do_v they_o read_v without_o any_o syllable_n measurable_a by_o time_n what_o the_o meaning_n be_v of_o thy_o eternal_a will_n they_o read_v they_o choose_v they_o love_v they_o be_v ever_o read_v yet_o that_o never_o pass_v over_o which_o they_o read_v because_o by_o choose_v and_o by_o love_v do_v they_o read_v the_o unchangeableness_n of_o thy_o counsel_n their_o book_n be_v never_o close_v nor_o shall_v it_o be_v ever_o clasp_v see_v thyself_o be_v that_o volume_n unto_o they_o yea_o thou_o be_v so_o eternal_o for_o thou_o have_v ordain_v they_o to_o be_v above_o this_o firmament_n which_o thou_o have_v settle_v over_o the_o infirmenesse_n of_o the_o low_a people_n whereout_a they_o may_v receive_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o thy_o mercy_n which_o set_v thou_o forth_o after_o a_o temporal_a manner_n even_o thou_o that_o make_v time_o for_o thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o 5_o thy_o truth_n reach_v unto_o the_o 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this_o blessing_n i_o conceive_v thou_o to_o have_v grant_v we_o a_o power_n and_o a_o faculty_n both_o to_o express_v several_a way_n that_o which_o we_o understand_v but_o one_o and_o to_o understand_v several_a way_n that_o which_o we_o read_v to_o be_v obseure_o deliver_v but_o in_o one_o thus_o be_v the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n replenish_v which_o be_v not_o move_v but_o by_o several_a signification_n thus_o with_o humane_a increase_n be_v the_o earth_n also_o replenish_v who_o dryness_n appear_v by_o its_o affection_n over_o which_o reason_n rule_v chap._n 25._o he_o allegorical_o compare_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n unto_o the_o duty_n of_o piety_n i_o will_v now_o also_o deliver_v o_o lord_n my_o god_n that_o which_o the_o follow_a scripture_n put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o yea_o i_o will_v deliver_v it_o without_o fear_n for_o i_o will_v utter_v the_o truth_n thyself_o inspire_v i_o with_o what_o thy_o pleasure_n be_v to_o have_v i_o deliver_v concern_v those_o word_n but_o by_o no_o other_o inspiration_n than_o thou_o can_v i_o believe_v myself_o to_o speak_v truth_n see_v thou_o be_v the_o very_a truth_n and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n he_o therefore_o that_o speak_v 11_o a_o lie_n speak_v it_o of_o his_o 44_o own_o that_o therefore_o i_o may_v speak_v truth_n i_o will_v speak_v it_o from_o thou_o behold_v thou_o have_v give_v unto_o we_o for_o food_n every_o herb_n bear_v seed_n 29_o which_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o every_o tree_n in_o which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o tree_n yield_v seed_n and_o that_o not_o to_o we_o alone_o but_o also_o to_o all_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o to_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o all_o creep_a thing_n but_o unto_o the_o fish_n and_o to_o the_o great_a whale_n have_v thou_o not_o give_v they_o 2._o now_o by_o these_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n we_o say_v before_o that_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n be_v signify_v and_o figure_v out_o in_o a_o allegory_n which_o for_o the_o necessition_n of_o this_o life_n be_v afoord_v as_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o fruitful_a earth_n such_o a_o earth_n be_v the_o doâ—_n out_o quâ—siphâ—rus_n unto_o who_o housethou_a gave_v mercy_n who_o often_o refresh_v thy_o paul_n and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o his_o 16_o chain_n with_o such_o a_o crop_n be_v those_o brethren_n fruitful_a also_o who_o out_o of_o mecedonia_n supply_v 2_o his_o want_n but_o how_o much_o grieve_v he_o for_o such_o tree_n as_o do_v not_o affâ—â—rd_v he_o the_o fruit_n due_a unto_o he_o where_o he_o say_v at_o my_o first_o unswere_v no_o man_n stand_v by_o i_o 〈◊〉_d man_n forsake_v i_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n for_o these_o fruit_n be_v due_a unto_o such_o as_o minister_v the_o spiritual_a spiritual_fw-la doctrine_n unto_o we_o out_o of_o their_o understanding_n of_o the_o divine_a mystery_n and_o they_o be_v due_a â—â—_o unto_o they_o as_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d yea_o and_o due_a so_o unto_o they_o also_o as_o unto_o live_a 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o they_o give_v themselves_o as_o pattern_n of_o imitation_n in_o all_o continency_n â—nd_v so_o be_v they_o due_a unto_o they_o also_o as_o they_o be_v fly_v 〈◊〉_d for_o their_o blessing_n which_o be_v multiply_v upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d because_o their_o find_v i_o give_v out_o into_o all_o land_n chap._n 26._o the_o pleasure_n and_o the_o profit_n redound_v to_o we_o out_o of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d turn_v do_v unto_o our_o neighbour_n 1._o they_o now_o be_v feed_v by_o these_o fruit_n that_o be_v delight_v with_o they_o nor_o be_v those_o delight_v with_o they_o who_o belly_n be_v their_o god_n neither_o yet_o even_o in_o they_o that_o yield_v they_o be_v that_o the_o fruit_n which_o they_o yield_v but_o the_o mind_n with_o which_o they_o afford_v they_o he_o therefore_o that_o serve_v god_n &_o not_o his_o own_o belly_n i_o plain_o see_v the_o thing_n that_o cause_v he_o so_o to_o rejoice_v i_o see_v it_o and_o i_o rejoice_v with_o he_o for_o he_o have_v receive_v 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i_o know_v both_o how_o to_o be_v abasâ—i_fw-mi and_o i_o know_v how_o to_o abound_v every_o where_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n i_o be_o instruct_v both_o to_o be_v full_a and_o to_o be_v hungry_a both_o to_o abound_v and_o to_o suffer_v need_n i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o he_o which_o strengthen_v i_o â—_o of_o what_o be_v thou_o so_o glad_a o_o great_a paul_n of_o what_o be_v thou_o so_o glad_a what_o be_v it_o thou_o so_o feed_v upon_o othou_fw-mi man_n renew_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v thou_o thou_o live_v soul_n of_o so_o much_o continency_n thou_o tongue_n of_o the_o fly_a fowl_n speak_v such_o mystery_n for_o to_o such_o creature_n be_v this_o food_n due_a what_o
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the_o inner_a man_n of_o eliah_n so_o feed_v but_o the_o outter_n man_n only_o who_o may_v also_o for_o want_n of_o that_o food_n have_v perish_v chap._n 27._o he_o allegorize_v upon_o the_o fish_n and_o the_o whale_n 1._o i_o will_v here_o therefore_o o_o lord_n speak_v what_o be_v true_a in_o thy_o sight_n namely_o that_o when_o ignorant_a man_n and_o infidel_n for_o the_o gain_v and_o admit_v of_o who_o into_o the_o church_n these_o sacrament_n of_o beginning_n and_o the_o mighty_a work_n of_o miracle_n be_v necessary_a which_o we_o have_v suppose_v to_o be_v signify_v under_o the_o name_n of_o fish_n and_o whale_n do_v give_v entertainment_n for_o bodily_a refreshment_n or_o otherwise_o succour_v with_o something_o useful_a for_o this_o present_a life_n unto_o thy_o child_n whenas_o themselves_o be_v ignorant_a either_o what_o to_o do_v and_o to_o what_o end_n neither_o do_v those_o feed_v these_o nor_o be_v these_o feed_v by_o those_o because_o that_o neither_o do_v the_o one_o 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