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 with_o horror_n and_o yet_o burn_v with_o love_n i_o tremble_v in_o as_o much_o as_o i_o be_o unlike_a unto_o it_o i_o burn_v in_o as_o much_o as_o i_o be_o like_a it_o 2._o it_o be_v wisdom_n wisdom_n it_o be_v which_o thus_o shine_v into_o i_o even_o break_v through_o my_o cloudynesse_n which_o yet_o again_o overshadowe_v i_o now_o frequent_o faint_a even_o under_o the_o gross_a fog_n and_o heavy_a load_n of_o my_o own_o pain_n for_o my_o strength_n be_v pull_v so_o low_o 30._o in_o this_o poor_a case_n of_o i_o as_o 102_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o endure_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v for_o my_o good_a till_o thou_o lord_n become_v favourable_a to_o all_o my_o iniquity_n please_v to_o heal_v my_o disease_n for_o thou_o also_o shall_v redeem_v my_o life_n from_o corruption_n and_o shall_v crown_v i_o with_o love_a kindness_n and_o tender_a mercy_n 5._o yea_o thou_o shall_v satisfy_v my_o desire_n with_o good_a thing_n because_o my_o youth_n shall_v be_v restore_v like_o a_o 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 thou_o wisdom_n of_o god_n thou_o light_v of_o our_o soul_n they_o understand_v not_o yet_o how_o these_o thing_n be_v make_v which_o by_o thou_o and_o in_o thou_o be_v make_v yea_o they_o strive_v to_o relish_v eternal_a thing_n though_o their_o heart_n be_v flicker_a hitherto_o between_o the_o motion_n of_o thing_n partly_o pass_v and_o partly_o to_o come_v and_o be_v very_o uncertain_a hitherto_o 2._o who_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v it_o hard_o to_o and_o so_o to_o fix_v it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v settle_v a_o while_n and_o a_o little_a catch_n at_o a_o beam_n of_o light_n from_o that_o ever-fixed_n eternity_n and_o to_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o time_n which_o be_v never_o fix_v that_o it_o may_v thereby_o perceive_v how_o there_o be_v no_o comparison_n between_o they_o and_o how_o that_o a_o long_a time_n can_v be_v make_v long_o but_o out_o of_o a_o many_o motion_n still_o pass_v on_o ward_n which_o can_v at_o the_o same_o instant_n be_v draw_v all_o together_o and_o that_o all_o this_o while_n in_o the_o eternal_a nothing_o be_v flit_a but_o all_o at_o once_o present_a whereas_o no_o time_n be_v all_o at_o once_o present_a and_o that_o he_o may_v perceive_v all_o time_n pass_v to_o be_v drive_v away_o by_o time_n to_o come_v and_o all_o time_n to_o come_v to_o follow_v upon_o the_o pass_a and_o that_o all_o both_o pass_v and_o to_o come_v be_v make_v up_o and_o flow_v out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v always_o present_a who_o now_o shall_v so_o hold_v fast_o this_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o it_o may_v stay_v and_o see_v howthat_o eternity_n ever_o still-standing_a give_v the_o word_n of_o command_n to_o the_o time_n pass_v or_o to_o come_v itself_o be_v neither_o pass_v nor_o to_o come_v be_v this_o hand_n of_o my_o able_a peradventure_o to_o make_v stay_n of_o this_o heart_n or_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o my_o mouth_n by_o any_o persuasion_n able_a to_o bring_v about_o so_o important_a a_o business_n chap._n 12._o what_o god_n do_v before_o the_o creation_n 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 thou_o make_v not_o thou_o be_v the_o author_n and_o creator_n of_o all_o age_n or_o what_o time_n shall_v these_o be_v which_o be_v not_o make_v by_o thou_o or_o how_o shall_v they_o pass_v over_o if_o so_o be_v they_o never_o be_v see_v therefore_o thou_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o time_n if_o any_o time_n have_v pass_v before_o thou_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n why_o then_o be_v it_o say_v that_o thou_o do_v rest_v from_o thy_o work_n for_o that_o very_a time_n do_v thou_o make_v nor_o can_v there_o any_o time_n pass_v over_o before_o thou_o have_v make_v those_o time_n but_o if_o before_o heaven_n and_o
prey_n by_o those_o fly_a spirit_n for_o by_o more_o way_n than_o one_o be_v there_o sacrrifice_v offer_v to_o the_o collapse_a angel_n chap._n 18._o that_o man_n care_v more_o to_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o grammar_n than_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 1._o but_o what_o wonder_n be_v it_o if_o i_o be_v thus_o carry_v towards_o vanity_n and_o estrange_v from_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n wheneas_o such_o man_n be_v propound_v to_o i_o to_o imitate_v who_o shall_v they_o deliver_v any_o of_o their_o own_o act_n though_o not_o evil_a with_o any_o barbarism_n or_o solecism_n they_o be_v utter_o dash_v out_o of_o countenance_n but_o shall_v they_o make_v a_o copious_a and_o neat_a oration_n of_o their_o own_o lust_n in_o a_o round_a and_o well_o follow_v stile_n will_v take_v a_o pride_n to_o be_v applaud_v for_o it_o these_o thing_n thou_o see_v o_o lord_n long_o suffer_v and_o of_o much_o mercy_n and_o truth_n and_o thou_o keep_v silence_n but_o will_v thou_o be_v silent_a for_o ever_o and_o forbear_v to_o draw_v out_o of_o this_o horrible_a pit_n that_o soul_n that_o seek_v after_o thou_o and_o that_o thirst_v after_o thy_o pleasure_n who_o heart_n say_v 9_o unto_o thou_o i_o have_v seek_v thy_o face_n and_o thy_o face_n lord_n will_v i_o seek_v for_o i_o have_v straggle_v far_o away_o from_o thy_o countenance_n in_o the_o mistynesse_n of_o my_o affection_n 2._o for_o we_o neither_o go_v nor_o return_n from_o or_o to_o thou_o upon_o our_o foot_n or_o by_o distance_n of_o space_n or_o do_v that_o young_a brother_n seek_v post-horse_n or_o wagon_n or_o ship_n fly_v away_o with_o visible_a wing_n or_o take_v his_o journey_n by_o the_o motion_n of_o his_o ham_n that_o live_v in_o a_o far_a country_n he_o may_v prodigal_o waste_v that_o 15._o portion_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o at_o his_o departure_n a_o sweet_a father_n because_o thou_o give_v he_o his_o portion_n yet_o far_o sweet_a to_o the_o poor_a wretch_n return_v for_o that_o he_o go_v from_o thou_o out_o of_o a_o voluptuous_a affection_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o darken_a one_o and_o such_o that_o be_v which_o be_v far_o from_o thy_o countenance_n behold_v o_o lord_n god_n and_o patient_o behold_v as_o thou_o still_o do_v how_o diligent_o the_o son_n of_o man_n observe_v the_o rule_n of_o letter_n and_o syllable_n receive_v from_o former_a speaker_n and_o yet_o regard_v not_o the_o eternal_a covenant_n of_o everlasting_a salvation_n receive_v from_o thyself_o insomuch_o that_o he_o who_o either_o hold_v or_o teach_v the_o ancient_a rule_n of_o pronunciation_n if_o contrary_a to_o grammar_n he_o shall_v pronounce_v ominem_fw-la that_o be_v a_o man_n without_o h_n in_o the_o first_o syllable_n he_o shall_v displease_v man_n more_o than_o if_o against_o thy_o rule_n he_o shall_v hate_v a_o man_n as_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v his_o enemy_n to_o be_v more_o pernicious_a to_o he_o than_o that_o hatred_n of_o his_o own_o be_v whereby_o he_o be_v set_v on_o against_o he_o or_o imagine_v that_o he_o do_v worse_a skath_z to_o another_o man_n by_o persecute_v he_o than_o he_o do_v to_o his_o own_o heart_n by_o contrive_v enmity_n against_o he_o 3._o and_o certain_o there_o be_v no_o other_o inward_a knowledge_n of_o letter_n but_o this_o law_n of_o nature_n write_v in_o the_o conscience_n not_o to_o do_v to_o another_o what_o himself_o 11._o will_v not_o suffer_v how_o secret_a be_v thou_o o_o thou_o only_o great_a god_n which_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o in_o silence_n with_o a_o untyred_a destiny_n disperse_v blindness_n for_o punishment_n upon_o unlawful_a desire_n when_o a_o man_n affect_v the_o credit_n of_o eloquence_n stand_v before_o a_o mortal_a judge_n a_o multitude_n of_o mortal_n stand_v about_o he_o inveigh_v against_o his_o adversary_n with_o his_o fierce_a hatred_n he_o take_v heed_n most_o watchful_o that_o his_o tongue_n trip_v not_o before_o man_n but_o take_v no_o heed_n at_o all_o lest_o through_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o shall_v destroy_v a_o man_n out_o of_o the_o society_n of_o man_n chap._n 19_o how_o he_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o avoid_v barbarism_n of_o speech_n than_o corruption_n of_o manner_n 1._o in_o the_o roadway_n of_o these_o custom_n lay_v i_o wretched_a boy_n and_o upon_o that_o stage_n i_o play_v my_o prize_n where_o i_o more_o fear_v to_o commit_v a_o barbarism_n in_o speak_v than_o i_o take_v care_n when_o i_o commit_v any_o not_o to_o envy_v those_o that_o commit_v none_o all_o this_o i_o declare_v and_o confess_v to_o thou_o my_o god_n namely_o in_o what_o thing_n i_o be_v by_o they_o applaud_v to_o please_v who_o i_o then_o account_v equal_a to_o live_v honest_o for_o i_o then_o discern_v not_o that_o whirlpool_n of_o filthiness_n whereinto_o i_o be_v cast_v from_o thy_o eye_n for_o in_o thy_o eye_n what_o be_v more_o filthy_a than_o i_o where_o also_o i_o displease_v such_o as_o myself_o with_o innumerable_a lie_n deceive_v both_o my_o tutor_n and_o master_n and_o parent_n all_o for_o love_n of_o play_n out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o see_v toy_n and_o of_o imitate_v they_o with_o a_o ridiculous_a unrestfulnesse_n 2._o thievery_n also_o i_o commit_v out_o of_o my_o father_n buttery_n and_o table_n either_o gluttony_n oft_o command_v i_o or_o that_o i_o may_v have_v something_o to_o give_v my_o playfellow_n selling-mee_a their_o baby_n with_o which_o they_o be_v as_o much_o delight_v as_o myself_o in_o these_o play-game_n i_o be_v often_o over-matcht_a do_v with_o a_o vain_a desire_n to_o be_v count_v excellent_a aspire_v to_o win_v though_o by_o foul_a play_n and_o what_o be_v i_o so_o unwilling_a to_o endure_v and_o what_o if_o i_o find_v out_o the_o deceit_n will_v i_o so_o fierce_o wrangle_v at_o as_o even_o those_o very_a trick_n which_o i_o will_v put_v upon_o other_o and_o be_v myself_o take_v with_o the_o manner_n i_o will_v rather_o fall_v flat_a out_o than_o yield_v to_o it_o 3._o be_v this_o that_o childish_a innocence_n it_o be_v not_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o lord_n i_o cry_v thy_o mercy_n o_o my_o god_n for_o wrangling_n about_o nut_n and_o ball_n and_o bird_n be_v as_o much_o to_o boy_n yet_o under_o their_o tutor_n and_o master_n as_o the_o ill_a get_n of_o gold_n and_o manor_n house_n and_o slave_n be_v to_o king_n and_o to_o governor_n but_o this_o boyes-play_a pass_v over_o as_o more_o year_n come_v on_o just_a as_o great_a punishment_n follow_v after_o the_o ferula_fw-la thou_o therefore_o o_o our_o king_n have_v allow_v of_o the_o character_n of_o humility_n in_o the_o stature_n of_o childhood_n when_o once_o thou_o say_v to_o such_o belong_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n chap._n 20._o he_o thank_v god_n for_o his_o benefit_n 1._o but_o yet_o o_o lord_n thanks_n have_v be_v due_a to_o thou_o our_o god_n and_o most_o excellent_a creator_n governor_n of_o this_o universe_n although_o thou_o have_v not_o be_v please_v to_o have_v bring_v i_o any_o further_a than_o that_o age_n of_o childhood_n for_o even_o then_o a_o be_v i_o have_v yea_o life_n and_o sense_n even_o than_o have_v i_o a_o care_n of_o my_o own_o well-being_n which_o be_v a_o vestigium_fw-la impression_n of_o that_o most_o secret_a unity_n of_o thou_o whence_o i_o have_v my_o be_v in_o my_o body_n inward_a sense_n preserve_v i_o the_o entireness_n of_o my_o outward_a sense_n and_o in_o these_o slender_a faculty_n be_v i_o delight_v with_o the_o truth_n of_o mean_a conceit_n i_o will_v not_o willing_o be_v decerve_v a_o fresh_a memory_n i_o have_v in_o form_n of_o speak_v i_o be_v well_o tutor_v by_o friendly_a usage_n i_o be_v make_v tractable_a i_o avoid_v all_o sadness_n dejectedness_n and_o ignorance_n in_o such_o a_o little_a creature_n what_o be_v there_o not_o admirable_a not_o commendable_a but_o all_o these_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o my_o god_n for_o i_o bestow_v they_o not_o upon_o myself_o good_a endowment_n they_o be_v and_o all_o these_o be_v i._o good_a therefore_o be_v he_o that_o make_v i_o yea_o he_o be_v my_o god_n and_o to_o he_o i_o rejoice_v for_o all_o my_o good_a gift_n which_o of_o a_o child_n i_o have_v but_o here_o be_v my_o oversight_n that_o i_o seek_v not_o myself_o and_o other_o pleasure_n honour_n and_o truth_n in_o he_o but_o in_o his_o creature_n and_o therefore_o rush_v i_o myself_o upon_o sorrow_n disorder_n and_o error_n thank_n to_o thou_o my_o sweetness_n my_o honour_n my_o trust_n and_o my_o god_n thank_n to_o thou_o for_o all_o thy_o gift_n but_o be_v please_v to_o preserve_v they_o still_o unto_o i_o and_o thus_o shall_v myself_o be_v preserve_v and_o thy_o gift_n shall_v be_v both_o increase_v and_o perfect_v yea_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v with_o thou_o for_o my_o be_v be_v of_o thy_o give_v *_o
of_o that_o wisdom_n which_o remain_v in_o they_o they_o be_v renew_v that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v wise_a be_v there_o but_o that_o he_o in_o due_a time_n die_v for_o the_o wicked_a and_o that_o thou_o sparedst_v not_o thy_o only_a son_n but_o 32._o deliver_v he_o for_o we_o all_o be_v not_o there_o for_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n that_o they_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a load_v may_v come_v unto_o thou_o 28._o and_o thou_o may_v refresh_v they_o because_o he_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a iâ—heart_n and_o the_o meek_a he_o direct_v in_o judgement_n and_o such_o as_o be_v mild_a he_o teach_v his_o way_n behold_v our_o humility_n and_o labour_n and_o forgive_a we_o all_o our_o sin_n but_o such_o as_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o the_o high_a strain_n of_o a_o sublime_a learning_n hear_v not_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a inheart_n 29_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n to_o your_o soul_n and_o if_o they_o know_v 23._o god_n yet_o they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n nor_o give_v thanks_n unto_o â—â—â—_o but_o wax_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v and_o profess_v that_o they_o be_v wise_a they_o become_v fool_n 4._o and_o there_o also_o do_v i_o read_v that_o they_o have_v change_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o incorruptible_a nature_n into_o idol_n and_o divers_a shape_n into_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o image_n of_o corruptible_a man_n and_o bird_n and_o beast_n and_o serpent_n yea_o very_o into_o that_o egyptian_a food_n for_o which_o esau_n lose_v his_o birthright_n 25._o for_o that_o that_o people_n which_o be_v thy_o firstborn_a worship_v the_o head_n of_o a_o fourfooted_a beast_n instead_o of_o thou_o turn_v in_o their_o heart_n back_o towards_o egypt_n and_o bow_v thy_o image_n their_o own_o soul_n before_o the_o image_n of_o a_o calf_n that_o eat_v hay_n these_o 20._o thing_n find_v i_o there_o but_o i_o feed_v not_o on_o they_o for_o it_o please_v thou_o o_o lord_n to_o take_v away_o the_o reproach_n of_o diminution_n from_o jacob_n that_o the_o elder_a brother_n shall_v serve_v the_o young_a and_o thou_o have_v call_v the_o gentile_n into_o thy_o inheritance_n 5._o and_o i_o myself_o come_v unto_o thou_o from_o among_o the_o gentile_n and_o i_o set_v my_o mind_n earnest_o upon_o that_o gold_n which_o thou_o will_v thy_o people_n to_o take_v from_o the_o egyptian_n see_v thou_o it_o be_v 22_o wheresoever_o it_o be_v and_o to_o the_o athenian_n thou_o say_v by_o thy_o apostle_n that_o in_o thou_o we_o live_v 28_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v as_o one_o of_o their_o own_o poet_n have_v say_v and_o very_o these_o book_n come_v from_o thence_o but_o i_o set_v not_o my_o mind_n towards_o the_o idol_n of_o egypt_n which_o they_o make_v of_o thy_o gold_n even_o they_o who_o change_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n and_o 25._o worship_v and_o serve_v the_o creature_n more_o than_o the_o creator_n chap._n 10._o divine_a thing_n be_v more_o clear_o discover_v unto_o he_o 1._o and_o be_v upon_o this_o admonish_v to_o return_v to_o myself_o i_o enter_v even_o into_o my_o own_o inward_o thou_o be_v my_o leader_n and_o able_a i_o be_v to_o do_v it_o for_o thou_o be_v now_o become_v my_o helper_n into_o myself_o i_o go_v and_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o soul_n such_o as_o it_o be_v i_o discover_v over_o the_o same_o eye_n of_o my_o soul_n over_o my_o mind_n the_o unchangeable_a light_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o this_o vulgar_a light_n which_o all_o flesh_n may_v look_v upon_o nor_o yet_o another_o great_a of_o the_o same_o kind_n as_o if_o this_o shall_v much_o and_o much_o more_o clear_o and_o with_o its_o greatness_n take_v up_o all_o the_o room_n this_o light_n be_v none_o of_o that_o but_o another_o yea_o clean_o another_o from_o all_o these_o nor_o be_v it_o in_o that_o manner_n above_o my_o soul_n as_o oil_n be_v upon_o water_n nor_o yet_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n but_o superior_a to_o my_o soul_n because_o it_o make_v i_o and_o i_o be_v inferior_a to_o it_o because_o i_o be_v make_v by_o it_o he_o that_o know_v what_o truth_n be_v know_v what_o that_o light_n be_v and_o he_o that_o know_v it_o know_v eternity_n charity_n know_v it_o 2._o o_o eternal_a truth_n and_o true_a charity_n and_o dear_a eternity_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n to_o thou_o do_v i_o sigh_v night_n and_o day_n thou_o when_o i_o first_o see_v thou_o lift_v ine_z up_o that_o i_o may_v see_v there_o be_v something_o which_o i_o may_v see_v and_o that_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o i_o that_o do_v see_v and_o thou_o do_v beat_v back_o the_o infirmity_n of_o my_o own_o sight_n dart_v thy_o beam_n of_o light_n upon_o i_o most_o strong_o and_o i_o tremble_v both_o with_o love_n and_o horror_n and_o i_o perceive_v myself_o to_o be_v far_o off_o from_o thou_o in_o the_o region_n of_o utter_a unlikeness_n as_o if_o i_o hear_v this_o voice_n of_o thou_o from_o on_o high_a i_o be_o the_o food_n of_o strong_a man_n grow_v apace_o and_o thou_o shall_v feed_v upon_o i_o nor_o shall_v thou_o convert_v i_o like_o common_a food_n into_o thy_o substance_n but_o thou_o shall_v be_v change_v into_o i_o and_o i_o learn_v thereupon_o that_o thou_o with_o rebuke_n haste_v correct_v 11_o i_o for_o iniquity_n thou_o make_v my_o soul_n to_o consume_v away_o like_o a_o moth_a and_o i_o say_v be_v truth_n therefore_o nothing_o at_o all_o see_v it_o be_v neither_o diffuse_v by_o infinite_a space_n of_o place_n nor_o by_o finite_a but_o thou_o cry_v to_o i_o from_o afar_o off_o yea_o very_o i_o be_o that_o i_o am._n this_o voice_n i_o 3._o hear_v as_o thing_n be_v hear_v in_o the_o heart_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o suspicion_n at_o all_o why_o i_o shall_v doubt_v of_o it_o yea_o i_o shall_v soon_o doubt_v that_o i_o do_v not_o live_v than_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v clear_o to_o be_v see_v by_o 20._o those_o thing_n which_o be_v make_v chap._n 11._o how_o the_o creature_n be_v and_o yet_o be_v not_o 1._o and_o i_o cast_v my_o eye_n upon_o those_o other_o creature_n beneath_o thou_o and_o i_o perceive_v that_o they_o neither_o have_v any_o absolute_a be_v nor_o yet_o can_v they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v no_o be_v a_o be_v they_o have_v because_o they_o have_v it_o from_o thou_o and_o yet_o no_o being_n because_o what_o thou_o be_v they_o be_v not_o for_o that_o true_o have_v a_o be_v which_o remain_v unchangeable_o it_o be_v good_a then_o for_o i_o to_o 28._o hold_v fast_o unto_o god_n for_o if_o i_o remain_v not_o in_o he_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o in_o myself_o whereas_o he_o remain_v in_o himself_o renew_v all_o thing_n and_o 1._o thou_o be_v my_o lord_n neither_o do_v thou_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o my_o goodness_n chap._n 12._o all_o that_o be_v be_v good_a 1._o and_o manifest_v unto_o i_o it_o be_v that_o even_o those_o thing_n be_v good_a which_o yet_o be_v corruptible_a which_o be_v they_o soveraigne_o good_a can_v never_o be_v corrupt_v because_o if_o soveraigne_o good_a they_o be_v they_o must_v needs_o be_v incorruptible_a and_o if_o they_o hold_v no_o goodness_n in_o they_o at_o all_o neither_o shall_v they_o have_v any_o thing_n in_o they_o to_o be_v corrupt_v for_o corruption_n hurt_v every_o thing_n but_o unless_o it_o can_v diminish_v their_o goodness_n it_o can_v not_o hurt_v either_o therefore_o corruption_n do_v at_o all_o no_o hurt_n which_o can_v be_v or_o which_o be_v most_o certain_a all_o which_o be_v corrupt_v be_v deptive_v of_o its_o goodness_n if_o thing_n then_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o all_o their_o goodness_n they_o shall_v have_v at_o all_o no_o be_v for_o if_o they_o shall_v still_o be_v and_o shall_v not_o be_v at_o all_o corrupt_a they_o shall_v thereby_o become_v better_a because_o they_o remain_v ever_o incorruptible_o 2._o what_o more_o absurd_a now_o than_o to_o affirm_v those_o thing_n that_o have_v lose_v all_o their_o goodness_n to_o be_v make_v the_o better_a by_o it_o therefore_o whenever_o they_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o all_o their_o goodness_n they_o shall_v also_o lose_v all_o their_o be_v so_o long_o therefore_o as_o they_o be_v they_o be_v good_a therefore_o whatsoever_o be_v be_v good_a that_o evil_n than_o which_o i_o seek_v whence_o it_o shall_v be_v be_v not_o any_o substance_n for_o be_v it_o a_o substance_n it_o shall_v be_v good_a for_o either_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o incorruptible_a substance_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o chief_a sort_n of_o good_a or_o else_o shall_v it_o
answer_v thou_o i_o and_o say_v unto_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n 10._o who_o be_o i_o and_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n what_o evil_a have_v not_o i_o be_v either_o my_o deed_n evil_a or_o if_o not_o they_o yet_o have_v my_o word_n be_v evil_a or_o if_o not_o they_o yet_o be_v my_o will_n evil_a but_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v good_a and_o merciful_a and_o thy_o right_a hand_n have_v respect_n unto_o the_o profoundness_n of_o my_o death_n and_o draw_v forth_o of_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n that_o bottomless_a gulf_n of_o corruption_n which_o be_v to_o will_v all_o that_o thou_o will_v and_o to_o will_v all_o that_o thou_o nill_v 2._o but_o where_o be_v that_o right_a hand_n so_o long_a a_o time_n and_o out_o of_o what_o bottom_n and_o deep_a secret_a corner_n be_v my_o freewill_n call_v forth_o in_o a_o moment_n whereby_o i_o submit_v my_o neck_n to_o thy_o easy_a 30._o yoke_n and_o my_o shoulder_n unto_o thy_o light_a burden_n o_o jesus_n christ_n my_o helper_n and_o my_o redeemer_n 14._o how_o pleasant_a be_v it_o all_o on_o the_o sudden_a make_v unto_o i_o to_o want_v the_o sweet_n of_o those_o toy_n yea_o what_o i_o before_o fear_v to_o lose_v be_v now_o a_o joy_n unto_o i_o to_o forgo_v for_o thou_o do_v cast_v they_o away_o from_o i_o even_o thou_o that_o true_a &_o chief_a sweetness_n thou_o threwe_v they_o out_o and_o instead_o of_o they_o come_v in_o thyself_o sweet_a than_o all_o pleasure_n though_o not_o to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n bright_a than_o all_o light_n yea_o more_o privy_a than_o all_o secret_n high_o than_o all_o honour_n though_o not_o to_o the_o high_a in_o their_o own_o conceit_n now_o become_v my_o soul_n free_a from_o those_o bite_a care_n of_o aspire_a and_o get_v and_o welter_v in_o filth_n and_o scratch_v off_o that_o itch_n of_o lust_n and_o i_o talk_v more_o familiar_o now_o with_o thou_o my_o honour_n and_o my_o riches_n and_o my_o health_n my_o lord_n god_n chap._n 2._o he_o give_v over_o his_o teach_n of_o rhetoric_n 1._o and_o i_o resolve_v in_o thy_o sight_n though_o not_o tumultuous_o to_o snatch_v away_o yet_o fair_o to_o withdraw_v the_o service_n of_o my_o tongue_n from_o those_o mart_n of_o lip-labour_n that_o young_a student_n no_o student_n in_o thy_o law_n nor_o in_o thy_o peace_n but_o in_o lie_v dotage_n and_o law-skirmish_n shall_v no_o long_o buy_v at_o my_o mouth_n the_o engine_n for_o their_o own_o madness_n and_o very_o seasonable_o fall_v it_o out_o that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o few_o day_n unto_o the_o vacation_n 90._o of_o the_o vintage_n till_o when_o i_o resolve_v to_o endure_v they_o that_o i_o may_v then_o take_v my_o leave_n the_o more_o solemn_o when_o be_v buy_v off_o by_o thou_o i_o purpose_v to_o return_v no_o more_o to_o be_v their_o mercenary_a our_o purpose_n therefore_o be_v know_v only_o unto_o thou_o but_o to_o man_n other_o than_o our_o own_o friend_n be_v it_o not_o know_v for_o we_o have_v agree_v among_o ourselves_o not_o to_o disclose_v it_o abroad_o to_o any_o body_n although_o we_o now_o ascend_v from_o the_o valley_n of_o tear_n and_o sing_v that_o profundis_fw-la song_n of_o degree_n have_v thou_o arm_v with_o sharp_a arrow_n &_o hot_a burn_a coal_n to_o destroy_v such_o subtle_a tongue_n 1._o as_o will_v cross_v we_o in_o our_o purpose_n by_o seem_v to_o advise_v we_o and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o we_o pretend_v to_o love_v we_o as_o man_n do_v with_o their_o meat_n thou_o have_v shoot_v through_o our_o heart_n with_o thy_o charity_n and_o we_o carry_v thy_o word_n as_o it_o be_v stick_v in_o our_o bowel_n and_o the_o example_n of_o thy_o servant_n who_o of_o black_a thou_o have_v make_v bright_a and_o of_o any_o dead_a alive_a which_o charity_n and_o example_n be_v pile_v together_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o our_o thought_n do_v burn_v and_o utter_o consume_v that_o lumpish_a slothfulness_n of_o we_o that_o we_o may_v no_o more_o be_v plunge_v into_o the_o deep_n by_o it_o yea_o they_o set_v we_o on_o fire_n so_o vehement_o as_o that_o all_o the_o blast_n of_o the_o subtle_a tongue_n of_o gainsaying_n may_v inflame_v we_o the_o more_o fierce_o but_o never_o extinguish_v we_o 2._o nevertheless_o because_o of_o thy_o name_n which_o thou_o have_v sanctify_v throughout_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o our_o desire_n and_o purpose_n may_v likewise_o find_v commender_n it_o will_v i_o fear_v look_v something_o too_o like_a ostentation_n for_o i_o not_o to_o expect_v the_o time_n of_o vacation_n now_o so_o near_o but_o beforehand_o to_o give_v over_o my_o public_a profession_n which_o every_o man_n have_v a_o eye_n upon_o and_o that_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o the_o beholder_n be_v turn_v upon_o my_o fact_n whereby_o i_o shall_v desire_v to_o go_v off_o before_o the_o time_n of_o vintage_n so_o near_o approach_v will_v give_v it_o out_o that_o i_o do_v it_o purposely_o affect_v to_o appear_v some_o great_a man_n and_o to_o what_o end_n will_v it_o have_v serve_v i_o to_o have_v people_n censure_n and_o dispute_v upon_o my_o purpose_n and_o to_o have_v our_o good_a to_o be_v evil_a speak_v of_o furthermore_o for_o 16._o that_o in_o the_o summer_n time_n my_o lung_n begin_v to_o decay_v with_o my_o overmuch_o painstaking_a in_o my_o school_n and_o to_o breath_n with_o difficulty_n and_o by_o the_o pain_n in_o my_o breast_n to_o signify_v themselves_o to_o be_v spend_v and_o to_o refuse_v too_o loud_o or_o too_o long_o speak_v i_o have_v be_v much_o trouble_v heretofore_o at_o the_o matter_n for_o that_o namely_o i_o be_v constrain_v even_o upon_o necessity_n to_o lay_v down_o that_o burden_n of_o teach_v of_o if_o in_o case_n i_o can_v possible_o be_v cure_v and_o grow_v sound_a again_o at_o least_o for_o a_o while_n to_o forbear_v it_o but_o so_o soon_o as_o this_o full_a resolution_n to_o give_v myself_o leisure_n and_o to_o see_v how_o that_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n first_o arise_v and_o be_v afterward_o settle_v in_o i_o god_n thou_o know_v how_o i_o begin_v to_o rejoice_v that_o i_o have_v this_o and_o that_o no_o unfeigned_a excuse_n which_o may_v something_o take_v off_o the_o offence_n take_v by_o such_o party_n who_o for_o their_o child_n good_a will_v by_o their_o good_a will_n that_o i_o shall_v never_o have_v give_v over_o school_n 3._o full_o therefore_o of_o such_o like_a joy_n i_o hold_v out_o till_o that_o interim_n of_o time_n be_v run_v i_o know_v not_o well_o whether_o there_o may_v be_v some_o twenty_o day_n of_o it_o yet_o i_o courageous_o undergo_v they_o but_o for_o that_o covetousness_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o bear_v part_n of_o the_o weight_n of_o my_o business_n have_v now_o quite_o leave_v i_o i_o shall_v have_v utter_o be_v oppress_v have_v not_o patience_n step_v up_o in_o its_o room_n some_o of_o thy_o servant_n my_o brethren_n may_v say_v perchance_o that_o i_o sin_v in_o this_o for_o that_o be_v with_o full_a consent_n of_o heart_n enrol_v thy_o soldier_n i_o suffer_v myself_o to_o sit_v one_o hour_n in_o the_o chair_n of_o lie_v and_o for_o my_o 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do_v he_o proffer_v we_o that_o we_o may_v free_o make_v use_n of_o his_o country_n house_n so_o long_o as_o we_o mean_v to_o stay_v there_o thou_o o_o lord_n shall_v reward_v he_o for_o it_o in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a see_v thou_o have_v already_o render_v to_o he_o the_o lot_n of_o mortality_n for_o although_o it_o be_v in_o our_o absence_n as_o be_v then_o at_o rome_n that_o he_o be_v take_v with_o a_o bodily_a sickness_n yet_o depart_v he_o this_o life_n be_v both_o make_v a_o christian_n only_o and_o baptize_v also_o thus_o have_v thou_o mercy_n not_o upon_o he_o only_o but_o upon_o we_o also_o lest_o
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what_o i_o love_v for_o very_o i_o do_v love_n it_o and_o this_o love_n be_v of_o thy_o give_v forsake_v not_o therefore_o thy_o own_o gift_n nor_o despise_v 1_o thou_o he_o that_o thirst_v after_o thy_o herbage_n let_v i_o confess_v unto_o thou_o whatsoever_o i_o shall_v find_v in_o thy_o book_n and_o let_v i_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o praise_n and_o let_v i_o drink_v thou_o up_o and_o let_v i_o consider_v of_o the_o wonderful_a thing_n of_o thy_o law_n even_o from_o the_o very_a beginning_n wherein_o thou_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n unto_o that_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o thy_o holy_a city_n which_o be_v before_o thou_o have_v mercy_n lord_n upon_o i_o and_o hear_v my_o petition_n for_o it_o be_v not_o i_o suppose_v of_o the_o earth_n not_o for_o gold_n &_o siver_z or_o precious_a stone_n or_o gorgeous_a apparel_n or_o honour_n and_o office_n or_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o necessary_n for_o the_o body_n or_o for_o this_o life_n of_o our_o earthly_a pilgrimage_n all_o which_o shall_v be_v add_v 33_o unto_o those_o that_o seek_v thy_o kingdom_n &_o thy_o righteousness_n behold_v o_o lord_n my_o god_n what_o it_o be_v that_o i_o now_o desire_n the_o ungodly_a have_v sometime_o tell_v i_o what_o themselves_o delight_v in_o but_o they_o be_v not_o like_o the_o delight_n of_o thy_o law_n see_v now_o whence_o my_o desire_n proceed_v 4._o see_v father_n behold_v and_o approve_v and_o let_v it_o be_v please_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o mercy_n that_o i_o shall_v find_v so_o much_o grace_n with_o thou_o as_o that_o the_o secret_n of_o thy_o word_n may_v be_v open_v unto_o i_o when_o i_o knock_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n thy_o son_n i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o man_n on_o thy_o right_a hand_n that_o son_n of_o man_n who_o thou_o have_v appoint_v a_o mediator_n betwixt_o thyself_o and_o we_o by_o who_o thou_o sought_v we_o who_o little_o seek_v for_o thou_o yet_o do_v thou_o seek_v we_o that_o we_o may_v seek_v thou_o and_o thy_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 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we_o be_v deprive_v of_o it_o for_o whosoever_o challenge_v that_o as_o proper_a to_o himself_o which_o thou_o propounde_v to_o all_o in_o general_a and_o will_v make_v that_o his_o own_o which_o belong_v to_o all_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v drive_v from_o what_o be_v common_a to_o all_o to_o what_o be_v proper_o his_o own_o that_o be_v from_o truth_n to_o a_o lie_n for_o he_o that_o speak_v a_o lie_n speak_v it_o of_o his_o 44._o own_o 3._o harken_v o_o god_n thou_o best_a judge_n harken_v o_o thou_o truth_n what_o answer_n shall_v i_o return_v unto_o my_o gaynsayer_n listen_v for_o before_o thou_o do_v i_o speak_v it_o and_o before_o my_o brethren_n who_o employ_v thy_o lawful_o that_o be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o charity_n harken_v and_o beâ—â—â—â—_n if_o it_o please_v thou_o what_o i_o 〈…〉_z say_v to_o he_o for_o thiâ—_n brotherly_a and_o peaceful_a word_n will_v i_o return_v unto_o he_o suppose_v both_o of_o we_o see_v that_o to_o be_v true_a that_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d â—_o and_o both_o 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for_o which_o two_o precept_n of_o charity_n do_v moses_n mean_a whatsoever_o in_o those_o book_n he_o mean_v which_o unless_o we_o believe_v we_o shall_v make_v god_n a_o liar_n whenas_o we_o imagine_v otherwise_o of_o our_o fellow_n servant_n mind_n than_o he_o have_v teach_v us._n behold_v now_o how_o foolish_a a_o conceit_n it_o be_v in_o such_o plenty_n of_o most_o true_a opinion_n as_o may_v be_v fetch_v out_o of_o those_o same_o word_n rash_o to_o affirm_v which_o of_o they_o moses_n principal_o mean_v and_o thereby_o with_o pernition_n contention_n to_o offend_v charity_n itself_o for_o who_o sake_n 〈…〉_z speak_v everthe_v who_o 〈◊〉_d we_o go_v about_o to_o expound_v chap._n 26._o 〈…〉_z be_v fit_a to_o write_v the_o scripture_n in_o 1._o for_o my_o own_o part_n o_o my_o god_n thou_o height_n of_o my_o humility_n thou_o rest_v of_o my_o 〈…〉_z thou_o which_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d confession_n and_o which_o 〈◊〉_d give_v my_o sin_n see_v 〈◊〉_d command_v i_o to_o love_v 〈◊〉_d neighbour_n 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