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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 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
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be_v to_o the_o meat_n i_o have_v smell_v which_o as_o yet_o i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o eat_v of_o chap._n 18._o only_o christ_n be_v the_o way_n to_o salvation_n 1._o then_o set_v i_o myself_o to_o seek_v a_o mean_n of_o recover_v so_o much_o strength_n as_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o enjoy_v thou_o but_o i_o can_v not_o find_v it_o until_o i_o embrace_v that_o mediator_n 5_o betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v over_o 5._o all_o god_n bless_v for_o evermore_o then_o call_v unto_o i_o and_o say_v i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n 6._o and_o the_o life_n who_o mingle_v that_o food_n which_o i_o be_v unable_a to_o take_v his_o own_o flesh_n unto_o ouâ—_n flesh_n for_o the_o word_n be_v make_v 14._o flesh_n that_o by_o thy_o wisdom_n by_o which_o thou_o creat_v â—_o thing_n he_o may_v sackle_v oâ—â—_n infancy_n for_o i_o not_o yet_o humble_v enough_o do_v not_o appreheâ—_n my_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o haâ—_n make_v himself_o humble_a nor_o do_v i_o yet_o know_v what_o lesson_n that_o infirmity_n of_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o for_o thy_o word_n the_o eternal_a truth_n be_v so_o high_o exalt_v above_o the_o high_a of_o thy_o creature_n reach_v up_o those_o that_o be_v cast_v down_o unto_o itself_o have_v here_o below_o build_v for_o itself_o a_o lowly_a cottage_n of_o our_o clay_n by_o which_o he_o intend_v to_o abase_v from_o the_o height_n of_o their_o own_o 5_o imagination_n those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v down_o that_o so_o he_o may_v bring_v they_o about_o unto_o himself_o allay_v the_o swell_n of_o their_o pride_n and_o cherish_v of_o their_o love_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v go_v on_o no_o further_a in_o the_o confidence_n of_o themselves_o but_o may_v find_v their_o own_o weakness_n rather_o see_v the_o divinity_n itself_o enfeeble_v at_o our_o foot_n by_o take_v our_o fleshly_a garment_n upon_o he_o that_o so_o be_v weary_a at_o length_n they_o may_v cast_v down_o their selve_o upon_o it_o and_o that_o rise_n may_v raise_v up_o they_o together_o with_o it_o chap._n 19_o what_o he_o think_v of_o christ_n incarnation_n 1._o but_o i_o have_v before_o far_o other_o thought_n conceive_v only_o of_o my_o lord_n christ_n as_o of_o a_o man_n of_o excellent_a wisdom_n who_o no_o man_n can_v be_v equal_v unto_o and_o in_o this_o regard_n especial_o for_o that_o be_v so_o wonderful_o bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n give_v we_o a_o example_n how_o to_o contemn_v worldly_a thing_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o immortality_n that_o divine_a care_n of_o his_o seem_v to_o have_v deserve_v so_o much_o authority_n as_o to_o be_v the_o master_n over_o we_o but_o what_o mystery_n this_o may_v carry_v with_o it_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n i_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o imagine_v thus_o much_o i_o collect_v out_o of_o what_o be_v proof_n come_v to_o we_o be_v write_v of_o he_o how_o that_o he_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o sleep_v and_o walk_v and_o rejoice_v in_o spirit_n and_o be_v heavy_a and_o preach_v 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my_o brethren_n thou_o see_v my_o heart_n that_o so_o it_o be_v and_o that_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o sacrifice_v unto_o thou_o the_o best_a service_n of_o my_o thought_n and_o tongue_n now_o give_v i_o what_o i_o be_o to_o offer_v unto_o thou_o for_o i_o be_o 1._o poor_a and_o needy_a but_o thou_o be_v 11._o rich_a to_o all_o those_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o who_o not_o distract_v with_o care_n thyself_o take_v the_o care_n of_o all_o us._n from_o all_o rashness_n and_o lie_v do_v thou_o circumcise_v both_o my_o inward_a and_o my_o outward_a lip_n let_v my_o chaste_a delight_n be_v thy_o scripture_n let_v i_o neither_o be_v deceive_v in_o they_o nor_o deceive_v by_o they_o harken_v lord_n and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n o_o thou_o light_a of_o the_o blind_a and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o weak_a yea_o also_o the_o light_n of_o those_o that_o see_v and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o strong_a harken_v thou_o unto_o my_o soul_n and_o hear_v i_o cry_v unto_o thou_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 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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 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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 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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 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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 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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
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there_o can_v in_o like_a manner_n any_o thing_n chance_n unto_o thou_o that_o be_v unchangeable_o eternal_a that_o be_v the_o eternal_a creator_n of_o soul_n like_a as_o therefore_o thou_o in_o the_o beginning_n know_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n without_o any_o variety_n of_o thy_o knowledge_n even_o so_o do_v thou_o in_o the_o beginning_n create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n without_o any_o distinction_n of_o thy_o action_n let_v he_o that_o understand_v it_o confess_v unto_o thou_o and_o let_v he_o that_o understand_v it_o not_o confess_v unto_o thou_o also_o oh_o how_o high_a be_v thou_o and_o yet_o the_o humble_a in_o heart_n be_v the_o house_n that_o thou_o dwell_v in_o for_o thou_o vayself_n 4_o wthose_n that_o be_v bow_v down_o and_o never_o can_v they_o fall_v who_o strength_n thou_o be_v saint_n augustine_n confession_n the_o twelve_o book_n chap._n 1._o it_o be_v very_o difficult_a to_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n my_o heart_n o_o lord_n truth_n touch_v with_o the_o word_n 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promise_v chap._n 2._o that_o the_o heaven_n we_o see_v be_v but_o earth_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n which_o we_o see_v not_o 1._o unto_o thy_o highness_n the_o lowliness_n of_o my_o tongue_n now_o confess_v because_o thou_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n this_o heaven_n i_o mean_v which_o i_o see_v and_o this_o earth_n that_o i_o tread_v upon_o whence_o be_v this_o earth_n that_o i_o bear_v about_o i_o thou_o make_v it_o but_o where_o be_v that_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n make_v for_o the_o lord_n which_o we_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n the_o heaven_n even_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o the_o earth_n 16_o have_v he_o give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n where_o be_v that_o heaven_n which_o we_o see_v not_o that_o in_o comparison_n whereof_o all_o this_o heaven_n which_o we_o see_v be_v but_o mere_a earth_n for_o this_o heaven_n be_v whole_o corporeal_a for_o all_o this_o which_o be_v whole_o corporeal_a be_v not_o every_o 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light_n where_o shall_v â—â—_o have_v be_v bestow_v but_o in_o be_v over_o all_o by_o show_v itself_o and_o enlighten_v other_o where_o therefore_o as_o light_n be_v not_o yet_o what_o be_v it_o that_o darkness_n be_v present_a but_o that_o light_n be_v absent_a darkness_n therefore_o be_v over_o all_o hitherto_o because_o light_n be_v absent_a like_v as_o where_o there_o be_v no_o find_v there_o be_v silence_n and_o what_o be_v it_o to_o have_v silence_n there_o but_o to_o have_v no_o sound_n there_o have_v not_o thou_o o_o lord_n teach_v these_o thing_n unto_o the_o soul_n which_o thus_o confess_v unto_o thou_o have_v not_o thou_o teach_v i_o lord_n that_o before_o thou_o creat_v &_o diversify_v this_o unshape_a matter_n there_o be_v nothing_o neither_o colour_n nor_o figure_n nor_o body_n nor_o spirit_n and_o yet_o be_v there_o not_o altogether_o a_o absolute_a nothing_o for_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a unshapednes_n without_o any_o form_n in_o it_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o chaos_n and_o what_o moses_n call_v it_o 1._o and_o how_o shall_v that_o be_v call_v and_o by_o what_o sense_n can_v it_o be_v insinuate_v to_o people_n of_o slow_a apprehension_n but_o by_o some_o ordinary_a word_n and_o what_o among_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n can_v be_v find_v to_o come_v near_o to_o a_o absolute_a unshapednesse_n than_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o deep_a for_o sure_o they_o be_v less_o beautiful_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o low_a situation_n than_o those_o other_o high_a part_n be_v which_o be_v all_o transparent_a and_o shine_a wherefore_o then_o may_v i_o not_o conceive_v the_o unshapelynesse_n of_o the_o first_o matter_v which_o thou_o creat_v without_o form_n of_o which_o thou_o be_v to_o make_v this_o goodly_a world_n to_o be_v significant_o intimate_v unto_o man_n by_o the_o name_n of_o earth_n without_o shape_n and_o void_a chap._n 5._o that_o this_o chaos_n be_v hard_o to_o conceive_v 1._o when_o herein_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n be_v seek_v for_o somewhat_o which_o the_o sense_n may_v fasten_v upon_o and_o return_n answer_v to_o itself_o it_o be_v no_o intelligible_a form_n as_o life_n be_v or_o as_o justice_n be_v because_o it_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o body_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o thing_n sensible_a for_o that_o in_o this_o earth_n invisible_a as_o yet_o and_o without_o form_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v perceive_v while_o man_n thought_n thus_o discourse_n unto_o himself_o let_v he_o endeavour_v either_o to_o know_v it_o by_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o or_o to_o be_v ignorant_a by_o know_v it_o chap._n 6._o what_o himself_o sometime_o think_v of_o it_o 1._o for_o my_o own_o part_n o_o lord_n if_o i_o may_v confess_v all_o unto_o thou_o both_o by_o tongue_n and_o pen_n whatever_o thyself_o have_v teach_v i_o of_o that_o matter_n the_o name_n whereof_o have_v hear_v before_o but_o not_o understand_v because_o they_o tell_v i_o of_o it_o who_o themselves_o understand_v it_o not_o i_o conceive_v of_o it_o as_o have_v innumerable_a form_n and_o diverse_a and_o therefore_o indeed_o do_v i_o not_o at_o all_o conceive_v it_o in_o my_o mind_n i_o toss_v up_o and_o down_o certain_a ugly_a and_o hideous_a form_n all_o out_o of_o order_n but_o yet_o form_n they_o be_v notwithstanding_o and_o this_o i_o call_v without_o form_n not_o that_o it_o want_v all_o for_o i_o but_o because_o it_o have_v such_o a_o misshapen_v one_o insomuch_o as_o if_o any_o unexpected_a thought_n or_o absurdity_n present_v itself_o unto_o i_o my_o sense_n will_v straight_o way_n turn_v from_o it_o and_o the_o fraylenesse_n of_o my_o humane_a discourse_n will_v be_v distract_v and_o as_o for_o that_o which_o my_o conceit_n run_v upon_o it_o be_v i_o think_v without_o form_n not_o for_o that_o it_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o form_n but_o it_o comparison_n of_o more_o beautiful_a form_n but_o true_a reason_n do_v persuade_v i_o that_o i_o must_v utter_o uncase_v it_o of_o all_o remnant_n of_o form_n whatsoever_o if_o so_o be_v i_o mean_v to_o conceive_v a_o matter_n absolute_a without_o form_n but_o i_o can_v not_o for_o soon_o will_v i_o have_v imagine_v that_o not_o to_o be_v at_o all_o which_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o all_o form_n then_o once_o conceive_v there_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v any_o thing_n betwixt_o form_n and_o nothing_o a_o matter_n neither_o form_v nor_o nothing_o without_o form_n almost_o nothing_o 2._o my_o mind_n give_v over_o thereupon_o to_o question_v any_o more_o about_o it_o with_o my_o spirit_n which_o be_v whole_o take_v up_o already_o with_o the_o image_n of_o form_v body_n which_o i_o change_v and_o vary_v as_o i_o list_v and_o i_o bend_v my_o enquiry_n upon_o the_o body_n themselves_o and_o more_o deep_o look_v into_o
their_o mutability_n by_o which_o they_o both_o leave_v to_o be_v what_o they_o have_v be_v and_o begin_v to_o be_v what_o they_o have_v never_o be_v and_o this_o shift_v out_o of_o one_o form_n into_o another_o i_o suspect_v to_o be_v cause_v by_o i_o know_v not_o what_o thing_n without_o form_n not_o by_o nothing_o at_o all_o yet_o this_o i_o be_v desirous_a to_o know_v not_o to_o suspect_v only_o but_o if_o my_o voice_n &_o pen_n shall_v here_o confess_v all_o unto_o thou_o whatsoever_o knot_n thou_o do_v unknâ—t_v for_o i_o in_o this_o question_n what_o reader_n will_v have_v so_o much_o patience_n to_o be_v make_v conceive_v it_o nor_o shall_v my_o heart_n for_o all_o this_o cease_v at_o any_o time_n to_o give_v thou_o honour_n and_o a_o song_n of_o praise_n for_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o express_v for_o the_o changeable_a condition_n of_o changeble_a thing_n be_v of_o itself_o capable_a of_o all_o those_o form_n into_o which_o these_o changeable_a thing_n be_v change_v and_o this_o changeablenesse_n what_o be_v it_o be_v it_o a_o soul_n or_o be_v it_o a_o body_n or_o be_v it_o any_o figure_n of_o a_o soul_n or_o body_n may_v it_o be_v say_v proper_o that_o nothing_o be_v something_o and_o yet_o be_v not_o i_o will_v say_v this_o be_v it_o and_o yet_o be_v it_o both_o of_o these_o that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o these_o visible_a and_o compound_a figure_n chap._n 7._o heaven_n be_v great_a than_o earth_n 1._o but_o whence_o be_v both_o these_o but_o from_o thou_o from_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o have_v be_v but_o how_o much_o the_o further_o off_o from_o thou_o so_o much_o the_o unliker_n thou_o i_o do_v not_o mean_a locis_fw-la farrenesse_n of_o place_n thou_o therefore_o o_o lord_n who_o be_v not_o another_o in_o another_o place_n nor_o otherwise_o in_o another_o place_n but_o the_o same_o and_o the_o very_a same_o and_o the_o very_a selfsame_o holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n almighty_a do_v in_o the_o beginning_n which_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o self_n in_o thy_o wisdom_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o thy_o own_o substance_n create_v something_o and_o that_o out_o of_o nothing_o 2._o for_o thou_o creat_v heaven_n and_o earth_n not_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o self_n for_o so_o shall_v they_o have_v be_v equal_a to_o thou_o only_o beget_v son_n and_o thereby_o unto_o thy_o own_o self_n too_o whereas_o no_o way_n just_a it_o have_v be_v that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v equal_a unto_o thou_o which_o be_v not_o of_o thou_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n beside_o thyself_o of_o which_o thou_o may_v create_v these_o thing_n o_o god_n who_o art_n one_o in_o trinity_n and_o three_o in_o unity_n therefore_o out_o of_o nothing_o have_v thou_o create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n a_o great_a thing_n and_o a_o small_a thing_n for_o thou_o be_v omnipotent_a and_o good_a to_o make_v all_o thing_n good_a even_o the_o great_a heaven_n and_o the_o little_a earth_n thou_o be_v and_o nothing_o else_o be_v there_o beside_o out_o of_o which_o thou_o creat_v heaven_n and_o earth_n two_o certain_a thing_n one_o near_o thou_o the_o other_o near_o to_o it_o nothing_o one_o for_o thyself_o to_o be_v superior_a unto_o the_o other_o which_o nothing_o shall_v be_v inferior_a unto_o chap._n 8._o the_o chaos_n be_v create_v out_o of_o nothing_o and_o out_o of_o that_o all_o thing_n 1._o but_o that_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v for_o thy_o 16_o self_n lord_n and_o this_o earth_n which_o thou_o give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o be_v see_v and_o feel_v be_v not_o at_o first_o such_o as_o we_o now_o both_o see_v and_o feel_v for_o it_o be_v invisible_a and_o unshape_a and_o there_o be_v a_o deep_a upon_o which_o there_o be_v no_o light_n or_o darkness_n be_v upon_o the_o deep_a that_o be_v more_o than_o in_o the_o deep_a because_o this_o deep_a of_o water_n visible_a now_o adays_o have_v in_o his_o deep_n a_o light_a proper_a for_o its_o nature_n perceivable_a 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creat_v before_o all_o day_n for_o even_o already_o have_v thou_o create_v empyreal_a a_o heaven_n before_o all_o day_n but_o that_o be_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n because_o in_o the_o beginning_n thou_o creat_v heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o for_o the_o earth_n which_o thou_o creat_v it_o be_v a_o unshape_o matter_n because_o it_o be_v invisible_a and_o without_o form_n and_o darkness_n be_v upon_o the_o deep_a of_o which_o invisible_a earth_n and_o without_o form_n of_o which_o unshapelyne_n of_o which_o almost_o nothing_o thou_o may_v create_v all_o these_o of_o which_o this_o changeable_a world_n consist_v which_o continue_v not_o the_o same_o but_o mutability_n itself_o appear_v in_o it_o the_o time_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v observe_v and_o number_v in_o it_o for_o time_n be_v make_v by_o the_o alteration_n of_o thing_n while_o namely_o their_o figure_n be_v vary_v and_o turn_v the_o matter_n whereof_o be_v this_o invisible_a earth_n aforesaid_a chap._n 9_o what_o that_o heaven_n 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 there_o do_v nothing_o either_o come_v or_o go_v and_o where_o this_o be_v not_o there_o plain_o be_v no_o day_n nor_o any_o interchange_n of_o temporal_a space_n chap._n 10._o his_o desire_n to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n 1._o o_o let_v truth_n the_o light_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o not_o my_o own_o darkness_n now_o speak_v unto_o i_o i_o fall_v off_o into_o that_o and_o become_v all_o be-darkned_n but_o yet_o even_o for_o this_o even_o upon_o this_o occasion_n come_v i_o to_o love_v thou_o i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n behind_o i_o call_v to_o i_o to_o return_v but_o scarce_o can_v i_o discern_v it_o for_o the_o noise_n of_o my_o sin_n but_o see_v here_o i_o return_v now_o sweat_v and_o pant_v after_o thy_o fountain_n let_v no_o man_n forbid_v i_o of_o this_o will_v i_o drink_v and_o so_o shall_v i_o live_v for_o i_o be_o not_o my_o own_o life_n if_o i_o have_v live_v ill_o my_o death_n be_v far_o from_o myself_o but_o it_o be_v in_o thou_o that_o i_o revive_v again_o speak_v thou_o 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
of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v very_o good_a for_o as_o we_o affirm_v that_o to_o be_v a_o great_a good_a which_o be_v create_v and_o form_v so_o we_o confess_v likewise_o that_o to_o be_v a_o lesser_a good_a which_o be_v make_v with_o no_o more_o than_o a_o aptness_n in_o it_o to_o receive_v creation_n and_o objection_n form_n and_o yet_o even_o that_o be_v good_a too_o but_o b_o yet_o have_v not_o the_o scripture_n set_v down_o that_o god_n make_v this_o unshape_o chaos_n no_o more_o than_o it_o have_v set_v down_o those_o many_o other_o thing_n that_o he_o make_v as_o the_o cherubin_n and_o seraphin_n and_o the_o rest_n which_o the_o apostle_n distinct_o speak_v of_o throne_n dominion_n principality_n power_n all_o which_o that_o god_n make_v it_o be_v most_o apparent_a 16._o 3._o or_o if_o in_o that_o text_n where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n all_o thing_n be_v comprehend_v what_o shall_v we_o then_o say_v of_o the_o water_n upon_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v for_o if_o all_o thing_n be_v understand_v to_o be_v name_v at_o once_o in_o this_o word_n earth_n how_o then_o can_v this_o formelesse_a matter_n be_v mean_v in_o that_o name_n of_o earth_n when_o we_o see_v the_o water_n so_o beautiful_a or_o if_o it_o be_v so_o take_v why_o then_o be_v it_o write_v that_o out_o of_o the_o same_o unshape_o matter_n the_o firmament_n be_v make_v and_o call_v heaven_n and_o that_o the_o water_n be_v create_v be_v not_o write_v for_o the_o water_n remain_v not_o formless_a &_o invisible_a unto_o this_o day_n see_v we_o behold_v they_o flow_v in_o so_o comely_a a_o manner_n but_o if_o they_o at_o that_o time_n receive_v the_o beauty_n they_o now_o have_v whenas_o god_n say_v let_v the_o water_n under_o the_o firmament_n be_v gather_v together_o unto_o one_o 9_o place_n that_o so_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o water_n may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o form_n of_o they_o what_o will_v they_o answer_v for_o those_o water_n which_o be_v above_o the_o firmament_n see_v if_o they_o have_v not_o any_o form_n at_o all_o never_o shall_v they_o have_v be_v worthy_a of_o so_o honourable_a a_o seat_n nor_o be_v it_o write_v by_o what_o word_n they_o be_v form_v 4._o so_o that_o if_o genesis_n have_v say_v nothing_o of_o god_n make_v of_o some_o one_o thing_n which_o yet_o no_o sound_a faith_n nor_o well-grounded_n understand_v once_o doubt_v but_o that_o he_o do_v make_v let_v no_o sober_a knowledge_n once_o dare_v to_o affirm_v these_o water_n to_o be_v coeternal_a with_o god_n for_o that_o we_o find_v they_o to_o be_v bare_o mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n do_v not_o find_v withal_o where_o they_o be_v create_v why_o see_v truth_n teach_v we_o may_v we_o not_o as_o well_o understand_v that_o formelesse_a matter_n which_o this_o scripture_n call_v the_o invisible_a and_o vnshaped_a earth_n and_o darksome_a deep_a to_o have_v be_v create_v by_o god_n out_o of_o nothing_o and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v coeternal_a to_o he_o notwithstanding_o that_o this_o story_n have_v omit_v to_o show_v where_o it_o be_v create_v chap._n 23._o in_o interpret_n of_o holy_a scripture_n truth_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v with_o a_o charitable_a construction_n 1._o these_o thing_n therefore_o be_v hear_v and_o perceyve_v according_a to_o the_o weakness_n of_o my_o capacity_n which_o i_o confess_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n that_o very_o well_o know_v it_o two_o sort_n of_o difference_n do_v i_o perceive_v likely_a to_o arise_v whensoever_o any_o thing_n be_v by_o word_n relate_v though_o even_o by_o the_o true_a reporter_n one_o when_o the_o difference_n rise_v concern_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n the_o other_o when_o it_o be_v concern_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o relater_n for_o we_o inquire_v one_o way_n about_o the_o make_n of_o the_o thing_n create_v what_o may_v be_v true_a &_o another_o way_n what_o it_o be_v that_o moses_n that_o notable_a dispenser_n of_o thy_o faith_n will_v have_v his_o reader_n and_o hearer_n to_o understand_v in_o those_o word_n for_o the_o first_o sort_n away_o with_o all_o those_o which_o once_o imagine_v themselves_o to_o know_v that_o as_o a_o truth_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o false_a and_o for_o this_o other_o sort_n away_o with_o all_o they_o too_o which_o once_o imagine_v moses_n to_o have_v write_v thing_n that_o be_v false_a but_o let_v i_o ever_o in_o thou_o o_o lord_n take_v part_n with_o they_o and_o in_o thou_o delight_v myself_o in_o they_o that_o edify_v themselves_o with_o thy_o truth_n in_o the_o largeness_n of_o a_o charitable_a construction_n yea_o let_v we_o have_v recourse_n together_o unto_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o book_n and_o make_v search_n for_o thy_o meaning_n in_o they_o by_o the_o meaning_n of_o thy_o servant_n by_o who_o pen_n thou_o have_v dispense_v they_o chap._n 24._o the_o scripture_n be_v true_a though_o we_o understand_v not_o the_o uttermost_a scope_n or_o depth_n of_o it_o 1._o but_o which_o of_o we_o all_o shall_v be_v so_o able_a as_o to_o find_v out_o this_o full_a meaning_n among_o those_o so_o many_o word_n which_o the_o seeker_n shall_v every_o where_o meet_v withal_o sometime_o understand_v this_o way_n and_o sometime_o that_o way_n as_o that_o he_o can_v confident_o affirm_v this_o moses_n think_v and_o this_o will_v be_v have_v understand_v in_o that_o story_n as_o he_o may_v bold_o say_v this_o be_v true_a whether_o he_o think_v this_o or_o that_o for_o behold_v o_o my_o god_n i_o thy_o servant_n who_o have_v in_o this_o book_n vow_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o confession_n unto_o thou_o do_v now_o beseech_v thou_o that_o by_o thy_o mercy_n i_o may_v have_v leave_n to_o pay_v my_o vow_n unto_o thou_o 2._o see_v here_o how_o confident_o i_o affirm_v that_o in_o thy_o incommutable_a word_n thou_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n visible_a and_o invisible_a but_o dare_v i_o so_o confident_o affirm_v that_o moses_n have_v no_o further_a meaning_n when_o he_o write_v in_o the_o beginning_n god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n no._n because_o though_o i_o perceive_v this_o to_o be_v certain_a in_o thy_o truth_n yet_o can_v i_o not_o so_o easy_o look_v into_o his_o mind_n that_o he_o think_v just_a so_o in_o the_o write_n of_o it_o for_o he_o may_v have_v his_o thought_n upon_o god_n very_a entrance_n into_o the_o act_n of_o create_v whenas_o he_o say_v in_o the_o beginning_n he_o may_v intend_v to_o have_v it_o understand_v by_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o this_o place_n no_o one_o nature_n either_o spiritual_a or_o corporeal_a as_o already_o form_v and_o perfect_v but_o both_o of_o they_o new_o begin_v and_o as_o yet_o unshape_a 3._o for_o i_o perceive_v that_o whichsoever_o of_o the_o two_o have_v be_v say_v it_o may_v have_v be_v true_o say_v but_o which_o of_o the_o two_o he_o think_v of_o in_o these_o word_n i_o do_v not_o perceive_v so_o true_o although_o whether_o it_o be_v either_o of_o these_o or_o any_o sense_n beside_o that_o i_o have_v not_o here_o mention_v which_o so_o great_a a_o man_n see_v in_o his_o mind_n at_o the_o utter_n of_o these_o word_n i_o nothing_o doubt_v but_o that_o he_o see_v it_o true_o and_o express_v it_o apt_o let_v no_o man_n vex_v i_o now_o by_o say_v moses_n think_v not_o as_o you_o say_v but_o as_o i_o say_v for_o if_o he_o shall_v ask_v i_o how_o know_v you_o that_o moses_n think_v that_o which_o you_o inter_v out_o of_o his_o word_n i_o ought_v to_o take_v it_o in_o good_a part_n and_o will_v answer_v he_o perchance_o as_o i_o have_v do_v heretofore_o or_o something_o more_o at_o large_a if_o i_o be_v mind_v to_o put_v he_o hard_o to_o it_o chap._n 25._o we_o be_v not_o to_o break_v charity_n about_o a_o different_a exposition_n of_o scripture_n 1._o but_o when_o he_o say_v moses_n mean_v not_o what_o you_o say_v but_o what_o i_o say_v yet_o deny_v not_o what_o either_o of_o we_o say_v these_o may_v both_o be_v true_a o_o my_o god_n thou_o life_n of_o the_o poor_a who_o breast_n harbour_v no_o contradiction_n rain_n thou_o some_o thought_n of_o mitigation_n into_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v patient_o bear_v with_o such_o who_o differ_v not_o thus_o with_o i_o because_o they_o favour_v of_o divine_a thing_n or_o be_v able_a to_o discover_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o servant_n what_o they_o speak_v but_o because_o they_o be_v proud_a not_o know_v moses_n opinion_n so_o well_o as_o love_v their_o own_o not_o for_o that_o it_o be_v truth_n but_o because_o it_o be_v they_o otherwise_o they_o will_v as_o well_o love_v another_o true_a opinion_n as_o i_o love_v what_o they_o say_v when_o it_o be_v true_a 〈…〉_z they_o say_v not_o because_o it_o be_v they_o but_o because_o it_o
be_v true_a and_o be_v therefore_o there_o be_v no_o lonâ—â—â—_n even_o because_o it_o be_v true_a but_o will_v they_o therefore_o love_v it_o because_o it_o be_v true_a then_o become_v it_o both_o they_o and_o drive_v for_o that_o all_o the_o lover_n of_o truth_n have_v a_o common_a interest_n in_o it_o 2._o but_o whereas_o they_o be_v so_o earnest_a that_o moses_n do_v not_o mean_v what_o i_o say_v but_o what_o they_o say_v this_o i_o neither_o like_a nor_o love_n for_o suppose_v so_o it_o roman_a 〈◊〉_d yet_o be_v this_o rashness_n of_o they_o no_o sign_n of_o knowledge_n but_o of_o overboldness_n 〈…〉_z have_v see_v further_o but_o 〈◊〉_d big_a beget_v it_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o o_o lord_n be_v â—y_a judgement_n to_o be_v tremble_v at_o see_v that_o thy_o truth_n be_v neither_o mine_n nor_o he_o nor_o a_o three_o but_o belong_v to_o we_o all_o who_o thou_o call_v to_o partake_v of_o it_o warn_v we_o in_o terrible_a manner_n not_o to_o account_v it_o private_a to_o ourselves_o for_o fear_v 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 again_o see_v that_o to_o be_v true_a that_o i_o say_v where_o i_o prithee_o do_v we_o siâ—_n it_o i_o very_o see_v it_o not_o in_o 〈◊〉_d nor_o thou_o in_o i_o but_o â—â—th_n of_o we_o in_o the_o selfsame_o unchangeable_a truth_n which_o iâ—_n above_o both_o our_o soul_n see_v therefore_o we_o vary_v not_o about_o the_o very_a light_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n why_o strive_v we_o 〈◊〉_d the_o thought_n of_o our_o â—â—â—ghbour_n which_o it_o be_v â—â—â—â—ssible_a for_o we_o so_o clear_o 〈…〉_z into_o as_o we_o may_v 〈◊〉_d the_o unchangeable_a truth_n 〈◊〉_d that_o if_o moses_n himself_o 〈…〉_z appear_v to_o we_o and_o say_v 〈…〉_z yet_o nor_o so_o shall_v we_o haveseene_v it_o but_o believe_v it_o 4._o let_v we_o not_o therefore_o be_v puff_v up_o in_o favour_n of_o one_o against_o another_o above_o that_o which_o be_v write_v let_v we_o love_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n and_o withal_o our_o mind_n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourself_o 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 as_o myself_o i_o can_v 〈◊〉_d believe_v that_o thou_o give_v 〈◊〉_d gift_n unto_o moses_n thy_o 〈…〉_z servant_n than_o i_o 〈◊〉_d have_v wish_v or_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o to_o have_v give_v my_o 〈◊〉_d have_v i_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v and_o that_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d set_v i_o in_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d whereby_o the_o service_n 〈◊〉_d heart_n and_o tongue_n those_o book_n may_v be_v dispense_v which_o â—or_a so_o long_a time_n after_o be_v to_o profit_v all_o nation_n and_o throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n from_o such_o a_o marvel_n height_n of_o authority_n be_v to_o surmount_v all_o false_a and_o proud_a opinion_n 2._o i_o shall_v have_v desire_v very_o have_v i_o then_o be_v moses_n for_o we_o be_v of_o the_o same_o lump_n and_o what_o be_v man_n save_v that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o i_o will_v therefore_o i_o say_v have_v i_o be_v in_o his_o case_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o that_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n have_v be_v put_v upon_o i_o to_o write_v have_v desire_v the_o same_o faculty_n of_o expression_n to_o have_v be_v give_v i_o and_o the_o selfsame_o manner_n of_o endite_v too_o that_o so_o neither_o they_n who_o can_v as_o yet_o understand_v how_o god_n creator_n may_v not_o reject_v the_o stile_n as_o beyond_o their_o capacity_n and_o yet_o they_o who_o be_v already_o able_a to_o do_v it_o upon_o what_o true_a opinion_n soever_o their_o meditation_n have_v pitch_v may_v find_v it_o not_o to_o have_v be_v omit_v in_o those_o few_o word_n of_o that_o thy_o servant_n and_o if_o another_o man_n have_v by_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n discord_v another_o neither_o shall_v that_o have_v fail_v to_o be_v pick_v out_o of_o the_o selfsame_o word_n chap._n 27._o it_o be_v best_a draw_v at_o the_o fountain_n 1._o for_o as_o a_o fountain_n pen_v within_o a_o narrow_a compass_n be_v the_o more_o plentiful_a in_o his_o water_n and_o with_o his_o stream_n serve_v more_o river_n and_o large_a spaâ—â—â—_n of_o ground_n than_o any_o one_o of_o those_o river_n do_v which_o after_o along_o tract_n of_o land_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v deryve_v out_o of_o the_o same_o fountayn_v even_o so_o this_o text_n of_o that_o dispenser_n of_o thou_o that_o it_o may_v benefit_v the_o more_o people_n who_o be_v to_o preach_v upon_o it_o do_v out_o of_o a_o narrow_a scantling_n of_o language_n over_o flow_n into_o such_o stream_n of_o clear_a truth_n as_o out_o of_o it_o every_o man_n may_v to_o his_o own_o sense_n as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v upon_o these_o subject_n he_o one_o observation_n and_o he_o another_o draw_v out_o the_o truth_n by_o large_a circumlocution_n of_o discourse_n 2._o for_o some_o whenas_o they_o read_v or_o hear_v these_o word_n present_o conceive_v god_n to_o be_v like_o some_o man_n or_o like_o some_o huge_a bulk_n endue_v with_o unlimited_a power_n which_o by_o some_o new_a and_o sudden_a resolution_n have_v of_o itself_o as_o it_o be_v with_o some_o place_n between_o create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n even_o two_o great_a body_n above_o and_o below_o wherein_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v contain_v and_o when_o they_o hear_v god_n say_v let_v that_o thing_n it_o make_v and_o it_o be_v make_v they_o think_v the_o word_n to_o have_v have_v beginning_n and_o end_v to_o 〈◊〉_d sound_v in_o time_n and_o so_o 〈…〉_z pass_v away_o immediate_o whereupon_o the_o thing_n become_v in_o be_v which_o be_v command_v so_o to_o do_v and_o such_o other_o like_o conceit_n which_o their_o familiarity_n with_o flesh_n &_o blood_n cause_v they_o to_o imagine_v in_o little_a one_o as_o yet_o while_o their_o weakness_n be_v 〈◊〉_d along_o in_o this_o humble_a manner_n of_o speech_n as_o it_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d bosom_n of_o a_o mother_n their_o say_v be_v wholesome_o â—ursed_v up_o and_o they_o by_o it_o assure_v and_o confirm_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n make_v all_o these_o nature_n which_o in_o admirable_a variety_n their_o eye_n behold_v round_o about_o they_o which_o word_n who_o ever_o shall_v despise_v as_o if_o too_o simple_a and_o with_o a_o proud_a weakness_n but_o once_o offer_v to_o crawl_v out_o of_o his_o cradle_n he_o shall_v a_o also_o catch_v a_o most_o miserable_a fall_v but_o take_v thou_o o_o lord_n god_n some_o pity_n upon_o they_o that_o such_o as_o go_v by_o the_o way_n tread_v not_o upon_o this_o unfeathered_a young_a bird_n and_o send_v thy_o angel_n salvation_n to_o put_v it_o into_o the_o nest_n again_o that_o it_o may_v be_v breed_v up_o there_o till_o it_o be_v able_a to_o fly_v chap._n 28._o how_o diverse_o this_o scripture_n be_v understand_v by_o other_o 1._o but_o other_o unto_o who_o these_o word_n be_v now_o 14_o no_o long_o a_o nest_n but_o like_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 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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 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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 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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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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 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cloud_n the_o cloud_n pass_v away_o but_o the_o heaven_n abide_v the_o preacher_n of_o thy_o word_n pass_v out_o of_o this_o life_n into_o another_o but_o thy_o scripture_n be_v spread_v abroad_o over_o the_o people_n even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 4._o yea_o both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v but_o thy_o 3_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o because_o the_o parchment_n shall_v be_v fold_v up_o and_o the_o grass_n over_o which_o it_o be_v spread_v out_o shall_v with_o the_o goodliness_n of_o it_o 8._o also_o pass_v away_o but_o thy_o word_n remain_v for_o ever_o which_o word_n now_o appear_v unto_o we_o under_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o cloud_n and_o under_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o not_o as_o in_o 12_o itself_o it_o be_v because_o that_o even_o we_o though_o the_o wellbeloved_n of_o thy_o son_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o hitherto_o manifest_v what_o we_o 2_o shall_v be_v he_o stand_v look_v through_o the_o lattice_n of_o our_o flesh_n 9_o and_o 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under_o a_o bushel_n he_o who_o you_o cleave_v unto_o be_v exalt_v himself_o and_o have_v exalt_v you_o run_v you_o abroad_o and_o make_v yourselves_o know_v unto_o all_o nation_n chap._n 20._o he_o allegorize_v upon_o the_o creation_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n 1._o let_v the_o sea_n also_o conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o see_v your_o work_n â—_o and_o let_v the_o water_n bring_v forth_o the_o move_a creature_n that_o have_v life_n for_o you_o by_o separate_v the_o good_a from_o the_o bad_a be_v make_v the_o mouth_n of_o god_n by_o who_o he_o say_v let_v the_o water_n bring_v forth_o not_o a_o live_a soul_n which_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o but_o the_o move_a creature_n have_v life_n in_o it_o and_o the_o wing_a fowl_n that_o fly_v over_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o sacrament_n o_o god_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o thy_o holy_a one_o have_v move_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o wave_n of_o temptation_n of_o this_o present_a world_n for_o the_o train_n up_o of_o the_o gentile_n unto_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 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