be_v less_o if_o my_o service_n shall_v be_v want_v nor_o so_o to_o ply_v thou_o with_o my_o service_n as_o a_o man_n do_v his_o land_n that_o unless_o i_o tilld_v thou_o thou_o must_v lie_v faellow_n but_o make_v i_o be_o both_o to_o serve_v and_o worship_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v receive_v a_o well-being_n from_o thou_o from_o who_o it_o proceed_v that_o i_o have_v such_o a_o be_v as_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o well-being_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o creature_n dependency_n upon_o their_o creator_n 1._o for_o by_o the_o fullness_n of_o thy_o goodness_n do_v thy_o creature_n subsist_v that_o the_o good_a which_o can_v no_o way_n profit_v thou_o nor_o though_o of_o thou_o no_o way_n equal_a unto_o thou_o yet_o be_v of_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v want_v for_o what_o do_v heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o thou_o make_v in_o the_o beginning_n deserve_v of_o thou_o let_v those_o spiritual_a and_o corporeal_a nature_n which_o thou_o make_v in_o thy_o wisdom_n say_v how_o they_o deserve_v thou_o 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go_v thy_o judgement_n which_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o great_a deep_a chap._n 3._o all_o be_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o go_n 1._o by_o that_o which_o thou_o say_v in_o the_o first_o creation_n let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o there_o be_v light_a i_o do_v not_o unfit_o understand_v the_o spiritual_a creature_n because_o even_o then_o be_v there_o a_o kind_n of_o life_n which_o thou_o may_v illuminate_v but_o yet_o as_o then_o it_o have_v do_v nothing_o whereby_o to_o deserve_v of_o thou_o that_o there_o may_v be_v such_o a_o light_n even_o so_o when_o already_o it_o be_v come_v to_o be_v can_v it_o not_o deserve_v of_o thou_o to_o be_v enlighten_v for_o neither_o can_v its_o formelesse_a estate_n be_v please_v unto_o thou_o unless_o it_o may_v be_v make_v light_n light_n not_o by_o a_o absolute_a exist_v of_o light_n in_o itself_o but_o by_o behold_v thou_o the_o light_a all-illuminating_a and_o by_o cleave_v unto_o it_o that_o so_o the_o life_n that_o be_v live_v at_o all_o and_o the_o 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for_o unto_o thou_o who_o art_n absolute_o perfect_a be_v their_o imperfection_n displease_v that_o so_o they_o be_v perfect_v by_o thou_o and_o thereby_o please_v thou_o not_o as_o if_o thou_o be_v imperfect_a or_o be_v to_o receive_v perfection_n from_o their_o be_v perfect_v thy_o good_a spirit_n indeed_o move_v upon_o the_o water_n yet_o be_v not_o bear_v up_o by_o the_o water_n as_o if_o he_o stay_v up_o himself_o upon_o they_o for_o upon_o what_o water_n thy_o good_a spirit_n be_v say_v to_o stay_v those_o do_v he_o cause_v to_o be_v stay_v up_o in_o himself_o but_o thy_o uncorruptible_a &_o unchangeable_a will_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o all-sufficient_a for_o itself_o move_v upon_o that_o life_n which_o thyself_o have_v before_o create_v unto_o which_o line_v be_v not_o all_o one_o with_o happy_a live_n see_v it_o do_v but_o live_a flit_a up_o and_o down_o in_o its_o own_o obscurity_n and_o which_o yet_o remain_v to_o be_v convert_v unto_o he_o by_o who_o it_o be_v make_v and_o to_o live_v more_o and_o more_o near_o by_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n yea_o and_o in_o his_o light_n to_o see_v light_n and_o to_o be_v perfect_v at_o last_o and_o enlighten_v and_o make_v happy_a chap._n 5._o his_o confession_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n 1._o lo_o now_o the_o trinity_n appear_v unto_o i_o in_o a_o glass_n aark_o which_o be_v thou_o my_o god_n because_o thou_o o_o father_n in_o the_o beginning_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o wisdom_n bear_v of_o thyself_o equal_a and_o coeternal_a unto_o thou_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o thy_o son_n have_v create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n much_o now_o have_v we_o say_v of_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o invisible_a and_o unshape_a earth_n and_o of_o the_o dark_a some_o deep_a according_a namely_o unto_o the_o wain_a of_o spiritual_a deformity_n which_o ever_o it_o shall_v have_v wander_v in_o unless_o it_o have_v be_v convert_v unto_o he_o from_o who_o that_o life_n which_o already_o it_o have_v be_v receive_v by_o who_o enlighten_v it_o may_v be_v make_v a_o beauteous_a life_n and_o become_v the_o heaven_n of_o that_o heaven_n which_o be_v afterward_o set_v between_o water_n and_o water_n and_o under_o the_o name_n of_o god_n i_o now_o understand_v the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n who_o make_v all_o and_o under_o the_o name_n of_o beginning_n the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n in_o who_o he_o make_v all_o and_o thus_o believe_v as_o i_o do_v the_o trinity_n to_o be_v my_o god_n i_o search_v further_o into_o thy_o holy_a word_n and_o lo_o his_o spirit_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n see_v here_o the_o trinity_n my_o god_n the_o father_n and_o son_n and_o holy_a
ghost_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o thy_o own_o creature_n chap._n 6._o of_o the_o spirit_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n 1._o but_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n o_o thou_o true-speaking_a light_n unto_o thou_o lift_v i_o up_o my_o heart_n let_v it_o not_o be_v teach_v vanity_n dispel_v thou_o the_o darkness_n of_o it_o and_o tell_v i_o by_o our_o mother_n charity_n i_o beseech_v thou_o tell_v i_o the_o reason_n i_o beseech_v thou_o why_o after_o the_o mention_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o invisible_a and_o shapeless_a earth_n and_o darkness_n upon_o the_o deep_a thy_o scripture_n shall_v even_o then_o at_o length_n make_v the_o first_o mention_n of_o thy_o spirit_n be_v it_o because_o it_o be_v meet_v so_o to_o have_v he_o insinuate_v as_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o move_v upon_o and_o so_o much_o can_v not_o true_o be_v say_v unless_o that_o be_v first_o mention_v upon_o which_o thy_o spirit_n may_v be_v understand_v to_o have_v move_v for_o very_o neither_o upon_o the_o father_n not_o upon_o the_o son_n be_v he_o move_v nor_o can_v he_o right_o be_v say_v to_o move_v upon_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o yet_o for_o he_o to_o move_v upon_o first_o therefore_o be_v that_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o which_o he_o be_v say_v to_o move_v upon_o and_o then_o he_o who_o it_o be_v requisite_a not_o to_o have_v name_v otherwise_o than_o a_o he_o be_v say_v to_o move_v upon_o but_o wherefore_o yet_o be_v â—â—_o not_o fit_v to_o have_v he_o insinuate_v otherways_o unless_o he_o be_v say_v to_o move_v upon_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o effect_n or_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o from_o hence_o let_v he_o that_o be_v able_a follow_v with_o his_o understanding_n thy_o apostle_n where_o he_o thus_o speak_v because_o thy_o love_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o and_o where_o concern_v spiritual_a gift_n he_o teach_v and_o show_v unto_o we_o a_o more_o excellent_a way_n of_o charity_n and_o where_o he_o 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and_o it_o be_v the_o holiness_n of_o thy_o spirit_n that_o raise_v we_o upward_o again_o by_o the_o love_n of_o our_o safety_n that_o 2._o we_o may_v lift_v our_o heart_n up_o unto_o the_o lord_n where_o thy_o spirit_n be_v move_v upon_o the_o water_n and_o that_o we_o may_v come_v at_o length_n to_o that_o repose_n which_o be_v above_o all_o rest_n when_o namely_o our_o soul_n shall_v have_v escape_v over_o these_o water_n where_o we_o can_v find_v no_o ground_n chap._n 8._o how_o god_n spirit_n cherish_v feeble_a soul_n 1._o the_o angel_n fall_v and_o man_n soul_n fall_v and_o all_o thy_o spiritual_a creature_n in_o general_n have_v show_v the_o way_n unto_o the_o deep_a which_o be_v in_o that_o most_o darksome_a bottom_n have_v not_o thou_o say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o there_o be_v light_a and_o unless_o every_o spiritual_a creature_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a city_n have_v continue_v in_o obedience_n unto_o thou_o and_o settle_a itself_o upon_o thy_o spirit_n which_o move_v 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yea_o restore_v thyself_o unto_o i_o for_o i_o love_v thou_o and_o if_o it_o be_v too_o little_a let_v i_o now_o love_v thou_o more_o affectionate_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o measure_v my_o love_n that_o i_o may_v so_o come_v to_o know_v how_o much_o there_o want_v of_o enough_o that_o my_o life_n may_v even_o run_v into_o thy_o embracement_n and_o not_o tnrne_v from_o they_o again_o until_o i_o be_v whole_o hide_v in_o the_o secret_a of_o thy_o presence_n this_o one_o thing_n be_o i_o sure_a of_o that_o woe_n be_v i_o if_o i_o be_v not_o in_o thou_o yea_o not_o so_o only_o if_o i_o be_v without_o myself_o but_o ill_o will_v it_o go_v with_o i_o though_o i_o be_v hide_v within_o myself_o yea_o all_o other_o plenty_n beside_o my_o god_n be_v mere_a beggary_n unto_o i_o chap._n 9_o why_o the_o spirit_n only_o move_v upon_o the_o water_n 1._o but_o do_v not_o the_o father_n also_o or_o the_o son_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n and_o if_o we_o understand_v move_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o 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utter_o for_o thus_o much_o be_v we_o assure_v of_o by_o the_o experience_n of_o her_o good_a conversation_n her_o say_v unfeigned_a and_o other_o most_o certain_a argument_n 2_o what_o may_v that_o be_v therefore_o which_o do_v thus_o grievous_o pain_n i_o within_o but_o a_o wound_n new_o take_v by_o have_v that_o most_o sweet_a and_o dear_a custom_n of_o live_v with_o she_o thus_o sudden_o break_v off_o i_o much_o rejoice_v to_o receive_v that_o testimony_n from_o she_o whereby_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o her_o sickness_n upon_o my_o performance_n of_o all_o respectful_a dutyfulnesse_n to_o she_o she_o ever_o and_o anon_o speak_v most_o
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 always_o behold_v thy_o face_n and_o there_o do_v they_o read_v without_o any_o syllable_n measurable_a by_o time_n what_o the_o meaning_n be_v of_o thy_o eternal_a will_n they_o read_v they_o choose_v they_o love_v they_o be_v ever_o read_v yet_o that_o never_o pass_v over_o which_o they_o read_v because_o by_o choose_v and_o by_o love_v do_v they_o read_v the_o unchangeableness_n of_o thy_o counsel_n their_o book_n be_v never_o close_v nor_o shall_v it_o be_v ever_o clasp_v see_v thyself_o be_v that_o volume_n unto_o they_o yea_o thou_o be_v so_o eternal_o for_o thou_o have_v ordain_v they_o to_o be_v above_o this_o firmament_n which_o thou_o have_v settle_v over_o the_o infirmenesse_n of_o the_o low_a people_n whereout_a they_o may_v receive_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o thy_o mercy_n which_o set_v thou_o forth_o after_o a_o temporal_a manner_n even_o thou_o that_o make_v time_o for_o thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o 5_o thy_o truth_n reach_v unto_o the_o 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to_o 〈◊〉_d evil_a for_o soul_n and_o body_n 〈…〉_z appetite_n be_v in_o the_o motive_n faculty_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d soul_n by_o these_o â—â—e_z soul_n move_v herself_o to_o or_o 〈◊〉_d sesue_v or_o abhor_a object_n here_o the_o old_a 〈◊〉_d much_o mistake_n for_o want_v of_o philosophy_n psal_n 18._o 28_o joh_n 1._o 16_o 9_o jam._n 1._o 16._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o psal_n 51._o 8._o 8._o multa_fw-la in_o pulvere_fw-la depingentibus_fw-la which_o the_o other_o translator_n turn_v write_v they_o in_o the_o dust_n note_v in_o his_o margin_n that_o it_o be_v a_o manner_n of_o â—â—iting_v then_o use_v bold_o affirm_v i_o dare_v say_v there_o be_v never_o such_o a_o manner_n of_o writing_n but_o thus_o it_o be_v the_o mathematician_n have_v their_o pulverem_fw-la mathematicum_fw-la dust_n in_o linen_n bag_n which_o scirce_v or_o pownce_v upon_o a_o board_n they_o draw_v their_o scheme_n and_o diagram_n upon_o to_o make_v ocular_a demonstration_n withal_o either_o for_o their_o own_o use_n or_o 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4._o 21._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30_o rom._n 1._o 21._o rom._n 1._o 21._o rom._n 1._o 23_o 25._o rom._n 1._o 21._o wis_v 11._o 20_o job_n 28._o 28._o manichaeus_n his_o pride_n and_o blasphemy_n all_o heretic_n do_v thus_o brag_v of_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 4._o 13_o 14._o 14._o just_o the_o purilane_n humour_n of_o our_o tiâ—es_n with_o who_o our_o incomparable_a court_n sermon_n be_v flattery_n and_o our_o neat_a preacher_n be_v ladypreacher_n for_o so_o they_o call_v they_o they_o this_o be_v the_o old_a fashion_n of_o the_o east_n where_o 〈◊〉_d scholar_n have_v liberty_n to_o ask_v question_n of_o their_o master_n and_o to_o move_v doubt_n as_o the_o professor_n be_v read_v or_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o lecture_n be_v do_v thus_o do_v our_o saviour_n with_o the_o doctor_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o 46._o so_o 〈◊〉_d still_o in_o some_o european_a university_n pro._n 21._o 29_o 29_o the_o insolent_a fashion_n of_o the_o student_n in_o carthage_n psal_n 142._o 5._o 5._o he_o mean_v the_o water_n of_o baptism_n baptism_n memoria_fw-la beati_fw-la cypriani_fw-la this_o the_o former_a translator_n turn_v the_o shrine_n of_o saint_n cyprian_n and_o note_n in_o his_o margin_n the_o place_n where_o s._n cyprian_n relic_n be_v keep_v see_v our_o preface_n preface_n because_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o baptize_v eph._n 2._o 16._o 16._o another_o error_n of_o the_o manichee_n who_o believe_v not_o christ_n to_o have_v assume_v a_o true_a body_n but_o a_o fantastical_a appearance_n and_o shape_n only_o only_o he_o allude_v to_o his_o own_o manichaean_n humour_n and_o contempt_n of_o baptism_n that_o physic_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o suffer_v it_o not_o to_o die_v the_o second_o death_n though_o the_o body_n through_o sickness_n die_v the_o first_o here_o the_o former_a translator_n mistake_v and_o miss_v talk_v of_o i_o know_v not_o what_o journey_n journey_n nusquamnisi_fw-la or_o nusquam_fw-la non_fw-la as_o suetonius_n have_v it_o no_o place_n omit_v or_o in_o every_o place_n in_o the_o 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shrewd_a suspicion_n of_o ignorance_n and_o a_o desire_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o his_o task_n of_o translate_n the_o collapse_a ladios_fw-la he_o know_v have_v no_o skill_n to_o examine_v the_o latin_a your_o implicit_a faith_n be_v your_o only_a faith_n why_o because_o it_o be_v roman_a catholic_a catholic_a ut_fw-la dictione_n proposita_fw-la i_o probatum_fw-la mitteret_fw-la this_o be_v and_o still_o be_v the_o fashion_n to_o make_v a_o oration_n or_o to_o read_v a_o lecture_n for_o a_o void_a professor_n place_n in_o our_o university_n the_o former_a translator_n turn_v it_o will_v send_v i_o as_o approve_v from_o thence_o upon_o public_a provision_n to_o be_v make_v i_o understand_v not_o the_o man_n man_n he_o allude_v to_o psal_n 4._o 7._o 7._o he_o allude_v to_o that_o in_o 2_o cor._n 3._o the_o letter_n kill_v but_o the_o spirit_n give_v life_n life_n another_o of_o the_o manichee_n error_n error_n a_o audiâ—â—r_n or_o a_o disciple_n disciple_n here_o saint_n augustine_n be_v too_o blame_v for_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v a_o roman_a catholic_n and_o not_o a_o christian_a catholic_a and_o yet_o i_o quit_v he_o for_o sure_a that_o bull_n of_o roman_a catholic_a be_v not_o hear_v of_o in_o his_o time_n luk._n 7._o 14._o 14._o fidelem_fw-la catholicum_fw-la a_o faithful_a catholic_a see_v what_o we_o have_v note_v in_o the_o first_o book_n upon_o this_o word_n fidelis_n mark_v here_o be_v christianus_n catholicus_n and_o fidelis_n catholicus_n but_o yet_o not_o romanus_n catholicâ—â—_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o saint_n augustine_n shall_v so_o soon_o have_v forget_v rome_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v sâ—lately_o sâ—lately_o she_o mean_v baptism_n baptism_n here_o the_o former_a translator_n incur_v some_o suspicion_n of_o non_fw-fr sense_n or_o of_o not_o full_a understanding_n the_o place_n place_n see_v what_o we_o have_v note_v upon_o the_o eight_o chapter_n of_o the_o former_a book_n book_n pultes_fw-la there_o be_v the_o roman_a pull_v and_o