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 life_n that_o be_v live_v thus_o happy_o it_o may_v owe_v to_o nothing_o but_o thy_o grace_n be_v now_o convert_v by_o a_o better_a change_n unto_o that_o which_o can_v never_o be_v change_v either_o into_o worse_a or_o better_o and_o that_o be_v unto_o thou_o thyself_o only_o because_o thou_o only_a art_n simple_o unto_o thou_o it_o be_v not_o one_o thing_n to_o live_v and_o another_o thing_n to_o live_v well_o see_v thyself_o art_n thy_o own_o happiness_n chap._n 4._o god_n need_v not_o the_o creature_n but_o they_o he_o 1._o what_o therefore_o can_v have_v be_v want_v unto_o thy_o good_a which_o thou_o thyself_o art_n although_o all_o these_o creature_n shall_v never_o have_v be_v or_o have_v remain_v utter_o without_o form_n which_o thou_o make_v not_o out_o of_o any_o want_n but_o out_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o thy_o goodness_n hold_v they_o in_o and_o convert_n they_o to_o form_n with_o no_o thought_n as_o if_o thy_o joy_n be_v to_o receive_v any_o accomplishment_n thereby_o 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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do_v it_o when_o behold_v those_o day_n of_o interim_n be_v at_o length_n come_v to_o a_o end_n for_o long_o and_o many_o they_o seem_v unto_o i_o even_o for_o the_o love_n i_o bear_v to_o that_o easeful_a liberty_n that_o we_o may_v sing_v unto_o thou_o out_o of_o all_o our_o bowel_n my_o heart_n have_v say_v unto_o thou_o i_o have_v seek_v 8._o thy_o face_n thy_o face_n lord_n will_v i_o seek_v chap._n 4._o what_o thing_n he_o write_v with_o nebridius_fw-la 1._o now_o be_v the_o day_n come_v wherein_o i_o be_v actual_o to_o be_v discharge_v of_o my_o rhetoric_n professorship_n from_o which_o in_o my_o thought_n i_o be_v already_o discharge_v and_o do_v it_o be_v and_o thou_o deliver_v my_o tongue_n whence_o thou_o have_v before_o deliver_v my_o heart_n and_o i_o bless_v thou_o for_o it_o rejoice_v in_o myself_o i_o and_o i_o go_v all_o into_o the_o country_n what_o there_o in_o point_n of_o learning_n i_o do_v which_o be_v now_o whole_o at_o thy_o service_n though_o yet_o sore_o 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rough_a way_n smooth_a and_o by_o what_o mean_v thou_o also_o subdue_v that_o brother_n of_o my_o love_n alipius_n unto_o the_o name_n of_o thy_o only_o beget_v son_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n which_o he_o at_o first_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o have_v it_o put_v into_o our_o write_n for_o rather_o will_v he_o have_v have_v they_o favour_n of_o the_o lofty_a cedar_n of_o the_o school_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v now_o break_v down_o than_o of_o those_o wholesome_a herb_n of_o thy_o church_n which_o be_v so_o powerful_a against_o serpent_n 2._o oh_o what_o passionate_a voice_n send_v i_o up_o unto_o thou_o my_o god_n when_o as_o i_o read_v the_o psalm_n of_o david_n those_o faithful_a song_n oh_o what_o sound_v of_o devotion_n quite_o exclude_v the_o swell_a spirit_n of_o ostentation_n when_o namely_o i_o be_v yet_o but_o etc._n rude_a in_o my_o kind_o love_v of_o thou_o as_o be_v â—uta_fw-la catechumenus_fw-la as_o yet_o in_o the_o country_n whither_o i_o have_v withdraw_v myself_o together_o with_o alipius_n a_o catechumenus_fw-la also_o and_o with_o my_o mother_n likewise_o inseparable_o stick_v unto_o we_o in_o a_o woman_n habit_n very_o but_o with_o a_o masculine_a faith_n void_a of_o worldly_a care_n as_o a_o woman_n in_o her_o year_n shall_v be_v yet_o employ_v a_o matrone_o charity_n and_o a_o christian_a piety_n oh_o what_o passionate_a expression_n make_v i_o unto_o thou_o in_o the_o read_n of_o those_o psalm_n oh_o how_o be_v i_o inflame_v towards_o thou_o by_o they_o yea_o i_o be_v on_o fire_n to_o have_v resound_v they_o have_v i_o be_v able_a in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o the_o shame_n of_o the_o pride_n of_o mankind_n though_o very_o they_o be_v already_o sing_v all_o the_o world_n over_o nor_o can_v any_o hide_v themselves_o from_o thy_o 6._o heat_n with_o what_o vehement_a and_o bitter_a sorrow_n be_v i_o anger_v at_o the_o manichee_n who_o yet_o again_o i_o pity_v for_o that_o they_o know_v nothing_o of_o those_o sacrament_n those_o medicament_n and_o for_o that_o they_o be_v so_o mad_a at_o that_o antidote_n which_o have_v be_v able_a to_o recover_v they_o i_o hearty_o wish_v they_o have_v be_v somewhere_o or_o other_o near_o i_o i_o not_o know_v that_o they_o do_v then_o hear_v i_o or_o be_v then_o so_o near_o i_o that_o they_o may_v have_v behold_v my_o face_n and_o hear_v my_o word_n when_o as_o i_o read_v the_o four_o psalm_n in_o that_o time_n of_o my_o leisure_n and_o how_o that_o psalm_n wrought_v upon_o i_o 3._o when_o i_o call_v upon_o thou_o thou_o hear_v i_o o_o god_n of_o my_o psalm_n righteousness_n thou_o have_v enlarge_v i_o in_o my_o distress_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n and_o hear_v my_o prayer_n that_o they_o may_v hear_v i_o say_v what_o i_o utter_v at_o the_o read_n of_o these_o word_n i_o not_o know_v whether_o they_o hear_v i_o or_o no_o lest_o they_o shall_v think_v i_o speak_v it_o purposely_o against_o they_o because_o in_o good_a truth_n neither_o will_v i_o have_v speak_v the_o same_o thing_n nor_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n have_v i_o perceive_v they_o to_o have_v both_o hear_v and_o see_v i_o but_o have_v i_o so_o speak_v yet_o will_v not_o they_o so_o have_v understand_v how_o with_o myself_o and_o to_o myself_o before_o thou_o out_o of_o the_o familiar_a and_o ordinary_a affection_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o quake_v for_o fear_n and_o boy_n lead_v high_a again_o 2._o with_o hope_n and_o with_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o mercy_n o_o father_n and_o all_o these_o expression_n of_o myself_o pass_v forth_o both_o by_o my_o eye_n and_o voice_n at_o what_o time_n as_o thy_o good_a spirit_n turn_v himself_o towards_o we_o say_v o_o you_o son_n of_o man_n
every_o thing_n be_v it_o that_o discover_v the_o time_n of_o it_o but_o that_o matter_n be_v sometime_o without_o form_n but_o be_v now_o observe_v to_o be_v together_o in_o time_n with_o its_o form_n and_o yet_o be_v there_o not_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v say_v of_o that_o matter_n but_o as_o if_o it_o be_v its_o form_n in_o respect_n of_o time_n whenas_o indeed_o it_o be_v consider_v of_o as_o the_o latter_a of_o the_o two_o because_o doubtless_o better_a be_v thing_n that_o have_v form_n than_o thing_n that_o have_v no_o form_n yea_o they_o have_v precedence_n in_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o creator_n that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v something_o out_o of_o nothing_o of_o which_o somewhat_o may_v be_v create_v chap._n 30._o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v search_v with_o honourable_a respect_n unto_o the_o penman_n 1._o in_o this_o diversity_n of_o most_o true_a opinion_n let_v truth_n itself_o procure_v reconcilement_n and_o our_o god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o that_o we_o may_v use_v the_o law_n lawful_o the_o end_n 8._o of_o the_o commandment_n be_v pure_a charity_n by_o this_o if_o a_o man_n now_o demand_n of_o i_o which_o of_o all_o these_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o thy_o servant_n moses_n such_o discourse_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v put_v among_o my_o confession_n shall_v i_o not_o confess_v unto_o thou_o i_o can_v tell_v and_o yet_o this_o i_o can_v tell_v that_o they_o be_v all_o true_a sense_n those_o carnal_a one_o except_v of_o which_o i_o have_v full_o speak_v my_o opinion_n as_o for_o those_o little_a one_o of_o good_a hope_n they_o do_v not_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o bible_n terrify_v which_o deliver_v high_a my_o stery_n in_o so_o humble_a a_o phrase_n &_o few_o thing_n in_o so_o copious_a a_o expression_n and_o as_o for_o all_o those_o who_o i_o confess_v both_o to_o have_v see_v and_o speak_v the_o truth_n deliver_v in_o those_o word_n let_v we_o love_v one_o another_o yea_o and_o joint_o together_o let_v we_o love_v thou_o our_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o truth_n if_o so_o be_v our_o thirst_n be_v after_o truth_n and_o not_o after_o vanity_n yea_o let_v we_o in_o such_o manner_n honour_v this_o servant_n of_o thou_o the_o dispenser_n of_o this_o scripture_n so_o full_a of_o thy_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v believe_v he_o when_o by_o thy_o revelation_n he_o write_v these_o thing_n to_o have_v bend_v his_o intention_n unto_o that_o sense_n in_o they_o which_o principal_o excel_v the_o rest_n both_o for_o light_n of_o truth_n and_o fruitfulness_n of_o profit_n chap._n 31._o truth_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v whoever_o speak_v it_o 1._o so_o now_o when_o another_o shall_v say_v moses_n mean_v as_o i_o do_v and_o another_o yea_o the_o very_a same_o that_o i_o do_v i_o suppose_v that_o with_o more_o religion_n i_o may_v say_v why_o mean_v he_o not_o as_o you_o both_o mean_v if_o you_o both_o mean_v true_o and_o if_o there_o may_v be_v a_o three_o truth_n or_o a_o four_o yea_o if_o any_o other_o man_n may_v discover_v any_o other_o truth_n in_o those_o word_n why_o may_v not_o he_o be_v believe_v to_o have_v see_v all_o these_o he_o by_o who_o ministry_n god_n that_o be_v but_o one_o have_v temper_v these_o holy_a scripture_n to_o the_o meaning_n of_o a_o many_o that_o be_v both_o to_o see_v true_a and_o yet_o diverse_a thing_n for_o i_o own_o part_n very_o and_o fearelesse_o i_o speak_v it_o from_o my_o heart_n that_o be_v i_o to_o indite_v any_o thing_n that_o shall_v attain_v have_v the_o high_a top_n of_o authority_n i_o will_v choose_v to_o write_v in_o such_o a_o strain_n as_o that_o my_o word_n may_v carry_v the_o sound_n of_o any_o truth_n with_o they_o which_o any_o man_n be_v apprehensive_a of_o concern_v these_o matter_n rather_o than_o so_o clear_o to_o set_v down_o one_o true_a sense_n only_o concern_v some_o one_o particular_a as_o that_o i_o shall_v thereby_o exclude_v all_o such_o other_o sense_n which_o be_v not_o false_a can_v no_o way_n offend_v i_o i_o will_v not_o therefore_o o_o my_o 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