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 bow_v his_o knee_n unto_o thou_o 21._o for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v come_v to_o 19_o learn_v that_o most_o excellent_a knowledge_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o even_o from_o the_o very_a beginning_n do_v the_o spirit_n supereminent_o move_v upon_o the_o water_n who_o shall_v i_o tell_v it_o unto_o and_o in_o what_o term_n shall_v i_o describe_v how_o the_o huge_a weight_n of_o lustful_a desire_n press_v down_o into_o the_o steep_a pit_n and_o how_o charity_n raise_v we_o up_o again_o by_o thy_o spirit_n which_o move_v upon_o the_o water_n unto_o who_o shall_v i_o speak_v it_o and_o in_o what_o language_n utter_v it_o for_o they_o be_v no_o certain_a place_n into_o which_o we_o be_v plunge_v and_o out_o of_o which_o we_o be_v again_o lift_v what_o can_v be_v like_a and_o yet_o what_o unlikeer_n they_o be_v affection_n they_o be_v love_n they_o be_v the_o uncleanness_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n that_o overflow_v our_o low_a part_n with_o the_o love_n of_o care_n 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 place_n like_o a_o body_n then_o neither_o do_v the_o spirit_n move_v but_o if_o the_o excellent_a highness_n of_o the_o divinity_n above_o every_o changeable_a creature_n be_v understand_v then_o do_v both_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n why_o therefore_o be_v this_o say_v of_o thy_o spirit_n only_o why_o of_o he_o only_o as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v some_o place_n where_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o it_o of_o which_o only_o it_o be_v write_v that_o he_o be_v thy_o gift_n let_v we_o now_o take_v up_o our_o rest_n in_o this_o thy_o gift_n there_o let_v we_o enjoy_v thou_o o_o our_o rest_n and_o our_o place_n 2._o love_n prefer_v we_o thither_o and_o thy_o good_a spirit_n advance_v our_o lowliness_n from_o the_o very_a gate_n of_o death_n in_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n lie_v our_o peace_n our_o body_n with_o his_o own_o lumpishness_n sway_v we_o towards_o its_o own_o place_n weight_n make_v not_o downward_o only_a but_o to_o his_o own_o place_n also_o the_o fire_n mount_v upward_o a_o stone_n sink_v downward_o all_o thing_n press_v by_o their_o own_o weight_n go_v towards_o their_o proper_a place_n oil_n pour_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o water_n yet_o will_v swim_v on_o the_o top_n of_o it_o water_n pour_v upon_o oil_n sink_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o oil_n they_o be_v weigh_v down_o by_o their_o own_o hea-luinesse_a they_o go_v to_o seek_v their_o own_o centre_n thing_n a_o little_a out_o of_o their_o place_n become_v unquiet_a put_v they_o in_o their_o order_n again_o and_o they_o be_v quiet_v my_o weight_n be_v my_o love_n that_o way_n be_o i_o carry_v whithersoever_o i_o be_v carry_v we_o be_v inflame_v by_o thy_o gift_n and_o be_v carry_v upward_o we_o wax_v hot_a within_o and_o we_o go_v forward_o we_o ascend_v thy_o 5._o way_n that_o be_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o we_o sing_v a_o song_n of_o degree_n inward_o inflame_v with_o thy_o fire_n with_o thy_o zeal_n good_a fire_n and_o we_o go_v even_o 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call_v whereby_o thou_o say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o there_o be_v light_a whereas_o in_o we_o there_o be_v distance_n of_o time_n between_o our_o have_v be_v darkness_n and_o our_o make_a light_n but_o of_o that_o creature_n it_o be_v only_o say_v what_o it_o will_v have_v be_v if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v enlighten_v and_o this_o be_v speak_v in_o that_o manner_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v unsettle_a and_o darksome_a before_o that_o so_o the_o reason_n may_v now_o appear_v for_o which_o it_o be_v make_v to_o be_v otherwise_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v convert_v unto_o the_o light_n that_o never_o fail_v may_v itself_o be_v make_v light_n let_v he_o understand_v this_o that_o be_v able_a and_o let_v he_o that_o be_v not_o ask_v it_o of_o god_n why_o shall_v he_o trouble_v i_o with_o it_o as_o if_o i_o can_v enlighten_v any_o man_n that_o come_v into_o 9_o this_o world_n chap._n 11._o of_o some_o impression_n or_o resemblance_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n that_o 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and_o yet_o manifold_o in_o its_o infinite_a self_n the_o and_o unto_o itself_o by_o which_o end_n it_o be_v and_o be_v know_v unto_o itself_o and_o that_o be_v unchangeble_o ever_o the_o same_o by_o the_o abundant_a greatness_n of_o its_o unity_n it_o be_v all-sufficient_a for_o itself_o what_o man_n can_v ready_o conceive_v who_o be_v able_a in_o any_o term_n to_o express_v it_o â—_o who_o shall_v dare_v in_o any_o measure_n rash_o to_o deliver_v his_o opinion_n upon_o it_o chap._n 12._o the_o water_n in_o baptism_n be_v effectual_a by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 1._o proceed_v in_o with_o thy_o confession_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n o_o my_o faith_n o_o holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n my_o god_n in_o thy_o name_n have_v we_o be_v baptize_v o_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n because_o that_o even_o among_o we_o also_o in_o christ_n his_o son_n do_v god_n make_v a_o heaven_n and_o earth_n namely_o the_o spiritual_a and_o carnal_a people_n of_o his_o church_n yea_o and_o our_o earth_n 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13._o his_o devout_a longing_n after_o god_n 1._o but_o yet_o we_o walk_v by_o 7_o faith_n still_o &_o not_o by_o sight_n for_o we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n but_o hope_v that_o be_v soene_n be_v not_o hope_v 24_o and_o yet_o do_v one_o deep_a call_n unto_o another_o in_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o water-spoute_n and_o so_o 7._o do_v he_o that_o say_v i_o can_v not_o speak_v unto_o you_o as_o unto_o spiritual_a 1_o but_o as_o unto_o carnal_a even_o he_o who_o think_v not_o himself_o to_o have_v apprehend_v as_o yet_o and_o who_o forget_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v behind_o and_o 13_o reach_v forth_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o yea_o he_o groan_v earnest_o and_o his_o soul_n thirst_v after_o god_n as_o the_o hart_n after_o the_o water-brook_n say_v 1_o when_o shall_v i_o come_v desire_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o his_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n he_o 1._o call_v also_o upon_o this_o low_a mankind_n deep_o say_v be_v not_o conform_v to_o this_o world_n but_o 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