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thy_o eye_n let_v he_o not_o deride_v i_o but_o if_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o any_o great_a charity_n let_v he_o rather_o weep_v for_o my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o brethren_n of_o thy_o christ_n chap._n 13._o he_o pray_v for_o his_o dead_a mother_n 1._o but_o my_o heart_n now_o cure_v of_o that_o wound_n for_o which_o it_o may_v be_v blame_v for_o a_o carnal_a kind_n of_o affection_n i_o pour_v out_o unto_o thou_o o_o our_o god_n in_o behalf_n of_o that_o handmaid_n of_o thou_o a_o far_o different_a kind_n of_o tear_n such_o as_o flow_v from_o a_o break_a spirit_n out_o of_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o every_o soul_n that_o die_v in_o adam_n and_o notwithstanding_o she_o for_o her_o part_n be_v quicken_v in_o christ_n even_o before_o her_o dissolution_n from_o the_o flesh_n have_v so_o live_v that_o there_o be_v cause_n to_o praise_v thy_o name_n both_o for_o she_o say_v and_o conversation_n yet_o dare_v i_o not_o say_v for_o all_o this_o that_o from_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o regenerate_v she_o by_o baptism_n there_o issue_v not_o from_o her_o mouth_n any_o one_o word_n or_o other_o against_o thy_o commandment_n thy_o son_n who_o be_v truth_n have_v pronounce_v it_o 22._o whosoever_o shall_v say_v unto_o his_o brother_n thou_o fool_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o hell_n fire_n in_o so_o much_o as_o woe_n be_v unto_o the_o most_o commendable_a life_n of_o man_n if_o lay_v aside_o thy_o mercy_n thou_o shall_v rigorous_o examine_v it_o but_o because_o thou_o too_o narrow_o inquire_v not_o after_o sin_n we_o assure_o hope_v to_o find_v some_o place_n hence_o of_o pardon_n with_o thou_o but_o whosoever_o stand_v to_o reckon_v up_o his_o own_o merit_n unto_o thou_o what_o reckon_v he_o up_o unto_o thou_o but_o thy_o 28_o own_o gift_n oh_o that_o man_n will_v know_v themselves_o to_o be_v but_o man_n &_o that_o he_o that_o glori_v will_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n 2._o i_o therefore_o o_o my_o praise_n and_o my_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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shall_v not_o be_v than_o in_o the_o manichee_n doctrine_n upon_o a_o rash_a promise_n of_o great_a knowledge_n expose_v my_o easiness_n of_o belief_n first_o of_o all_o unto_o derision_n and_o suffer_v afterward_o so_o many_o most_o fabulous_a and_o absurd_a thing_n to_o be_v therefore_o impose_v upon_o i_o to_o believe_v because_o they_o can_v not_o be_v demonstrate_v next_o of_o all_o thou_o lord_n by_o little_a and_o little_a with_o a_o gentle_a and_o most_o merciful_a hand_n work_v and_o rectify_v my_o heart_n even_o while_o i_o take_v into_o my_o consideration_n how_o innumerable_a thing_n i_o otherwise_o believe_v which_o i_o have_v never_o see_v nor_o be_v present_a at_o while_o they_o be_v in_o do_v like_v as_o those_o many_o report_n in_o the_o history_n of_o several_a nation_n those_o many_o relation_n of_o place_n and_o of_o city_n which_o i_o have_v never_o see_v so_o many_o report_n likewise_o of_o friend_n so_o many_o of_o physician_n so_o many_o of_o these_o and_o 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truth_n by_o the_o way_n of_o evident_a reason_n and_o even_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v there_o need_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o holy_a writ_n i_o begin_v now_o to_o believe_v that_o thou_o will_v by_v no_o mean_n have_v estate_v such_o excellency_n sophistry_n of_o authority_n upon_o that_o book_n all_o the_o world_n over_o have_v it_o not_o be_v thy_o express_a pleasure_n to_o have_v thy_o own_o self_n both_o believe_v in_o by_o mean_n of_o it_o and_o seek_v by_o it_o also_o for_o those_o absurdity_n which_o in_o those_o scripture_n be_v go_v heretofore_o to_o offend_v i_o after_o i_o have_v hear_v divers_a of_o they_o expound_v probable_o i_o refer_v now_o to_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o mystery_n yea_o and_o the_o authority_n of_o that_o book_n appear_v so_o much_o the_o more_o venerable_a and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o danger_n worthy_a of_o our_o religious_a credit_n by_o how_o much_o the_o ready_a at_o hand_n it_o be_v for_o all_o to_o read_v upon_o preserve_v yet_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o secret_a under_o the_o profoundness_n of_o the_o meaning_n offer_v itself_o unto_o all_o in_o word_n most_o open_a and_o in_o a_o stile_n of_o speak_v most_o humble_a and_o exercise_v the_o intention_n of_o such_o as_o be_v not_o light_a of_o heart_n that_o it_o may_v by_o that_o mean_n receive_v all_o into_o its_o common_a bosom_n and_o through_o narrow_a passage_n waft_v over_o some_o few_o towards_o thou_o yet_o be_v these_o few_o a_o good_a many_o more_o than_o they_o will_v have_v be_v have_v it_o not_o obtain_v the_o eminency_n of_o such_o high_a authority_n nor_o alluâ—ed_v on_o those_o company_n with_o a_o bosom_n of_o holy_a humility_n these_o thing_n than_o i_o think_v upon_o and_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o i_o sigh_v &_o thou_o hear_v i_o i_o waver_v up_o and_o down_o and_o thou_o do_v guide_v i_o i_o wander_v through_o the_o broad_a way_n of_o this_o world_n yet_o do_v thou_o not_o forsake_v i_o chap._n 6._o the_o misery_n of_o the_o ambitious_a show_v by_o the_o example_n of_o a_o beggar_n 1._o i_o gape_v after_o honour_n gain_n wedlock_n and_o thou_o laugh_v at_o i_o in_o these_o desire_n of_o i_o i_o undergo_v most_o bitter_a hardship_n wherein_o thou_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o gracious_a unto_o i_o as_o thou_o do_v less_o suffer_v any_o thing_n to_o grow_v sweet_a unto_o i_o which_o be_v not_o thou_o thyself_o behold_v now_o my_o heart_n o_o lord_n who_o will_v i_o shall_v remember_v all_o this_o that_o i_o may_v now_o confess_v it_o unto_o thou_o let_v now_o my_o soul_n cleave_v fast_o unto_o thou_o which_o thou_o have_v free_v from_o that_o fast-holding_a birdlime_n of_o death_n how_o wretched_a be_v it_o at_o that_o time_n it_o have_v utter_o lose_v the_o sense_n of_o its_o own_o wound_n but_o thâ—â—_n do_v lance_n it_o that_o forsake_v â—â—_o other_o thing_n it_o may_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o who_o be_v above_o all_o and_o without_o who_o all_o thing_n will_v turn_v to_o nothing_o that_o it_o may_v i_o say_v be_v convert_v and_o be_v heal_v how_o miserable_a therefore_o be_v i_o at_o that_o time_n and_o how_o do_v thou_o deal_v with_o i_o to_o make_v i_o sensible_a of_o my_o misery_n that_o same_o day_n namely_o when_o i_o provide_v myself_o for_o a_o oration_n in_o praise_n of_o the_o emperor_n wherein_o i_o be_v to_o deliver_v many_o a_o untruth_n and_o to_o be_v applaud_v notwithstanding_o even_o by_o those_o that_o know_v i_o do_v so_o while_o my_o heart_n pant_v after_o these_o care_n and_o boil_a again_o with_o the_o favourishnesse_n of_o these_o consume_a thought_n walk_v along_o one_o of_o the_o street_n of_o milan_n i_o observe_v a_o poor_a beggar-man_n half_o drink_v i_o believe_v very_o jocund_a and_o pleasant_a upon_o the_o matter_n but_o i_o look_v mournful_o at_o it_o fall_v to_o discourse_v with_o my_o friend_n then_o in_o company_n with_o i_o about_o the_o many_o sorrow_n occasion_v by_o our_o own_o madness_n for_o that_o by_o all_o such_o endeavour_n of_o we_o under_o which_o i_o then_o labour_v and_o gall_v by_o the_o spur_n of_o desire_n drag_v after_o i_o the_o burden_n of_o my_o own_o infelicity_n increase_v it_o by_o the_o drag_v we_o have_v mind_n of_o nothing_o but_o how_o to_o attain_v some_o kind_n of_o jocundnesse_n whither_o that_o beggar-man_n have_v arrive_v before_o we_o who_o shall_v never_o perchance_o come_v at_o all_o thither_o for_o that_o which_o he_o have_v attain_v unto_o by_o mean_n of_o a_o few_o penny_n and_o those_o beg_v too_o the_o same_o be_v i_o now_o plot_v for_o by_o many_o a_o troublesome_a turn_n and_o wind_v namely_o to_o compass_v the_o joy_n of_o a_o temporary_a felicity_n 2._o for_o that_o beggar-man_n very_o enjoy_v no_o true_a joy_n but_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d those_o my_o ambitious_a design_n hunt_v after_o a_o much_o uncertainer_n and_o certain_o that_o fellow_n be_v jocund_a but_o i_o perplex_v he_o void_a of_o care_n i_o full_a of_o fear_n but_o shall_v any_o man_n demand_n of_o i_o whether_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v merry_a or_o fearful_a i_o will_v answer_v merry_a again_o be_v i_o ask_v whether_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v in_o that_o beggar-mans_n case_n or_o in_o my_o own_o at_o that_o time_n i_o will_v make_v choice_n of_o my_o own_o though_o thus_o overgo_v with_o care_n and_o fear_n yet_o be_v this_o upon_o a_o wilfulness_n for_o be_v it_o out_o of_o any_o true_a reason_n for_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o prefer_v myself_o before_o that_o beggar_n because_o i_o be_v more_o learned_a than_o he_o see_v my_o learning_n be_v not_o it_o that_o make_v i_o joyful_a but_o i_o seek_v rather_o to_o please_v man_n by_o it_o not_o so_o much_o to_o instruct_v they_o as_o mere_o to_o delight_v they_o for_o this_o cause_n do_v thou_o even_o break_v my_o bone_n with_o the_o staff_n of_o thy_o correction_n away_o with_o those_o therefore_o from_o my_o soul_n who_o say_v unto_o it_o there_o be_v much_o difference_n purpose_n betwixt_o the_o occasion_n of_o a_o man_n rejoice_v 3._o that_o beggar-man_n rejoice_v in_o his_o drunkenness_n thou_o desire_v to_o rejoice_v in_o a_o purchase_a glory_n what_o glory_n lord_n that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o thou_o for_o even_o as_o he_o be_v no_o true_a joy_n no_o more_o be_v i_o any_o true_a glory_n beside_o which_o it_o utter_o overturn_v my_o soul_n he_o be_v that_o night_n to_o digest_v his_o drunkenness_n but_o many_o a_o might_n have_v i_o sleep_v with_o i_o and_o have_v rise_v again_o with_o it_o and_o be_v to_o sleep_v again_o and_o again_o to_o rise_v with_o it_o i_o know_v not_o how_o often_o but_o be_v there_o indeed_o any_o difference_n in_o the_o ground_n of_o a_o man_n rejoice_v i_o know_v there_o be_v and_o that_o the_o joy_n of_o a_o faithful_a hope_n be_v incomparable_o beyond_o such_o a_o vanity_n yea_o and_o at_o that_o very_a time_n be_v there_o much_o difference_n betwixt_o he_o and_o i_o for_o he_o very_o be_v the_o happy_a man_n not_o only_o for_o that_o he_o be_v thorough_o drench_v in_o mirth_n when_o as_o my_o bowel_n be_v grip_v with_o care_n but_o also_o for_o that_o by_o his_o lusty_a do_v bouse_v he_o have_v get_v good_a store_n of_o wine_n whereas_o i_o by_o a_o slatter_a oration_n seek_v after_o 〈◊〉_d puff_n of_o pride_n much_o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v i_o at_o that_o time_n to_o my_o dear_a companion_n and_o i_o mark_v by_o they_o how_o it_o fare_v with_o i_o and_o i_o find_v myself_o in_o a_o ill_a take_n i_o grieve_v for_o it_o by_o which_o i_o double_v my_o ill_a take_n and_o when_o any_o prosperity_n smile_v upon_o i_o it_o irkt_v i_o to_o catch_v at_o it_o for_o that_o almost_o before_o i_o can_v lay_v hand_n upon_o it_o away_o it_o fly_v from_o i_o
of_o that_o wisdom_n which_o remain_v in_o they_o they_o be_v renew_v that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v wise_a be_v there_o but_o that_o he_o in_o due_a time_n die_v for_o the_o wicked_a and_o that_o thou_o sparedst_v not_o thy_o only_a son_n but_o 32._o deliver_v he_o for_o we_o all_o be_v not_o there_o for_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n that_o they_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a load_v may_v come_v unto_o thou_o 28._o and_o thou_o may_v refresh_v they_o because_o he_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a iâ—heart_n and_o the_o meek_a he_o direct_v in_o judgement_n and_o such_o as_o be_v mild_a he_o teach_v his_o way_n behold_v our_o humility_n and_o labour_n and_o forgive_a we_o all_o our_o sin_n but_o such_o as_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o the_o high_a strain_n of_o a_o sublime_a learning_n hear_v not_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a inheart_n 29_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n to_o your_o soul_n and_o if_o they_o know_v 23._o god_n yet_o they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n nor_o give_v thanks_n unto_o â—â—â—_o but_o wax_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v and_o profess_v that_o they_o be_v wise_a they_o become_v fool_n 4._o and_o there_o also_o do_v i_o read_v that_o they_o have_v change_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o incorruptible_a nature_n into_o idol_n and_o divers_a shape_n into_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o image_n of_o corruptible_a man_n and_o bird_n and_o beast_n and_o serpent_n yea_o very_o into_o that_o egyptian_a food_n for_o which_o esau_n lose_v his_o birthright_n 25._o for_o that_o that_o people_n which_o be_v thy_o firstborn_a worship_v the_o head_n of_o a_o fourfooted_a beast_n instead_o of_o thou_o turn_v in_o their_o heart_n back_o towards_o egypt_n and_o bow_v thy_o image_n their_o own_o soul_n before_o the_o image_n of_o a_o calf_n that_o eat_v hay_n these_o 20._o thing_n find_v i_o there_o but_o i_o feed_v not_o on_o they_o for_o it_o please_v thou_o o_o lord_n to_o take_v away_o the_o reproach_n of_o diminution_n from_o jacob_n that_o the_o elder_a brother_n shall_v serve_v the_o young_a and_o thou_o have_v call_v the_o gentile_n into_o thy_o inheritance_n 5._o and_o i_o myself_o come_v unto_o thou_o from_o among_o the_o gentile_n and_o i_o set_v my_o mind_n earnest_o upon_o that_o gold_n which_o thou_o will_v thy_o people_n to_o take_v from_o the_o egyptian_n see_v thou_o it_o be_v 22_o wheresoever_o it_o be_v and_o to_o the_o athenian_n thou_o say_v by_o thy_o apostle_n that_o in_o thou_o we_o live_v 28_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v as_o one_o of_o their_o own_o poet_n have_v say_v and_o very_o these_o book_n come_v from_o thence_o but_o i_o set_v not_o my_o mind_n towards_o the_o idol_n of_o egypt_n which_o they_o make_v of_o thy_o gold_n even_o they_o who_o change_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n and_o 25._o worship_v and_o serve_v the_o creature_n more_o than_o the_o creator_n chap._n 10._o divine_a thing_n be_v more_o clear_o discover_v unto_o he_o 1._o and_o be_v upon_o this_o admonish_v to_o return_v to_o myself_o i_o enter_v even_o into_o my_o own_o inward_o thou_o be_v my_o leader_n and_o able_a i_o be_v to_o do_v it_o for_o thou_o be_v now_o become_v my_o helper_n into_o myself_o i_o go_v and_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o soul_n such_o as_o it_o be_v i_o discover_v over_o the_o same_o eye_n of_o my_o soul_n over_o my_o mind_n the_o unchangeable_a light_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o this_o vulgar_a light_n which_o all_o flesh_n may_v look_v upon_o nor_o yet_o another_o great_a of_o the_o same_o kind_n as_o if_o this_o shall_v much_o and_o much_o more_o clear_o and_o with_o its_o greatness_n take_v up_o all_o the_o room_n this_o light_n be_v none_o of_o that_o but_o another_o yea_o clean_o another_o from_o all_o these_o nor_o be_v it_o in_o that_o manner_n above_o my_o soul_n as_o oil_n be_v upon_o water_n nor_o yet_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n but_o superior_a to_o my_o soul_n because_o it_o make_v i_o and_o i_o be_v inferior_a to_o it_o because_o i_o be_v make_v by_o it_o he_o that_o know_v what_o truth_n be_v know_v what_o that_o light_n be_v and_o he_o that_o know_v it_o know_v eternity_n charity_n know_v it_o 2._o o_o eternal_a truth_n and_o true_a charity_n and_o dear_a eternity_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n to_o thou_o do_v i_o sigh_v night_n and_o day_n thou_o when_o i_o first_o see_v thou_o lift_v ine_z up_o that_o i_o may_v see_v there_o be_v something_o which_o i_o may_v see_v and_o that_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o i_o that_o do_v see_v and_o thou_o do_v beat_v back_o the_o infirmity_n of_o my_o own_o sight_n dart_v thy_o beam_n of_o light_n upon_o i_o most_o strong_o and_o i_o tremble_v both_o with_o love_n and_o horror_n and_o i_o perceive_v myself_o to_o be_v far_o off_o from_o thou_o in_o the_o region_n of_o utter_a unlikeness_n as_o if_o i_o hear_v this_o voice_n of_o thou_o from_o on_o high_a i_o be_o the_o food_n of_o strong_a man_n grow_v apace_o and_o thou_o shall_v feed_v upon_o i_o nor_o shall_v thou_o convert_v i_o like_o common_a food_n into_o thy_o substance_n but_o thou_o shall_v be_v change_v into_o i_o and_o i_o learn_v thereupon_o that_o thou_o with_o rebuke_n haste_v correct_v 11_o i_o for_o iniquity_n thou_o make_v my_o soul_n to_o consume_v away_o like_o a_o moth_a and_o i_o say_v be_v truth_n therefore_o nothing_o at_o all_o see_v it_o be_v neither_o diffuse_v by_o infinite_a space_n of_o place_n nor_o by_o finite_a but_o thou_o cry_v to_o i_o from_o afar_o off_o yea_o very_o i_o be_o that_o i_o am._n this_o voice_n i_o 3._o hear_v as_o thing_n be_v hear_v in_o the_o heart_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o suspicion_n at_o all_o why_o i_o shall_v doubt_v of_o it_o yea_o i_o shall_v soon_o doubt_v that_o i_o do_v not_o live_v than_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v clear_o to_o be_v see_v by_o 20._o those_o thing_n which_o be_v make_v chap._n 11._o how_o the_o creature_n be_v and_o yet_o be_v not_o 1._o and_o i_o cast_v my_o eye_n upon_o those_o other_o creature_n beneath_o thou_o and_o i_o perceive_v that_o they_o neither_o have_v any_o absolute_a be_v nor_o yet_o can_v they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v no_o be_v a_o be_v they_o have_v because_o they_o have_v it_o from_o thou_o and_o yet_o no_o being_n because_o what_o thou_o be_v they_o be_v not_o for_o that_o true_o have_v a_o be_v which_o remain_v unchangeable_o it_o be_v good_a then_o for_o i_o to_o 28._o hold_v fast_o unto_o god_n for_o if_o i_o remain_v not_o in_o he_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o in_o myself_o whereas_o he_o remain_v in_o himself_o renew_v all_o thing_n and_o 1._o thou_o be_v my_o lord_n neither_o do_v thou_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o my_o goodness_n chap._n 12._o all_o that_o be_v be_v good_a 1._o and_o manifest_v unto_o i_o it_o be_v that_o even_o those_o thing_n be_v good_a which_o yet_o be_v corruptible_a which_o be_v they_o soveraigne_o good_a can_v never_o be_v corrupt_v because_o if_o soveraigne_o good_a they_o be_v they_o must_v needs_o be_v incorruptible_a and_o if_o they_o hold_v no_o goodness_n in_o they_o at_o all_o neither_o shall_v they_o have_v any_o thing_n in_o they_o to_o be_v corrupt_v for_o corruption_n hurt_v every_o thing_n but_o unless_o it_o can_v diminish_v their_o goodness_n it_o can_v not_o hurt_v either_o therefore_o corruption_n do_v at_o all_o no_o hurt_n which_o can_v be_v or_o which_o be_v most_o certain_a all_o which_o be_v corrupt_v be_v deptive_v of_o its_o goodness_n if_o thing_n then_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o all_o their_o goodness_n they_o shall_v have_v at_o all_o no_o be_v for_o if_o they_o shall_v still_o be_v and_o shall_v not_o be_v at_o all_o corrupt_a they_o shall_v thereby_o become_v better_a because_o they_o remain_v ever_o incorruptible_o 2._o what_o more_o absurd_a now_o than_o to_o affirm_v those_o thing_n that_o have_v lose_v all_o 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thy_o son_n my_o master_n who_o with_o voice_n and_o heart_n and_o pen_n i_o serve_v that_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o shall_v read_v these_o confession_n may_v at_o thy_o altar_n good_a remember_v monica_n thy_o handmaid_n together_o with_o patricius_n her_o sometime_o husband_n by_o who_o body_n thou_o bring_v i_o into_o this_o life_n though_o how_o i_o know_v not_o may_v they_o with_o devout_a affection_n be_v mindful_a of_o these_o parent_n of_o i_o in_o this_o transitory_a light_n and_o of_o my_o brethren_n that_o be_v under_o thou_o our_o father_n in_o our_o catholic_a mother_n and_o of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v my_o fellow_n citizen_n in_o that_o eternal_a jerusalem_n which_o thy_o people_n here_o in_o their_o pilgrimage_n so_o sigh_v after_o even_o from_o their_o birth_n unto_o their_o return_n thither_o that_o so_o what_o my_o mother_n in_o her_o last_o word_n desire_v of_o i_o may_v the_o more_o plentiful_o be_v perform_v for_o she_o in_o the_o prayer_n of_o many_o 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and_o he_o that_o do_v so_o come_v to_o the_o light_n this_o will_v i_o publish_v before_o thou_o in_o the_o confession_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o in_o my_o writing_n before_o many_o witness_n chap._n 2._o secret_n thing_n be_v know_v to_o god_n 1._o and_o from_o thou_o o_o lord_n unto_o who_o eye_n the_o bottom_n of_o man_n conscience_n be_v lay_v bare_a what_o can_v be_v hide_v in_o i_o though_o i_o will_v not_o confess_v it_o for_o so_o shall_v i_o hide_v thou_o from_o i_o not_o myself_o from_o thou_o but_o now_o for_o that_o my_o groan_n be_v witness_n for_o i_o that_o i_o be_o displease_v with_o myself_o thou_o shine_v out_o unto_o i_o and_o be_v please_v to_o i_o yea_o desire_a and_o belove_v of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o myself_o yea_o i_o will_v renounce_v my_o own_o self_n and_o make_v choice_n of_o thou_o and_o never_o may_v i_o please_v thou_o nor_o myself_o but_o in_o thou_o 2._o unto_o thou_o therefore_o o_o lord_n be_o i_o lay_v open_a what_o ever_o i_o 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we_o have_v notice_n of_o we_o shall_v not_o with_o so_o certain_a a_o will_v desire_v it_o 3._o but_o what_o be_v this_o if_o two_o man_n be_v ask_v whether_o they_o will_v go_v to_o the_o war_n one_o perchance_o will_v answer_v that_o he_o will_v and_o the_o other_o that_o he_o will_v not_o but_o if_o both_o be_v ask_v whether_o they_o will_v be_v happy_a both_o of_o they_o will_v without_o all_o doubt_a affirm_v that_o they_o desire_v it_o nor_o for_o any_o other_o reason_n will_v this_o man_n go_v to_o the_o war_n and_o the_o other_o not_o but_o to_o be_v happy_a for_o perchance_o because_o that_o as_o one_o man_n rejoice_v upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o another_o upon_o that_o so_o do_v all_o man_n agree_v in_o their_o desire_n of_o be_v happy_a even_o as_o they_o will_v agree_v it_o they_o be_v ask_v whether_o they_o desire_v to_o have_v occasion_n of_o rejoice_v this_o poynting_n very_a joy_n be_v the_o thing_n which_o they_o call_v the_o bless_a life_n and_o that_o joy_n though_o one_o man_n obtain_v by_o one_o mean_n and_o another_o man_n by_o another_o mean_n yet_o be_v this_o the_o thing_n agree_v upon_o that_o they_o all_o strive_v to_o attain_v unto_o namely_o that_o they_o may_v rejoice_v which_o for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o no_o man_n can_v right_o say_v but_o that_o he_o have_v have_v some_o experience_n of_o be_v therefore_o sound_a in_o the_o memory_n be_v it_o call_v to_o knowledge_n whenever_o the_o name_n of_o a_o bless_a life_n be_v mention_v chap._n 22._o true_a joy_n be_v this_o bless_a life_n 1._o fare_v be_v it_o o_o lord_n far_o be_v it_o from_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o servant_n who_o here_o confess_v unto_o thou_o far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o to_o imagine_v that_o for_o every_o joy_n that_o i_o rejoice_v withal_o i_o shall_v be_v make_v happy_a for_o there_o be_v a_o joy_n which_o be_v not_o grant_v unto_o the_o ungodly_a but_o unto_o those_o only_o which_o love_v thou_o for_o thy_o own_o sake_n who_o joy_n thyself_o art_n and_o this_o be_v the_o bless_a life_n to_o rejoice_v unto_o thou_o concern_v thou_o and_o for_o thy_o sake_n this_o be_v the_o happy_a life_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o as_o for_o they_o that_o think_v there_o be_v another_o they_o pursue_v another_o joy_n which_o be_v not_o the_o true_a one_o however_o their_o mind_n be_v not_o utter_o turn_v aside_o from_o some_o kind_n of_o resemblance_n of_o rejoice_v chap._n 23._o ablessed_a life_n what_o and_o where_o it_o be_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o certain_a therefore_o that_o all_o man_n desire_v to_o be_v happy_a for_o that_o those_o who_o have_v no_o desire_n to_o rejoice_v in_o thou_o which_o to_o do_v be_v the_o only_a happy_a life_n do_v not_o very_o desire_v the_o happy_a life_n sure_o 17._o all_o man_n desire_v this_o but_o because_o the_o flesh_n lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n that_o they_o can_v do_v what_o they_o will_v do_v they_o fall_v upon_o that_o which_o they_o be_v able_a 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when_o it_o discover_v they_o to_o other_o but_o thus_o shall_v it_o pay_v they_o in_o their_o own_o coin_n because_o those_o who_o will_v not_o have_v themselves_o discover_v by_o it_o even_o those_o in_o despite_n of_o their_o tooth_n shall_v it_o uncase_v and_o yet_o not_o reveal_v itself_o unto_o they_o thus_o thus_o yea_o very_o thus_o yea_o just_a thus_o desire_v this_o purblind_a this_o lazy_a this_o slovenly_a and_o this_o ill-behaued_a mind_n of_o man_n to_o muffle_v up_o itself_o from_o the_o view_n of_o other_o but_o that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v conceal_v from_o it_o it_o desire_v not_o but_o the_o quite_o contrary_a do_v befall_v it_o for_o that_o it_o can_v lie_v undiscovered_a from_o the_o truth_n but_o the_o truth_n shall_v be_v veyld_v up_o from_o it_o yet_o this_o mind_n of_o man_n not_o withstand_v even_o thus_o wretched_a as_o it_o be_v take_v joy_n rather_o in_o truth_n then_o in_o falsehood_n happy_a therefore_o shall_v it_o one_o day_n be_v if_o no_o distraction_n interlope_v it_o shall_v settle_v its_o only_a joy_n upon_o that_o truth_n by_o which_o all_o thing_n else_o be_v true_a chap._n 24._o that_o the_o memory_n contain_v god_n too_o see_v now_o how_o i_o have_v course_v over_o all_o my_o memory_n in_o search_n of_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o no_o where_o can_v i_o find_v thou_o without_o it_o nor_o have_v i_o find_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o concern_v thou_o but_o what_o i_o have_v keep_v in_o memory_n ever_o since_o the_o time_n that_o i_o first_o learn_v thou_o nor_o have_v i_o ever_o forget_v thou_o since_o the_o hour_n i_o first_o learn_v thou_o for_o where_o i_o sound_v truth_n there_o find_v i_o my_o god_n who_o be_v the_o truth_n itself_o which_o from_o the_o time_n i_o first_o learn_v it_o have_v i_o not_o forget_v since_o therefore_o i_o learn_v to_o know_v thou_o have_v thou_o still_o keep_v in_o my_o memory_n and_o there_o do_v i_o find_v thou_o when_o ever_o i_o call_v thou_o to_o remembrance_n and_o delight_v myself_o in_o thou_o these_o be_v my_o holy_a delight_n which_o thou_o have_v bestow_v upon_o i_o through_o thy_o mercy_n which_o have_v respect_n unto_o my_o poverty_n chap._n 25._o in_o what_o degree_n of_o the_o memory_n god_n be_v find_v 1._o but_o whereabouts_o in_o my_o memory_n be_v thy_o residence_n o_o lord_n where_o about_o there_o abide_v thou_o what_o kiâ—_n of_o lodging_n have_v thou_o there_o fâ—â—med_a for_o thyself_o r_z what_o manner_n of_o sanctuary_n have_v thou_o build_v for_o thyself_o thou_o have_v afford_v this_o honour_n unto_o my_o memory_n as_o to_o reside_v in_o it_o but_o in_o what_o quarter_n of_o it_o that_o be_o i_o now_o consider_v upon_o for_o i_o have_v
a_o little_a be_o i_o therefore_o uncertain_a of_o myself_o in_o this_o matter_n behold_v o_o truth_n in_o thou_o i_o see_v it_o that_o i_o ought_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v move_v at_o my_o own_o praise_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n as_o for_o the_o good_a of_o my_o neighbour_n and_o whether_o so_o i_o be_v or_o not_o very_o i_o know_v not_o for_o i_o know_v less_o of_o myself_o in_o this_o than_o thou_o do_v 5._o i_o beseech_v now_o o_o my_o god_n discover_v i_o unto_o myself_o that_o i_o may_v confess_v unto_o my_o brethren_n who_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o i_o what_o i_o now_o find_v myself_o defective_a in_o once_o again_o let_v i_o more_o diligent_o ask_v myself_o if_o so_o i_o be_v move_v with_o the_o good_a of_o my_o brethren_n in_o my_o own_o praise_n why_o then_o be_o i_o less_o move_v at_o another_o man_n be_v unjust_o discommend_v then_o at_o my_o own_o why_o be_o i_o more_o nettle_v with_o that_o reproach_n which_o be_v cast_v upon_o myself_o then_o at_o that_o which_o be_v cast_v upon_o another_o in_o my_o presence_n for_o the_o same_o fault_n be_o i_o ignorant_a of_o this_o also_o or_o be_v this_o it_o at_o last_o that_o i_o shall_v now_o seduce_v myself_o and_o neither_o think_v nor_o speak_v what_o be_v truth_n before_o thou_o this_o madness_n put_v far_o from_o i_o o_o lord_n 5_o lest_o my_o own_o mouth_n prove_v the_o oil_n of_o sinner_n unto_o i_o to_o break_v my_o head_n i_o be_o poor_a and_o needy_a yet_o in_o better_a case_n while_o in_o my_o private_a groan_a i_o displease_v myself_o and_o seek_v for_o thy_o mercy_n until_o my_o want_n be_v supply_v and_o perfect_o make_v up_o into_o such_o a_o estate_n of_o peace_n which_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o proud_a be_v not_o acquaint_v withal_o chap._n 38._o virtue_n be_v endanger_v by_o vain_a glory_n 1._o thereport_v of_o the_o people_n mouth_n and_o our_o own_o famous_o know_v action_n carry_v along_o with_o they_o that_o most_o dangerous_a temptation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o praise_n which_o for_o the_o advance_v of_o a_o certain_a private_a excellency_n of_o our_o own_o endeavour_n to_o draw_v unto_o itself_o the_o poor_o beg_v voice_n of_o the_o people_n and_o that_o at_o such_o time_n too_o whenas_o i_o say_v a_o secret_a blame_n upon_o myself_o for_o it_o yea_o even_o in_o that_o very_a particular_a for_o which_o i_o reprehend_v it_o for_o with_o a_o great_a vanity_n do_v a_o man_n glory_n oftentimes_o of_o his_o contemn_v of_o vainglory_n for_o which_o reason_n he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o glory_n in_o his_o contempt_n of_o vainglory_n for_o he_o do_v not_o true_o contemn_v it_o who_o inward_o glory_v at_o it_o chap._n 39_o of_o self_n love_n 1._o there_o be_v yet_o another_o privy_a disease_n in_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o temptation_n where_o with_o such_o people_n puff_n themselves_o up_o as_o take_v pleasure_n in_o themselves_o however_o other_o be_v please_v or_o displease_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o regard_v to_o please_v 〈◊〉_d â—oâ—kes_v these_o may_v please_v themselves_o but_o thou_o do_v they_o this_o please_v high_o not_o only_o for_o please_v themselves_o in_o thing_n not_o good_a as_o if_o they_o be_v good_a but_o also_o for_o so_o do_v in_o thy_o gift_n as_o if_o they_o be_v their_o own_o or_o if_o as_o thou_o yet_o as_o give_v they_o for_o their_o own_o merit_n or_o if_o also_o as_o proceed_v from_o thy_o mere_a grace_n and_o not_o their_o deserve_n yet_o not_o as_o neyghbor_o rejoice_v but_o as_o envy_v other_o for_o it_o in_o all_o these_o peril_n and_o travel_n and_o other_o of_o the_o like_a kind_n thou_o see_v o_o lord_n a_o tremble_a of_o my_o heart_n yea_o and_o i_o well_o feel_v my_o wound_n to_o be_v by_o thyself_o rather_o cure_v in_o i_o than_o not_o inflict_v upon_o i_o chap._n 40._o his_o strive_v against_o sin_n 1._o where_o have_v thou_o not_o go_v along_o with_o i_o o_o thou_o truth_n teach_v i_o both_o what_o to_o beware_v and_o what_o to_o desire_v when_o i_o once_o make_v report_n unto_o thou_o of_o the_o survey_v i_o have_v take_v of_o these_o thing_n below_o so_o well_o as_o i_o can_v &_o ask_v thy_o advice_n upon_o they_o with_o my_o outward_a sense_n so_o well_o as_o i_o may_v i_o take_v a_o master_n of_o this_o world_n be_v heedful_a above_o all_o unto_o this_o bodily_a life_n of_o i_o these_o sense_n of_o my_o own_o thence_o turn_v i_o inward_o into_o the_o with_o draw_v chamber_n of_o my_o memory_n those_o many_o fold_n large_a room_n so_o wonderful_o well_o furnish_v of_o innumerable_a variety_n i_o consider_v and_o stand_v amaze_v be_v able_a to_o discern_v nothing_o without_o thy_o help_n yet_o find_v none_o of_o all_o the_o â—â—to_fw-mi be_v thyself_o nor_o be_v i_o the_o finder_n of_o these_o thing_n i_o who_o go_v they_o over_o all_o and_o who_o now_o labour_v to_o distinguish_v &_o to_o uslew_v every_o thing_n according_a to_o its_o proper_a worth_n take_v some_o thing_n upon_o the_o report_n of_o my_o sense_n &_o work_v out_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o a_o mix_a nature_n by_o way_n of_o dialogue_n with_o my_o own_o self_n yea_o and_o take_v particular_a notice_n and_o tale_n of_o the_o inward_a reporter_n themselves_o &_o anon_o thorough_o canvas_v over_o those_o other_o thing_n lay_v up_o in_o the_o large_a treasury_n of_o my_o memory_n store_v up_o some_o of_o they_o there_o again_o and_o for_o my_o use_n draw_v out_o the_o rest_n 2._o neither_o be_v i_o myself_o who_o do_v all_o this_o that_o be_v that_o ability_n of_o my_o own_o by_o which_o i_o do_v it_o no_o nor_o be_v that_o ability_n itself_o the_o same_o that_o thou_o be_v for_o thou_o be_v that_o neversay_a light_n which_o concern_v all_o these_o i_o still_o advise_v with_o all_o what_o her_o they_o be_v what_o they_o be_v and_o how_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v for_o â—ouch_v hear_v thou_o direct_v and_o command_a life_n 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o i_o do_v very_a 〈…〉_z this_o be_v delight_n i_o yea_o and_o 〈…〉_z loose_a 〈◊〉_d what_o 〈◊〉_d necessity_n â—â—ies_v upon_o i_o unto_o thâ—â—_n pleasure_n have_v i_o recourse_n for_o in_o all_o these_o which_o i_o thus_o run_v over_o by_o thy_o direction_n can_v i_o not_o find_v any_o one_o safe_a place_n to_o settle_v my_o soul_n in_o but_o in_o thy_o self_n only_o into_o who_o let_v all_o my_o scatter_a piece_n be_v gather_v together_o nor_o let_v any_o thing_n of_o i_o be_v turn_v back_o from_o thou_o at_o some_o time_n thou_o inward_o infuse_v into_o i_o a_o delight_n that_o i_o be_o not_o usual_o acquaint_v with_o a_o â—â—eeâ—â—nesse_n of_o i_o know_v not_o what_o kind_n which_o can_v it_o be_v once_o perfect_v in_o i_o it_o shall_v be_v i_o know_v not_o what_o manner_n of_o height_n which_o this_o life_n shall_v never_o arrive_v unto_o but_o by_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d some_o weight_n aâ—â—_n i_o tumble_v down_o again_o yea_o quite_o swallow_v up_o by_o my_o old_a wort_n and_o fast_o hold_v by_o it_o 〈…〉_z i_o bewayre_v myself_o â—_z yet_o strong_o be_o luistil_v hâ—â—d_v down_o such_o power_n 〈◊〉_d the_o but_o then_o of_o a_o bad_a custom_n to_o overloade_v a_o man_n in_o this_o estate_n i_o be_o able_a to_o stay_v but_o unwilling_a in_o the_o other_o i_o will_v willing_o be_v but_o be_o not_o able_a thus_o be_o i_o miserable_a in_o both_o condition_n chap._n 41._o god_n and_o a_o lie_n can_v stand_v together_o 1._o i_o considere_v therefore_o the_o ill-disposed_a habit_n of_o my_o sin_n in_o that_o threefold_a life_n concupiscence_n and_o i_o call_v thy_o right_a hand_n to_o my_o help_n with_o a_o wound_a heart_n have_v i_o behold_v thy_o brightness_n and_o bâ—ing_v beat_v back_o i_o say_v who_o can_v attain_v thither_o i_o be_o cast_v away_o 16_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n thou_o be_v the_o truth_n which_o sit_v precedent_n over_o all_o loath_a i_o be_v through_o my_o covetousness_n to_o forgo_v thou_o but_o glad_o will_v i_o together_o with_o thou_o have_v possess_v a_o lie_n like_v as_o no_o man_n there_o 〈◊〉_d desirous_a to_o speak_v safe_o 〈…〉_z that_o himself_o may_v be_v hinder_v â—y_a it_o from_o know_v the_o truth_n very_o therefore_o have_v i_o lose_v thou_o because_o thou_o vouchsafe_v not_o to_o be_v enjoy_v together_o with_o a_o lie_n chap._n 42._o angel_n can_v be_v our_o mediator_n 1._o who_o can_v i_o find_v to_o reconcile_v myself_o unto_o thou_o by_o be_v that_o office_n to_o be_v undertake_v by_o a_o angel_n upon_o what_o prayer_n by_o what_o sacrament_n many_o a_o man_n endeavour_v to_o return_v unto_o thou_o and_o be_v not_o able_a of_o himself_o have_v as_o i_o here_o make_v trial_n of_o this_o way_n but_o have_v fall_v into_o the_o desire_n of_o curious_a vision_n be_v worthy_a
therefore_o to_o be_v delude_v for_o they_o be_v high-minded_a have_v seek_v thou_o in_o the_o pride_n of_o their_o learning_n strut_a out_o rather_o then_o knock_v up_o on_o their_o breast_n and_o so_o by_o the_o agreement_n of_o their_o heart_n have_v they_o draw_v unto_o themselves_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n their_o fellow_n conspirator_n in_o pride_n by_o who_o through_o the_o force_n of_o magic_n they_o be_v decerue_v even_o while_o they_o seek_v for_o a_o mediator_n all_o by_o who_o they_o may_v be_v purge_v but_o there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v find_v for_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v transfigure_v now_o himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n 2._o many_o way_n therefore_o be_v he_o able_a to_o entice_v proud_a flesh_n for_o that_o himself_o be_v not_o of_o any_o fleshly_a body_n for_o fleshly_a man_n be_v mortal_a and_o sinnefulli_fw-la but_o thou_o lord_n to_o who_o they_o this_o proud_a way_n seek_v to_o be_v reconcile_v be_v immortal_a and_o without_o sin_n a_o mediator_n now_o between_o god_n and_o man_n must_v have_v something_o like_a unto_o god_n and_o something_o like_a unto_o man_n lest_o that_o be_v like_a unto_o man_n in_o both_o nature_n he_o shall_v be_v too_o far_o unlike_o god_n or_o if_o like_a unto_o god_n in_o both_o nature_n he_o shall_v be_v too_o far_o unlike_a unto_o man_n and_o so_o be_v a_o mediator_n neither_o way_n that_o deceitful_a devil_n mediator_n therefore_o by_o who_o in_o thy_o secret_a judgement_n man_n pride_n deserve_v to_o be_v delude_v have_v one_o thing_n indeed_o common_a with_o himself_o to_o man_n and_o that_o be_v sin_n and_o desire_n to_o seem_v to_o communicate_v in_o another_o thing_n with_o god_n that_o because_o he_o be_v not_o clothe_v with_o any_o mortality_n of_o flesh_n he_o may_v thereby_o vaunt_v himself_o to_o be_v immortal_a but_o for_o that_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n 6._o this_o have_v he_o common_a to_o himself_o with_o man_n for_o which_o he_o may_v together_o with_o they_o â—â—_o condemn_a unto_o death_n chap._n 43._o christ_n only_o in_o the_o all-sufficient_a mediator_n intercessor_n 1._o but_o the_o true_a mediator_n who_o out_o of_o thy_o secret_a mercy_n thou_o have_v show_v forth_o unto_o the_o humble_a and_o who_o thou_o send_v that_o by_o his_o example_n they_o may_v learn_v the_o true_a humility_n that_o 5_o mediator_n therefore_o between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n appear_v betwixt_o mortal_a sinner_n and_o the_o immortal_a just_a one_o be_v mortal_a as_o man_n and_o just_a like_o god_n that_o because_o the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n be_v life_n and_o peace_n he_o may_v by_o his_o righteousness_n which_o be_v join_v to_o god_n make_v void_a the_o death_n of_o as_o many_o of_o the_o wicked_a as_o be_v by_o he_o justify_v which_o death_n his_o will_n be_v to_o have_v common_a both_o to_o they_o and_o he_o he_o be_v show_v forth_o unto_o holy_a man_n of_o old_a to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v through_o say_v in_o his_o passion_n to_o come_v like_a as_o we_o be_v through_o say_v of_o it_o already_o pass_v for_o how_o farforth_a he_o be_v a_o man_n so_o farforth_a be_v he_o a_o mediator_n but_o so_o farforth_a as_o he_o be_v the_o word_n he_o be_v not_o mere_o midway_n to_o god_n because_o he_o be_v equal_a unto_o god_n and_o god_n with_o god_n &_o together_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n one_o god_n 2._o how_o have_v thou_o love_v we_o o_o good_a father_n that_o have_v not_o spare_v thy_o only_a son_n but_o have_v deliver_v he_o unto_o death_n for_o we_o wicked_a man_n how_o have_v thou_o love_v we_o for_o who_o he_o that_o think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n be_v make_v subject_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n he_o that_o be_v only_o free_a among_o the_o 8_o dead_a that_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v 5._o 18_o down_o his_o life_n and_o power_n to_o take_v it_o again_o for_o we_o be_v he_o unto_o thou_o both_o the_o conqueror_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n yea_o and_o therefore_o the_o conqueror_n because_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o be_v he_o unto_o thou_o both_o priest_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o therefore_o the_o priest_n because_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o slave_n make_v we_o thy_o child_n by_o be_v bear_v of_o thou_o and_o by_o become_v a_o servant_n unto_o us._n deserve_o therefore_o be_v my_o hope_n strong_o settle_v upon_o he_o that_o thou_o will_v by_o he_o cure_v all_o my_o infirmity_n even_o by_o he_o that_o sit_v at_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o whereas_o otherwise_o i_o shall_v despair_v utter_o for_o many_o and_o great_a be_v those_o infirmity_n of_o i_o yea_o many_o they_o be_v and_o great_a but_o thy_o medicine_n be_v more_o sovereign_a 3._o imagine_v we_o may_v that_o thy_o word_n be_v far_o enough_o from_o be_v unite_v with_o man_n and_o so_o despair_n of_o ourselves_o unless_o it_o have_v be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o us._n affright_v 1._o thus_o with_o my_o own_o sin_n &_o the_o burden_n of_o my_o own_o misery_n i_o cast_v these_o thought_n in_o my_o heart_n bethink_v myself_o of_o flee_v into_o the_o himself_o wilderness_n but_o thou_o for_o bad_a i_o and_o strengthen_v i_o say_v therefore_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o which_o live_v may_v now_o no_o long_o live_v unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o he_o that_o die_v for_o they_o see_v lord_n i_o hence_o forth_o cast_v all_o my_o care_n upon_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v live_v and_o consider_v the_o wonderful_a thing_n of_o thy_o law_n thou_o know_v both_o my_o unskilfulnesse_n and_o my_o infirmity_n oh_o teach_v i_o and_o heal_v i_o that_o only_a son_n of_o thou_o in_o who_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n have_v redeem_v i_o with_o his_o blood_n 15._o 3â—_n let_v not_o the_o proud_a speak_v evil_a of_o i_o now_o for_o that_o i_o meditate_v upon_o the_o price_n of_o my_o redemption_n and_o do_v eat_v &_o drink_v and_o give_v unto_o the_o poor_a and_o be_v poor_a myself_o desire_v to_o be_v fill_v by_o he_o among_o those_o that_o eat_v and_o be_v satisfy_v and_o they_o shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n who_o 26_o seek_v he_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ten_o book_n saint_n augustine_n confession_n the_o eleven_o book_n chap._n 1._o why_o we_o confess_v unto_o god_n who_o know_v all_o can_v thou_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o eternity_n be_v ignorant_a of_o what_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o or_o do_v thou_o see_v but_o for_o a_o time_n that_o which_o pass_v in_o time_n to_o what_o end_n then_o do_v i_o lay_v in_o order_n before_o thou_o so_o many_o â—arrations_n not_o to_o this_o end_n do_v i_o it_o that_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o know_v they_o upon_o my_o relation_n but_o there_o by_o to_o stir_v up_o my_o own_o and_o my_o reader_n devotion_n towards_o thou_o that_o we_o may_v say_v all_o together_o great_a be_v the_o lord_n 4._o and_o great_o to_o be_v praise_v now_o have_v i_o say_v and_o again_o say_v it_o i_o will_v for_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o love_n make_v i_o this_o confession_n for_o we_o use_v to_o pray_v also_o and_o yet_o truth_n itself_o have_v say_v your_o father_n know_v what_o you_o have_v 32._o need_n of_o before_o you_o ask_v it_o be_v our_o affection_n therefore_o which_o we_o hereby_o lie_v open_a unto_o thou_o while_o we_o confess_v our_o own_o misery_n and_o thy_o mercy_n upon_o we_o that_o thou_o may_v thorough_o set_v we_o free_a see_v already_o thou_o have_v begin_v to_o make_v we_o leave_v to_o be_v wretched_a in_o ourselves_o and_o to_o be_v happy_a in_o thou_o see_v thou_o have_v call_v we_o that_o we_o may_v become_v poor_a in_o spirit_n and_o 5._o meek_a and_o mournful_a and_o bungry_a and_o thirsty_a after_o righteousness_n and_o merciful_a and_o pure_a in_o heart_n and_o peacemaker_n see_v i_o have_v tell_v thou_o many_o thing_n such_o as_o i_o can_v and_o such_o i_o be_v desirous_a to_o do_v because_o thou_o desire_v first_o that_o i_o shall_v confess_v unto_o my_o lord_n god_n for_o thou_o be_v good_a and_o 2_o that_o thy_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o chap._n 2._o he_o sue_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o his_o sin_n and_o error_n and_o to_o be_v guide_v unto_o the_o true_a knowledge_n 1._o but_o when_o shall_v i_o be_v able_a with_o the_o pen_n of_o my_o tongue_n to_o set_v forth_o all_o thy_o exhortation_n and_o all_o thy_o terror_n and_o comfort_n and_o direction_n by_o which_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o up_o to_o be_v a_o preacher_n of_o thy_o werd_n and_o a_o dispenser_n of_o thy_o sacrament_n unto_o thy_o people_n if_o i_o now_o be_v able_a to_o declare_v these_o thing_n to_o thou_o in_o order_n the_o very_a â—and_n
truth_n from_o whence_o we_o be_v deryve_v which_o be_v therefore_o the_o beginning_n because_o unless_o it_o shall_v remain_v firm_a there_o shall_v not_o when_o we_o err_v be_v any_o certainty_n whither_o to_o turn_v ourselves_o unto_o now_o when_o we_o return_v from_o error_n it_o be_v by_o know_v very_o that_o we_o do_v return_v and_o that_o we_o may_v know_v he_o teach_v we_o because_o he_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o speak_v unto_o us._n chap._n 9_o how_o the_o word_n of_o god_n speak_v unto_o the_o heart_n 1._o in_o this_o beginning_n o_o god_n have_v thou_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n namely_o in_o thy_o word_n in_o thy_o son_n in_o thy_o power_n in_o thy_o wisdom_n in_o thy_o truth_n after_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n speak_v and_o after_o as_o wonderful_a a_o manner_n make_v who_o be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v it_o who_o can_v declare_v it_o what_o be_v that_o which_o shine_v through_o i_o and_o strike_v upon_o my_o heart_n without_o hurt_v it_o at_o which_o i_o tremble_v with_o horror_n and_o yet_o burn_v with_o love_n i_o tremble_v in_o as_o much_o as_o i_o be_o unlike_a unto_o it_o i_o burn_v in_o as_o much_o as_o i_o be_o like_a it_o 2._o it_o be_v wisdom_n wisdom_n it_o be_v which_o thus_o shine_v into_o i_o even_o break_v through_o my_o cloudynesse_n which_o yet_o again_o overshadowe_v i_o now_o frequent_o faint_a even_o under_o the_o gross_a fog_n and_o heavy_a load_n of_o my_o own_o pain_n for_o my_o strength_n be_v pull_v so_o low_o 30._o in_o this_o poor_a case_n of_o i_o as_o 102_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o endure_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v for_o my_o good_a till_o thou_o lord_n become_v favourable_a to_o all_o my_o iniquity_n please_v to_o heal_v my_o disease_n for_o thou_o also_o shall_v redeem_v my_o life_n from_o corruption_n and_o shall_v crown_v i_o with_o love_a kindness_n and_o tender_a mercy_n 5._o yea_o thou_o shall_v satisfy_v my_o desire_n with_o good_a thing_n because_o my_o youth_n shall_v be_v restore_v like_o a_o eagle_n for_o by_o hope_n we_o be_v 28_o save_v wherefore_o we_o through_o patience_n await_v for_o thy_o promise_n let_v he_o that_o be_v able_a hear_v thou_o inward_o discourse_v to_o he_o for_o my_o part_n in_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o oracle_n will_v i_o bold_o cry_v out_o how_o â—4_n wonderful_a be_v thy_o work_n o_o lord_n in_o wisdom_n have_v thou_o make_v they_o all_o and_o this_o wisdom_n be_v that_o beginning_n and_o in_o that_o beginning_n have_v thou_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n chap._n 10._o god_n will_v know_v no_o beginning_n 1._o lo_o be_v they_o not_o full_a of_o their_o old_a leaven_n which_o demand_v of_o we_o how_o do_v god_n employ_v himself_o before_o he_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o if_o he_o be_v unemployed_n say_v they_o and_o do_v no_o work_n why_o theâ—_n do_v he_o not_o now_o from_o hence_o forth_o and_o for_o ever_o abstain_v from_o work_v like_a as_o heretofore_o he_o do_v for_o do_v any_o new_a motion_n rise_v up_o in_o god_n and_o any_o new_a will_n to_o make_v a_o creation_n which_o he_o have_v never_o make_v before_o how_o can_v there_o be_v a_o true_a eternity_n where_o then_o rise_v up_o a_o new_a will_n which_o be_v not_o there_o before_o for_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v not_o a_o creature_n but_o before_o every_o creature_n see_v that_o nothing_o can_v have_v be_v create_v unless_o the_o will_n of_o the_o creator_n have_v be_v before_o it_o chap._n 11._o god_n eternity_n not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o part_n of_o time_n 1._o the_o will_n of_o god_n therefore_o be_v belong_v unto_o his_o substance_n and_o if_o aught_v be_v new_o rise_v up_o in_o god_n substance_n which_o be_v not_o there_o before_o then_o can_v that_o substance_n be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v eternal_a again_o if_o the_o will_n of_o god_n have_v mean_v from_o eternity_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o creation_n why_o also_o be_v not_o that_o creation_n from_o all_o eternity_n they_o that_o prate_v thus_o do_v not_o yet_o understand_v thou_o o_o thou_o wisdom_n of_o god_n thou_o light_v of_o our_o soul_n they_o understand_v not_o yet_o how_o these_o thing_n be_v make_v which_o by_o thou_o and_o in_o thou_o be_v make_v yea_o they_o strive_v to_o relish_v eternal_a thing_n though_o their_o heart_n be_v flicker_a hitherto_o between_o the_o motion_n of_o thing_n partly_o pass_v and_o partly_o to_o come_v and_o be_v very_o uncertain_a hitherto_o 2._o who_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v it_o hard_o to_o and_o so_o to_o fix_v it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v settle_v a_o while_n and_o a_o little_a catch_n at_o a_o beam_n of_o light_n from_o that_o ever-fixed_n eternity_n and_o to_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o time_n which_o be_v never_o fix_v that_o it_o may_v thereby_o perceive_v how_o there_o be_v no_o comparison_n between_o they_o and_o how_o that_o a_o long_a time_n can_v be_v make_v long_o but_o out_o of_o a_o many_o motion_n still_o pass_v on_o ward_n which_o can_v at_o the_o same_o instant_n be_v draw_v all_o together_o and_o that_o all_o this_o while_n in_o the_o eternal_a nothing_o be_v flit_a but_o all_o at_o once_o present_a whereas_o no_o time_n be_v all_o at_o once_o present_a and_o that_o he_o may_v perceive_v all_o time_n pass_v to_o be_v drive_v away_o by_o time_n to_o come_v and_o all_o time_n to_o come_v to_o follow_v upon_o the_o pass_a and_o that_o all_o both_o pass_v and_o to_o come_v be_v make_v up_o and_o flow_v out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v always_o present_a who_o now_o shall_v so_o hold_v fast_o this_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o it_o may_v stay_v and_o see_v howthat_o eternity_n ever_o still-standing_a give_v the_o word_n of_o command_n to_o the_o time_n pass_v or_o to_o come_v itself_o be_v neither_o pass_v nor_o to_o come_v be_v this_o hand_n of_o my_o able_a peradventure_o to_o make_v stay_n of_o this_o heart_n or_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o my_o mouth_n by_o any_o persuasion_n able_a to_o bring_v about_o so_o important_a a_o business_n chap._n 12._o what_o god_n do_v before_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n 1._o see_v i_o now_o return_v answer_n to_o the_o demand_n 10._o what_o god_n do_v before_o he_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v so_o as_o one_o be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v merry_o to_o break_v the_o violence_n of_o the_o question_n god_n be_v a_o prepare_v hell_n say_v he_o for_o those_o that_o will_v pry_v into_o such_o profound_a mystery_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o look_v what_o god_n do_v and_o another_o thing_n to_o make_v sport_n this_o shall_v be_v none_o of_o my_o answer_n rather_o have_v i_o answer_v that_o i_o know_v not_o what_o indeed_o i_o do_v not_o know_v then_o answer_v so_o as_o may_v make_v he_o laugh_v at_o that_o ask_v such_o high_a question_n and_o the_o other_o commend_v that_o return_v so_o false_a a_o answer_n but_o this_o i_o say_v o_o our_o god_n creator_n period_n of_o every_o creature_n and_o if_o under_o the_o name_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n every_o creature_n be_v understand_v then_o i_o will_v bold_o say_v that_o before_o god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n he_o do_v not_o make_v any_o thing_n for_o if_o he_o do_v what_o do_v he_o make_v but_o a_o creature_n and_o will_v to_o god_n i_o know_v whatsoever_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v to_o my_o own_o profit_n as_o well_o as_o i_o know_v this_o that_o no_o creature_n be_v make_v before_o there_o be_v make_v any_o creature_n chap._n 13._o that_o before_o those_o time_n which_o god_n create_v there_o be_v no_o time_n 1._o if_o any_o giddy_a brain_n now_o shall_v wild_o roave_v over_o the_o image_n of_o forepast_a time_n and_o wonder_v with_o himself_o that_o thou_o the_o god_n omnipotent_a and_o all-creator_n workmaster_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n do_v if_o or_o innumerable_a age_n forbear_v to_o set_v upon_o such_o a_o work_n before_o thou_o will_v make_v it_o let_v he_o wake_v himself_o and_o consider_v well_o how_o that_o he_o wonder_v at_o mere_a faife_n conceyt_v for_o how_o shall_v such_o innumerable_a age_n pass_v over_o which_o thou_o make_v not_o thou_o be_v the_o author_n and_o creator_n of_o all_o age_n or_o what_o time_n shall_v these_o be_v which_o be_v not_o make_v by_o thou_o or_o how_o shall_v they_o pass_v over_o if_o so_o be_v they_o never_o be_v see_v therefore_o thou_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o time_n if_o any_o time_n have_v pass_v before_o thou_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n why_o then_o be_v it_o say_v that_o thou_o do_v rest_v from_o thy_o work_n for_o that_o very_a time_n do_v thou_o make_v nor_o can_v there_o any_o time_n pass_v over_o before_o thou_o have_v make_v those_o time_n but_o if_o before_o heaven_n and_o
reader_n very_o strive_v both_o to_o find_v out_o and_o to_o understand_v the_o author_n meaning_n who_o we_o read_v and_o see_v we_o believe_v he_o to_o speak_v true_o we_o dare_v not_o once_o imagine_v he_o to_o have_v let_v fall_v any_o thing_n which_o ourselves_o either_o know_v or_o think_v to_o be_v false_a while_o every_o man_n endeavour_n therefore_o to_o collect_v the_o same_o sense_n from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o the_o penman_n himself_o intend_v what_o hurt_n be_v it_o if_o a_o man_n so_o judge_n of_o it_o even_o as_o thou_o of_o the_o light_n of_o all_o true-speaking_a mind_n do_v show_v he_o to_o be_v true_a although_o the_o author_n who_o he_o read_v perceive_v not_o so_o much_o see_v he_o also_o collect_v a_o truth_n out_o of_o it_o though_o this_o particular_a truth_n he_o perchance_o observe_v not_o chap._n 19_o of_o some_o particular_a apparent_a truth_n 1._o for_o true_a it_o be_v o_o lord_n that_o thou_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v true_a 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truth_n out_o of_o all_o these_o therefore_o i_o say_v he_o collect_v another_o sense_n unto_o himself_o who_o say_v in_o the_o beginning_n god_n make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o his_o word_n coeternal_a unto_o himself_o god_n make_v the_o intelligible_a and_o the_o sensible_a or_o the_o spiritual_a and_o the_o corporeal_a creature_n and_o he_o another_o that_o say_v in_o the_o beginning_n god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o be_v in_o his_o word_n coeternal_a unto_o himself_o do_v god_n make_v the_o universal_a bulk_n of_o this_o corporeal_a world_n together_o with_o all_o those_o apparent_o know_v creature_n which_o it_o contain_v 2._o and_o he_o another_o that_o say_v in_o the_o beginning_n god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o be_v in_o his_o word_n coeternal_a unto_o himself_o do_v god_n make_v the_o formelesse_a matter_n both_o of_o the_o creature_n spiritual_a and_o corporeal_a and_o he_o another_o that_o say_v in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o be_v in_o his_o word_n coeternal_a unto_o himself_o do_v god_n create_v the_o formless_a matter_n of_o the_o creature_n corporeal_a wherein_o heaven_n and_o earth_n lie_v as_o yet_o confuse_v which_o be_v now_o distinguish_v and_o form_v we_o at_o this_o day_n see_v in_o the_o bulk_n of_o this_o world_n and_o he_o another_o who_o say_v in_o the_o beginning_n god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o be_v in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o create_v and_o of_o work_v do_v god_n make_v that_o formelesse_a matter_n confuse_o contain_v in_o itself_o both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n out_o of_o which_o what_o be_v afterward_o form_v do_v at_o this_o day_n eminent_o appear_v with_o all_o that_o be_v in_o they_o chap._n 21._o these_o word_n the_o earth_n be_v void_a etc._n etc._n diverse_o understand_v 1._o and_o forasmuch_o as_o concern_v the_o understanding_n of_o the_o word_n follow_v out_o of_o all_o which_o truth_n that_o interpreter_n choose_v one_o to_o himself_o who_o say_v but_o the_o earth_n be_v invisible_a and_o unfashion_v and_o darkness_n be_v upon_o the_o deep_a that_o be_v that_o incorporeal_a thing_n that_o god_n make_v be_v as_o yet_o a_o formelesse_a matter_n of_o corporeal_a thing_n without_o order_n without_o light_n another_o say_v thus_o the_o earth_n be_v invisible_a and_o unfashioned_a and_o darkness_n be_v upon_o the_o deep_a that_o be_v this_o all_o now_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v a_o shapeless_a and_o darksome_a matter_n hitherto_o of_o which_o the_o corporeal_a heaven_n and_o the_o corporeal_a earth_n be_v to_o be_v make_v with_o all_o thing_n in_o they_o now_o know_v unto_o our_o corporeal_a sense_n another_o say_v thus_o the_o earth_n be_v invisible_a and_o shapeless_a and_o darkness_n be_v upon_o the_o deep_a that_o be_v this_o all_o now_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v but_o a_o formelesse_a and_o a_o darksome_a matter_n hitherto_o out_o of_o which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v both_o that_o intelligible_a heaven_n which_o be_v other_o where_o call_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n that_o 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o whole_a corporeal_a 〈…〉_z which_o 〈…〉_z understand_v this_o corporeal_a heaven_n also_o that_o â—â—â—ely_o out_o of_o which_o every_o visible_a and_o invisible_a creature_n 〈…〉_z be_v create_v â—_o mother_n say_v thus_o the_o â—â—rth_n be_v invisible_a and_o shapeless_a and_o darkness_n be_v upon_o the_o deep_a that_o be_v the_o scripture_n do_v not_o call_v that_o unshapelynesse_n by_o the_o name_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o that_o unshapelyne_n say_v he_o be_v already_o in_o be_v and_o that_o be_v it_o he_o call_v the_o earth_n invisible_a without_o and_o shape_n and_o darkness_n upon_o the_o deep_a of_o which_o he_o have_v say_v before_o that_o god_n have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n namely_o the_o spiritual_a and_o corporeal_a creature_n another_o say_v the_o earth_n be_v invisible_a and_o without_o shape_n and_o darkness_n be_v upon_o the_o deep_a that_o be_v the_o matter_n be_v now_o a_o certain_a unshapelynesse_n of_o which_o the_o scripture_n say_v before_o that_o god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n namely_o the_o whole_a corporeal_a bulk_n of_o the_o world_n divide_v into_o two_o great_a part_n upper_a and_o low_a with_o all_o the_o common_a know_a creature_n in_o they_o chap._n 22._o that_o the_o water_n be_v also_o contain_v under_o the_o name_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 1._o but_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v attempt_v to_o dispute_v against_o these_o two_o argument_n last_o opinion_n with_o this_o argument_n if_o you_o will_v not_o allow_v that_o this_o unshapelynesse_n of_o matter_n seem_v to_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n ergo_fw-la there_o be_v something_o which_o god_n never_o make_v out_o of_o which_o he_o be_v to_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n nor_o indeed_o have_v the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n make_v this_o heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o mere_o to_o have_v we_o understand_v that_o matter_n to_o be_v signify_v either_o by_o the_o name_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n together_o or_o of_o the_o earth_n alone_o whenas_o it_o say_v in_o the_o beginning_n god_n make_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o so_o by_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o the_o earth_n be_v invisible_a and_o without_o form_n although_o it_o please_v he_o to_o call_v the_o formless_a matter_n by_o those_o term_n yet_o may_v we_o understand_v no_o other_o matter_n but_o that_o which_o god_n make_v in_o that_o text_n where_o it_o be_v write_v god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n 2._o the_o mayntayner_n of_o those_o two_o latter_a opinion_n either_o this_o or_o that_o will_v upon_o the_o first_o hear_n return_v this_o answer_n we_o do_v not_o deny_v this_o formelesse_a matter_n to_o be_v indeed_o create_v by_o god_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 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 deliver_v we_o these_o word_n may_v among_o many_o true_a meaning_n pitch_v his_o thought_n perchance_o upon_o one_o only_a which_o if_o so_o it_o be_v let_v that_o meaning_n then_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o rest_n but_o do_v thou_o o_o lord_n either_o reveal_v that_o very_o same_o unto_o we_o or_o any_o other_o true_a one_o which_o thou_o please_v that_o so_o whether_o thou_o discover_v the_o same_o unto_o we_o which_o thou_o do_v unto_o that_o servant_n of_o thou_o or_o else_o some_o other_o by_o occasion_n of_o those_o word_n yet_o do_v thou_o thyself_o edify_v we_o and_o let_v not_o error_n deceive_v us._n 2._o behold_v now_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n how_o much_o we_o have_v write_v upon_o a_o few_o word_n yea_o how_o much_o i_o beseech_v thou_o what_o strength_n of_o we_o yea_o what_o age_n will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o go_v over_o all_o thy_o book_n in_o this_o manner_n give_v i_o leave_v therefore_o briefly_o now_o to_o confess_v unto_o thou_o concern_v 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 have_v forget_v thou_o i_o invite_v thou_o into_o my_o soul_n which_o by_o a_o desire_n that_o thyself_o inspire_v into_o she_o thou_o now_o prepare_v to_o entertain_v thou_o forsake_v i_o not_o now_o when_o i_o call_v upon_o thou_o who_o thou_o prevent_a before_o i_o call_v have_v be_v earnest_a with_o i_o with_o much_o variety_n of_o repeat_v call_v that_o i_o will_v hear_v thou_o from_o a_o far_o and_o suffer_v myself_o to_o be_v convert_v and_o call_v at_o length_n upon_o thou_o that_o now_o call_v after_o i_o for_o thou_o lord_n have_v blot_v out_o all_o my_o evil_a merit_n dseeruing_n leave_v thou_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o my_o hand_n wherewith_o i_o have_v fall_v off_o from_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v prevent_v all_o my_o well_a deserve_n too_o that_o thou_o may_v return_v a_o recompense_n unto_o thy_o own_o hand_n with_o which_o thou_o make_v i_o because_o that_o before_o i_o be_v thou_o be_v nor_o be_v i_o any_o thing_n upon_o which_o thou_o may_v 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
of_o speak_v it_o be_v corporeal_o express_v and_o thus_o do_v this_o fry_n of_o the_o water_n increase_v and_o multiply_v observe_v again_o reader_n who_o ever_o thou_o be_v behold_v i_o say_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n deliver_v and_o the_o voice_n pronounce_v one_o only_a way_n in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v heaven_n &_o earth_n be_v it_o not_o understand_v many_o a_o several_a way_n not_o with_o the_o any_o deceit_n of_o error_n but_o in_o several_a kind_n of_o very_o true_a sense_n thus_o do_v man_v of_o spring_n increase_n and_o multiply_v 4._o if_o therefore_o we_o can_v conceive_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n not_o allegorical_o but_o proper_o then_o may_v the_o phrase_n increase_v and_o multiply_v very_o well_o agree_v unto_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o that_o come_v of_o any_o kind_n of_o seed_n but_o if_o we_o entreat_v of_o the_o word_n as_o figurative_o speak_v which_o i_o rather_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o do_v not_o i_o believe_v superfluous_o attribute_v this_o benediction_n unto_o the_o increase_v of_o watery_a and_o humane_a creature_n only_o then_o very_o do_v we_o find_v multitude_n both_o in_o creature_n spiritual_a and_o creature_n corporeal_a as_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o in_o soul_n both_o righteous_a and_o unrighteous_a as_o in_o light_n and_o darkness_n and_o in_o holy_a author_n who_o have_v be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o law_n unto_o we_o as_o in_o the_o firmament_n which_o be_v settle_v betwixt_o the_o high_a and_o the_o low_a water_n and_o in_o the_o society_n of_o people_n yet_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o infidelity_n as_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o the_o study_n of_o holy_a soul_n as_o in_o the_o dry_a land_n and_o in_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n do_v in_o this_o life_n as_o in_o the_o herb_n bear_v seed_n and_o in_o the_o fruitful_a tree_n and_o in_o spiritual_a gift_n shine_v forth_o for_o our_o edification_n as_o in_o the_o light_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o man_n affection_n reform_v unto_o temperance_n as_o in_o the_o live_a soul_n in_o all_o these_o instance_n we_o meet_v with_o multitude_n abundance_n and_o increase_v 5._o but_o that_o such_o a_o increase_n and_o multiply_a shall_v come_v as_o that_o one_o thing_n may_v be_v understand_v and_o express_v many_o way_n and_o one_o of_o those_o expression_n understand_v several_a way_n too_o we_o do_v no_o where_o find_v except_o in_o word_n corporeal_o express_v and_o in_o thing_n intelligible_o divide_v by_o these_o word_n corporeal_o pronounce_v we_o understand_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o water_n and_o that_o for_o the_o necessary_a cause_n of_o fleshly_a profundity_n by_o these_o thing_n intelligible_o divide_v we_o understand_v humane_a generation_n and_o that_o for_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o their_o reason_n and_o even_o therefore_o we_o believe_v thou_o lord_n to_o have_v say_v to_o both_o these_o kind_n increase_v and_o multiply_v for_o that_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o 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 as_o unto_o live_a 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o they_o give_v themselves_o as_o pattern_n of_o imitation_n in_o all_o continency_n â—nd_v so_o be_v they_o due_a unto_o they_o also_o as_o they_o be_v fly_v 〈◊〉_d for_o their_o blessing_n which_o be_v multiply_v upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d because_o their_o find_v i_o give_v out_o into_o all_o land_n chap._n 26._o the_o pleasure_n and_o the_o profit_n redound_v to_o we_o out_o of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d turn_v do_v unto_o our_o neighbour_n 1._o they_o now_o be_v feed_v by_o these_o fruit_n that_o be_v delight_v with_o they_o nor_o be_v those_o delight_v with_o they_o who_o belly_n be_v their_o god_n neither_o yet_o even_o in_o they_o that_o yield_v they_o be_v that_o the_o fruit_n which_o they_o yield_v but_o the_o mind_n with_o which_o they_o afford_v they_o he_o therefore_o that_o serve_v god_n &_o not_o his_o own_o belly_n i_o plain_o see_v the_o thing_n that_o cause_v he_o so_o to_o rejoice_v i_o see_v it_o and_o i_o rejoice_v with_o he_o for_o he_o have_v receive_v 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