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capable_a of_o thou_o whole_o do_v they_o only_o receive_v some_o part_n and_o then_o do_v they_o all_o receive_v the_o same_o or_o several_a part_n of_o thou_o the_o great_a taking_n more_o the_o lesser_a a_o less_o and_o be_v there_o then_o some_o part_n of_o thou_o great_a and_o some_o less_o or_o be_v thou_o every_o where_o total_o yet_o no_o where_o total_o receive_v chap._n iu._n o_o what_o be_v thou_o therefore_o my_o god_n what_o can_n i_o say_v be_v thou_o but_o the_o lord_n god_n for_o who_o be_v god_n 18.31_o ps_n 18.31_o but_o the_o lord_n or_o who_o be_v god_n save_v our_o god_n o_o thou_o most_o high_a most_o good_a most_o potent_a most_o omnipotent_a most_o merciful_a and_o most_o just_a most_o present_a and_o most_o retire_a the_o fair_a and_o the_o strong_a stable_n and_o yet_o not_o comprehensible_a unchangeable_a and_o yet_o all-changing_a never_o new_a nor_o never_o old_a and_o all-renewing_a only_o wither_v and_o bring_v to_o nothing_o the_o proud_a and_o gallant_a 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assay_v to_o speak_v of_o thou_o and_o yet_o wo_n to_o they_o who_o in_o thy_o praise_n be_v silent_a though_o in_o it_o they_o be_v no_o more_o than_o mute_a who_o be_v most_o eloquent_a nothing_o eloquent_a or_o whereln_n the_o very_a dumb_a say_v something_o and_o such_o as_o say_v most_o say_v nothing_o chap._n v._n o_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v for_o ever_o repose_v and_o acquiesce_v in_o thou_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o have_v my_o soul_n wholly-poss_a with_o and_o inebriate_v by_o they_z so_o to_o enjoy_v a_o eternal_a oblivion_n of_o all_o past_a evil_n and_o the_o perpetual_a embrace_n of_o thou_o my_o only_a good_a and_o in_o this_o so_o much_o on_o both_o side_n longed-for_a union_n what_o good_a be_v thou_o to_o i_o let_v thy_o mercy_n indulge_v i_o to_o speak_v unto_o thou_o or_o what_o good_a be_o i_o to_o thou_o that_o thou_o exact_a of_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v love_v thou_o and_o if_o i_o do_v it_o not_o be_v high_o displease_v and_o threaten_v to_o bring_v on_o i_o the_o great_a misery_n be_v this_o then_o so_o small_a a_o misery_n for_o i_o not_o to_o love_v thou_o ah_o by_o thy_o mercy_n tell_v i_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n what_o be_v that_o great_a thing_n that_o thou_o be_v unto_o i_o say_v unto_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n it_o psal_n 35.3_o exo._n 33.20_o or_o with_o longing_n to_o see_v it_o but_o say_v it_o so_o as_o it_o may_v hear_v thou_o say_v it_o behold_v the_o ear_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v before_o thou_o open_v they_o and_o say_v unto_o my_o soul_n there_o i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n then_o will_v i_o hasten_v after_o thy_o allure_a voice_n and_o catch_v fast_o hold_v on_o thou_o o_o hide_v not_o thou_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o let_v i_o see_v it_o though_o i_o die_v lest_o otherwise_o i_o die_v so_o as_o never_o to_o see_v it_o the_o mansion_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v too_o narrow_a to_o entertain_v thou_o o_o let_v it_o be_v enlarge_v by_o thou_o it_o be_v very_o ruinous_a be_v thou_o please_v to_o repair_v it_o the_o sordid_a furniture_n thereof_o must_v be_v very_o offensive_a to_o thy_o holy_a eye_n i_o know_v and_o confess_v it_o but_o who_o can_v purge_v and_o cleanse_v it_o beside_o thou_o vulg_n psal_n 19.12_o psal_n 116.10_o psal_n 32.6_o psal_n 26.12_o vulg_n or_o to_o what_o other_n beside_o thou_o shall_v i_o cry_v cleanse_v i_o o_o lord_n from_o my_o secret_a sin_n and_o from_o my_o presumptuous_a wickedness_n deliver_v thy_o servant_n i_o believe_v thou_o have_v and_o will_v forgive_v they_o and_o therefore_o do_v i_o speak_v and_o confess_v they_o o_o lord_n thou_o know_v have_v not_o i_o confess_v against_o i_o my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n i_o hope_v thou_o have_v forgive_v the_o wickedness_n of_o my_o sin_n i_o do_v not_o contend_v in_o judgement_n with_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o truth_n nor_o will_v i_o be_v deceive_v in_o harken_v to_o excuse_n whilst_o perhaps_o my_o iniquity_n tell_v lie_n unto_o i_o therefore_o do_v i_o not_o contend_v in_o judgement_n with_o thou_o for_o if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n 130.3_o psal_n 130.3_o o_o lord_n who_o shall_v abide_v it_o chap_n vi._n a_o account*_n of_o st._n augustine_n infancy_n nourish_v and_o sustain_v by_o the_o divine_a providence_n yet_o suffer_v i_o thy_o justice_n lay_v aside_o to_o speak_v unto_o thy_o mercy_n 18.27_o gen._n 18.27_o i_o dust_n and_o ash_n yet_o suffer_v i_o to_o speak_v be_v it_o be_v unto_o the_o mercy_n of_o my_o god_n i_o speak_v and_o not_o to_o man_n so_o apt_a to_o scoff_n at_o i_o and_o perhaps_o thou_o also_o for_o the_o present_a lâ—â—â—liest_a at_o i_o 25.16_o psal_n 25.16_o but_o in_o
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man_n and_o see_v some_o reason_n thereof_o from_o calculation_n and_o the_o succession_n of_o time_n and_o the_o visible_a revolution_n of_o the_o star_n and_o these_o i_o confer_v with_o the_o dotage_n of_o manicheus_fw-la who_o have_v write_v much_o foolish_a stuff_n of_o the_o same_o subject_n and_o therein_o i_o can_v discover_v no_o reason_n neither_o of_o the_o solstice_n and_o aequinoctial_o nor_o of_o the_o eclipse_n nor_o of_o any_o other_o part_n of_o secular_a knowledge_n only_o there_o i_o be_v require_v to_o believe_v thing_n contrary_a to_o my_o experience_n chap._n four_o science_n not_o beatify_v and_o now_o be_v he_o such_o a_o one_o o_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o truth_n as_o know_v all_o these_o thing_n therefore_o a_o favourite_n to_o thou_o sure_o unhappy_a man_n he_o who_o know_v all_o these_o and_o know_v not_o thou_o and_o bless_v the_o man_n who_o know_v thou_o though_o none_o of_o these_o and_o who_o so_o know_v both_o they_o and_o thou_o happy_a he_o be_v not_o 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only_o can_v repair_v what_o it_o at_o first_o build_v chap._n viii_o much_o offend_v with_o the_o unrulinesse_n of_o his_o scholar_n in_o carthage_n he_o remove_v from_o thence_o beyond_o sea_n to_o rome_n to_o profess_v rhetoric_n there_o extreme_o against_o his_o mother_n will_n therefore_o by_o the_o conduct_n of_o thy_o providence_n it_o be_v now_o so_o bring_v about_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v persuade_v rather_o to_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o to_o teach_v there_o what_o i_o do_v at_o carthage_n and_o here_o how_o i_o become_v so_o resolve_v i_o will_v not_o omit_v to_o confess_v unto_o thou_o because_o also_o in_o these_o thing_n thy_o most_o secret_a working_n and_o always_o most_o present_a mercy_n towards_o we_o ought_v ever_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o profess_v my_o intent_n for_o rome_n be_v not_o so_o much_o for_o great_a profit_n or_o honour_n though_o both_o these_o be_v promise_v by_o my_o friend_n and_o then_o not_o a_o little_a sway_v my_o inclination_n but_o the_o 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so_o frequent_o give_v in_o public_a as_o private_o to_o we_o namely_o that_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v much_o falsify_v by_o some_o i_o know_v not_o who_o that_o intend_a to_o insert_v the_o jewish_a law_n into_o the_o christian_a faith_n yet_o themselves_o produce_v no_o other_o copy_n thereof_o which_o be_v unsophisticated_a but_o all_o this_o while_n that_o which_o chief_o oppress_v and_o suffocate_v i_o be_v the_o conceit_n i_o have_v only_o of_o corporeal_a bulk_n and_o magnitude_n of_o all_o thing_n under_o which_o mass_n i_o lie_v gasp_v after_o the_o free_a air_n of_o thy_o truth_n but_o can_v not_o as_o yet_o breath_n in_o the_o purity_n and_o simplicity_n thereof_o chap._n xii_o have_v set_v up_o a_o rhetorick-school_n at_o
rome_n his_o scholar_n there_o defraud_v he_o of_o their_o stipend_n now_o therefore_o i_o begin_v diligent_o to_o put_v in_o practice_n that_o for_o which_o i_o come_v to_o rome_n the_o teach_n of_o rhetoric_n and_o first_o to_o gather_v some_o to_o my_o lodging_n by_o who_o mean_n i_o have_v begin_v to_o be_v make_v know_v abroad_o and_o now_o i_o be_o acquaint_v that_o some_o other_o unworthy_a trick_n be_v play_v at_o rome_n which_o i_o suffer_v not_o at_o carthage_n for_o it_o be_v assure_v to_o i_o indeed_o that_o there_o be_v not_o here_o such_o insolence_n and_o tumult_n of_o unruly_a youth_n as_o there_o but_o say_v they_o a_o many_o of_o they_o to_o avoid_v the_o payment_n of_o their_o stipend_n will_v of_o a_o sudden_a conspire_v together_o before_o the_o time_n they_o be_v due_a and_o depart_v to_o another_o master_n desertor_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o vilify_a honesty_n for_o the_o love_n of_o money_n 139.22_o ps_n 139.22_o and_o these_o also_o my_o soul_n hate_v though_o not_o with_o a_o perfect_a and_o upright_a hatred_n for_o i_o hate_v they_o perhaps_o more_o for_o the_o damage_n i_o shall_v suffer_v than_o for_o the_o evil_a they_o commit_v 73.27_o ps_n 73.27_o and_o sure_o very_o guilty_a such_o person_n be_v who_o do_v go_v a_o whore_v from_o thou_o enamour_v of_o these_o volatile_a trifle_n of_o temporal_a good_n and_o of_o dirty_a lucre_n which_o fowl_n the_o hand_n that_o touch_v it_o hug_v this_o world_n that_o fly_v from_o they_o and_o slight_v thou_o that_o stay_v for_o they_o and_o call_v after_o they_o and_o pardone_v every_o meretricious_a soul_n among_o they_o that_o return_v unto_o thou_o and_o now_o these_o i_o hate_v as_o wicked_a and_o crooked_a but_o so_o as_o i_o also_o love_v they_o corrigible_a and_o amendable_a by_o a_o prefer_n learning_n before_o silver_n and_o again_o a_o prefer_n above_o their_o learn_v thou_o o_o god_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o all_o assure_a good_a and_o our_o most_o chaste_a and_o delicious_a peace_n but_o at_o that_o time_n i_o rather_o can_v not_o endure_v they_o evil_a for_o my_o own_o sake_n than_o wish_v they_o good_a for_o thou_o chap._n xiii_o recommend_v by_o symmachus_n he_o remove_v from_o rome_n to_o teach_v rhetoric_n at_o milan_n where_o he_o be_v favourable_o receive_v by_o st._n ambrose_n their_o bishop_n who_o sermon_n he_o frequent_v only_o for_o the_o fame_n of_o his_o eloquence_n it_o happen_v afterward_o that_o a_o order_n be_v send_v from_o milan_n there_o milan_n the_o emperor_n reside_v much_o there_o to_o the_o perfect_a of_o rome_n to_o provide_v a_o rhetoric_n professor_n for_o that_o city_n and_o to_o send_v he_o thither_o upon_o the_o publâ—ck_a charge_n therefore_o i_o make_v suit_n by_o the_o same_o person_n such_o who_o be_v intoxicate_v with_o the_o manichean_a fable_n from_o which_o that_o i_o may_v now_o be_v deliver_v thou_o order_v this_o journey_n but_o little_o do_v we_o know_v it_o that_o symmachus_n the_o then_o perfect_a upon_o trial_n of_o my_o ability_n on_o some_o subject_n of_o oratory_n will_v be_v please_v to_o send_v i_o thither_o and_o thus_o i_o come_v to_o milan_n and_o there_o have_v access_n to_o the_o bishop_n ambrose_n famous_a all_o the_o world_n over_o among_o good_a man_n and_o thy_o most_o devout_a servant_n who_o most_o eloquent_a sermon_n undaunted_o minister_v the_o pure_a flower_n of_o thy_o wheat_n and_o the_o celestial_a gladness_n of_o thy_o oil_n and_o the_o sober_a inebriation_n of_o thy_o spiritual_a wine_n unto_o thy_o people_n in_o that_o place_n thus_o to_o he_o be_v i_o bring_v by_o thou_o know_v nothing_o that_o by_o he_o i_o may_v be_v bring_v unto_o thou_o not_o without_o my_o knowledge_n and_o that_o man_n of_o god_n in_o a_o paternal_a way_n receive_v i_o and_o with_o a_o episcopal_a charity_n entertain_v this_o my_o peregrination_n and_o i_o begin_v much_o to_o love_v he_o not_o at_o first_o as_o a_o teacher_n of_o truth_n by_o i_o despaired-of_a to_o be_v find_v within_o thy_o church_n but_o as_o one_o kind_n towards_o i_o and_o i_o diligent_o hear_v he_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n not_o out_o of_o any_o right_a intention_n at_o all_o but_o as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o try_v of_o his_o eloquence_n whether_o it_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o great_a fame_n thereof_o and_o whether_o it_o flow_v high_a or_o mean_a than_o report_v and_o there_o i_o stand_v very_a intent_n upon_o his_o expression_n but_o in-observant_a of_o his_o matter_n and_o be_v much_o take_v with_o the_o elegancy_n of_o his_o language_n though_o more_o learned_a yet_o not_o so_o cheerful_a and_o please_a as_o faustus_n his_o be_v but_o for_o the_o matter_n there_o be_v no_o comparison_n the_o one_o vain_o expatiate_v through_o manichean_a delusion_n the_o other_o profitable_o teach_v salvation_n but_o salvation_n be_v far_o from_o the_o ungodly_a such_o as_o i_o then_o stand_v before_o he_o 119.155_o ps_n 119.155_o yet_o i_o draw_v near_a and_o near_o to_o it_o by_o gentle_a degree_n and_o know_v it_o not_o chap._n xiiii_o and_o be_v by_o little_a and_o little_o take_v with_o his_o doctrine_n whereupon_o he_o resolve_v abandon_v the_o manichean_a sect_n to_o remain_v a_o catechumenus_fw-la in_o the_o church_n catholic_n till_o some_o further_a discovery_n of_o truth_n for_o when_o as_o i_o mind_v not_o to_o learn_v what_o he_o say_v but_o only_o how_o he_o say_v it_o for_o this_o vain_a care_n now_o only_o remain_v in_o i_o despair_v of_o any_o further_a guidance_n there_o to_o the_o know_v of_o thou_o there_o descend_v into_o my_o soul_n with_o the_o language_n which_o i_o affect_v the_o matter_n also_o which_o i_o slight_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v sever_v by_o i_o and_o whilst_o i_o open_v my_o heart_n to_o entertain_v the_o eloquence_n of_o his_o say_n together_o with_o it_o enter_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o yet_o this_o by_o slow_a and_o gentle_a degree_n for_o first_o there_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o some_o plea_n may_v be_v make_v 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thing_n and_o fluctuate_a between_o all_o side_n yet_o i_o resolve_v present_o to_o abandon_v the_o manichean_a profession_n endure_v no_o more_o though_o in_o this_o suspense_n of_o my_o opinion_n to_o be_v number_v of_o that_o sect_n before_o which_o i_o prefer_v the_o philosopher_n yet_o neither_o can_v philosophy_n satisfy_v man_n nor_o dare_v i_o commit_v the_o cure_n of_o my_o sick_a and_o languish_a soul_n to_o a_o order_n void_a of_o the_o save_a name_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o i_o resolve_v to_o continue_v a_o catechumenus_fw-la in_o the_o church_n catholic_n which_o religion_n remain_v from_o both_o my_o parent_n recommend_v unto_o i_o till_o some_o thing_n of_o certainty_n shall_v appear_v to_o which_o i_o may_v steer_v my_o course_n lib_fw-la vi_o chap._n i._n his_o mother_n monica_n pass_v many_o danger_n at_o sea_n
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must_v be_v put_v to_o all_o humane_a soci_fw-la tie_n and_o commerce_n last_o whâ—n_o i_o â—sâ—â—erâ—d_v how_o firm_o i_o believe_v that_o i_o be_v bear_v of_o such_o parent_n a_o thing_n not_o know_v to_o i_o but_o by_o credit_v another_o relation_n thou_o at_o last_o persuade_v dst_o i_n i_o say_v that_o not_o so_o much_o those_o who_o believe_v thy_o book_n which_o with_o so_o grâ—â—t_a authority_n thou_o have_v establish_v almost_o thrâ—â—ll_a nation_n as_o those_o who_o believe_v they_o not_o be_v blameworthy_a nor_o be_v any_o such_o to_o be_v hearken_v to_o who_o shall_v say_v how_o know_v thou_o that_o these_o book_n be_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o the_o true_a and_o truth-communicating_a god_n deliver_v to_o mankind_n for_o this_o point_n of_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v most_o rational_o credible_a for_o first_o no_o sophistry_n nor_o â—â—villing_a question_n that_o i_o have_v read_v in_o the_o contradict_a philosopher_n can_v ever_o stagger_v this_o faith_n in_o i_o that_o 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ante_fw-la te_fw-la omne_fw-la desiderium_fw-la meum_fw-la &_o lumen_fw-la oculorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la mecum_fw-la and_o my_o desire_n be_v before_o thou_o and_o the_o true_a light_n of_o my_o eye_n be_v not_o with_o i_o for_o it_o be_v within_o and_o i_o be_v abroad_o neither_o possess_v it_o any_o place_n but_o my_o fancy_n be_v intent_n only_o upon_o thing_n circumscribe_v by_o place_n and_o among_o they_o i_o find_v no_o place_n of_o rest_n and_o neither_o do_v they_o so_o well_o entertain_v i_o that_o i_o can_v say_v i_o be_o well_o this_o be_v enough_o nor_o yet_o do_v they_o quite_o release_v i_o to_o return_v where_o it_o may_v be_v well_o enough_o with_o i_o for_o i_o be_v much_o superior_a to_o they_o as_o inferior_a to_o thou_o and_o thou_o will_v be_v true_a joy_n and_o
it_o he_o that_o know_v truth_n know_v this_o light_n and_o he_o that_o know_v it_o know_v eternity_n and_o love_n know_v it_o o_o eternal_a truth_n and_o true_a love_n and_o love_a eternity_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n for_o thou_o i_o sigh_v day_n and_o night_n and_o when_o i_o first_o begin_v to_o know_v thou_o thou_o elevate_v i_o that_o i_o may_v see_v that_o there_o be_v something_o which_o i_o may_v see_v but_o that_o i_o be_v not_o yet_o such_o as_o can_v see_v it_o for_o thy_o beam_n stream_v vehement_o upon_o i_o reverberate_v my_o weak_a sight_n and_o i_o stand_v tremble_v with_o love_n and_o fear_n and_o i_o find_v myself_o to_o be_v very_o remote_a from_o thou_o hear_v thy_o voice_n as_o it_o be_v a_o far_o off_o from_o on_o high_a i_o be_o the_o meat_n of_o the_o strong_a grow_v and_o thou_o shall_v feed_v on_o i_o not_o that_o thou_o shall_v convert_v i_o into_o thou_o as_o fleshly_a food_n but_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v convert_v into_o i_o and_o i_o know_v that_o with_o 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