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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 their_o goodness_n to_o be_v make_v the_o better_a by_o it_o therefore_o whenever_o they_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o all_o their_o goodness_n they_o shall_v also_o lose_v all_o their_o be_v so_o long_o therefore_o as_o they_o be_v they_o be_v good_a therefore_o whatsoever_o be_v be_v good_a that_o evil_n than_o which_o i_o seek_v whence_o it_o shall_v be_v be_v not_o any_o substance_n for_o be_v it_o a_o substance_n it_o shall_v be_v good_a for_o either_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o incorruptible_a substance_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o chief_a sort_n of_o good_a or_o else_o shall_v it_o
in_o itself_o not_o to_o love_v thou_o woe_n be_v i_o answer_v i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n what_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 3._o speak_v it_o out_o that_o i_o may_v hear_v thou_o behold_v the_o ear_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v before_o thou_o o_o lord_n open_v they_o and_o say_v unto_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n i_o will_v run_v after_o that_o voice_n and_o take_v hold_v of_o thou_o hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o that_o whether_o i_o die_v or_o not_o die_v i_o may_v see_v it_o 2._o my_o soul_n house_n be_v too_o straight_o for_o thou_o to_o come_v into_o let_v it_o be_v enlarge_v by_o thou_o it_o be_v ruinous_a but_o do_v thou_o repair_v it_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o it_o i_o both_o confess_v and_o know_v which_o may_v offend_v thy_o eye_n but_o who_o can_v cleanse_v it_o or_o to_o who_o but_o thou_o shall_v i_o cry_v cleanse_v i_o o_o 12_o lord_n from_o my_o secret_a sin_n and_o from_o strange_a sin_n deliver_v thy_o servant_n i_o believe_v and_o therefore_o 10._o i_o will_v speak_v thou_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o i_o have_v confess_v my_o sin_n against_o my_o own_o self_n o_o my_o god_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o will_v not_o plead_v with_o thou_o who_o 29._o be_v truth_n and_o i_o will_v not_o deceive_v myself_o lest_o my_o iniquity_n be_v a_o fall_n witness_n to_o itself_o i_o will_v not_o therefore_o plead_v with_o thou_o for_o if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v be_v 3._o extreme_a to_o mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o o_o lord_n who_o may_v abide_v it_o chap._n 6._o that_o he_o have_v receive_v all_o blessing_n from_o god_n and_o how_o he_o have_v be_v preserve_v by_o he_o yet_o suffer_v i_o to_o plead_v before_o providence_n thy_o mercy_n seat_n even_o i_o who_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n once_o again_o let_v i_o speak_v see_v it_o be_v thy_o mercy_n to_o which_o i_o address_v my_o speech_n and_o not_o man_n who_o be_v a_o mocker_n yet_o even_o thou_o perhaps_o do_v smile_v at_o i_o but_o turn_v thou_o will_v pity_v i_o what_o be_v it_o that_o i_o will_v say_v o_o lord_n my_o god_n but_o even_o this_o that_o i_o know_v not_o whence_o i_o come_v hither_o into_o this_o a_o die_a life_n shall_v i_o call_v it_o or_o a_o live_a death_n rather_o and_o then_o do_v the_o comfort_n of_o thy_o mercy_n take_v i_o up_o as_o i_o have_v hear_v it_o of_o the_o parent_n of_o my_o flesh_n out_o of_o who_o and_o in_o who_o thou_o sometime_o do_v form_v i_o for_o i_o myself_o can_v remember_v it_o the_o comfort_n therefore_o of_o a_o woman_n milk_n do_v then_o entertain_v i_o yet_o do_v neither_o my_o mother_n nor_o nurse_n fill_v their_o own_o breast_n but_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v by_o they_o afford_v a_o nourishment_n fit_a for_o my_o infancy_n even_o according_a to_o thy_o own_o institution_n and_o those_o riches_n of_o thou_o reach_v to_o the_o root_n of_o all_o thing_n thou_o also_o ingraft_v in_o i_o a_o desire_n to_o suck_v no_o more_o than_o thou_o supply_v they_o withal_o and_o in_o my_o nurse_n to_o afford_v i_o what_o thou_o give_v they_o for_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o dispense_v unto_o i_o with_o proportion_n what_o thou_o supply_v they_o with_o in_o abundance_n for_o it_o be_v a_o childbearing_n blessing_n to_o they_o that_o i_o receive_v this_o blessing_n from_o they_o which_o yet_o be_v rather_o by_o they_o than_o from_o they_o for_o all_o good_a thing_n proceed_v from_o thou_o o_o god_n and_o from_o my_o god_n come_v all_o my_o universa_fw-la healthfulness_n and_o so_o much_o i_o observe_v afterward_o when_o thou_o do_v cry_v unto_o i_o by_o those_o instinct_n of_o nature_n which_o thou_o indue_v i_o withal_o both_o inward_o and_o outward_o for_o than_o first_o know_v i_o how_o to_o suck_v and_o to_o he_o content_v with_o what_o do_v please_v i_o and_o to_o cry_v at_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o what_o offend_v my_o flesh_n after_o ward_v i_o begin_v a_o little_a to_o laugh_v first_o sleep_v 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14._o of_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a tongue_n 1._o but_o why_o then_o do_v i_o hate_v the_o greek_a grammarian_n that_o chant_v of_o such_o thing_n for_o homer_n himself_o be_v skilful_a in_o contrive_v such_o fiction_n and_o be_v most_o delightful_o wanton_a but_o yet_o very_o harsh_a to_o i_o be_v a_o school_n boy_n i_o believe_v that_o virgil_n be_v no_o less_o to_o grecian_a child_n when_o they_o be_v compel_v to_o learn_v he_o as_o i_o be_v to_o learn_v homer_n for_o to_o say_v troth_n the_o difficulty_n of_o learning_n a_o strange_a language_n do_v sprinkle_v as_o
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when_o she_o hear_v that_o to_o be_v already_o in_o so_o great_a part_n do_v which_o she_o daily_o with_o tear_n desire_v of_o thou_o may_v be_v whole_o do_v namely_o that_o though_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o attain_v the_o truth_n yet_o that_o i_o be_v rescue_v from_o falsehood_n yea_o rather_o for_o that_o she_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o thou_o will_v one_o day_n perform_v the_o rest_n who_o have_v promise_v the_o whole_a most_o calm_o and_o with_o a_o heart_n full_a of_o confidence_n she_o reply_v to_o i_o how_o she_o full_o believe_v in_o christ_n that_o she_o shall_v yet_o before_o she_o die_v see_v i_o sâ—lately_o baptize_v into_o the_o catholic_a faith_n 3._o and_o thus_o
changeable_a mind_n 10._o of_o i_o and_o thus_o by_o degree_n pass_v from_o body_n to_o the_o soul_n which_o make_v use_v of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o body_n to_o perceive_v by_o and_o from_o thence_o to_o its_o go_v inner_a faculty_n unto_o which_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o body_n be_v to_o represent_v their_o outward_a object_n and_o so_o forward_o as_o far_o as_o the_o irrational_a creature_n be_v able_a to_o go_v thence_o again_o pass_v i_o on_o to_o the_o reason_v faculty_n unto_o which_o whatever_n be_v receive_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o body_n be_v refer_v to_o be_v judge_v 2._o this_o also_o find_v itself_o to_o be_v variable_a in_o i_o betake_v itself_o towards_o its_o own_o understanding_n draw_v away_o my_o thought_n from_o my_o old_a fleshly_a custom_n and_o withdraw_a itself_o from_o those_o confuse_a multitude_n of_o fantasy_n which_o contradict_v one_o another_o that_o so_o it_o may_v find_v out_o that_o light_n which_o it_o now_o have_v a_o glimpse_n of_o present_o upon_o the_o find_n whereof_o without_o all_o further_o doubt_v it_o cry_v out_o that_o what_o be_v unchangeable_a be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o what_o be_v changeable_a by_o which_o it_o have_v come_v to_o know_v that_o unchangeable_a which_o unless_o by_o some_o mean_n or_o other_o it_o have_v know_v it_o can_v never_o have_v have_v sure_a ground_n for_o the_o prefer_n of_o it_o before_o the_o changeable_n nor_o have_v come_v so_o high_a as_o that_o which_o be_v set_v within_o hence_o of_o the_o twinkle_a eyesight_n and_o now_o come_v i_o to_o have_v a_o sight_n of_o those_o invisible_a thing_n of_o thou_o which_o be_v understand_v 20._o by_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v make_v but_o i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o fix_v my_o eye_n long_o upon_o they_o but_o my_o infirmity_n be_v beat_v back_o again_o i_o be_v turn_v to_o my_o wont_a fancy_n carry_v along_o with_o i_o no_o more_o but_o a_o like_n of_o those_o new_a thought_n in_o my_o memory_n and_o a_o appetite_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o meat_n i_o have_v smell_v which_o as_o yet_o i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o eat_v of_o chap._n 18._o only_o christ_n be_v the_o way_n to_o salvation_n 1._o then_o set_v i_o myself_o to_o seek_v a_o mean_n of_o recover_v so_o much_o strength_n as_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o enjoy_v thou_o but_o i_o can_v not_o find_v it_o until_o i_o embrace_v that_o mediator_n 5_o betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v over_o 5._o all_o god_n bless_v for_o evermore_o then_o call_v unto_o i_o and_o say_v i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n 6._o and_o the_o life_n who_o mingle_v that_o food_n which_o i_o be_v unable_a to_o take_v his_o own_o flesh_n unto_o ouâ—_n flesh_n for_o the_o word_n be_v make_v 14._o flesh_n that_o by_o thy_o wisdom_n by_o which_o thou_o creat_v â—_o thing_n he_o may_v sackle_v oâ—â—_n infancy_n for_o i_o not_o yet_o humble_v enough_o do_v not_o appreheâ—_n my_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o haâ—_n make_v himself_o humble_a nor_o do_v i_o yet_o know_v what_o lesson_n that_o infirmity_n of_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o for_o thy_o word_n the_o eternal_a truth_n be_v so_o high_o exalt_v above_o the_o high_a of_o thy_o creature_n reach_v up_o those_o that_o be_v cast_v down_o unto_o itself_o have_v here_o below_o build_v for_o itself_o a_o lowly_a cottage_n of_o our_o clay_n by_o which_o he_o intend_v to_o abase_v from_o the_o height_n of_o their_o own_o 5_o imagination_n those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v down_o that_o so_o he_o may_v bring_v they_o about_o unto_o himself_o allay_v the_o swell_n of_o their_o pride_n and_o cherish_v of_o their_o love_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v go_v on_o no_o further_a in_o the_o confidence_n of_o themselves_o but_o may_v find_v their_o own_o weakness_n rather_o see_v the_o divinity_n itself_o enfeeble_v at_o our_o foot_n by_o take_v our_o fleshly_a garment_n upon_o he_o that_o so_o be_v weary_a at_o length_n they_o may_v cast_v down_o their selve_o upon_o it_o and_o that_o rise_n may_v raise_v up_o they_o together_o with_o it_o chap._n 19_o what_o he_o think_v of_o christ_n incarnation_n 1._o but_o i_o have_v before_o far_o other_o thought_n conceive_v only_o of_o my_o lord_n christ_n as_o of_o a_o man_n of_o excellent_a wisdom_n who_o no_o man_n can_v be_v equal_v unto_o and_o in_o this_o regard_n especial_o for_o that_o be_v so_o wonderful_o bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n give_v we_o a_o example_n how_o to_o contemn_v worldly_a thing_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o immortality_n that_o divine_a care_n of_o his_o seem_v to_o have_v deserve_v so_o much_o authority_n as_o to_o be_v the_o master_n over_o we_o but_o what_o mystery_n this_o may_v carry_v with_o it_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n i_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o imagine_v thus_o much_o i_o collect_v out_o of_o what_o be_v proof_n come_v to_o we_o be_v write_v of_o he_o how_o that_o he_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o sleep_v and_o walk_v and_o rejoice_v in_o spirit_n and_o be_v heavy_a and_o preach_v that_o flesh_n alone_o do_v not_o cleave_v unto_o thy_o word_n but_o our_o humane_a soul_n and_o mind_n also_o with_o it_o every_o body_n know_v thus_o much_o that_o know_v the_o unchangeableness_n of_o thy_o word_n which_o i_o myself_o now_o know_v as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v nor_o do_v i_o at_o all_o make_v any_o doubt_n of_o it_o for_o for_o he_o to_o move_v the_o limb_n of_o his_o body_n by_o his_o will_n and_o otherwhiles_a not_o to_o move_v they_o now_o to_o be_v stir_v by_o some_o affection_n and_o at_o another_o time_n not_o to_o be_v affect_v now_o to_o deliver_v wise_a sentence_n and_o another_o while_n to_o keep_v silence_n all_o these_o be_v property_n of_o a_o soul_n and_o mind_n that_o be_v mutable_a and_o shall_v these_o thing_n be_v false_o write_v of_o he_o all_o the_o rest_n very_o will_v be_v in_o suspicion_n of_o be_v a_o lie_n nor_o shall_v there_o be_v leave_v at_o all_o in_o those_o book_n any_o safenesse_n of_o faith_n for_o mankind_n 2._o because_o therefore_o 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the_o christian_a faith_n but_o understand_v afterward_o that_o this_o be_v the_o error_n of_o the_o apollinarian_a heretic_n he_o be_v better_o please_v with_o the_o catholic_a faith_n and_o better_o comply_v with_o it_o but_o something_o late_a it_o be_v i_o confess_v ere_o i_o learn_v how_o in_o this_o sentence_n the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n the_o catholic_a truth_n can_v be_v clear_v of_o the_o heresy_n of_o photinus_n for_o the_o confute_v of_o the_o heretic_n make_v the_o opinion_n of_o thy_o church_n more_o eminent_a and_o the_o tenet_n which_o the_o sound_a doctrine_n maintain_v for_o 19_o there_o must_v be_v also_o heresy_n that_o they_o which_o be_v approve_v may_v be_v make_v manifest_a among_o the_o weak_a chap._n 20._o of_o divers_a book_n of_o the_o platonist_n 1._o but_o have_v read_v as_o then_o these_o book_n of_o the_o platonist_n have_v once_o get_v the_o hint_n from_o they_o and_o fall_v upon_o the_o search_n of_o incorporeal_a truth_n i_o come_v to_o get_v a_o sight_n of_o these_o invisible_a thing_n of_o thou_o which_o be_v understand_v by_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v make_v and_o 20._o be_v put_v back_o again_o i_o perceive_v how_o that_o the_o darkness_n of_o my_o own_o mind_n be_v it_o which_o so_o hinder_v my_o contemplation_n as_o that_o i_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o be_v certain_a that_o thou_o be_v both_o infinite_a and_o yet_o not_o diffuse_v over_o finite_a and_o infinite_a place_n and_o that_o thou_o be_v true_o the_o same_o that_o thou_o be_v ever_o nor_o in_o any_o part_n nor_o by_o any_o motion_n otherwise_o at_o one_o time_n than_o at_o another_o and_o that_o all_o other_o thing_n
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have_v do_v in_o those_o day_n of_o my_o retirement_n 7._o nor_o have_v i_o yet_o forget_v neither_o will_v i_o pass_v in_o silence_n the_o smartnesse_n of_o thy_o scourge_n and_o the_o wonderful_a swiftness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n thou_o do_v in_o those_o day_n torment_v i_o with_o the_o toothache_n which_o when_o it_o have_v grow_v so_o fierce_a upon_o i_o that_o i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o speak_v it_o come_v into_o my_o heart_n to_o desire_v my_o friend_n present_a to_o pray_v for_o i_o unto_o thou_o the_o god_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o health_n and_o this_o i_o write_v in_o wax_n 16._o and_o give_v it_o to_o they_o to_o read_v immediate_o so_o soon_o as_o with_o a_o humble_a devotion_n we_o have_v bow_v our_o knee_n that_o pain_n go_v away_o but_o what_o pain_n or_o how_o go_v it_o away_o i_o be_v much_o afraid_a o_o my_o lord_n my_o god_n see_v from_o my_o infancy_n i_o have_v never_o feel_v the_o like_a and_o thou_o give_v i_o a_o secret_a item_n by_o this_o how_o powerful_a thy_o beck_n be_v for_o which_o i_o much_o rejoice_v in_o say_v give_v praise_n unto_o thy_o name_n and_o that_o say_v suffer_v i_o not_o to_o be_v secure_a in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o my_o forepast_a sin_n which_o hitherto_o be_v not_o for_o give_v i_o by_o thy_o baptism_n chap._n 5._o ambrose_n direct_v he_o what_o book_n to_o read_v 1._o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o vintage_n i_o give_v the_o citizen_n of_o milan_n fair_a warning_n to_o provide_v their_o scholar_n of_o another_o master_n to_o sell_v word_n to_o they_o for_o that_o i_o have_v make_v choice_n to_o serve_v thou_o and_o for_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o my_o difficulty_n of_o breathe_v and_o the_o pain_n in_o my_o breast_n i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o go_v on_o in_o the_o professorship_n and_o by_o letter_n i_o signify_v to_o that_o prelate_n of_o thou_o the_o holy_a man_n ambrose_n my_o former_a error_n and_o presentresolution_n desire_v he_o to_o advise_v i_o what_o part_n of_o thy_o scripture_n be_v best_o for_o my_o read_n to_o make_v i_o ready_a and_o fit_a for_o the_o receyve_n of_o so_o great_a a_o grace_n he_o recommend_v esaias_n the_o prophet_n to_o i_o for_o this_o reason_n i_o believe_v for_o that_o he_o be_v a_o more_o clear_a foreshewer_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n then_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophet_n but_o i_o not_o understand_v the_o first_o part_n of_o he_o and_o imagine_v all_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v like_o that_o lay_v it_o by_o intend_v to_o fall_v to_o it_o again_o when_o i_o be_v better_o practise_v in_o our_o lord_n
this_o three_o kind_n of_o temptation_n give_v i_o over_o or_o can_v it_o altogether_o forbear_v i_o in_o this_o life_n this_o namely_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v fear_v and_o love_v of_o man_n and_o that_o for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o that_o we_o may_v receive_v a_o private_a rejoice_v in_o it_o which_o indeed_o be_v no_o true_a joy_n a_o miserable_a life_n this_o be_v and_o a_o dishonourable_a kind_n of_o brag_v for_o hence_o especial_o it_o come_v that_o man_n do_v neither_o 6_o pure_o love_n nor_o fear_v thou_o and_o even_o therefore_o too_o do_v then_o resist_v the_o proud_a and_o gonest_fw-we grace_n unto_o the_o humble_a yea_o thou_o thunder_v down_o upon_o the_o ambitious_a design_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o mountain_n tremble_v at_o it_o because_o now_o of_o perform_v certain_a effice_n among_o humane_a society_n it_o be_v necessary_a both_o to_o be_v love_v and_o fear_v of_o man_n even_o therefore_o do_v the_o adversary_n of_o our_o true_a blessedness_n lie_v hard_o at_o we_o every_o where_o spread_v his_o snare_n of_o well-done_a well-done_a which_o while_o we_o too_o eager_o gather_v up_o we_o may_v be_v unaware_o take_v in_o they_o and_o bring_v to_o disjoint_v our_o rejoice_v from_o thy_o truth_n and_o to_o settle_v it_o iâ—_n the_o deceive_a opinion_n of_o man_n please_v ourselves_o with_o be_v love_v and_o fear_v not_o for_o thy_o sake_n but_o in_o thy_o stead_n by_o which_o device_n the_o adversary_n may_v make_v we_o his_o own_o we_o be_v so_o near_o conform_v unto_o he_o already_o not_o join_v with_o he_o in_o any_o concord_n of_o charity_n but_o into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o punishment_n even_o of_o he_o who_o aspire_v to_o advance_v his_o throne_n in_o the_o north_n that_o people_n follow_v 1â—_n he_o in_o his_o wry_a and_o crooked_a way_n and_o become_v all_o darken_a and_o befrozen_a may_v be_v make_v his_o vassal_n 3._o but_o we_o o_o lord_n behold_v we_o be_v thy_o little_a flock_n keep_v thou_o still_o the_o possession_n of_o we_o stretch_v thy_o wing_n over_o we_o and_o let_v we_o fly_v under_o they_o be_v thou_o our_o glory_v let_v we_o be_v belove_v for_o thy_o sake_n and_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v fear_v in_o us._n whoever_o be_v ambitious_a to_o becommend_v of_o man_n when_o thou_o discommende_v he_o let_v he_o not_o be_v defend_v of_o man_n when_o thou_o indge_v he_o nor_o deliver_v when_o thou_o condemne_v he_o when_o now_o a_o sinner_n miss_v of_o his_o so_o cordial_o desire_v commendation_n and_o the_o evil_a doer_n have_v not_o the_o good_a word_n of_o the_o people_n on_o the_o contrary_a when_o another_o man_n be_v well_o speak_v of_o for_o some_o good_a part_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o yet_o please_v himself_o better_a in_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o own_o praise_n then_o in_o the_o good_a part_n for_o which_o he_o be_v commend_v this_o man_n also_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o be_v discommend_v by_o thou_o even_o while_o he_o be_v commend_v by_o man_n yea_o better_o be_v the_o commender_n than_o the_o commend_a see_v to_o the_o one_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n bestow_v on_o man_n be_v please_v but_o the_o other_o be_v better_o please_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o man_n then_o of_o god_n chap._n 37._o praise_v and_o dispraise_v how_o they_o move_v us._n 1._o assail_v daily_o we_o be_v by_o these_o temptation_n o_o lord_n yea_o we_o be_v assault_v incessant_o the_o furnace_n we_o be_v daily_o try_v in_o be_v the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o in_o this_o kind_n also_o thou_o command_v we_o to_o be_v continent_n give_v what_o thou_o command_v and_o command_v what_o thou_o will_v thou_o know_v what_o groan_v my_o heart_n and_o flood_n my_o eye_n â—end_n up_o unto_o thou_o for_o this_o for_o easy_o can_v i_o not_o discern_v how_o cleanse_v i_o be_o more_o or_o less_o from_o this_o pollution_n yea_o and_o do_v i_o much_o fear_v my_o secret_a sin_n which_o thy_o eye_n perceive_v well_o enough_o though_o i_o can_v for_o in_o other_o kind_n of_o temptation_n i_o have_v the_o ability_n such_o as_o it_o be_v of_o thorough_o examine_v myself_o but_o in_o this_o scarce_o any_o at_o all_o for_o from_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o from_o the_o superfluous_a curiosity_n of_o know_v i_o well_o perceive_v how_o much_o i_o have_v gain_v upon_o myself_o in_o the_o refrain_v of_o my_o mind_n whenas_o namely_o i_o want_v the_o thing_n themselves_o or_o the_o will_n when_o the_o thing_n be_v away_o or_o the_o necessity_n when_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v for_o than_o can_v i_o ask_v myself_o how_o troublesome_a it_o be_v unto_o i_o more_o or_o less_o not_o to_o have_v they_o but_o as_o for_o riches_n which_o be_v for_o this_o end_n desire_v that_o they_o may_v serve_v a_o man_n in_o some_o one_o of_o these_o three_o 16._o concupiscence_n or_o in_o any_o two_o or_o all_o of_o they_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o able_a to_o discern_v whether_o when_o it_o have_v they_o it_o can_v contemn_v they_o they_o may_v be_v cast_v aside_o that_o a_o man_n may_v make_v experience_n of_o himself_o that_o way_n 2._o but_o for_o the_o enable_v of_o ourselves_o to_o want_v praise_n and_o for_o make_v trial_n what_o we_o can_v do_v in_o that_o kind_n be_v it_o our_o course_n to_o live_v ill_a so_o desperate_o and_o out_o of_o all_o compass_n that_o every_o body_n that_o know_v we_o may_v detest_v we_o what_o mad_a trick_n can_v either_o be_v say_v or_o think_v of_o but_o now_o if_o praise_v both_o use_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o companion_n of_o a_o good_a life_n and_o of_o good_a work_n we_o ought_v as_o little_o to_o for_o go_v that_o company_n as_o this_o good_a life_n for_o i_o neither_o know_v who_o i_o can_v well_o be_v without_o or_o how_o well_o or_o ill_o content_v unless_o when_o he_o be_v absent_a what_o shall_v i_o therefore_o confess_v unto_o thou_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o temptation_n o_o lord_n what_o but_o that_o i_o be_o very_o much_o delight_v with_o my_o own_o praise_n but_o yet_o with_o the_o truth_n more_o than_o with_o the_o praise_n for_o be_v i_o put_v to_o my_o choice_n whether_o i_o will_v play_v the_o mad_a man_n or_o the_o fool_n in_o every_o thing_n and_o be_v general_o commend_v for_o it_o or_o be_v well_o settle_v and_o most_o assure_a of_o be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o be_v general_o discommend_v for_o it_o i_o see_v straight_o what_o i_o will_v choose_v 3._o yet_o unwilling_a i_o be_o that_o the_o praise_v give_v i_o by_o another_o man_n mouth_n shall_v increase_v my_o joy_n for_o any_o good_a i_o have_v and_o yet_o do_v praise_n not_o only_o increase_v it_o but_o dispraise_n do_v diminish_v it_o and_o when_o much_o trouble_v i_o be_o at_o this_o hard_a case_n of_o i_o i_o present_o bethink_v myself_o of_o a_o excuse_n which_o how_o sufficient_a it_o be_v god_n thou_o know_v for_o it_o leave_v i_o uncertain_a and_o for_o because_o thou_o have_v not_o command_v we_o continency_n alone_o that_o be_v from_o what_o thing_n we_o shall_v refrain_v our_o love_n but_o justice_n also_o that_o be_v which_o way_n we_o shall_v bestow_v that_o love_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o thâ—_n will_v to_o have_v we_o love_v thou_o only_o but_o our_o neighbour_n also_o do_v i_o oftentimes_o seem_v unto_o myself_o to_o be_v delight_v with_o 〈◊〉_d proficiency_n or_o towards_o 〈◊〉_d of_o my_o neighbour_n when_o i_o 〈◊〉_d delight_v with_o the_o commendation_n give_v i_o by_o he_o that_o understand_v what_o he_o say_v and_o i_o be_o sorry_a again_o for_o this_o want_n in_o he_o when_o i_o hear_v he_o dispraise_n either_o that_o which_o he_o understand_v not_o or_o what_o be_v good_a for_o i_o be_o sometime_o very_o sorry_a at_o my_o own_o praise_n when_o namely_o those_o thing_n be_v praise_v in_o i_o in_o which_o i_o mistake_v myself_o or_o that_o lesser_a and_o light_a good_a thing_n in_o i_o be_v more_o esteem_v then_o in_o reason_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v 4._o but_o how_o again_o come_v i_o to_o know_v this_o be_o i_o therefore_o thus_o affect_v because_o i_o will_v not_o have_v my_o commender_n dissent_v from_o i_o in_o thing_n that_o concern_v myself_o not_o for_o that_o i_o be_o move_v with_o the_o care_n of_o his_o good_a but_o for_o that_o the_o same_o good_a thing_n in_o i_o which_o very_o well_o please_v i_o be_v the_o more_o please_v to_o i_o when_o they_o be_v so_o also_o to_o another_o for_o in_o some_o sort_n i_o be_o not_o then_o praise_v when_o my_o own_o judgement_n of_o myself_o be_v not_o commend_v for_o asmuch_o as_o either_o those_o thing_n be_v praise_v which_o please_v i_o not_o at_o all_o or_o those_o be_v too_o much_o commend_v which_o please_v i_o but_o
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 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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 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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
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my_o brethren_n thou_o see_v my_o heart_n that_o so_o it_o be_v and_o that_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o sacrifice_v unto_o thou_o the_o best_a service_n of_o my_o thought_n and_o tongue_n now_o give_v i_o what_o i_o be_o to_o offer_v unto_o thou_o for_o i_o be_o 1._o poor_a and_o needy_a but_o thou_o be_v 11._o rich_a to_o all_o those_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o who_o not_o distract_v with_o care_n thyself_o take_v the_o care_n of_o all_o us._n from_o all_o rashness_n and_o lie_v do_v thou_o circumcise_v both_o my_o inward_a and_o my_o outward_a lip_n let_v my_o chaste_a delight_n be_v thy_o scripture_n let_v i_o neither_o be_v deceive_v in_o they_o nor_o deceive_v by_o they_o harken_v lord_n and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n o_o thou_o light_a of_o the_o blind_a and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o weak_a yea_o also_o the_o light_n of_o those_o that_o see_v and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o strong_a harken_v thou_o unto_o my_o soul_n and_o hear_v i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o 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word_n by_o who_o thou_o make_v all_o thing_n and_o i_o among_o they_o thy_o only_a son_n by_o who_o thou_o have_v call_v the_o believe_a people_n unto_o thou_o and_o i_o among_o they_o by_o he_o i_o beseech_v thou_o who_o sit_v at_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o in_o who_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n 3._o of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n he_o do_v i_o seek_v in_o thy_o book_n of_o he_o moses_n write_v this_o he_o say_v this_o truth_n say_v chap._n 3._o he_o desire_v to_o understand_v the_o holy_a scripture_n 1._o let_v i_o hear_v and_o understand_v how_o thou_o in_o the_o beginning_n have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n this_o moses_n write_v of_o he_o write_v and_o pass_v away_o he_o pass_v from_o hence_o unto_o thou_o for_o he_o be_v not_o at_o this_o present_a before_o my_o eye_n for_o if_o he_o be_v than_o will_v i_o lie_v hold_v of_o he_o and_o entreat_v he_o and_o for_o thy_o sake_n will_v i_o beseech_v he_o to_o open_v these_o thing_n unto_o 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