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those_o brotherly_a and_o devour_v ear_n well_o harken_v unto_o that_o with_o it_o we_o may_v conclude_v our_o discourse_n concern_v the_o temptation_n of_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o as_o yet_o solicit_v i_o groan_v earnest_o and_o desire_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o my_o house_n from_o heaven_n my_o eye_n take_v delight_n in_o fair_a form_n and_o variety_n of_o they_o in_o beautiful_a and_o pleasant_a colour_n suffer_v not_o these_o to_o hold_v possession_n in_o my_o soul_n let_v my_o god_n rather_o be_v lord_n of_o it_o who_o make_v all_o these_o very_o good_a they_o be_v indeed_o yet_o be_v he_o my_o good_a and_o not_o they_o very_o these_o entice_v i_o broad_a wake_v every_o day_n nor_o find_v i_o any_o rest_n from_o these_o sight_n as_o i_o have_v have_v often_o when_o silence_n be_v keep_v after_o sweet_a voice_n for_o this_o queen_n of_o colour_n the_o light_n shed_v itself_o into_o all_o whatever_o we_o behold_v so_o oft_o as_o i_o enjoy_v the_o day_n light_n glide_v by_o my_o eye_n in_o its_o vary_a form_n do_v most_o sweet_o inveigle_v i_o whole_o busiec_n about_o another_o matter_n and_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o for_o it_o so_o forcible_o insinuate_v itself_o that_o if_o at_o any_o time_n it_o sudden_o be_v withdraw_v it_o be_v with_o much_o longing_n look_v after_o again_o and_o if_o miss_v too_o long_o it_o besad_v the_o mind_n o_o thou_o light_a which_o tobias_n 4._o behold_v when_o with_o his_o eye_n cloazd_v up_o he_o direct_v his_o son_n the_o way_n to_o life_n himself_o go_v before_o with_o the_o foot_n of_o charity_n never_o mislead_v he_o or_o that_o light_n which_o isaac_n behold_v when_o as_o his_o 1._o fleshly_a eye_n be_v dim_a so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o see_v he_o bless_v his_o son_n not_o able_a to_o discern_v which_o be_v which_o though_o in_o blessing_n of_o they_o he_o deserve_v to_o have_v discern_v they_o or_o that_o light_n which_o jacob_n behold_v when_o take_v blind_a in_o his_o old_a age_n he_o with_o a_o illuminate_v heart_n in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o own_o son_n give_v light_n unto_o the_o fortune_n of_o the_o several_a family_n of_o people_n etc._n foresignify_v to_o be_v deryve_v from_o they_o and_o as_o when_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o grandchild_n by_o joseph_n mystical_o lay_v across_a not_o as_o their_o father_n by_o his_o outward_a eye_n correct_v they_o but_o as_o himself_o by_o a_o beam_n of_o light_n from_o within_o witting_o discern_v they_o this_o be_v the_o light_n indeed_o yea_o the_o only_a light_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o other_o aye_o and_o all_o those_o be_v one_o who_o see_v and_o love_v that_o light_n as_o for_o this_o corporeal_a light_n which_o i_o now_o speak_v of_o it_o sight_n be-sawce_n this_o present_a life_n for_o her_o blind_a lover_n with_o a_o tempt_a and_o a_o dangerous_a sweetness_n whereas_o those_o that_o know_v how_o to_o praise_v thou_o for_o that_o light_n do_v spend_v it_o o_o god_n all-creator_n in_o sing_v thy_o hymn_n and_o be_v not_o take_v up_o from_o it_o in_o their_o sleep_n thus_o desire_v i_o to_o be_v employ_v 3_o these_o seducement_n of_o the_o eye_n do_v i_o manful_o resist_v lest_o my_o foot_n wherewith_o i_o be_o to_o enter_v upon_o my_o way_n shall_v be_v ensnare_v yea_o and_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o invisible_a eye_n unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o will_v be_v please_v to_o pluck_v my_o foot_n out_o of_o that_o snare_n yea_o thou_o do_v ever_o and_o anon_o pluck_v they_o out_o for_o they_o be_v ensnare_v thou_o cease_v not_o to_o pluck_v they_o out_o though_o i_o entangle_v myself_o at_o every_o snare_n that_o be_v lay_v because_o thou_o that_o keep_v israel_n shall_v neither_o 4._o slumber_n nor_o sleep_n oh_o how_o innumerable_a toy_n make_v by_o diverse_a art_n and_o manufacture_n both_o in_o our_o apparel_n shoe_n vessel_n and_o such_o like_a work_n in_o picture_n also_o and_o diverse_a feign_a image_n yea_o and_o these_o far_o exceed_v all_o necessary_a and_o moderate_a use_n and_o all_o pious_a signification_n have_v man_n add_v to_o tempt_v their_o own_o eye_n withal_o outward_o follow_v after_o what_o themselves_o make_v inward_o forsake_v he_o by_o woman_n themselves_o be_v make_v yea_o deface_a â—â—â—ges_n that_o image_n in_o which_o themselves_o be_v once_o make_v 4._o for_o i_o own_o part_n o_o my_o god_n and_o my_o beauty_n i_o even_o therefore_o dedicate_v a_o hymn_n unto_o thou_o and_o do_v sacrifice_n praise_v unto_o my_o sanctifier_n because_o of_o those_o beautiful_a pattern_n which_o through_o man_n soul_n be_v convey_v into_o their_o cunning_a hand_n which_o all_o descend_v from_o that_o beauty_n which_o be_v above_o our_o soul_n which_o my_o soul_n day_n and_o night_n sigh_v after_o but_o as_o for_o these_o framer_n &_o follower_n of_o those_o outward_a beauty_n they_o from_o thence_o derive_v the_o manner_n of_o like_v they_o but_o fetch_v not_o from_o thence_o the_o measure_n of_o use_v they_o and_o yet_o there_o it_o be_v though_o they_o perceive_v it_o not_o that_o they_o may_v not_o go_v too_o far_o to_o seek_v it_o but_o may_v preserve_v their_o strength_n only_o for_o thou_o and_o not_o wear_v it_o out_o upon_o tire_a delicate_n but_o for_o my_o own_o part_n who_o both_o discourse_n upon_o and_o well_o discern_v these_o thing_n i_o very_o bend_v my_o step_n towards_o these_o outward_a beauty_n but_o thou_o plucke_v i_o back_o o_o lord_n thou_o plucke_v i_o back_o because_o thy_o mercy_n be_v before_o my_o eye_n for_o i_o be_o miserable_o take_v and_o thou_o as_o merciful_o plucke_v i_o back_o and_o that_o sometime_o when_o i_o perceive_v thou_o not_o because_o i_o haâ—â—_n too_o earnest_o settle_v my_o thought_n upon_o they_o and_o otherwhiles_o grieve_v to_o part_v with_o they_o because_o my_o affection_n have_v already_o cleaved_a to_o they_o chap._n 35._o of_o our_o curiosity_n in_o know_v 1._o upon_o this_o another_o form_n of_o temptation_n assail_v i_o and_o that_o many_o way_n more_o dangerous_a for_o beside_o that_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o lurk_v in_o the_o delight_n of_o all_o our_o sense_n and_o pleasure_n which_o those_o that_o be_v slane_n unto_o be_v mad_a in_o love_n with_o those_o namely_o that_o withdraw_v themselves_o far_o from_o thou_o there_o be_v convey_v into_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o same_o sense_n of_o the_o body_n a_o certain_a vain_a and_o curious_a itch_n not_o of_o delight-taking_a in_o the_o flesh_n but_o of_o make_v experiment_n by_o help_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v mask_v under_o the_o title_n of_o knowledge_n and_o learning_n which_o because_o it_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o natural_a appetite_n of_o know_v and_o that_o for_o the_o attain_n of_o knowledge_n the_o eye_n be_v
be_v less_o if_o my_o service_n shall_v be_v want_v nor_o so_o to_o ply_v thou_o with_o my_o service_n as_o a_o man_n do_v his_o land_n that_o unless_o i_o tilld_v thou_o thou_o must_v lie_v faellow_n but_o make_v i_o be_o both_o to_o serve_v and_o worship_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v receive_v a_o well-being_n from_o thou_o from_o who_o it_o proceed_v that_o i_o have_v such_o a_o be_v as_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o well-being_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o creature_n dependency_n upon_o their_o creator_n 1._o for_o by_o the_o fullness_n of_o thy_o goodness_n do_v thy_o creature_n subsist_v that_o the_o good_a which_o can_v no_o way_n profit_v thou_o nor_o though_o of_o thou_o no_o way_n equal_a unto_o thou_o yet_o be_v of_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v want_v for_o what_o do_v heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o thou_o make_v in_o the_o beginning_n deserve_v of_o thou_o let_v those_o spiritual_a and_o corporeal_a nature_n which_o thou_o make_v in_o thy_o wisdom_n say_v how_o they_o deserve_v thou_o that_o thing_n both_o now_o begin_v and_o unform_v as_o yet_o every_o one_o in_o its_o own_o kind_a spiritual_a or_o corporeal_a yea_o now_o fall_v away_o into_o a_o immoderate_a liberty_n and_o farre-distant_a unlikeness_n unto_o thou_o shall_v still_o have_v their_o dependence_n upon_o thou_o the_o spiritual_a nature_n even_o without_o its_o due_a form_n as_o yet_o be_v far_o more_o noble_a than_o any_o corporeal_a nature_n though_o full_o form_v and_o a_o corporeal_a thing_n though_o not_o yet_o form_v better_o than_o if_o at_o all_o it_o have_v no_o be_v and_o in_o this_o manner_n shall_v all_o thing_n have_v for_o ever_o depend_v upon_o thy_o word_n unform_v be_v they_o not_o by_o the_o same_o word_n reduce_v unto_o thy_o unity_n endue_v with_o a_o form_n and_o improve_v by_o thou_o the_o only_a sovereign_n good_a to_o become_v very_o good_a what_o can_v these_o formelesse_a nature_n deserve_v a_o be_v of_o thou_o see_v they_o can_v not_o have_v so_o much_o as_o a_o be_v unless_o they_o have_v it_o from_o thou_o 2._o what_o do_v that_o corporeal_a matter_n deserve_v of_o thou_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v so_o much_o as_o invisible_a &_o shapeless_a see_v it_o can_v not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o so_o have_v not_o thou_o make_v it_o so_o and_o therefore_o because_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o it_o can_v not_o deserve_v of_o thou_o to_o be_v make_v or_o what_o can_v the_o spiritual_a creature_n even_o now_o begin_v to_o be_v create_v deserve_v of_o thou_o that_o it_o may_v at_o least_o all_o darkesome_o flit_v up_o and_o down_o like_v unto_o the_o deep_a but_o very_o unlike_o thou_o unless_o it_o have_v be_v by_o the_o same_o word_n call_v back_o unto_o that_o by_o who_o it_o be_v create_v and_o by_o the_o same_o also_o enlighten_v that_o it_o may_v be_v make_v light_a some_o by_o it_o although_o not_o in_o any_o equality_n yet_o in_o some_o conformity_n unto_o that_o form_n which_o be_v equal_a unto_o thou_o for_o like_v as_o to_o a_o body_n simple_o to_o be_v be_v nor_o all_o one_o with_o be_v beautiful_a for_o than_o it_o can_v no_o way_n be_v deform_v so_o likewise_o to_o a_o create_a spirit_n to_o line_n be_v not_o all_o one_o with_o line_v wise_o for_o than_o shall_v it_o ever_o continue_v wise_a unchangeable_o but_o good_a it_o be_v for_o it_o to_o stick_v close_o unto_o thou_o lest_o what_o light_n it_o have_v obtain_v by_o turn_v to_o thou_o it_o may_v lose_v again_o by_o turn_v from_o thou_o and_o relapse_n into_o a_o state_n of_o life_n resemble_v the_o darksome_a deep_a for_o even_o we_o ourselves_o who_o according_a to_o our_o soul_n be_v a_o spiritual_a creature_n when_o we_o be_v 8._o sometime_o turn_v away_o from_o the_o our_o light_n be_v very_a darkness_n in_o that_o estate_n of_o life_n yea_o and_o still_o we_o labour_v amid_o the_o relic_n of_o our_o old_a darkness_n until_o in_o thy_o only_a one_o we_o be_v make_v thy_o righteousness_n which_o be_v like_o the_o 6_o great_a mountain_n for_o we_o have_v sometime_o under_o go_v thy_o judgement_n which_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o great_a deep_a chap._n 3._o all_o be_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o go_n 1._o by_o that_o which_o thou_o say_v in_o the_o first_o creation_n let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o there_o be_v light_a i_o do_v not_o unfit_o understand_v the_o spiritual_a creature_n because_o even_o then_o be_v there_o a_o kind_n of_o life_n which_o thou_o may_v illuminate_v but_o yet_o as_o then_o it_o have_v do_v nothing_o whereby_o to_o deserve_v of_o thou_o that_o there_o may_v be_v such_o a_o light_n even_o so_o when_o already_o it_o be_v come_v to_o be_v can_v it_o not_o deserve_v of_o thou_o to_o be_v enlighten_v for_o neither_o can_v its_o formelesse_a estate_n be_v please_v unto_o thou_o unless_o it_o may_v be_v make_v light_n light_n not_o by_o a_o absolute_a exist_v of_o light_n in_o itself_o but_o by_o behold_v thou_o the_o light_a all-illuminating_a and_o by_o cleave_v unto_o it_o that_o so_o the_o life_n that_o be_v live_v at_o all_o and_o the_o life_n that_o be_v live_v thus_o happy_o it_o may_v owe_v to_o nothing_o but_o thy_o grace_n be_v now_o convert_v by_o a_o better_a change_n unto_o that_o which_o can_v never_o be_v change_v either_o into_o worse_a or_o better_o and_o that_o be_v unto_o thou_o thyself_o only_o because_o thou_o only_a art_n simple_o unto_o thou_o it_o be_v not_o one_o thing_n to_o live_v and_o another_o thing_n to_o live_v well_o see_v thyself_o art_n thy_o own_o happiness_n chap._n 4._o god_n need_v not_o the_o creature_n but_o they_o he_o 1._o what_o therefore_o can_v have_v be_v want_v unto_o thy_o good_a which_o thou_o thyself_o art_n although_o all_o these_o creature_n shall_v never_o have_v be_v or_o have_v remain_v utter_o without_o form_n which_o thou_o make_v not_o out_o of_o any_o want_n but_o out_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o thy_o goodness_n hold_v they_o in_o and_o convert_n they_o to_o form_n with_o no_o thought_n as_o if_o thy_o joy_n be_v to_o receive_v any_o accomplishment_n thereby_o for_o unto_o thou_o who_o art_n absolute_o perfect_a be_v their_o imperfection_n displease_v that_o so_o they_o be_v perfect_v by_o thou_o and_o thereby_o please_v thou_o not_o as_o if_o thou_o be_v imperfect_a or_o be_v to_o receive_v perfection_n from_o their_o be_v perfect_v thy_o good_a spirit_n indeed_o move_v upon_o the_o water_n yet_o be_v not_o bear_v up_o by_o the_o water_n as_o if_o he_o stay_v up_o himself_o upon_o they_o for_o upon_o what_o water_n thy_o good_a spirit_n be_v say_v to_o stay_v those_o do_v he_o cause_v to_o be_v stay_v up_o in_o himself_o but_o thy_o uncorruptible_a &_o unchangeable_a will_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o all-sufficient_a for_o itself_o move_v upon_o that_o life_n which_o thyself_o have_v before_o create_v unto_o which_o line_v be_v not_o all_o one_o with_o happy_a live_n see_v it_o do_v but_o live_a flit_a up_o and_o down_o in_o its_o own_o obscurity_n and_o which_o yet_o remain_v to_o be_v convert_v unto_o he_o by_o who_o it_o be_v make_v and_o to_o live_v more_o and_o more_o near_o by_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n yea_o and_o in_o his_o light_n to_o see_v light_n and_o to_o be_v perfect_v at_o last_o and_o enlighten_v and_o make_v happy_a chap._n 5._o his_o confession_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n 1._o lo_o now_o the_o trinity_n appear_v unto_o i_o in_o a_o glass_n aark_o which_o be_v thou_o my_o god_n because_o thou_o o_o father_n in_o the_o beginning_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o wisdom_n bear_v of_o thyself_o equal_a and_o coeternal_a unto_o thou_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o thy_o son_n have_v create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n much_o now_o have_v we_o say_v of_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o invisible_a and_o unshape_a earth_n and_o of_o the_o dark_a some_o deep_a according_a namely_o unto_o the_o wain_a of_o spiritual_a deformity_n which_o ever_o it_o shall_v have_v wander_v in_o unless_o it_o have_v be_v convert_v unto_o he_o from_o who_o that_o life_n which_o already_o it_o have_v be_v receive_v by_o who_o enlighten_v it_o may_v be_v make_v a_o beauteous_a life_n and_o become_v the_o heaven_n of_o that_o heaven_n which_o be_v afterward_o set_v between_o water_n and_o water_n and_o under_o the_o name_n of_o god_n i_o now_o understand_v the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n who_o make_v all_o and_o under_o the_o name_n of_o beginning_n the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n in_o who_o he_o make_v all_o and_o thus_o believe_v as_o i_o do_v the_o trinity_n to_o be_v my_o god_n i_o search_v further_o into_o thy_o holy_a word_n and_o lo_o his_o spirit_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n see_v here_o the_o trinity_n my_o god_n the_o father_n and_o son_n and_o holy_a
âŽ_o *_o saint_n augustines_n confession_n the_o second_o book_n chap._n 1._o he_o enter_v upon_o the_o year_n and_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n 1._o i_o will_v now_o call_v to_o mind_v my_o overpass_v impurity_n and_o the_o fleshly_a corruption_n of_o my_o soul_n not_o because_o i_o love_v they_o but_o that_o i_o may_v love_v thou_o o_o my_o god._n for_o love_n of_o thy_o love_n i_o do_v it_o in_o the_o very_a bitterness_n of_o my_o remembrance_n repeat_v over_o my_o most_o wicked_a course_n that_o thou_o may_v only_o grow_v sweet_a unto_o i_o thou_o sweetness_n never_o beguile_v thou_o happy_a and_o secure_a sweetness_n and_o recollect_v myself_o out_o of_o that_o break_a condition_n of_o i_o wherein_o i_o be_o piecemeal_o shatter_v asunder_o while_o be_v turn_v away_o from_o thou_o alone_o i_o squander_v away_o myself_o upon_o many_o vanity_n 2._o for_o i_o even_o burn_v in_o my_o youth_n heretofore_o to_o be_v satiate_v in_o these_o low_a pleasure_n and_o i_o dare_v even_o to_o grow_v wild_a again_o with_o these_o various_a and_o shadowy_a love_n my_o beauty_n wither_v away_o and_o i_o even_o stanke_z in_o thy_o eye_n please_v myself_o all_o this_o while_n and_o desirous_a to_o content_v the_o eye_n of_o mortal_n chap._n 2._o he_o accuse_v his_o youth_n spend_v in_o the_o heat_n of_o lustfulnesse_n 1._o and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o i_o delight_v in_o but_o to_o love_v and_o to_o be_v belove_v but_o love_n keep_v not_o that_o moderation_n of_o one_o mind_n love_v another_o mind_n as_o the_o lightsome_a bounder_n of_o true_a friendship_n but_o out_o of_o that_o pudd_o concupiscence_n of_o my_o flesh_n certain_a mist_n and_o bubbling_n of_o youth_n fume_v up_o which_o be_v cloud_v and_o so_o overcast_v my_o heart_n that_o i_o can_v not_o discern_v the_o beauty_n of_o a_o chaste_a affection_n from_o a_o fog_n of_o impure_a lustfulnesse_n both_o do_v confuse_o boil_v in_o i_o and_o ravish_v away_o my_o unstayed_a youth_n over_o the_o downfall_n of_o unchaste_a desire_n and_o drench_v i_o over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o the_o very_a whirlpool_n of_o most_o heinous_a impurity_n thy_o wrath_n all_o this_o while_n grow_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o perceive_v it_o not_o i_o be_v now_o grow_v deaf_a by_o the_o continual_a crash_a of_o that_o chain_n of_o my_o frailty_n thy_o punishment_n upon_o the_o pride_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o i_o straggle_v further_o from_o thou_o and_o thou_o let_v i_o alove_o and_o i_o be_v tumble_v up_o and_o down_o and_o i_o be_v even_o spill_v and_o pour_v out_o yea_o and_o i_o boil_a over_o in_o my_o fornication_n and_o thoâ—_n helde_v thy_o peace_n yet_o o_o my_o joy_n how_o slow_a be_v thou_o thou_o than_o helde_v thy_o peace_n and_o then_o wander_v i_o further_a and_o further_o from_o thou_o into_o more_o and_o more_o fruitless_a seed-plot_n of_o sorrow_n with_o a_o proud_a dejectedness_n and_o a_o untyred_a weariness_n 2._o oh_o for_o somebody_o that_o will_v then_o have_v modularetur_fw-la sweeten_v my_o misery_n and_o have_v convert_v to_o good_a use_n the_o fade_a beauty_n of_o these_o new_a vanity_n that_o will_v then_o have_v prefix_v some_o bound_n to_o their_o tempt_a sweet_n that_o so_o the_o high-tide_n of_o my_o youth_n may_v have_v spend_v their_o force_n at_o last_o upon_o the_o shore_n of_o the_o marriage_n bed_n if_o so_o be_v the_o calmness_n those_o tide_n may_v be_v bring_v unto_o will_v not_o have_v be_v content_v with_o the_o delight_n of_o have_v child_n as_o thy_o law_n prescribe_v o_o lord_n even_o thou_o who_o this_o way_n forme_v the_o offspring_n of_o our_o mortality_n be_v able_a also_o with_o a_o gentle_a hand_n to_o blunt_v the_o prickle_n of_o those_o thorn_n which_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o grow_v 33._o in_o thy_o paradise_n for_o thy_o omnipotency_n be_v not_o very_o farfrom_o we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v farfrom_o thou_o but_o when_o i_o have_v once_o most_o heedful_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o these_o cloud_n of_o witness_n of_o thou_o notwithstanding_o such_o shall_v have_v trouble_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o i_o spare_v you_o and_o again_o it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n not_o to_o touch_v a_o woman_n and_o he_o that_o be_v marry_v care_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n how_o he_o may_v please_v his_o wife_n 3._o have_v i_o thereupon_o more_o attentive_o listen_v to_o those_o word_n and_o make_v myself_o a_o only_o eunuch_n 12._o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n i_o may_v more_o happy_o have_v expect_v thy_o embracement_n but_o i_o be_v too_o hot_a upon_o it_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_v pursue_v still_o the_o violent_a course_n of_o my_o own_o stream_n have_v leave_v thou_o utter_o yea_o &_o exceed_v all_o thy_o prescription_n nor_o do_v i_o escape_v thy_o scourge_n for_o what_o mortal_a can_v avoid_v they_o for_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o at_o every_o turn_n most_o mild_o rigorous_a and_o ever_o and_o anon_o besawce_n all_o my_o unlawful_a pastime_n with_o most_o bitter_a discontentment_n all_o to_o draw_v i_o on_o to_o seek_v for_o such_o pleasure_n as_o be_v without_o such_o discontent_n but_o where_o i_o may_v light_v upon_o such_o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n i_o can_v not_o find_v but_o thou_o who_o make_v as_o it_o be_v some_o hardship_n in_o thy_o commandment_n and_o smite_v we_o that_o thou_o may_v break_v we_o yea_o slay_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o die_v to_o thee-ward_n where_o be_v i_o and_o how_o far_o be_v i_o banish_v from_o those_o delight_n of_o thy_o house_n in_o that_o sixteen_o year_n of_o the_o age_n of_o my_o flesh_n at_o what_o time_n the_o madness_n of_o rage_a luff_fw-mi in_o which_o humane_a shamelessness_n take_v too_o much_o liberty_n not_o withstand_v by_o thy_o law_n it_o be_v forbid_v exercise_v its_o supreme_a dominion_n in_o i_o i_o give_v over_o all_o my_o force_n unto_o it_o my_o parent_n take_v no_o care_n all_o this_o while_n by_o marriage_n to_o save_v i_o from_o ruin_n but_o their_o care_n be_v to_o have_v i_o learn_v to_o make_v a_o powerful_a oration_n and_o to_o prove_v a_o most_o persuasive_a speaker_n chap._n 3._o of_o his_o travail_n for_o his_o study_n sake_n and_o his_o parent_n purpose_v in_o it_o 1._o now_o for_o that_o year_n be_v my_o study_n intermit_v whenas_o upon_o my_o return_n from_o madauris_n a_o neighbour_n city_n wherein_o i_o have_v begin_v to_o learn_v the_o principle_n of_o grammar_n and_o rhetoric_n the_o expense_n for_o a_o further_a journey_n to_o carthage_n be_v provide_v for_o i_o and_o that_o rather_o out_o of_o a_o brave_a mind_n my_o father_n bare_a than_o any_o ability_n in_o he_o for_o he_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a freeman_n of_o thagaste_n to_o who_o tell_v i_o all_o this_o for_o to_o thou_o i_o tell_v it_o not_o but_o before_o thou_o relate_v it_o to_o my_o own_o kind_n even_o to_o so_o much_o of_o mankind_n as_o may_v light_v upon_o these_o write_n of_o i_o and_o to_o what_o purpose_n do_v i_o this_o even_o that_o both_o myself_o and_o whosoever_o read_v this_o may_v bethink_v ourselves_o out_o of_o what_o depth_n we_o be_v to_o 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chap._n 7._o he_o dissuade_v alipius_n from_o his_o excessive_a delight_n in_o the_o etc._n circensian_a game_n 1._o we_o joint_o bemoan_v ourselves_o for_o this_o who_o live_v like_o friend_n together_o but_o chief_o and_o most_o familiar_o do_v i_o speak_v hereof_o with_o alipius_n and_o nebridius_fw-la of_o who_o alipius_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o same_o town_n with_o i_o who_o parent_n be_v of_o the_o chief_a rank_n there_o and_o himself_o young_a than_o i_o he_o have_v also_o study_v under_o i_o first_o when_o i_o set_v up_o school_n in_o our_o own_o town_n and_o at_o carthage_n afterward_o he_o love_v i_o very_o much_o because_o i_o seem_v of_o a_o good_a disposition_n to_o he_o and_o well_o learned_a and_o i_o love_v he_o again_o for_o his_o great_a towardlines_n to_o virtue_n which_o be_v eminent_a enough_o for_o one_o of_o no_o great_a yeerâ—â—_n but_o that_o whirlpit_n of_o thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d thaginian_n fashion_n among_o who_o those_o idler_n spectacle_n be_v hot_o follow_v have_v already_o swallow_v up_o he_o in_o immoderate_a delight_n of_o the_o circensian_a sport_n but_o mean_v while_o that_o he_o be_v miserably-tumbled_n up_o and_o down_o that_o way_n and_o i_o profess_v rhetoric_n there_o have_v set_v up_o a_o public_a school_n he_o make_v no_o use_n of_o i_o as_o his_o master_n by_o reason_n of_o some_o unkindness_n rise_v betwixt_o his_o father_n and_o i_o although_o therefore_o i_o have_v find_v how_o dangerous_o he_o dote_v upon_o the_o race-place_n and_o that_o i_o be_v grievous_o perplex_v that_o he_o take_v the_o course_n to_o undo_v so_o good_a a_o hope_n as_o be_v conceive_v of_o he_o or_o rather_o as_o i_o think_v he_o have_v already_o undo_v it_o yet_o have_v i_o no_o mean_n either_o private_o to_o advise_v he_o or_o by_o way_n of_o constraint_n to_o reclaim_v he_o by_o interest_n of_o a_o friendship_n or_o the_o awe_n of_o a_o master_n for_o i_o suppose_v very_o that_o he_o have_v have_v the_o same_o opinion_n of_o i_o with_o his_o father_n 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part_n i_o say_v of_o all_o this_o do_v you_o at_o last_o affirm_v to_o befalse_a be_v it_o because_o i_o say_v that_o the_o first_o matter_n be_v without_o for_o i_o in_o which_o by_o reason_n there_o be_v no_o form_n there_o be_v no_o order_n but_o then_o where_o no_o order_n be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o interchange_n of_o time_n and_o yet_o this_o almost_o nothing_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o nothing_o be_v from_o he_o certain_o from_o who_o be_v whatsoever_o be_v in_o what_o manner_n soever_o it_o be_v this_o also_o say_v they_o do_v we_o not_o deny_v chap._n 16._o against_o such_o as_o contradict_v divine_a truth_n and_o of_o his_o own_o delight_n in_o it_o 1._o with_o these_o will_v i_o now_o parley_v a_o little_a in_o thy_o presence_n o_o my_o god_n who_o grant_v all_o these_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a which_o thy_o truth_n whisper_v unto_o my_o soul_n for_o as_o for_o those_o prater_n that_o deny_v all_o let_v they_o bark_v and_o bawl_v unto_o themselves_o as_o much_o as_o they_o please_v my_o endeavour_n shall_v be_v to_o persuade_v they_o to_o quiet_a and_o to_o give_v way_n for_o thy_o word_n to_o enter_v they_o but_o if_o i_o they_o shall_v refuse_v and_o give_v the_o repulse_n unto_o do_v not_o thou_o hold_v thy_o peace_n i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o my_o god_n speak_v thou_o true_o unto_o my_o heart_n for_o only_o thou_o so_o speak_v and_o i_o will_v let_v they_o alone_o blow_v the_o dust_n without_o door_n and_o raise_v it_o up_o into_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o myself_o will_v go_v into_o my_o chamber_n and_o sing_v there_o a_o lovesong_n unto_o thou_o mourn_v with_o groan_n that_o can_v be_v express_v and_o remember_v jerusalem_n with_o my_o heart_n lift_v up_o towards_o it_o jerusalem_n my_o country_n jerusalem_n my_o mother_n and_o thyself_o that_o rule_n in_o over_o it_o the_o enlightener_n the_o father_n the_o guardian_n the_o husband_n the_o chaste_a and_o strong_a delight_n and_o the_o solid_a joy_n of_o it_o and_o all_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v unspeakable_a yea_o all_o at_o once_o because_o the_o only_a sovereign_n and_o true_a good_a of_o it_o nor_o will_v i_o be_v make_v give_v over_o until_o thou_o whole_o gather_v all_o that_o be_v of_o i_o from_o the_o unsettle_a and_o disorder_a estate_n i_o now_o be_o in_o into_o the_o peace_n of_o that_o our_o most_o dear_a mother_n where_o the_o firstfruit_n of_o my_o spirit_n be_v already_o whence_o i_o be_o ascertayn_v of_o these_o thing_n and_o shall_v both_o conform_v and_o for_o ever_o confirm_v i_o in_o thy_o mercy_n o_o my_o god_n but_o as_o for_o those_o who_o no_o way_n affirm_v all_o these_o truth_n to_o be_v false_a which_o give_v all_o honour_n unto_o thy_o holy_a scripture_n set_v out_o by_o moses_n estate_v it_o as_o we_o do_v in_o the_o top_n of_o that_o authority_n it_o which_o be_v to_o be_v follow_v and_o do_v yet_o contradict_v i_o in_o some_o thing_n or_o other_o to_o these_o i_o answer_v thus_o be_v thyself_o judge_n o_o our_o god_n between_o my_o confession_n and_o these_o man_n contradiction_n chap._n 17._o what_o the_o name_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n signify_v 1._o for_o they_o say_v though_o all_o this_o that_o you_o say_v be_v true_a yet_o do_v not_o moses_n intend_v those_o two_o when_o by_o revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o say_v in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n he_o do_v not_o under_o the_o name_n of_o heaven_n signify_v that_o spiritual_a or_o intellectual_a creature_n which_o always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n nor_o under_o the_o name_n of_o earth_n that_o vnshaped_a matter_n what_o then_o that_o man_n of_o god_n say_v they_o mean_v as_o we_o say_v this_o be_v it_o he_o declare_v by_o those_o word_n what_o be_v that_o by_o the_o name_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n will_v he_o signify_v say_v they_o all_o this_o visible_a world_n in_o universal_a and_o compendious_a term_n first_o that_o afterward_o in_o his_o sort_n out_o the_o work_n of_o the_o several_a day_n he_o may_v joint_n by_o joint_a as_o it_o be_v bring_v every_o thing_n into_o his_o order_n which_o it_o please_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o such_o general_a term_n to_o express_v for_o such_o gross_a head_n be_v that_o rude_a and_o carnal_a people_n to_o which_o he_o speak_v as_o that_o he_o think_v such_o work_n of_o god_n as_o be_v visible_a only_o fit_a to_o be_v mention_v unto_o they_o so_o that_o this_o invisible_a and_o vnshaped_a earth_n and_o that_o darksome_a deep_a out_o of_o which_o consequent_o be_v show_v all_o these_o visible_a thing_n general_o know_v unto_o all_o to_o have_v be_v make_v and_o dispose_v of_o in_o those_o six_o day_n they_o do_v and_o that_o not_o incongruous_o agree_v upon_o to_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v this_o unshape_o first_o matter_n 2._o what_o now_o if_o another_o shall_v say_v that_o this_o unshapelynesse_n &_o confusedness_n of_o matter_n be_v for_o this_o reason_n first_o insinuate_v to_o we_o under_o the_o name_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n because_o that_o this_o visible_a world_n with_o all_o those_o nature_n which_o most_o manifest_o appear_v in_o it_o which_o we_o oft_o time_n use_v to_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v both_o create_v and_o full_o furnish_v out_o of_o it_o and_o what_o if_o another_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o invisible_a and_o visible_a nature_n be_v not_o indeed_o absurd_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o universal_a creation_n which_o god_n make_v in_o he_o wisdom_n that_o be_v in_o the_o begininng_a be_v comprehend_v under_o those_o two_o word_n notwithstanding_o for_o that_o all_o these_o be_v not_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o god_n but_o create_v out_o of_o nothing_o because_o they_o be_v not_o the_o same_o that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o mutable_a nature_n in_o they_o all_o whether_o they_o stand_v at_o a_o stay_n as_o the_o eternal_a house_n of_o god_n do_v or_o be_v change_v as_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o man_n be_v therefore_o the_o common_a matter_n of_o all_o visible_a and_o invisible_a thing_n though_o yet_o vnshape_v yet_o shapeable_a out_o of_o which_o both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v create_v that_o be_v both_o the_o invisible_a and_o visible_a creature_n now_o new_o form_v be_v express_v by_o the_o same_o name_n which_o the_o earth_n as_o yet_o invisible_a and_o unshape_a and_o the_o darkness_n upon_o the_o deep_a be_v to_o be_v call_v by_o but_o with_o this_o distinctiou_n that_o by_o the_o earth_n invisible_a hitherto_o and_o unshape_a the_o corporeal_a matter_n be_v understand_v before_o the_o quality_n of_o of_o any_o form_n be_v introduce_v and_o by_o the_o darkness_n upon_o the_o deep_a the_o spiritual_a matter_n be_v understand_v before_o it_o suffer_v any_o restraynt_n of_o its_o unlimited_a fluidenesse_n and_o before_o it_o receive_v any_o light_n from_o wisdom_n 3._o there_o be_v yet_o more_o liberty_n for_o a_o man_n to_o say_v if_o he_o be_v so_o dispose_v that_o namely_o the_o already_o perfect_v and_o form_v nature_n both_o visible_a and_o invisible_a be_v not_o comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n when_o we_o read_v in_o the_o beginning_n god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o that_o the_o yet_o unshape_o rough_a hew_v of_o thing_n that_o stuff_v apt_a to_o receive_v shape_n and_o make_v be_v only_o call_v by_o these_o name_n and_o that_o because_o in_o it_o all_o these_o be_v confuse_o contain_v as_o be_v not_o distinguish_v yet_o by_o their_o proper_a quality_n and_o form_n which_o be_v now_o digest_v into_o order_n be_v call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n meaning_n by_o that_o all_o spiritual_a creature_n and_o by_o this_o all_o corporeal_a chap._n 18._o diverse_a expositor_n may_v understand_v one_o text_n several_a way_n 1._o all_o which_o thing_n be_v hear_v &_o well_o consider_v of_o i_o will_v not_o strive_v about_o 14_o word_n for_o that_o be_v profitable_a to_o nothing_o but_o the_o 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