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A22627 Saint Augustines confessions translated: and with some marginall notes illustrated. Wherein, diuers antiquities are explayned; and the marginall notes of a former Popish translation, answered. By William Watts, rector of St. Albanes, Woodstreete; Confessiones. English Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.; Watts, William, 1590?-1649. 1631 (1631) STC 912; ESTC S100303 327,312 1,035

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⁎_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 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when_o it_o be_v from_o thou_o then_o be_v it_o strength_n but_o when_o it_o be_v of_o ourselves_o then_o be_v it_o weakness_n indeed_o our_o good_a still_a life_n with_o thou_o from_o which_o because_o we_o be_v averse_a therefore_o be_v we_o perverse_a let_v we_o now_o at_o last_o o_o lord_n return_n that_o we_o do_v not_o overturn_v because_o with_o thou_o our_o good_a life_n without_o any_o defect_n which_o good_a thou_o be_v we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v find_v a_o place_n to_o return_v unto_o because_o we_o fall_v headlong_o from_o it_o for_o how●ever_o we_o have_v be_v long_o absent_a from_o thence_o yet_o that_o house_n of_o we_o shall_v not_o fall_v down_o and_o that_o be_v thy_o eternity_n *_o ⁎_o *_o saint_n augustines_n confession_n the_o five_o book_n chap._n 1._o he_o stir_v up_o his_o own_o soul_n to_o praise_v god_n receive_v here_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o my_o confession_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o tongue_n which_o thou_o have_v form_v and_o stir_v up_o to_o 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chastity_n unless_o thou_o give_v it_o and_o that_o thou_o very_o will_v give_v it_o if_o with_o cordial_a groan_n i_o do_v knock_v at_o thy_o ear_n and_o with_o a_o settle_a faith_n do_v cast_v my_o care_n upon_o thou_o chap._n 12._o a_o contention_n betwixt_o alipius_n and_o augustine_n about_o marriage_n and_o single_a life_n alipius_n indeed_o be_v the_o man_n that_o keep_v i_o from_o marry_v of_o a_o wife_n allege_v that_o by_o no_o mean_n can_v we_o enjoy_v so_o much_o undistracted_a leisure_n as_o to_o live_v together_o in_o the_o love_n of_o wisdom_n as_o we_o long_v since_o have_v desire_v shall_v i_o take_v that_o course_n for_o he_o himself_o be_v so_o chaste_a that_o way_n that_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o see_v for_o he_o have_v make_v trial_n of_o that_o act_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o youth_n but_o have_v not_o engage_v himself_o by_o it_o he_o be_v sorry_a for_o it_o rather_o and_o despise_v it_o live_v from_o that_o time_n until_o this_o present_a most_o continent_o for_o my_o part_n i_o oppose_v he_o with_o the_o example_n of_o such_o man_n as_o in_o the_o state_n of_o matrimony_n have_v profess_v wisdom_n and_o be_v it_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n and_o converse_v faithful_o and_o love_o with_o their_o acquaintance_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o who_o spirit_n i_o be_v far_o enough_o short_a thus_o i_o delight_v with_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o with_o the_o deadly_a sweetness_n of_o it_o draw_v my_o shackle_n along_o with_o i_o much_o afraid_a to_o have_v they_o knock_v off_o and_o as_o if_o my_o wound_n have_v be_v too_o hard_o rub_v by_o it_o i_o put_v back_o his_o good_a persuasion_n as_o it_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o one_o that_o will_v unchaine_v i_o 2._o moreover_o even_o by_o i_o do_v the_o serpent_n speak_v unto_o alipius_n prepare_v and_o lay_v by_o my_o tongue_n most_o pleasurable_a snare_n in_o his_o way_n in_o which_o his_o honest_a and_o yet_o free_a foot_n may_v be_v entangle_v for_o when_o as_o he_o much_o 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inferior_a thing_n but_o yet_o all_o together_o better_o than_o those_o superior_a by_o themselves_o i_o resolve_v upon_o in_o my_o better_a judgement_n chap._n 14._o to_o a_o sober_a mind_n none_o of_o god_n creature_n be_v displease_v 1._o they_o be_v not_o well_o in_o their_o wit_n to_o who_o any_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v create_v be_v displease_v no_o more_o than_o i_o myself_o be_v when_o as_o many_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v do_v not_o like_o i_o and_o because_o my_o soul_n dare_v not_o take_v distaste_n at_o my_o god_n it_o will_v not_o suffer_v that_o aught_o shall_v be_v account_v thou_o which_o displease_v it_o hence_o fall_v it_o upon_o the_o opinion_n of_o two_o substance_n and_o no_o rest_n do_v it_o take_v but_o talk_v idle_o and_o turn_v from_o thence_o it_o fancy_v a_o god_n to_o itself_o which_o take_v up_o infinite_a measure_n of_o all_o place_n and_o he_o do_v it_o think_v to_o be_v thou_o and_o he_o it_o place_v in_o its_o heart_n so_o that_o it_o become_v once_o again_o the_o temple_n of_o its_o own_o idol_n which_o be_v to_o thou_o so_o abominable_a but_o after_o thou_o have_v refresh_v my_o head_n i_o not_o know_v of_o it_o and_o have_v shut_v up_o my_o eye_n that_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o behold_v vanity_n i_o begin_v to_o be_v quiet_v a_o little_a within_o myself_o and_o my_o mad_a fit_a be_v get_v asleep_a out_o of_o which_o i_o awake_v in_o thou_o and_o then_o discern_v thou_o to_o be_v infinite_a another_o manner_n of_o way_n but_o this_o sight_n be_v not_o derive_v from_o any_o power_n of_o my_o flesh_n chap._n 15._o how_o there_o be_v truth_n and_o falsehood_n in_o the_o creature_n 1._o and_o i_o look_v after_o this_o upon_o other_o thing_n and_o i_o see_v how_o they_o owe_v their_o be_v to_o thou_o and_o that_o all_o finite_a thing_n be_v in_o thou_o but_o in_o a_o different_a manner_n not_o as_o in_o their_o proper_a place_n but_o because_o thou_o containe_v all_o thing_n in_o thy_o hand_n of_o truth_n all_o thing_n be_v true_a so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o have_v a_o be_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o falsehood_n unless_o when_o a_o thing_n be_v think_v to_o be_v which_o be_v not_o and_o i_o mark_v how_o that_o all_o thing_n do_v agree_v respective_o not_o to_o their_o place_n only_o but_o to_o their_o season_n also_o and_o that_o thou_o who_o only_o be_v eternal_a do_v not_o begin_v to_o work_v after_o innumerable_a space_n of_o time_n spend_v for_o that_o all_o space_n of_o time_n both_o those_o which_o be_v pass_v already_o and_o those_o which_o be_v to_o pass_v hereafter_o shall_v neither_o go_v nor_o come_v but_o by_o thou_o who_o be_v still_o work_v and_o still_o remain_v chap._n 16._o all_o thing_n be_v good_a though_o to_o some_o thing_n not_o fit_a 1._o and_o i_o both_o find_v and_o try_v it_o to_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o the_o same_o bread_n be_v loathsome_a to_o a_o distemper_a palate_n which_o be_v pleasant_a to_o a_o sound_a one_o and_o that_o to_o sore_a eye_n that_o light_n 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can_v say_v the_o lord_n lie_v for_o what_o else_o be_v it_o from_o thou_o to_o hear_v of_o themselves_o but_o to_o know_v themselves_o and_o who_o be_v he_o that_o know_v himself_o can_v say_v it_o be_v false_a unless_o himself_o lie_v but_o because_o charity_n believe_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v among_o those_o who_o by_o knit_v unto_o itself_o it_o make_v one_o i_o therefore_o o_o lord_n do_v so_o also_o confess_v unto_o thou_o as_o that_o man_n may_v hear_v to_o who_o though_o i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o demonstrate_v whether_o i_o confess_v true_o yet_o give_v they_o credit_v unto_o i_o who_o ear_n charity_n have_v set_v
in_o my_o flesh_n as_o that_o these_o false_a vision_n persuade_v i_o unto_o that_o when_o i_o be_o asleep_a which_o true_a vision_n can_v do_v when_o i_o be_o awake_a be_o i_o not_o myself_o at_o that_o time_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n and_o be_v there_o yet_o so_o much_o difference_n betwixt_o myself_o and_o myself_o in_o that_o moment_n wherein_o i_o pass_v from_o wake_v to_o sleep_v or_o return_v from_o sleep_v unto_o wake_v 2._o where_o be_v my_o reason_n at_o that_o time_n by_o which_o my_o mind_n when_o it_o be_v a_o wake_n resist_v such_o suggestion_n as_o these_o at_o which_o time_n shall_v the_o thing_n themselves_o press_v in_o upon_o i_o yet_o will_v my_o resolution_n re_fw-mi main_a unshake_a be_v my_o reason_n cloze_v up_o together_o with_o my_o eye_n or_o be_v it_o lull_v asleep_a with_o the_o sense_n of_o my_o body_n but_o whence_o then_o come_v it_o to_o posse_fw-mi that_o we_o so_o often_o even_o in_o our_o sleep_n make_v such_o resistance_n and_o be_v mindful_a of_o our_o purpose_n and_o remain_v most_o chaste_o in_o it_o we_o yield_v no_o assent_n unto_o such_o enticement_n and_o yet_o so_o much_o difference_n there_o be_v as_o that_o when_o any_o thing_n have_v otherwise_o happen_v in_o our_o sleep_n we_o upon_o our_o wake_a return_n to_o peace_n of_o conscience_n by_o the_o distance_n of_o time_n discover_v that_o it_o be_v not_o we_o that_o do_v it_o notwithstanding_o we_o be_v sorry_a that_o there_o be_v something_o someway_o or_o other_o do_v in_o us._n be_v not_o thy_o hand_n able_a o_o god_n almighty_a to_o cure_v all_o the_o discase_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o with_o a_o more_o abundant_a measure_n of_o thy_o grace_n also_o to_o quench_v the_o lascivious_a motion_n of_o my_o sleep_n 3._o thou_o shall_v increase_v o_o lord_n thy_o grace_n more_o and_o more_o upon_o i_o that_o my_o soul_n may_v follow_v myself_o home_n to_o thou_o whole_o free_v of_o that_o bird●ly_n i_o of_o concupiscence_n that_o it_o may_v no_o long_o rebel_v against_o itself_o nor_o may_v in_o dream_n not_o only_o not_o commit_v these_o adult_n erous_a uncleanness_n by_o mean_n of_o these_o animal_fw-la sensual_a image_n procure_v pollution_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o that_o it_o may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o consent_v unto_o they_o for_o to_o hinder_v that_o no_o such_o fancy_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o shall_v need_v any_o check_n to_o restrain_v it_o do_v its_o pleasure_n in_o the_o chaste_a affection_n of_o those_o that_o sleep_n not_o in_o this_o life_n only_o but_o even_o in_o this_o age_n of_o youth_n be_v not_o hard_o for_o the_o almighty_a to_o do_v who_o be_v able_a to_o do_v above_o all_o that_o we_o ask_v or_o 20._o think_v and_o for_o this_o time_n in_o what_o case_n i_o yet_o be_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o naughtiness_n have_v i_o confess_v unto_o my_o good_a lord_n rejoice_v with_o tremble_v in_o that_o grace_n which_o thou_o have_v already_o give_v i_o and_o bemoan_v myself_o for_o that_o wherein_o i_o be_o still_o unperfect_a well_o hope_v that_o thou_o will_v one_o day_n perfect_a thy_o mercy_n in_o i_o even_o unto_o a_o fullness_n of_o peace_n which_o both_o my_o outward_a and_o inward_a man_n shall_v at_o that_o time_n enjoy_v with_o thou_o whenas_o death_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n 54._o chap._n 31._o the_o temptation_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v 1._o there_o be_v another_o evil_n of_o the_o day_n which_o i_o wish_v 34_o be_v sufficient_a unto_o it_o that_o we_o be_v fain_o by_o eat_v and_o drink_v to_o repair_v the_o daily_a decay_n of_o our_o body_n until_o such_o time_n as_o thou_o destroy_v both_o 13_o belly_n and_o meat_n whenas_o thou_o shall_v kill_v this_o emptiness_n of_o i_o with_o a_o wonderful_a fullness_n and_o shall_v clothe_v this_o incorruptible_a 54._o with_o a_o eternal_a incorruption_n butin_n this_o life_n even_o necessity_n be_v sweet_a unto_o i_o against_o which_o swetnes_n do_v i_o fight_v lest_o i_o shall_v be_v beguile_v by_o it_o yea_o a_o daily_a war_n do_v i_o make_v bring_v my_o body_n into_o subjection_n by_o my_o fasting_n the_o pinch_n whereof_o be_v by_o the_o pleasure_n i_o take_v in_o it_o expel_v hunger_n &_o thirst_n very_o be_v painful_a they_o burn_v up_o and_o kill_v like_o a_o fever_n unless_o the_o physic_n of_o nourishment_n relieve_v us._n which_o for_o that_o it_o be_v ready_o to_o be_v have_v out_o of_o the_o comfort_n we_o receive_v by_o thy_o gift_n with_o which_o both_o land_n and_o water_n and_o air_n serve_v our_o necessity_n be_v our_o calamity_n term_v our_o delicacy_n thus_o much_o have_v thou_o teach_v i_o that_o i_o be_o to_o take_v my_o meat_n as_o spare_o as_o i_o will_v do_v my_o physic_n 2._o but_o in_o the_o while_n i_o be_o pass_v from_o the_o pinch_n of_o emptynesse_n unto_o the_o content_a of_o a_o competent_a replenish_n do_v that_o snare_n of_o lickorishnesse_n even_o in_o the_o very_a passage_n lie_v in_o ambush_n for_o i_o for_o that_o passage_n between_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o pleasure_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o other_o way_n to_o pass_v by_o but_o that_o which_o necessity_n constrain_v we_o to_o go_v by_o and_o whereas_o health_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o eat_n and_o drink_v there_o will_v a_o dangerous_a lickorishnesse_n go_v along_o with_o health_n like_o a_o handmaid_n yea_o endeavour_n oftentimes_o so_o to_o go_v before_o it_o as_o that_o i_o eat_v that_o for_o my_o tooth_n sake_n which_o i_o either_o say_v i_o do_v or_o desire_v to_o do_v for_o my_o health_n sake_n nor_o be_v there_o the_o same_o moderation_n in_o both_o for_o that_o which_o be_v enough_o in_o respect_n of_o health_n be_v nothing_o near_o enough_o in_o respect_n of_o lickorishnesse_n yea_o very_a uncertain_a it_o be_v oftentimes_o whether_o the_o necessary_a care_n of_o my_o body_n still_o require_v sustenance_n or_o whether_o a_o voluptuous_a deceiveablenesse_n of_o epicurism_n supply_v lust_n with_o maintenance_n and_o for_o that_o this_o case_n be_v uncertain_a do_v my_o unhappy_a soul_n rejoice_v 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for_o no_o man_n can_v be_v temperate_a unless_o thou_o give_v it_o many_o thing_n thou_o vouchsafe_v unto_o we_o which_o we_o pray_v for_o and_o what_o good_a thing_n soever_o we_o have_v receive_v before_o we_o pray_v from_o thou_o have_v we_o receive_v it_o yea_o to_o this_o end_n have_v we_o already_o receive_v it_o that_o we_o may_v acknowledge_v so_o much_o afterward_o drunkard_n be_v i_o never_o but_o i_o have_v know_v many_o a_o drunkard_n make_v a_o sober_a man_n by_o thou_o thy_o do_v therefore_o it_o be_v that_o such_o shall_v be_v keep_v from_o be_v drunkard_n hereafter_o who_o have_v not_o be_v that_o way_n faulty_a heretofore_o as_o from_o thou_o it_o also_o come_v that_o those_o shall_v not_o continue_v faulty_a for_o ever_o who_o have_v be_v give_v to_o that_o vice_n heretofore_o yea_o from_o thou_o it_o likewise_o proceed_v that_o both_o these_o party_n shall_v take_v notice_n from_o who_o all_o this_o proceed_v 4._o i_o hear_v also_o another_o 18._o voice_n of_o 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as_o they_o please_v thou_o but_o in_o that_o see_v of_o thou_o i_o find_v no_o time_n by_o direction_n of_o which_o i_o may_v understand_v how_o that_o thou_o see_v so_o often_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v make_v and_o i_o say_v lord_n be_v not_o this_o thy_o scripture_n true_a since_o thou_o be_v true_a and_o thou_o who_o be_v truth_n have_v set_v it_o forth_o why_o then_o do_v thou_o say_v unto_o i_o that_o in_o thy_o see_v there_o be_v no_o time_n whereas_o behold_v thy_o scripture_n tell_v i_o that_o what_o thou_o make_v every_o day_n thou_o see_v that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o when_o i_o count_v they_o find_v how_o often_o unto_o this_o thou_o answer_v i_o for_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n and_o with_o a_o strong_a voice_n thou_o tell_v thy_o servant_n in_o his_o inner_a ear_n break_v through_o my_o deasenesse_n and_o cry_v o_o man_n that_o which_o my_o scripture_n say_v that_o i_o myself_o say_v and_o yet_o do_v that_o speak_v in_o time_n whereas_o my_o own_o word_n fall_v not_o 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in_o they_o chap._n 35._o he_o pray_v for_o peace_n 1._o grant_v o_o lord_n god_n thy_o peace_n unto_o we_o for_o what_o ever_o we_o have_v thou_o have_v give_v us._n give_v we_o the_o peace_n of_o quietness_n the_o peace_n of_o the_o sabbath_n a_o sabbath_n of_o peace_n without_o any_o evening_n for_o all_o this_o most_o goodly_a array_n of_o thing_n so_o very_o good_a have_v finish_v their_o course_n be_v so_o pass_v away_o for_o a_o morning_n and_o a_o evening_n be_v des●in●ed_v 〈…〉_z they_o chap._n 36._o why_o the_o seven_o day_n have_v no_o evening_n 1._o but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v without_o any_o evening_n nor_o have_v it_o any_o sunset_n ever_o because_o thou_o have_v sanctify_v it_o to_o a_o everlasting_a continu_fw-fr 〈…〉_z that_o that_o which_o thyself_o do_v after_o thy_o work_n which_o be_v very_o good_a meaning_n rest_n namely_o the_o seven_o day_n although_o ●●on_o those_o work_n thou_o creat_v without_o break_v thy_o rest_n the_o same_o may_v the_o voice_n of_o thy_o bible_n speak_v beforehand_o unto_o we_o namely_o that_o we_o also_o after_o our_o work_n which_o be_v therefore_o very_o good_a because_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o grace_n to_o do_v they_o may_v rest_v in_o thou_o in_o the_o sabbath_n of_o life_n everlasting_a chap._n 37._o when_o god_n shall_v rest_v in_o us._n 1._o for_o in_o that_o sabbath_n thou_o shall_v so_o rest_v in_o we_o as_o thou_o now_o work_v in_o we_o and_o so_o shall_v that_o rest_n be_v thou_o by_o we_o even_o as_o these_o work_n be_v thou_o too_o by_o us._n but_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v work_v always_o and_o rest_v always_o too_o nor_o do_v thou_o see_v for_o a_o 〈◊〉_d nor_o art_n thou_o move_v for_o a_o time_n nor_o do_v rest_v for_o a_o time_n and_o yet_o thou_o make_v those_o view_v which_o be_v make_v in_o time_n yea_o the_o very_a time_n themselves_o and_o the_o rest_n which_o proceed_v from_o time_n chap._n 38._o god_n be_v hold_v create_v thing_n one_o way_n and_o man_n another_o way_n we_o therefore_o behold_v 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