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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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i_o discourse_n thou_o with_o i_o i_o have_v believe_v thy_o bible_n but_o the_o word_n of_o it_o be_v most_o full_a of_o mystery_n chap._n 11._o what_o he_o learn_v of_o god_n 1._o now_o have_v thou_o with_o a_o 〈…〉_z voice_n o_o lord_n speak_v in_o my_o inner_a care_n because_o thou_o be_v eternal_a that_o only_o possesse_v immortality_n by_o reason_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v change_v by_o any_o figure_n or_o motion_n nor_o be_v thy_o will_n alter_v by_o time_n see_v no_o will_n can_v be_v call_v immortal_a which_o be_v now_o one_o and_o then_o another_o all_o this_o be_v in_o thy_o sight_n already_o clear_a to_o i_o &_o let_v it_o be_v more_o &_o more_o clear_v to_o i_o
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 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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 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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 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give_v sense_n unto_o my_o flesh_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v frame_v for_o i_o when_o namely_o he_o command_v the_o eye_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o hear_v and_o the_o care_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o see_v but_o order_n that_o for_o i_o to_o see_v by_o and_o this_o for_o i_o to_o hear_v withal_o and_o assign_v what_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o other_o sense_n several_o in_o their_o own_o seat_n and_o office_n which_o be_v diverse_a through_o every_o sense_n yet_o i_o the_o soul_n be_v but_o one_o do_v actuate_v and_o govern_v i_o will_v i_o say_v mount_v beyond_o this_o faculty_n of_o i_o for_o even_o the_o horse_n and_o mule_n have_v this_o see_v they_o also_o be_v sensible_a in_o their_o body_n chap._n 8._o the_o force_n of_o the_o memory_n 1._o i_o will_v soar_v therefore_o beyond_o this_o faculty_n of_o my_o nature_n still_o rise_v by_o degree_n unto_o he_o who_o have_v make_v both_o i_o and_o that_o nature_n and_o i_o come_v into_o these_o field_n and_o spacious_a palace_n of_o my_o memory_n where_o the_o treasure_n of_o innumerable_a form_n bring_v into_o it_o from_o these_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v perceive_v by_o the_o sense_n be_v hoard_v up_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o whatsoever_o beside_o we_o think_v either_o by_o way_n of_o enlarge_n or_o diminish_n or_o any_o other_o way_n vary_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o sense_n have_v come_v at_o yea_o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n recommend_v to_o it_o and_o there_o lay_v up_o which_o forgetfulness_n have_v not_o swallow_v up_o and_o bury_v to_o this_o treasury_n when_o
thou_o for_o it_o yet_o be_v our_o knowledge_n in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o but_o mere_a ignorance_n chap._n 5._o how_o the_o world_n be_v make_v of_o nothing_o 1._o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o how_o do_v thou_o make_v they_o and_o what_o engine_n have_v thou_o to_o work_v all_o this_o vast_a fabric_n of_o thou_o for_o thou_o wente_v not_o about_o it_o like_o a_o fleshly_a artificer_n who_o shape_a one_o body_n by_o another_o purpose_n according_a to_o the_o discretion_n of_o his_o mind_n to_o cast_v it_o into_o such_o a_o figure_n as_o in_o his_o fancy_n he_o see_v fit_a by_o his_o inward_a eye_n but_o whence_o shall_v he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o this_o unless_o thou_o have_v make_v he_o that_o fancy_n and_o he_o put_v a_o figure_n upon_o some_o material_a that_o have_v existence_n before_o suppose_v clay_n or_o stone_n or_o wood_n or_o gold_n or_o other_o thing_n but_o whence_o shall_v these_o material_n have_v their_o be_v have_v not_o thou_o appoint_v it_o they_o it_o be_v thou_o that_o make_v the_o artificer_n his_o body_n thou_o that_o give_v a_o soul_n to_o direct_v his_o limb_n thou_o make_v the_o stuff_n of_o which_o he_o make_v any_o thing_n thou_o make_v the_o apprehension_n whereby_o he_o take_v his_o art_n by_o which_o he_o see_v in_o himself_o what_o he_o have_v to_o do_v thou_o give_v he_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o body_n which_o be_v his_o interpreter_n he_o may_v from_o his_o mind_n unto_o his_o stuff_n convey_v that_o figure_n which_o he_o be_v now_o a_o work_n which_o be_v to_o signify_v unto_o his_o mind_n again_o what_o be_v do_v already_o that_o the_o mind_n upon_o it_o may_v ask_v advice_n of_o its_o precedent_n truth_n whether_o it_o be_v well_o do_v or_o no._n let_v all_o these_o thing_n praise_v thou_o the_o creator_n of_o these_o all_o 2._o but_o yet_o which_o way_n do_v thou_o make_v they_o how_o o_o god_n do_v thou_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n very_o neither_o in_o the_o heaven_n nor_o on_o the_o earth_n stand_v thou_o when_o thou_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n no_o nor_o yet_o in_o the_o air_n or_o water_n see_v these_o also_o belong_v unto_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n nor_o yet_o stand_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n together_o do_v thou_o make_v that_o whole_a world_n because_o there_o be_v no_o place_n where_o to_o make_v it_o before_o it_o be_v make_v that_o it_o may_v have_v a_o be_v nor_o do_v thou_o hold_v any_o thing_n in_o thy_o hand_n whereof_o to_o make_v this_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o how_o shall_v thou_o come_v by_o that_o which_o thyself_o have_v not_o make_v for_o what_o have_v any_o be_v but_o only_o because_o thou_o be_v therefore_o thou_o speak_v and_o they_o be_v make_v and_o in_o thy_o word_n thou_o make_v they_o chap._n 6._o he_o dispute_v curious_o what_o manner_n of_o word_n the_o world_n be_v create_v by_o but_o how_o do_v thou_o speak_v after_o the_o same_o way_n that_o the_o voice_n come_v out_o of_o a_o cloud_n say_v this_o be_v 17._o my_o belove_a son_n as_o for_o that_o voice_n it_o be_v utter_v and_o pass_v away_o have_v a_o beginning_n and_o end_v the_o syllable_n make_v a_o sound_n and_o so_o pass_v over_o the_o second_o after_o the_o first_o the_o three_o after_o the_o second_o and_o so_o forth_o in_o order_n until_o the_o last_o come_v after_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o silence_n after_o the_o last_o by_o which_o most_o clear_a and_o plain_o it_o be_v that_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o creature_n express_v it_o perform_v thy_o eternal_a will_n in_o it_o itself_o be_v but_o temporal_a and_o these_o word_n of_o thou_o thus_o make_v to_o serve_v for_o the_o time_n do_v the_o outward_a care_n give_v notice_n of_o unto_o the_o intelligent_a soul_n who_o inward_a ear_n lie_v listen_v to_o thy_o eternal_a word_n but_o whenas_o this_o latter_a have_v compare_v these_o word_n thus_o sound_v within_o a_o proportion_n of_o time_n with_o that_o eternal_a word_n of_o thou_o which_o be_v in_o the_o silence_n it_o say_v this_o word_n be_v far_o another_o from_o that_o a_o very_a far_o different_a word_n these_o word_n be_v far_o beneath_o i_o nay_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o because_o they_o flee_v and_o pass_v away_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v far_o above_o i_o and_o abide_v for_o ever_o 2._o if_o therefore_o in_o sound_v &_o pass_v word_n thou_o speak_v that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o that_o way_n do_v create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n then_o be_v there_o a_o corporeal_a creature_n even_o before_o heaven_n and_o earth_n by_o who_o motion_n measure_v by_o time_n that_o voice_n take_v his_o course_n in_o time_n but_o there_o be_v not_o any_o creature_n before_o heaven_n and_o earth_n or_o if_o there_o be_v sure_o than_o thou_o do_v without_o such_o a_o pass_a voice_n create_v that_o whereof_o thou_o may_v make_v this_o pass_a voice_n by_o which_o thou_o be_v to_o say_v the_o word_n let_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v make_v for_o whatsoever_o that_o be_v of_o which_o such_o a_o voice_n be_v to_o be_v make_v unless_o by_o thyself_o it_o be_v make_v it_o shall_v not_o at_o all_o have_v any_o be_v that_o a_o body_n therefore_o may_v be_v make_v by_o which_o these_o word_n may_v be_v make_v by_o what_o word_n of_o thou_o be_v it_o command_v chap._n 7._o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v the_o word_n coeternal_a with_o the_o father_n 1._o thou_o call_v we_o therefore_o to_o understand_v the_o word_n who_o be_v god_n with_o thou_o god_n which_o word_n be_v speak_v unto_o all_o eternity_n and_o in_o it_o be_v all_o thing_n speak_v unto_o everlasting_a for_o never_o be_v that_o finish_v which_o be_v speak_v or_o any_o other_o thing_n speak_v after_o it_o that_o so_o all_o may_v come_v to_o be_v speak_v but_o all_o be_v speak_v at_o once_o and_o unto_o everlasting_a for_o otherwise_o there_o shall_v be_v time_n and_o alteration_n and_o no_o true_a eternity_n no_o true_a immortality_n thus_o much_o i_o know_v o_o my_o god_n thanks_n to_o thou_o therefore_o this_o i_o know_v as_o i_o confess_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n yea_o he_o know_v and_o bless_v thou_o as_o i_o do_v whoever_o be_v not_o unthankful_a to_o thy_o assure_a verity_n 2._o we_o know_v lord_n we_o know_v that_o in_o as_o much_o as_o any_o thing_n be_v not_o now_o what_o sometime_o it_o have_v be_v or_o be_v now_o what_o heretofore_o it_o have_v not_o be_v so_o far_o forth_o it_o be_v bear_v and_o die_v nothing_o therefore_o of_o thy_o word_n do_v retire_v and_o come_v in_o place_n again_o because_o it_o be_v true_o immortal_a and_o eternal_a and_o therefore_o unto_o thy_o word_n coeternal_a unto_o thyself_o thou_o do_v once_a and_o for_o ever_o say_v all_o that_o thou_o do_v say_v and_o it_o be_v make_v whatever_o thou_o say_v shall_v be_v make_v nor_o do_v thou_o make_v it_o otherwise_o then_o by_o say_v and_o yet_o be_v not_o all_o thing_n make_v together_o or_o everlasting_a which_o so_o thou_o make_v by_o say_v chap._n 8._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v our_o teacher_n in_o all_o 1._o why_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n be_v this_o so_o very_o i_o see_v it_o after_o afort_n but_o how_o to_o express_v it_o i_o know_v not_o unless_o thus_o it_o be_v namely_o that_o whatsoever_o begin_v to_o be_v and_o leave_v off_o to_o be_v begin_v then_o and_o leave_v off_o then_o when_o in_o thy_o eternal_a reason_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v begin_v or_o leave_v off_o in_o which_o reason_v nothing_o do_v either_o begin_v or_o leave_v off_o that_o reason_n be_v thy_o word_n which_o be_v also_o the_o beginning_n 25._o the_o same_o that_o likewise_o speak_v unto_o us._n thus_o much_o say_v it_o in_o the_o gospel_n by_o our_o lord_n humanity_n and_o so_o much_o sound_v outward_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o man_n to_o the_o intent_n it_o may_v be_v believe_v and_o seek_v for_o inward_o and_o find_v in_o the_o eternal_a verity_n where_o that_o good_a and_o only_a master_n teach_v all_o his_o disciple_n there_o lord_n hear_v i_o thy_o voice_n speak_v unto_o i_o because_o he_o there_o speak_v unto_o we_o who_o teach_v we_o but_o he_o that_o do_v not_o teach_v we_o though_o he_o do_v speak_v yet_o to_o we_o he_o speak_v not_o 2._o and_o who_o now_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v we_o but_o the_o unalterable_a truth_n see_v that_o when_o we_o receive_v any_o admonishment_n from_o a_o mutable_a creature_n we_o be_v but_o lead_v along_o unto_o that_o unalterable_a truth_n where_o we_o learn_v true_o while_o we_o stand_v to_o hear_v he_o rejoice_v 29_o great_o because_o of_o the_o bridegroom_n voice_n and_o return_v ourselves_o back_o to_o that_o
there_o can_v in_o like_a manner_n any_o thing_n chance_n unto_o thou_o that_o be_v unchangeable_o eternal_a that_o be_v the_o eternal_a creator_n of_o soul_n like_a as_o therefore_o thou_o in_o the_o beginning_n know_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n without_o any_o variety_n of_o thy_o knowledge_n even_o so_o do_v thou_o in_o the_o beginning_n create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n without_o any_o distinction_n of_o thy_o action_n let_v he_o that_o understand_v it_o confess_v unto_o thou_o and_o let_v he_o that_o understand_v it_o not_o confess_v unto_o thou_o also_o oh_o how_o high_a be_v thou_o and_o yet_o the_o humble_a in_o heart_n be_v the_o house_n that_o thou_o dwell_v in_o for_o thou_o vayself_n 4_o wthose_n that_o be_v bow_v down_o and_o never_o can_v they_o fall_v who_o strength_n thou_o be_v saint_n augustine_n confession_n the_o twelve_o book_n chap._n 1._o it_o be_v very_o difficult_a to_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n my_o heart_n o_o lord_n truth_n touch_v with_o the_o word_n of_o holy_a scripture_n be_v busy_o employ_v in_o this_o poverty_n of_o my_o life_n and_o even_o therefore_o in_o our_o discourse_n oftentimes_o appear_v there_o a_o most_o plentiful_a poverty_n of_o humane_a understanding_n because_o that_o our_o inquire_n spend_v we_o more_o word_n than_o our_o find_v out_o do_v and_o we_o be_v long_o about_o demand_v then_o about_o obtain_v and_o our_o hand_n that_o knock_v have_v more_o work_n to_o do_v than_o our_o other_o hand_n that_o receive_v a_o promise_n have_v we_o lay_v hold_v of_o who_o shall_v defeat_v we_o of_o it_o if_o god_n be_v on_o our_o side_n who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o ask_v and_o 7._o you_o shall_v have_v seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o for_o every_o one_o that_o ask_v receive_v and_o he_o that_o seek_v find_v and_o to_o he_o that_o knock_v shall_v it_o be_v open_v these_o be_v thou_o own_o promise_n and_o who_o needs_o fear_n to_o be_v deceive_v whenas_o the_o truth_n promise_v chap._n 2._o that_o the_o heaven_n we_o see_v be_v but_o earth_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n which_o we_o see_v not_o 1._o unto_o thy_o highness_n the_o lowliness_n of_o my_o tongue_n now_o confess_v because_o thou_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n this_o heaven_n i_o mean_v which_o i_o see_v and_o this_o earth_n that_o i_o tread_v upon_o whence_o be_v this_o earth_n that_o i_o bear_v about_o i_o thou_o make_v it_o but_o where_o be_v that_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n make_v for_o the_o lord_n which_o we_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n the_o heaven_n even_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o the_o earth_n 16_o have_v he_o give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n where_o be_v that_o heaven_n which_o we_o see_v not_o that_o in_o comparison_n whereof_o all_o this_o heaven_n which_o we_o see_v be_v but_o mere_a earth_n for_o this_o heaven_n be_v whole_o corporeal_a for_o all_o this_o which_o be_v whole_o corporeal_a be_v not_o every_o 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ghost_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o thy_o own_o creature_n chap._n 6._o of_o the_o spirit_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n 1._o but_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n o_o thou_o true-speaking_a light_n unto_o thou_o lift_v i_o up_o my_o heart_n let_v it_o not_o be_v teach_v vanity_n dispel_v thou_o the_o darkness_n of_o it_o and_o tell_v i_o by_o our_o mother_n charity_n i_o beseech_v thou_o tell_v i_o the_o reason_n i_o beseech_v thou_o why_o after_o the_o mention_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o invisible_a and_o shapeless_a earth_n and_o darkness_n upon_o the_o deep_a thy_o scripture_n shall_v even_o then_o at_o length_n make_v the_o first_o mention_n of_o thy_o spirit_n be_v it_o because_o it_o be_v meet_v so_o to_o have_v he_o insinuate_v as_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o move_v upon_o and_o so_o much_o can_v not_o true_o be_v say_v unless_o that_o be_v first_o mention_v upon_o which_o thy_o spirit_n may_v be_v understand_v to_o have_v move_v for_o very_o neither_o upon_o the_o father_n not_o upon_o the_o son_n be_v he_o move_v nor_o can_v he_o right_o be_v say_v to_o move_v upon_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o yet_o for_o he_o to_o move_v upon_o first_o therefore_o be_v that_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o which_o he_o be_v say_v to_o move_v upon_o and_o then_o he_o who_o it_o be_v requisite_a not_o to_o have_v name_v otherwise_o than_o a_o he_o be_v say_v to_o move_v upon_o but_o wherefore_o yet_o be_v ●●_o not_o fit_v to_o have_v he_o insinuate_v otherways_o unless_o he_o be_v say_v to_o move_v upon_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o effect_n or_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o from_o hence_o let_v he_o that_o be_v able_a follow_v with_o his_o understanding_n thy_o apostle_n where_o he_o thus_o speak_v because_o thy_o love_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o and_o where_o concern_v spiritual_a gift_n he_o teach_v and_o show_v unto_o we_o a_o more_o excellent_a way_n of_o charity_n and_o where_o he_o 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and_o it_o be_v the_o holiness_n of_o thy_o spirit_n that_o raise_v we_o upward_o again_o by_o the_o love_n of_o our_o safety_n that_o 2._o we_o may_v lift_v our_o heart_n up_o unto_o the_o lord_n where_o thy_o spirit_n be_v move_v upon_o the_o water_n and_o that_o we_o may_v come_v at_o length_n to_o that_o repose_n which_o be_v above_o all_o rest_n when_o namely_o our_o soul_n shall_v have_v escape_v over_o these_o water_n where_o we_o can_v find_v no_o ground_n chap._n 8._o how_o god_n spirit_n cherish_v feeble_a soul_n 1._o the_o angel_n fall_v and_o man_n soul_n fall_v and_o all_o thy_o spiritual_a creature_n in_o general_n have_v show_v the_o way_n unto_o the_o deep_a which_o be_v in_o that_o most_o darksome_a bottom_n have_v not_o thou_o say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o there_o be_v light_a and_o unless_o every_o spiritual_a creature_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a city_n have_v continue_v in_o obedience_n unto_o thou_o and_o settle_a itself_o upon_o thy_o spirit_n which_o move_v 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yea_o restore_v thyself_o unto_o i_o for_o i_o love_v thou_o and_o if_o it_o be_v too_o little_a let_v i_o now_o love_v thou_o more_o affectionate_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o measure_v my_o love_n that_o i_o may_v so_o come_v to_o know_v how_o much_o there_o want_v of_o enough_o that_o my_o life_n may_v even_o run_v into_o thy_o embracement_n and_o not_o tnrne_v from_o they_o again_o until_o i_o be_v whole_o hide_v in_o the_o secret_a of_o thy_o presence_n this_o one_o thing_n be_o i_o sure_a of_o that_o woe_n be_v i_o if_o i_o be_v not_o in_o thou_o yea_o not_o so_o only_o if_o i_o be_v without_o myself_o but_o ill_o will_v it_o go_v with_o i_o though_o i_o be_v hide_v within_o myself_o yea_o all_o other_o plenty_n beside_o my_o god_n be_v mere_a beggary_n unto_o i_o chap._n 9_o why_o the_o spirit_n only_o move_v upon_o the_o water_n 1._o but_o do_v not_o the_o father_n also_o or_o the_o son_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n and_o if_o we_o understand_v move_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o 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