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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 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i_o ever_o have_v do_v it_o o_o friendship_n too_o unfriendly_a thou_o inveigler_n of_o the_o soul_n thou_o reasonless_a greediness_n to_o do_v mischief_n all_o out_o of_o a_o mirth_n and_o wantonness_n thou_o thirst_v to_o do_v wrong_a to_o other_o though_o upon_o no_o pleasure_n of_o gain_n or_o revenge_n unto_o ourselves_o but_o even_o because_o when_o one_o cry_n let_v we_o go_v let_v we_o do_v this_o or_o that_o it_o be_v ashame_n not_o to_o be_v shameless_a chap._n 10._o whatsoever_o be_v good_a be_v in_o god_n 1._o who_o can_v pick_v out_o that_o crooked_a and_o intricate_a knottinesse_n it_o be_v filthy_a i_o will_v never_o give_v my_o mind_n to_o it_o i_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o look_v towards_o it_o but_o thou_o i_o desire_v o_o righteousness_n and_o innocency_n most_o beautiful_a and_o comely_a to_o all_o chaste_a eye_n yea_o with_o a_o insatiable_a satiety_n i_o desire_v to_o behold_v thou_o with_o thou_o be_v rest_v assure_v and_o a_o life_n never_o to_o be_v disturb_v he_o that_o enter_v into_o thou_o enter_v into_o his_o master_n joy_n and_o he_o shall_v 21._o have_v no_o cause_n of_o fear_n and_o shall_v be_v well_o in_o he_o who_o be_v the_o best_a 〈◊〉_d a_o way_n from_o thou_o and_o i_o go_v astray_o o_o my_o god_n yea_o too_o much_o astray_o from_o thou_o my_o stay_n in_o these_o day_n of_o my_o youth_n and_o i_o become_v to_o myself_o as_o it_o be_v that_o 13._o far_o country_n of_o misery_n saint_n augustine_n confession_n the_o three_o book_n chap._n 1._o he_o be_v catch_v with_o love_n which_o he_o hunt_v after_o to_o carthage_n i_o come_v where_o a_o whole_a frying-pan_n full_a of_o abominable_a love_v crakle_v round_o about_o i_o and_o on_o every_o side_n i_o be_v not_o in_o love_n as_o yet_o yet_o i_o love_v to_o be_v in_o love_n &_o with_o a_o more_o secret_a kind_n of_o want_n i_o hate_v myself_o have_v little_a want_n i_o seek_v about_o for_o something_o to_o love_v love_v still_o to_o be_v belove_v safety_n i_o hate_v and_o 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they_o cleave_v the_o soul_n in_o sunder_o which_o most_o pestilent_a desire_n even_o *_o because_o sense_n the_o soul_n earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v one_o with_o they_o and_o love_v final_o to_o rest_n in_o these_o thing_n which_o she_o love_v but_o in_o those_o thing_n she_o find_v not_o settlement_n which_o be_v still_o flee_v because_o they_o stand_v not_o ever_o at_o the_o same_o stay_n and_o who_o be_v he_o that_o can_v follow_v they_o with_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o flesh_n yea_o who_o be_v able_a to_o overtake_v they_o when_o they_o be_v hard_a by_o he_o 3._o for_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o flesh_n be_v slow_a even_o because_o it_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o it_o be_v self_n be_v its_o own_o measure_n sufficient_a enough_o it_o be_v for_o the_o end_n it_o be_v make_v for_o but_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o this_o namely_o to_o hold_v at_o a_o stay_v thing_n run_v of_o course_n from_o their_o debtum_fw-la appoint_a start_v place_n to_o their_o race_n end_v 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with_o these_o uncertainty_n recommend_v over_o unto_o truth_n whatsoever_o thou_o have_v leave_v of_o truth_n and_o thou_o shall_v lose_v nothing_o by_o the_o bargain_n yea_o thy_o decay_n shall_v reflourish_v again_o and_o all_o thy_o languishment_n shall_v be_v recover_v thy_o fade_n shall_v be_v refresh_v shall_v be_v renew_v and_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o continue_v with_o thou_o nor_o shall_v they_o put_v thou_o down_o to_o the_o place_n whither_o themselves_o descend_v but_o they_o shall_v stay_v with_o thou_o and_o stand_v fast_o for_o ever_o before_o that_o god_n who_o himself_o stay_v and_o stand_v fast_o for_o ever_o 2._o why_o now_o my_o perverse_a
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duality_n or_o a_o division_n which_o shall_v be_v anger_n in_o unmanly_a cruelty_n and_o lust_n in_o beastly_a impurity_n little_a know_v what_o i_o talk_v of_o philosophy_n 2._o for_o i_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o either_o know_v or_o learn_v that_o neither_o be_v any_o substance_n evil_a or_o that_o our_o own_o soul_n be_v not_o that_o chief_a and_o unchangeable_a goodness_n for_o even_o as_o those_o be_v to_o be_v call_v facinora_fw-la that_o be_v bold_a heinous_a and_o desperate_a deed_n if_o so_o be_v that_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o which_o the_o force_n of_o the_o appetite_n now_o be_v be_v vicious_a or_o corrupt_a stir_v itself_o insolent_o and_o unru_o and_o those_o be_v to_o be_v style_v flagitia_fw-la crime_n or_o naughty_a action_n when_o that_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o which_o carnal_a pleasure_n be_v take_v into_o resolution_n be_v any_o way_n immoderate_a or_o disorderly_a and_o thus_o do_v error_n and_o false_a opinion_n defile_v the_o conversation_n if_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 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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 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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 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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
their_o mutability_n by_o which_o they_o both_o leave_v to_o be_v what_o they_o have_v be_v and_o begin_v to_o be_v what_o they_o have_v never_o be_v and_o this_o shift_v out_o of_o one_o form_n into_o another_o i_o suspect_v to_o be_v cause_v by_o i_o know_v not_o what_o thing_n without_o form_n not_o by_o nothing_o at_o all_o yet_o this_o i_o be_v desirous_a to_o know_v not_o to_o suspect_v only_o but_o if_o my_o voice_n &_o pen_n shall_v here_o confess_v all_o unto_o thou_o whatsoever_o knot_n thou_o do_v unknâ—t_v for_o i_o in_o this_o question_n what_o reader_n will_v have_v so_o much_o patience_n to_o be_v make_v conceive_v it_o nor_o shall_v my_o heart_n for_o all_o this_o cease_v at_o any_o time_n to_o give_v thou_o honour_n and_o a_o song_n of_o praise_n for_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o express_v for_o the_o changeable_a condition_n of_o changeble_a thing_n be_v of_o itself_o capable_a of_o all_o those_o form_n into_o which_o these_o changeable_a thing_n be_v change_v and_o this_o changeablenesse_n what_o be_v it_o be_v it_o a_o soul_n or_o be_v it_o a_o body_n or_o be_v it_o any_o figure_n of_o a_o soul_n or_o body_n may_v it_o be_v say_v proper_o that_o nothing_o be_v something_o and_o yet_o be_v not_o i_o will_v say_v this_o be_v it_o and_o yet_o be_v it_o both_o of_o these_o that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o these_o visible_a and_o compound_a figure_n chap._n 7._o heaven_n be_v great_a than_o earth_n 1._o but_o whence_o be_v both_o these_o but_o from_o thou_o from_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o have_v be_v but_o how_o much_o the_o further_o off_o from_o thou_o so_o much_o the_o unliker_n thou_o i_o do_v not_o mean_a locis_fw-la farrenesse_n of_o place_n thou_o therefore_o o_o lord_n who_o be_v not_o another_o in_o another_o place_n nor_o otherwise_o in_o another_o place_n but_o the_o same_o and_o the_o very_a same_o and_o the_o very_a selfsame_o holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n almighty_a do_v in_o the_o beginning_n which_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o self_n in_o thy_o wisdom_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o thy_o own_o substance_n create_v something_o and_o that_o out_o of_o nothing_o 2._o for_o thou_o creat_v heaven_n and_o earth_n not_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o self_n for_o so_o shall_v they_o have_v be_v equal_a to_o thou_o only_o beget_v son_n and_o thereby_o unto_o thy_o own_o self_n too_o whereas_o no_o way_n just_a it_o have_v be_v that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v equal_a unto_o thou_o which_o be_v not_o of_o thou_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n beside_o thyself_o of_o which_o thou_o may_v create_v these_o thing_n o_o god_n who_o art_n one_o in_o trinity_n and_o three_o in_o unity_n therefore_o out_o of_o nothing_o have_v thou_o create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n a_o great_a thing_n and_o a_o small_a thing_n for_o thou_o be_v omnipotent_a and_o good_a to_o make_v all_o thing_n good_a even_o the_o great_a heaven_n and_o the_o little_a earth_n thou_o be_v and_o nothing_o else_o be_v there_o beside_o out_o of_o which_o thou_o creat_v heaven_n and_o earth_n two_o certain_a thing_n one_o near_o thou_o the_o other_o near_o to_o it_o nothing_o one_o for_o thyself_o to_o be_v superior_a unto_o the_o other_o which_o nothing_o shall_v be_v inferior_a unto_o chap._n 8._o the_o chaos_n be_v create_v out_o of_o nothing_o and_o out_o of_o that_o all_o thing_n 1._o but_o that_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v for_o thy_o 16_o self_n lord_n and_o this_o earth_n which_o thou_o give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o be_v see_v and_o feel_v be_v not_o at_o first_o such_o as_o we_o now_o both_o see_v and_o feel_v for_o it_o be_v invisible_a and_o unshape_a and_o there_o be_v a_o deep_a upon_o which_o there_o be_v no_o light_n or_o darkness_n be_v upon_o the_o deep_a that_o be_v more_o than_o in_o the_o deep_a because_o this_o deep_a of_o water_n visible_a now_o adays_o have_v in_o his_o deep_n a_o light_a proper_a for_o its_o nature_n perceivable_a however_o unto_o the_o fish_n and_o creep_a thing_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o but_o all_o this_o whole_a be_v almost_o nothing_o because_o hitherto_o it_o be_v altogether_o without_o form_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v now_o a_o matter_n that_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v form_v for_o thou_o lord_n creat_v the_o world_n of_o a_o matter_n without_o form_n which_o be_v next_o to_o nothing_o thou_o make_v out_o of_o nothing_o out_o of_o which_o thou_o may_v make_v those_o great_a work_n which_o we_o son_n of_o man_n so_o much_o wonder_n at_o 2._o for_o very_o wonderful_a be_v this_o corporeal_a heaven_n which_o firmament_n between_o water_n and_o water_n the_o second_o day_n after_o the_o creation_n of_o light_n thou_o command_v it_o to_o be_v make_v &_o it_o be_v make_v which_o firmament_n thou_o call_v heaven_n the_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o this_o earth_n and_o sea_n which_o thou_o creat_v the_o three_o day_n by_o give_v a_o visible_a figure_n unto_o the_o unshape_a matter_n which_o thou_o creat_v before_o all_o day_n for_o even_o already_o have_v thou_o create_v empyreal_a a_o heaven_n before_o all_o day_n but_o that_o be_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n because_o in_o the_o beginning_n thou_o creat_v heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o for_o the_o earth_n which_o thou_o creat_v it_o be_v a_o unshape_o matter_n because_o it_o be_v invisible_a and_o without_o form_n and_o darkness_n be_v upon_o the_o deep_a of_o which_o invisible_a earth_n and_o without_o form_n of_o which_o unshapelyne_n of_o which_o almost_o nothing_o thou_o may_v create_v all_o these_o of_o which_o this_o changeable_a world_n consist_v which_o continue_v not_o the_o same_o but_o mutability_n itself_o appear_v in_o it_o the_o time_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v observe_v and_o number_v in_o it_o for_o time_n be_v make_v by_o the_o alteration_n of_o thing_n while_o namely_o their_o figure_n be_v vary_v and_o turn_v the_o matter_n whereof_o be_v this_o invisible_a earth_n aforesaid_a chap._n 9_o what_o that_o heaven_n 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unto_o 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
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