IDENTILIN$$ F13600A|BedfHon|1633|pp. 108-10\JH\fs(M)\3-28-91\P:EWS\o(OJ;MH[STC7045(A)])\5-23-00;7-31-02\C:JMK\3-20-01;JSC\4-27-01;8-22-02\P:DAS\cd(DFo)\2-17-02\C:JSC\4-16-03\p:AWJ\cd(TxAM1)\2-21-05\c:JAH\2-23-05\F:JSC\2-8-06 136.00A.0HE %X%1To the Countesse of Bedford%2. 136.00A.001 H%+Onour is so sublime perfection, 136.00A.002 And so refinde; that when God was alone 136.00A.003 And creaturelesse at first, himselfe had none; 136.00A.004 But as of the elements, these which wee tread, 136.00A.005 Produce all things with which wee'are joy'd or fed, 136.00A.006 And, those are barren both above our head: 136.00A.007 So from low persons doth all honour flow; 136.00A.008 Kings, whom they would have honoured, to us show, 136.00A.009 And but %1direct%2 our honour, not %1bestow%2. 136.00A.010 For when from herbs the pure part must be wonne 136.00A.011 From grosse, by Stilling, this is better done 136.00A.012 By despis'd dung, then by the fire or Sunne. [CW:Care] 136.00A.013 Care not then, Madame,'how low your prayses lye; [p.109] 136.00A.014 In labourers balads oft more piety 136.00A.015 God findes, then in %1Te Deums%2 melodie. 136.00A.016 And, ordinance rais'd on Towers so many mile 136.00A.017 Send not their voice, nor last so long a while 136.00A.018 As fires from th'earths low vaults in %1Sicil%2 Isle. 136.00A.019 Should I say I liv'd darker then were true, 136.00A.020 Your radiation can all clouds subdue, 136.00A.021 But one,'tis best light to contemplate you. 136.00A.022 You, for whose body God made better clay, 136.00A.023 Or tooke Soules stuffe such as shall late decay, 136.00A.024 Or such as needs small change at the last day. 136.00A.025 This, as an Amber drop enwraps a Bee, 136.00A.026 Covering discovers your quicke Soule; that we 136.00A.027 May in your through-shine front our hearts thoughts %\(see. 136.00A.028 You teach (though wee learne not) a thing unknowne 136.00A.029 To our late times, the use of specular stone, 136.00A.030 Through which all things within without were shown. 136.00A.031 Of such were Temples; so and such you are; 136.00A.032 %1Beeing%2 and %1seeming%2 is your equall care, 136.00A.033 And %1vertues%2 whole %1summe%2 is but %1know%2 and %1dare.%2 [CW:But] 136.00A.034 But as our Soules of growth and Soules of sense [p.110] 136.00A.035 Have birthright of our reasons Soule, yet hence 136.00A.036 They fly not from that, nor seeke presidence. 136.00A.037 Natures first lesson, so, discretion, 136.00A.038 Must not grudge zeale a place, nor yet keepe none, 136.00A.039 Not banish it selfe, nor religion. 136.00A.040 Discretion is a wisemans Soule, and so 136.00A.041 Religion is a Christians, and you know 136.00A.042 How these are one, her yea, is not her no. 136.00A.043 Nor may we hope to sodder still and knit 136.00A.044 These two, and dare to breake them; nor must wit 136.00A.045 Be colleague to religion, but be it. 136.00A.046 In those poore types of God (round circles) so 136.00A.047 Religions tipes, the peeclesse centers flow, 136.00A.048 And are in all the lines which alwayes goe. 136.00A.049 If either ever wrought in you alone 136.00A.050 Or principally, then religion 136.00A.051 Wrought your ends, and your wayes discretion. 136.00A.052 Goe thither stil, goe the same way you went, 136.00A.053 Who so would change, do covet or repent; 136.00A.054 Neither can reach you, great and innocent. [CW:%1To%2] 136.00A.0SS [om] 136.00A.0$$ Eighteen 3-line sts; no ind; apos. in l.12 doesn't print in M copy (but sp for it)