IDENTILIN$$ F13400G|1669|pp. 155-56\JH copied ?\5-28-91\P:EWS\o(CSmH)\6-14-01\C:JMK\7-20-01;JSC\9-7-01\P:DAS\cd(L)\2-17-02\C:JSC\4-16-03\P&C:MEL\(CtY,L,TxAM,Matt)\11-13-07 134.00G.0HE %X%1To the Countess of Bedford%2. 134.00G.001 M%9adam%0, %/R%+Eason is our Souls left hand, Faith her right, 134.00G.002 By these we reach divinity, that's you; 134.00G.003 Their loves who have the blessing of your light, 134.00G.004 Grew from their reason, mine from fair faith grew. 134.00G.005 But as although a squint left-handedness 134.00G.006 Be'ungratious, yet we cannot want that hand: 134.00G.007 So would I, (not to encrease, but to express 134.00G.008 My faith) as I believe, so understand. 134.00G.009 Therefore I study you first in your Saints, 134.00G.010 Those friends whom your election glorifies; 134.00G.011 Then in your deeds, accesses and restraints, 134.00G.012 And what you read, and what your self devise. 134.00G.013 But soon, the reasons why you'are lov'd by all, 134.00G.014 Grow infinite, and so pass reasons reach, 134.00G.015 Then back again to implicite faith I fall, 134.00G.016 And rest on what the Catholique voice doth teach; 134.00G.017 That you are good: and not one Heretique 134.00G.018 Denies it; if he did, yet you are so. 134.00G.019 For rocks which high do seem, deep-rooted stick, 134.00G.020 Waves wash, not undermine, nor overthrow. 134.00G.021 In every thing there naturally grows 134.00G.022 A %1Balsamum%2 to keep it fresh and new, [CW:If] 134.00G.023 If 'twere not injur'd by extrinsique blows; [p.156] 134.00G.024 Your birth and beauty are this Balm in you. 134.00G.025 But, you of Learning and Religion, 134.00G.026 And virtue, 'and such ingredients, have made 134.00G.027 A Mithridate, whose operation 134.00G.028 Keeps off, or cures, what can be done or said. 134.00G.029 Yet, this is not your physick, but your food, 134.00G.030 A diet fit for you; for you are here 134.00G.031 The first good Angel, since the worlds frame stood, 134.00G.032 That ever did in womans shape appear. 134.00G.033 Since you are then Gods Master-piece, and so 134.00G.034 His Factor for our loves; do as you do, 134.00G.035 Make your return home gracious; and bestow 134.00G.036 This life on that; so make one life of two. 134.00G.037 For so God help me, I would not miss you there 134.00G.038 For all the good which you can do me here. 134.00G.0SSom 134.00G.0$$ Eight 4-line sts + one 6-line st with its final couplet ind 3 sps; only bottom tip of possible comma prints in L/cd after l.28 "off"; check further on reported pv in l.23.