IDENTILIN$$ F134C02|Cambridge Balam ms., Add. 5778(c)|ff. 40v-41\KJH\mf\7-6-94\P:EWS\o\7-5-95\C:JSC\'95;3-26-01 134.C02.HE1 %XTo the Countesse of Bedford. 134.C02.001 Madame. /Reason ys our Soules lefthand, Fayth her Right, 134.C02.002 By these we reach, Dyvinitye, thats You, 134.C02.003 Theyre loues, who haue thee blessings of your Sight, 134.C02.004 Grew from theyre Reason, myne from far Fayth grewe. 134.C02.005 But as, although a Squint lefthandednes 134.C02.006 Be vngracious, yet wee cannot want that hand, 134.C02.007 Soe would I, not to encrease, But to expresse 134.C02.008 My Fayth, as I beleeue, soe vnderstand. 134.C02.009 Therefore I studye yo%5w%6, first in yo%5r%6 Saynts, 134.C02.010 Those Friends, Whome yo%5r%6 election glorifyes, 134.C02.011 Then in Yo%5r%6 deedes, Accesses, and Restraynts. 134.C02.012 And what yo%5w%6 read, and what yo%5r%6selfe devise. 134.C02.013 But soone the Reasons, why yo%5w%6 are lou'd by all, 134.C02.014 Growe infenyte, and soe passe Reasons reach 134.C02.015 Then backe agayne to Implicite Fayth, I fall, 134.C02.016 And Rest on what, the Catholique voyce doth teach. [CW:(That.] 134.C02.017 That yow are good: And not one Heretique [f.41] 134.C02.018 Denyes yt: yf he did, yet you are soe. 134.C02.019 For Rocks w%5ch%6 high to some, & deepe rooted sticke 134.C02.020 Waves wash, not vndermyne, nor overthrowe. 134.C02.021 In every Thinge there naturally growes 134.C02.022 A Balsamum to keepe yt fresh, and newe, 134.C02.023 Yf t'were not iniur'd by extrinsique Blowes, 134.C02.024 Yo%5r%6 Byrth and Beauty are thys Balme in yo%5w%6: 134.C02.025 But Yo%5w%6 of learneinge and Religion, 134.C02.026 And Vertue, and such Ingredients, haue made 134.C02.027 A Methridate, whose operation, 134.C02.028 Keepes of, or Cures what can be done or sayde. 134.C02.029 Yet thys ys not Yo%5r%6 Physicke, but yo%5r%6 Foode 134.C02.030 A dyet fytt for yo%5w%6; For yo%5w%6 are here 134.C02.031 The fyrst good Angell, since the worlds frame stoode, 134.C02.032 That ever did in Womans shape appeare. 134.C02.033 Since Yo%5w%6 are then Gods Masterpeece, and soe 134.C02.034 His Factor for our loves; Doe as yo%5w%6 doe, 134.C02.035 Make yo%5r%6 retourne home gracious; And bestowe 134.C02.036 Thys lyfe on that; Soe make one lyfe of Two. 134.C02.037 For soe god helpe mee, I would not mysse yo%5w%6 there 134.C02.038 For all the good, w%5ch%6 yo%5w%6 can doe mee here.| 134.C02.0SS [large horiz. slash] 134.C02.0$$ %1Div into 4-l. sts by horiz. ll. and space break; ll.37-8 ind%2