IDENTILIN$$  F134H03|BedfReas|Carnaby MS, Eng. 966.1\f. 3r-v; pp. 5-6\JSC\mf\7-28-94\P:DF\o\10-4-00\C:JSC\1-2-01
134.H03.HE1  %XTo the Countesse of Bedfoorde
134.H03.001  Madam /Reason is our soules left hand, faith her right
134.H03.002  By this%>>these< we reatche diuinity that's you
134.H03.003  Their Loues whoe haue the blessinge of yo%5r%6 sight
134.H03.004  Grew from their Reason, myne from farre faithe grew,
134.H03.005  But as allthoughe a squinte Lef=handednesse
134.H03.006  Bee vngratious, yet we cannot wante that hand
134.H03.007  Soe would I not to increase, but to expresse
134.H03.008  My faithe, as I beleiue soe vnderstande
134.H03.009  Therefore I studie you, first in your Saintes
134.H03.010  These freinds whome your Election Glorifies
134.H03.011  Then in your deeds, accesses and restraintes
134.H03.012  And what you reade, and what your self deuise
134.H03.013  But soone the Reasons why you are lou'd by all
134.H03.014  Growe infinite and soe passe reasons reache
134.H03.015  Then >>%J<<bagge>>%K<< againe to implicite faithe I fall
134.H03.016  And rest on what the Catholike voice dothe teache
134.H03.017  That you are Good, and not one Heritike
134.H03.018  Denies it, if he did yet you are soe
134.H03.019  For Rockes which highe >>%J<<doe>>%K<<[Var:>>to<<] >>%J<<seeme>>%K<<[Var:>>sense<<] >>%J<<and>>%K<< deep rooted sticke
134.H03.020  Waues washe not, vndermine nor ouerthrowe
134.H03.021  In euery thinge there naturally growes [3v]
134.H03.022  A Balsamum to keep it fresh and new
134.H03.023  If t'were not iniur'd by extrinsique blowes
134.H03.024  Your birthe and beauty are this Balme in you
134.H03.025  But you of Learninge and religion
134.H03.026  And vertue suche Ingredients haue made
134.H03.027  A Mithredate whose operation
134.H03.028  Keeps of, or cures, what can be done or said
134.H03.029  Yet this is not yo%5r%6 Phisicke, but yo%5r%6 foode
134.H03.030  A diett fitt for you, for you are here
134.H03.031  The first Good Angell since the world's frame stood
134.H03.032  That euer did in weomans shape appeare
134.H03.033  Since you are then Gods Maister=peece, and soe
134.H03.034  His factor for our Loues, doe as you doe
134.H03.035  Make your returne home Gratious, and bestowe
134.H03.036  This life on that, soe make one life of twoe
134.H03.037  For soe God help me I would >>%Vnot<< misse you there
134.H03.038  ffor all the Good which you can doe me here.|
134.H03.0SS  [om]
134.H03.0$$  %1Line 1 (excluding "Madam") ind; eight 4-ll. sts plus a final, 6-ll. st;%2 St. Ms. 239. %1wr. in 
2nd hand in LM at HE; penciled underlining in ll. 15 & 19 & interlineations in ll. 19 & 37 are Norton's; "passe" 
in l. 14 looks like "ieasse," but see f. 4r, 2nd l., "Antipodes," for a similar (but better executed) "p"%2