IDENTILIN$$  F134H06|BedfReas|O'Flahertie ms., Eng. 966.5|pp. 204-05\JSC\mf\11-11-94\P:DF\o\6-16-97\C:JGW\4-10-00; JSC 6-6-00
134.H06.HE1  To the Countesse of Bedford.
134.H06.001  Reason is our soules left hand, fayth her right
134.H06.002  By these wee reach Diuinity, That's you
134.H06.003  Theyr Loues who haue the blessing of yo%5r%6 sight
134.H06.004  Grew from theyr reason, mine from >%Vfayre< fayth %Ydoth%Z growe-->>grewe<
134.H06.005  But as, although a squint %Yhanded%Zlefthandednesse
134.H06.006  Bee vngratious; yet wee cannot want that hand
134.H06.007  So would I (not to encrease but to expresse
134.H06.008  My fayth) as I beleeue, so vnderstand
134.H06.009  Therefore I study yo%5u%6 first in yo%5r%6 saynts
134.H06.010  Those frinds whome yo%5r%6 Election glorifies
134.H06.011  Then in yo%5r%6 Deeds accesses and restraints
134.H06.012  And what yo%5u%6 read and what yo%5r%6selfe deuise
134.H06.013  But soone the Reasons why you are lou'd of all
134.H06.014  Growe infinite, and so passe reasons reach
134.H06.015  Then back agayne to implicite fayth I fall
134.H06.016  And rest on what the Catholike voyce doth teach [CW:That#you]
134.H06.017  That you ar Good. And not an Heretique [p.205]
134.H06.018  Denyes it If hee did, yet yo%5u%6 ar so.
134.H06.019  ffor Rocks w%5ch%6, high to sence, deepe rooted stick
134.H06.020  Waues washe, not vndermine, nor ouerthrow
134.H06.021  In every thing there naturally growes
134.H06.022  A Balsamum to keepe it fresh and new
134.H06.023  If 'twere not iniur'd by extrinsique blowes.
134.H06.024  Yo%5r%6 Birth and Beauty is this Balme in you
134.H06.025  But yo%5u%6 of Learning and Religion
134.H06.026  And Vertue and such Ingredients; haue made
134.H06.027  A Mythridate, whose operation
134.H06.028  Keepes off, or cures, what can bee donne, or sayd
134.H06.029  Yet this is not yo%5r%6 phisick, but yo%5r%6 foode
134.H06.030  A Diet fitt for yo%5u%6, for you are heere
134.H06.031  The first good Angel since the worlds frame stood
134.H06.032  That ever did in womans shape appeere.
134.H06.033  Since yo%5u%6 are thus Gods Masterpeece, and %Ydoe%Zso
134.H06.034  His factor for our Loues, Doe as yo%5u%6 doe
134.H06.035  Make yo%5r%6 returne home gratious, and bestow
134.H06.036  This Life on that, so make one life of two
134.H06.037  ffor so God helpe mee, I'de not misse yo%5u%6 there
134.H06.038  ffor all the good that yo%5u%6 can doe mee heere
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