IDENTILIN$$  F134H07|BedfReas|Stephens MS, pp. 139-40/E:JPK/mf/6-16-93\P:DF\o\3-23-01\C:JSC\4-17-01
134.H07.0HE  %X|.%1Elegia Septima%2.| /%X%1To the Countesse of Bedford%2.|
134.H07.001  Madam. /R%+eason is o%5r%6 Sowles left hand, faith her right
134.H07.002  By these we reach Divinitie, thats yo.%5w%6
134.H07.003  There Loves who have the blessing of yo%5r%6 sight
134.H07.004  Grew from their Reason, myne from faire faith grew
134.H07.005  But as although a Squint Left-handednes
134.H07.006  Be vngratious, yet we cannot want that hand
134.H07.007  So wold I not to encrease, but to expresse
134.H07.008  My fayth, As I beleive, soe vnderstand
134.H07.009  Therfore I study yo%5w%6, first in yo%5r%6 Saints
134.H07.010  those friends, whom yo%5r%6 Electyon Glorifies
134.H07.011  Then in yo%5r%6 Deeds accesses, & Restraints
134.H07.012  And what you read, & what yo%5r%6 selfe devise
134.H07.013  But soone the reasons why yo%5w%6 are lov'd by all
134.H07.014  Grow Infynite, and so passe Reasons reach
134.H07.015  Then back againe to Implicit fayth I fall
134.H07.016  And rest on that; y%5e%6 Catholique faith doth teach [CW:.That.]
134.H07.017  That yo%5w%6 are good, and not one Heritique [p.140]
134.H07.018  denyes it, if he did, yet, yo%5w%6 are soe
134.H07.019  for Rocks w%5ch%6 highe to Sunne, & deep rooted stick
134.H07.020  waves wash not, vndermyne no%5r%6 overthrowe.
134.H07.021  In euery thinge there naturally Growes
134.H07.022  A Balsamu%M, to keep it fresh, & newe
134.H07.023  If 'twere not Iniurd, by intrinsique %Yfoes%Z>blowes<
134.H07.024  Yo%5r%6 Birth, and Bewty, are his Balme in yo%5w%6.
134.H07.025  But yo%5w%6 of learninge and Religion
134.H07.026  And virtue, & such Ingredients haue made
134.H07.027  A Methridate, whose opperation
134.H07.028  Keepes of or faith[var:>>cures<<] what %YI%Z can be donne or sayd
134.H07.029  Yet this is not yo%5r%6 Phisick, but yo%5r%6 ffood
134.H07.030  A dyett %Yfett%Z>fitt< for yo%5w%6, for yo%5w%6 are heere
134.H07.031  Y%5e%6 first Good Angell since y%5e%6 worlds frame stood
134.H07.032  that ev%5r%6 did in womans shape Aepyer.
134.H07.033  Since yo%5w%6 are then Gods Maiste%5r%6 peece & soe
134.H07.034  His factors for o%5r%6 Loues doe as yo%5w%6 doe
134.H07.035  Make yo%5r%6 retorne him[var:>>home<<] Gratious & bestow
134.H07.036  This life on that, soe make one life of two
134.H07.037  For so God help me I wold not mysse >yo%5w%6< there
134.H07.038  for all the good; w%5ch%6 yo%5w%6 can %Yme%Z>%Vdoe#me< here
134.H07.0SS  [four flourishes]
134.H07.0$$  %1Nine 4-line sts + a final couplet; sts no'd 1-9 in LM & separated by 
hash marks at LM; line space separates ll. 36 & 37;%2 Car. ms. 5. /(Ch. ii. 15.) %1in 
2nd hand at right end of & slightly above & below HE1; smeared ink mark at edge of 
paper to right of l.16 doesn't resemble scribe's comma or period--likely a pen rest%2