IDENTILIN$$  F134WN1|BedfReas|pp. 147-48*\JW\EWS trans\2-3-95\P:TLP\o\5-12-95\C:JGW\9-23-99; JSC 11-30-99
134.WN1.HE1  To the Countesse of B. [p.147]
134.WN1.001  Madam, /Reason is our Soules left hand, Fayth her right;
134.WN1.002  By these wee reach Diuinitie thats you,
134.WN1.003  Those loues, who haue the blessing of your sight,
134.WN1.004  Grew from their Reason, Myne from faire Fayth grew
134.WN1.005  But as although a [cap]Squint left-handednes
134.WN1.006  Bee vngratious, yett wee cannot want that hand;
134.WN1.007  So would I not to Increase to increase, but to expres
134.WN1.008  My Faith, as I believe, so vnderstand.
134.WN1.009  Therfore I studdie yow, first in your Saincts
134.WN1.010  Those friendes, whome your Election glorifies:
134.WN1.011  Then in your Deeds, Accesses, and Restraintes
134.WN1.012  And what yow reede, and what your selfe deuise. [CW:But.][miscatch]
134.WN1.013  Butt soone the reasons, why yow are loud by all [p.148]
134.WN1.014  Growe infinite, and soe passe Reasons reach.
134.WN1.015  Then back againe to implicitie, Faith I call,
134.WN1.016  And rest, on what the Catholique Voyce doth teach.
134.WN1.017  That you are good: and not one Heretique
134.WN1.018  Denies itt: if hee did, yett yow are soe;
134.WN1.019  For Rocks, which high topd, and deepe rooted sticke,
134.WN1.020  Waues Wash, not Vndermine, nor Overthrow. [caps:sic]
134.WN1.021  In everie thinge there naturally growes 
134.WN1.022  A Balsamum, to keepe itt fresh, and new
134.WN1.023  Ift twere not iniurd by Extrinsique blowes:
134.WN1.024  Your birth, and beautie, are this Balme in yow.
134.WN1.025  But yow of learninge, and Religion,
134.WN1.026  And Vertue, and such Ingredients, haue made
134.WN1.027  A Methridate, whose operation
134.WN1.028  Keepes off, or cures, what can be done, or said.
134.WN1.029  Yett this is not your Physick, but your Food:
134.WN1.030  A Diett fitt for you, for yow are here
134.WN1.031  The first good Angell, since the worlds frame stood,
134.WN1.032  That ever did in womans shape appeare.
134.WN1.033  Since yow are then Gods Master-Peece, and so
134.WN1.034  His Factour for our loues; doe as you doe,
134.WN1.035  Make your retourne home gratious; and bestowe
134.WN1.036  This life on that, soe make one life of two
134.WN1.037  For (so God help mee) I would not misse you there
134.WN1.038  For all the good, which yow can doe mee here.
134.WN1.0SS  [scribal slash]
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