IDENTILIN$$  F142C08|Carey|CUL Leconfield,ff.53v-55v  T-LP 3/16/90; CUL (o) GAS 5-1-90
142.C08.0HE  A lett%5r%6 to the Ladie Carey, and M:%5rs%6 /Essex Rich, from Amyens. [53v]
142.C08.001  Madame. /Heere, where by all, all Saints inuoked are
142.C08.002  Twere toe much schisme to be singular,
142.C08.003  And gainst a practise gennerall to warr.
142.C08.004  Yett turning to Saints, should my humilitie
142.C08.005  To other Saint then you, directed bee,
142.C08.006  That were to make my schisme, heresie. [CW:Nor./]
142.C08.007  Nor woulde I bee a Conuertite so colde, [54]
142.C08.008  As not to tell itt; if this bee to bolde
142.C08.009  Pardons are in this markett cheaplie solde.
142.C08.010  Where, because faith is in too lowe degree
142.C08.011  I thought itt some Apostleship in mee
142.C08.012  To speake things, which alone by faith I see.
142.C08.013  That is of you, whoe are a firmament
142.C08.014  Of virtues, where no one is growen, or spent
142.C08.015  They are your materialls, not your ornament.
142.C08.016  Others whome wee call vertuous, are not so
142.C08.017  In theire whole substance, butt theire virtues growe,
142.C08.018  Butt in theire humors, and at seasons showe.
142.C08.019  ffor when through tastles, flatt humilitie
142.C08.020  In dowe=bake'd man, some harmlesnes wee see,
142.C08.021  Tis butt his flegme, that's vertuous and not hee.
142.C08.022  So is the blood sometimes, whoe euer ran,
142.C08.023  To danger vnimportunde', he was than
142.C08.024  No better then a sanguin vertuous man. [CW:So/]
142.C08.025  So Cloisterall men, whoe in pretence of feare [54v]
142.C08.026  All contributions to this life forbeare,
142.C08.027  Haue vertue in melanchollie, and onlie there
142.C08.028  Spirituall chollerick Critticks, w%5ch.%6 in all
142.C08.029  Religions finde faults, and forgiue no fall
142.C08.030  Haue through theire zeale, virtue butt in theire gall.
142.C08.031  Wee are thus butt parcell guilt, to goulde wee are growen
142.C08.032  When virtue is our soules complexion
142.C08.033  Whoe knowes his virtues name or place, hath none.
142.C08.034  Virtue is butt anguish when tis' seuerall
142.C08.035  By occasion waked, and circumstantiall.
142.C08.036  True virtue is soule, allwaies in all deeds all.
142.C08.037  This virtue thincking to giue dignitie
142.C08.038  To your soule, found there no infirmitie
142.C08.039  ffor your soule was as good virtue, as shee.
142.C08.040  Shee therfore wrought vpon the part of you
142.C08.041  Which is scarce lesse then soule, as shee cold doe,
142.C08.042  An so hath made your bewtie virtue too. [CW:Hence]
142.C08.043  Hence comes itt, that your bewtie wounds no harts [55]
142.C08.044  As others, with profane and sensuall darts
142.C08.045  Butt as an Influence, virtuous thoughts imparts.
142.C08.046  Butt if such frends, by the honnor of your sight
142.C08.047  Growe capable of this so great a light,
142.C08.048  As to pertake your Virtues, and theire might,
142.C08.049  What must I thinck that influence must doe
142.C08.050  Where itt finds sympathie, and matter too
142.C08.051  Virtue and bewtie of the same stuff, as you.
142.C08.052  Which is your noble worthie sister, shee
142.C08.053  Of whome, if what in this my extasie
142.C08.054  And reuelation, of you bothe I see.
142.C08.055  I shoulde write heere, as in short Gallenes
142.C08.056  The master att the end, large glasses tyes
142.C08.057  So to present the roome twice to your eyes.
142.C08.058  So I sholde giue this letter length, and say
142.C08.059  That which I said of you, there is no waye
142.C08.060  from either, butt by the other, not to straie. [CW:may]
142.C08.061  Maie therfore this be enough to testefy [55v]
142.C08.062  My true deuotion, free from flatterie
142.C08.063  He that beleiues himself, dooth neuer lye.
142.C08.0SS  om
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