IDENTILIN$$ F136HH4|BedfHon|MS HM 198, pt. 1\pp. 91-92\JPK\mf\8-12-92\P:T-LP\o\6-11-93\C:JGW\9-24-99;JSC\7-16-01 136.HH4.0HE To the Countes of Bedford: 136.HH4.001 Honnor is soe sublime perfection 136.HH4.002 and soe refin'd that when God was alone 136.HH4.003 and Creaturles att first himselfe had none 136.HH4.004 But as of y%5e%6 Ellements theis w:%5ch%6 wee tread 136.HH4.005 produce all thing[sic] w:%5th%6 which wee are ioy'd or fed 136.HH4.006 and those are barren both, aboue our head 136.HH4.007 soe from lowe persons doth all honnor flowe 136.HH4.008 Kings, whome they would haue honor'd, to us showe 136.HH4.009 and but direct our honnor not bestowe 136.HH4.010 For when from hearbs the pure parts must be woone 136.HH4.011 from gross (by stilling) this is better done 136.HH4.012 by dispisd dung then by the fir'e or sunn 136.HH4.013 Care not then Lady, how lowe your prayer lye 136.HH4.014 in Labourers Ballat (oft) more pyety 136.HH4.015 God finds, then in Te Deums, mellodye 136.HH4.016 And Ordinance rais'd, on Towers, soe manny Mile 136.HH4.017 send not there uoice, nor last soe long A while 136.HH4.018 as fir'e from the Earths lowe vaults & Scicile Isle 136.HH4.019 should I say I liu'd darker then weer true 136.HH4.020 your radiation can all Clouds subdue 136.HH4.021 but one, tis best light to contemplate yow 136.HH4.022 yow for whose boddy God made better clay 136.HH4.023 or tooke soules stuffe, such as will last for Ay 136.HH4.024 or such as needs small change att the last day 136.HH4.025 This is an Amber dropp enwraps A Bee 136.HH4.026 couring discouers your quick soule that wee 136.HH4.027 may in your face your harts thoughts see 136.HH4.028 yow teach, though wee learne not, A thing unknowne 136.HH4.029 to our late times, the use of specular stone 136.HH4.030 through w:%5ch%6 all things within, without are showne, 136.HH4.031 Of such weer Temples, soe and such yow are 136.HH4.032 being & seming is your equall care 136.HH4.033 and uertues whole some, is but to know and dare 136.HH4.034 But as %Yher%Z>%5owr%6< soule of growth & soule of sence 136.HH4.035 hath birthright of our reasons soule; yet hence 136.HH4.036 they fly not from that, nor seek presedence 136.HH4.037 (Natures first lesson) soe discretion 136.HH4.038 must not grudg Zeale a place nor yet keepe none 136.HH4.039 nor bannish it selfe nor Religion 136.HH4.040 Discretion is A wisemans soule, and soe [p.91] 136.HH4.041 religion is A Christians, and yow knowe 136.HH4.042 how theis are one, her yea is not her noe [CW:om] 136.HH4.043 Nor may we hope to soder still & knitt [p.92] 136.HH4.044 theis tow and dare to breake them, nor must %Ywitt,%Z witt, 136.HH4.045 but [space] to religion, bee itt. 136.HH4.046 In those poor Tipes of God round C>e%>i