,,m$ici'999999 ,transcrib$ f ! #ahih ,oliphant ,&]son ,f]ri] edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgd;cov5try4ac4uk ,,sir ,,?omas ,,br[ne ,,& ,,8 ',,religio ,,m$ici'3 an ,appreciation ) "s ( ! be/ passages ( ! ,physician's ,writ+s select$ & arrang$ by ,alex&] ,:yte ,d4 ,d4 ,illu/ration f #afdb edition ( ,religio ,m$ici3 ill4jpg ,oliphant ,&]son ,f]ri] ,sa9t ,m>y ,/reet1 ,ed9burgh1 & #ba ,pat]no/] ,squ>e1 ,london #ahih ,,d$icat$ ,,to ,,sir ,,?omas ,,gra+] ,,/ew>t ,,presid5t ,,( ,,! ,,briti% ,,m$ical ,,association ,,at ,,^: ,,reque/ ,,?is ,,appreciation ,,0 ,,deliv]$ ,,z ,,! ,,inaugural ,,disc\rse ,,at ,,! ,,op5+ ,,meet+ ,,( ,,! ,,association ,,9 ,,/4 ,,giles' ,,ca!dral ,,on ,,! #bf,,? ,,july #ahih ,,9 ,,great ,,good-,,w ,,& ,,love ,,by ,,alex&] ,,:yte ,,appreciation ,,& ,,introduction ,! ,religio ,m$ici is a univ]sally recognis$ ,engli% classic4 ,& ! ,urn-,burial1 ! ,*ri/ian ,morals1 & ! ,lett] to a ,fri5d are all q wor?y to take _! /& beside ! ,religio ,m$ici4 ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne made sev]al o!r contributions to ,engli% lit]ature besides ^! ma/]pieces2 b x is on ! ,religio ,m$ici1 & on :at ,sir ,?omas himself calls 'o!r pieces ( aff9ity !reto1' t 8 sure fame z a writ] ( noble tru? & /ately ,engli% mo/ securely re/s4 ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne 0 a physician ( high /&+ & l>ge practice all 8 days2 & he 0 an antiqu>ian & sci5tific writ] ( ! =emo/ in=mation & au?ority3 b x is ! extraord9>y dep? & ri*es & imag9ative sweep ( 8 m9d1 & 8 r>e wisdom & weal? ( he>t1 & 8 q wond]ful ,engli% /yle1 t h all comb9$ toge!r to seal ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne ) 8 well- e>n$ immortality4 ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne's outw>d life c be told 9 a v few words4 ,he 0 born at ,london 9 #afje4 ,he lo/ 8 fa!r v e>ly1 & x mu/ h be5 a v great loss4 ,= ! old m]c] 0 wont to creep up to 8 little son's cradle :5 he 0 asleep1 & uncov] & kiss ! *ild's brea/1 & pray1 'z 'tis said ( ,orig5's fa!r1 t ! ,holy ,gho/ w\ld at once take possession !re4' ,! old m]*ant 0 able to leave money en\gh to take 8 gift$ son fir/ to ,w9*e/] ,s*ool1 & !n to ,ox=d1 :]e he graduat$ 9 ,new ,pembroke 9 #afbf4 ,on "y ,br[ne's graduation1 old ,an?ony a ,wood has ?is rem>k1 t ^? :o love ,pembroke be/ c wi% x no?+ bett] ?an t x may long proce$ z x has ?us begun4 ,z soon z he _h tak5 8 univ]sity degree "y ,br[ne ent]$ on ! /udy ( m$ic9e3 &1 9 pursuit ( t fa/- ris+ sci5ce1 he visit$ & /udi$ 9 ! mo/ fam\s s*ools ( ,france & ,italy & ,holl&4 ,aft] v>i\s *anges ( resid5ce1 ?r\gh all ( :i* x is some:at difficult to trace ! "y physician's movem5ts1 we f9d him at la/ fairly settl$ 9 ! city ( ,norwi*1 :]e he sp5t ! rema9d] ( 8 long1 & busy1 & prosp]\s1 & hon\rable life4 ,dr4 ,johnson lam5ts t ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne has left u no record ( 8 travels & /udies abroad1 & all ,sir ,?omas's read]s w jo9 ) 8 great biograph] 9 t regret4 ,at ! same "t1 z we turn ov] ! pile ( lett]s t ,sir ,?omas s5t to 8 /ud5t son ,edw>d1 & to 8 sailor son ,?omas1 :5 !y 7 abroad at s*ool & on %ip1 we c easily collect & picture to ourselves ! life t ! writ] ( ^? s wise & s beautiful lett]s l$ :5 he himself 0 /ill a /ud5t at ,montpelli] & ,padua & ,leyd54 ',hone/ ,tom1--,god bless !e1 & protect !e1 & m]cifully lead !e ?r\gh ! ways ( ,8 provid5ce4 ,be dilig5t 9 go+ to *ur*4 ,be con/ant1 & n neglig5t 9 y\r daily private pray]s4 ,be a good husb&4 ,ca/ up y\r acc\nts ) all c>e4 ,be temp]ate 9 diet1 & be w>y n to ov]heat y\rself4 ,be c\rte\s & civil to all4 ,live ) an apo!c>y1 & obs]ve 8 drugs & practice4 ,frequ5t civil company4 ,po9t y\r lett]s1 & put p]iods at ! ends ( y\r s5t5ces4 ,h ! love & ! fe> ( ,god ev] be=e y\r eyes4 ,& may ,god confirm y\r fai? 9 ,*ri/4 ,obs]ve ! mann] ( trade3 h[ !y make w9e & v9eg>1 & keep a note ( all t = me4 ,be c\rte\s & humble 9 all y\r conv]sation1 & ( good mann]s3 :i* he t le>ne? n 9 ,france travaile? 9 va94 ,:5 at sea read good books4 ,)\t good books "t _c be well sp5t 9 ^? great %ips4 ,le>n ! />s also3 ! p>ticul> coa/s3 ! dep? ( ! road-/eads3 & ! ris+s & fall+s ( ! l&4 ,enquire fur!r ab\t ! m9]al wat]3 & take notice ( su* plants z y meet )4 ,i am told t y are look$ on 9 ! ,s]vice z exce$+ fai?ful1 valiant1 dilig5t1 g5]\s1 vigilant1 obs]v+1 v kn[+1 & a s*ol>4 ,:5 y fir/ took to ?is mann] ( life1 y _c b rememb] t ,i caus$ y to read all ! sea-fights ( note 9 ,plut>*3 &1 )al1 gave y ! description ( =titude left by ,ari/otle4 ,9 places take notice ( ! gov]nm5t ( !m1 & ! em95t p]sons4 ,! m]ciful provid5ce ( ,god ev] g ) y1 & direct & bless y1 & give y ev] a grateful he>t t[>d ,him4 ,i s5d y ,lucretius3 & ) x ,tully's ,(fices3 'tis z rem>kable = its little size z = ! good matt] conta9$ 9 x1 & ! au!ntic & classical ,lat94 ,i hope y d n =get to c>ry a ,greek ,te/am5t always to *ur*3 a man le>ns two ?+s toge!r1 & pr(ite? d\bly1 9 ! language & ! subject4 ,god s5d u to numb] our days1 & to fit ourselves = a bett] _w4 ,times look tr\blesome3 b y h an hone/ & peaceable pr(ession l myself1 :i* may well employ y1 & y h discretion to guide y\r words & actions4 ,may ,god be reconcil$ to u1 & give u grace to =sake our s9s :i* set fire to all ?+s4 ,y %all nev] want my daily pray]s1 & also frequ5t lett]s4' ,& s on1 ?r\gh a delightful %eaf ( lett]s to 8 two sons3 & out ( :i* a f9e picture rises be=e u1 bo? ( ,sir ,?omas's own /ud5t life abroad1 z well z ( ! foot+ on :i* ! n[ fam\s physician & ,engli% au?or /ood ) 8 /ud5t & sailor sons4 99 99 99 99 99 ,y might read e ^w ( ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne's writ+s & nev] discov] t a sword _h be5 un%ea!d or a %ot fir$ 9 ,engl& all ! "t he 0 liv+ & writ+ !re4 ,x 0 ! half-c5tury ( ! t]rible civil w> = political & religi\s lib]ty3 b ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne w\ld seem to h possess$ all ! political & religi\s lib]ty he ne$$4 ,at any rate1 he nev] took op5 "p on ei!r side 9 ! great conte/4 ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne 0 n made ( ! hot metal & ! /]n /uff ( ,john ,milton4 ,all ?r\gh ^? t]rible ye>s ,br[ne liv$ securely 9 8 laboratory1 & 9 8 libr>y1 & 9 8 closet4 ,ri*>d ,baxt]'s ,autobiography is z full ( gunp[d] z if x _h be5 writt5 9 an army-*apla9's t5t1 z inde$ x 04 ,b bo? ,bunyan's ,grace ,ab\nd+ & ,br[ne's ,religio ,m$ici might h be5 writt5 9 ! ,b$=d or ,norwi* ( our own peaceful day4 ,all m5 are n made to be soldi]s & /atesm53 & x is no man's duty to attempt to be :at he 0 n made to be4 ,e man has 8 own tal5t1 & 8 correspond+ & consequ5t duty & obligation4 ,& bo? ,bunyan & ,br[ne _h _! own tal5t1 & _! own consequ5t duty & obligation1 j z ,cromwell & ,milton & ,baxt] _h !irs4 ,en\gh1 & m ?an en\gh1 if x %all be said to !m all on t day1 ,well done4 ',my life1' says ,sir ,?omas1 9 op5+ "o ( ! noble/ *apt]s ( 8 noble/ book1 'is a miracle ( ?irty ye>s1 :i* to relate 7 n a hi/ory1 b a piece ( poetry2 & x w\ld s\nd to common e>s l a fable4' ,n[1 z all ,sir ,?omas's read]s mu/ "k1 ! mo/ extraord9>y criticisms & comm5ts h be5 made on ^? dev\t & ?ankful words ( 8 conc]n+ himself4 ,dr4 ,samuel ,johnson's 7 n common e>s1 b ev5 he comm5ts on ^! beautiful words ) a wood5- head$ness almo/ pa/ belief4 ,=1 surely ! ?irty ye>s ( s*oolboy1 & /ud5t1 & op5+ pr(essional life t result$ 9 ! production ( su* a ma/]piece z ! ,religio ,m$ici 0 a miracle bo? ( ,god's provid5ce & ,god's grace1 en\gh to ju/ify him :o _h exp]i5c$ all t 9 ackn[l$g+ x to ,god's glory & to ! unburd5+ ( 8 own he>t1 s ri*ly load$ ) ,god's b5efits4 ,&1 h[ a man ( ,samuel ,johnson's insight1 good s5se1 & pi\s feel+ c\ld h s miss$ ! m>k 9 ?is case1 ,i _c und]/&4 ,all ! m t bo? ! *apt] s compla9$ ab\t1 & ! :ole book to :i* t *apt] belongs1 are full ( ! same ?ankful1 dev\t1 & ador+ s5tim5t4 ',! _w t ,i reg>d1' ,sir ,?omas proce$s1 'is myself4 ,m5 t look ^u my outside1 & :o p]use only my conditions & my =tunes1 d err 9 my altitude4 ,!re is surely a piece ( div9ity 9 u all2 some?+ t 0 be=e ! elem5ts1 & :i* owes no homage unto ! sun4' ,& aga91 ',we c>ry ) u ! wond]s we seek )\t u4 ,!re is all ,africa & all its prodigies 9 u all4 ,we are t bold & adv5tur\s piece ( nature1 :i* he t /udies wisely le>ns1 9 a comp5dium1 :at o!rs lab\r at 9 a divid$ piece & endless volume4' ,& aga91 ',!re is ano!r way ( ,god's provid5ce full ( me&]s & labyr9?s & obscure me?ods3 t s]p5t9e & crook$ l9e3 t cryptic & involv$ me?od ( ,8 provid5ce :i* ,i h ev] admir$4 ,surely !re are 9 e man's life c]ta9 rubs1 & d\bl+s1 & wr5*es1 :i*1 well exam9$1 d prove ! pure h& ( ,god4 ,& to be true1 & to speak out my s\l1 :5 ,i survey ! occurr5ces ( my own life1 & call into acc\nt ! f+] ( ,god1 ,i c p]ceive no?+ b an abyss & a mass ( m]cies4 ,& ^? :i* o!rs t]m crosses1 & afflictions1 & judgm5ts1 & mis=tunes1 to me !y bo? appe>1 & 9 ev5t h ev] prov$1 ! secret & dissembl$ fav\rs ( ,8 affection4' ,& 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,morals3 ',annihilate n ! m]cies ( ,god by ! oblivion ( +ratitude4 ,make n ?y head a grave1 b a repository ( ,god's m]cies4 ,regi/] n only /range1 b all m]ciful occurr5ces4 ,let ?y di>ies /& ?ick ) dutiful mem5toes & a/]isks ( ackn[l$gm5t4 ,& to be complete & to =get no?+1 date n ,8 m]cy f ?y nativity3 look beyond ?is _w1 & be=e ! era ( ,adam4 ,& m>k well ! w9d+ ways ( provid5ce4 ,= t h& writes (t5 by abbreviations1 hi]oglyphics1 & %ort *>act]s1 :i*1 l ! laconism on ,bel%azz>'s wall1 are n to be made out b by a key f t ,_s t indit$ !m4' ,& yet aga91 ',to ?\ghtful obs]v]s ! :ole _w is "o phylact]y1 & ev]y?+ we see an item ( ! wisdom1 & p[]1 & goodness ( ,god4' ,h[ any man1 n to speak ( "o ( ! wise/ & be/ ( m51 su* z ,samuel ,johnson 01 c\ld read all t1 & /ill /agg] at ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne hold+ himself to be a liv+ miracle ( ! p[]1 & ! love1 & ! grace ( ,god1 passes my und]/&+4 ,we h se5 9 8 own noble words h[ ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne's life appe>$ to himself4 ,let u n[ look at h[ he appe>$ to o!r obs]v+ m54 ,! ,rev4 ,john ,:itefoot1 ! close & lifelong fri5d ( ,sir ,?omas1 has left u ?is lifelike portrait ( ! au?or ( ,religio ,m$ici4 ',= a "* ( 8 p]son1 8 complexion & 8 hair 7 answ]able to 8 "n1 8 /ature 0 mod]ate1 & 8 habit ( body nei!r fat nor lean1 b ,greek text4 ,9 8 habit ( clo?+ he _h an av]sion to all f9]y1 & affect$ pla9ness4 ,he ev] wore a cloke1 or boots1 :5 few o!rs did4 ,he kept himself always v w>m1 & ?\ght x mo/ safe s to d4 ,! horizon ( 8 und]/&+ 0 mu* l>g] ?an ! hemisph]e ( ! _w3 all t 0 visible 9 ! heav5s he compreh5d$ s well1 t few t are "u !m knew s mu*4 ,& ( ! e>? he _h su* a m9ute & exact geographical k z if he _h be5 by div9e provid5ce orda9$ surveyor-g5]al ( ! :ole t]re/rial orb & its products1 m9]als1 plants1 & animals4 ,8 memory1 ?\gh n s em95t z t ( ,s5eca or ,scalig]1 0 capaci\s & t5aci\s1 insomu* t he rememb]$ all t 0 rem>kable 9 any book he ev] read4 ,he _h no despotical p[] ov] 8 affections & passions1 t 0 a privilege ( orig9al p]fection1 b z l>ge a political p[] ov] !m z any /oic or man ( 8 "t1 :]e( he gave s great exp]im5t t he ha? v r>ely be5 kn[n to h be5 ov]p[]$ ) any ( !m4 ,8 aspect & conv]sation 7 grave & sob]2 !re 0 nev] to be se5 9 him any?+ trite or vulg>4 ,p>simoni\s 9 no?+ b 8 "t1 :]e( he made z mu* improvem5t1 ) z little loss z any man 9 x1 :5 he _h any to sp>e f 8 drudg+ practice1 he 0 sc>ce pati5t ( any div]sion f 8 /udy3 s impati5t ( slo? & idl5ess1 t he w\ld say1 he c\ld n d no?+4 ,he att5d$ ! public s]vice v con/antly1 :5 he 0 n )held by 8 practice4 ,nev] miss$ ! sacram5t 9 8 p>i%1 if he 7 9 t[n4 ,read ! be/ ,engli% s]mons he c\ld he> ( ) lib]al applause3 & delight$ n 9 controv]sies4 ,8 pati5ce 0 f\nd$ ^u ! ,*ri/ian philosophy1 & s\nd fai? ( ,god's provid5ce1 & a meek & humble submission !reto4 ,i visit$ him ne> 8 end1 :5 he _h n /r5g? to he> or speak mu*3 & ! la/ words ,i he>d f him 71 besides "s expressions ( de>ness1 t he did freely submit to ! w ( ,god3 be+ )\t fe>4 ,he _h (t triumph$ ov] ! k+ ( t]rors 9 o!rs1 & giv5 him _m repulses 9 ! def5ce ( pati5ts2 b :5 8 own "t came1 he submitt$ ) a meek1 rational1 religi\s c\rage4' ,tak+ ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne all 9 all1 ,t]tullian1 ,sir ,?omas's fav\rite ,fa!r1 has suppli$ u1 z x seems to me1 ) 8 :ole life & "* 9 ^! s expressive & s compreh5sive words ( 81 ,anima naturalit] ,*ri/iana4 ,9 ^! ?ree words1 :5 well weigh$ & fully op5$ up1 we h ! :ole au?or ( ! ,religio ,m$ici1 ! ,*ri/ian ,morals1 & ! ,lett] to a ,fri5d4 ,anima naturalit] ,*ri/iana4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,religio ,m$ici 0 ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne's fir/ book1 & x rema9s by f> 8 be/ book4 ,8 o!r books acquire _! value & take _! rank j accord+ to ! degree ( _! 'aff9ity' to ! ,religio ,m$ici4 ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne is at 8 be/ :5 he is mo/ alone ) himself4 ,!re is no subject t int]e/s him s mu* z ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne4 ,& if y w =get y\rself 9 ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne1 & 9 8 conv]sations :i* he holds ) himself1 y w f9d a r>e & an ev] fre% delight 9 ! ,religio ,m$ici4 ,sir ,?omas is "o ( ! greate/ egoti/s ( lit]ature--to use a necess>y b an unpopul> & a mislead+ epi!t4 ,hazlitt has x t !re h only be5 b ?ree p]fect1 absolute1 & unapproa*$ egoti/s 9 all lit]ature--,cell9i1 ,montaigne1 & ,wordswor?4 ,b :y t f9e critic leaves out ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne1 ,i _c und]/& or accept4 ,i always turn to ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne1 f> m ?an to ei!r ( ,hazlitt's canonis$ ?ree1 :5 ,i want to read :at a great man has to tell me ab\t himself3 & 9 ?is case bo? a great & a good & a ,*ri/ian man4 ,& ?us1 :atev] modification & adaptation may h be5 made 9 ?is ma/]piece ( 81 9 view ( its publication1 & aft] x 0 fir/ publi%$1 ! orig9al ess5ce1 mo/ g5u9e sub/ance1 & unique /yle ( ! book 7 all int5d$ = its au?or's peculi> he>t & private eye alone4 ,& ?us x is t we h a "w ( a simplicity & a s9c]ity t w\ld h be5 impossible _h its au?or 9 any "p ( 8 book sat d[n to compose = ! public4 ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne liv$ s mu* )9 himself1 t he 0 bo? secret writ] & sole read] to himself4 ,8 great book is 'a private ex]cise direct$ solely1' z he himself says1 'to himself3 x is a memorial address$ to himself r ?an an example or a rule direct$ to any o!r man4' ,& x is only he :o op5s ! ,religio ,m$ici hone/ly & easily believ+ t1 & glad to h su* a secret & s9c]e & dev\t book 9 8 h&1--x is only he :o w truly enjoy ! book1 & :o w ga!r ! same ga9 out ( x t its au?or enjoy$ & ga9$ out ( x himself4 ,9 %ort1 ! prop]ly prep>$ & absolutely +5u\s read] ( ! ,religio ,m$ici mu/ be a second ,?omas ,br[ne himself4 ',i am a m$ical man1' says ,sir ,?omas1 9 introduc+ himself to u1 '& ?is is my religion4 ,i am a physician1 & ?is is my fai?1 & my morals1 & my :ole true & prop] life4 ,! sc&al ( my pr(ession1 ! natural c\rse ( my /udies1 & ! indiff]5ce ( my behavi\r & disc\rse 9 matt]s ( religion1 might p]suade ! _w t ,i _h no religion at all4 ,& yet1 9 despite ( all t1 ,i d>e1 )\t usurpation1 assume ! hon\rable /yle ( a ,*ri/ian4' ,& if ev] any man 0 a truly ca?olic ,*ri/ian1 x 0 surely ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne4 ,he does n un*ur* or o/racise any o!r man4 ,he does n /& at diamet] & sword's po9t ) any o!r man2 no1 n ev5 ) 8 enemy4 ,he has nev] be5 able to ali5ate or exasp]ate himself f any man :atsoev] because ( a diff]5ce ( an op9ion4 ,he has nev] be5 angry ) any man because 8 judgm5t 9 matt]s ( religion did n agree ) 84 ,9 %ort he has no g5ius = disputes ab\t religion2 & he has (t5 felt x to be 8 be/ wisdom to decl9e all su* disputes4 ,:5 8 head 0 gre5] ?an x n[ is1 he _h a t5d5cy to two or ?ree errors 9 religion1 ( :i* he proce$s to set d[n ! spiritual hi/ory4 ,b at no "t did he ev] ma9ta9 8 own op9ions ) p]t9acity3 f> less to inveigle or entangle any o!r man's fai?2 & ?us !y soon di$ out1 s9ce !y 7 only b>e errors & s+le lapses ( 8 und]/&+1 )\t a jo9t depravity ( 8 w4 ,! tru? to ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne ab\t all reveal$ religion is ?is1 :i* he sets =? 9 a des]v$ly fam\s passage3--',me?9ks !re be n impossibilities en\gh 9 reveal$ religion = an active fai?4 ,i love to lose myself 9 a my/]y1 & to pursue my reason to an ,o altitudo6 ',tis my solit>y recreation to pose my appreh5sion ) ^? involv$ enigmas & riddles ( ! ,tr9ity1 ) inc>nation & resurrection4 ,i c answ] all ! objections ( ,satan & my rebelli\s reason ) t odd resolution ,i le>n$ ( ,t]tullian1 ,c]tum e/ quia impossibile e/4 ,i desire to ex]cise my fai? 9 ! difficulte/ po9t2 = any?+ else is n fai? b p]suasion4 ,i bless myself1 & am ?ankful t ,i nev] saw ,*ri/ nor ,8 disciples4 ,= !n _h my fai? be5 ?ru/ ^u me2 nor %\ld ,i h enjoy$ t great] bless+ pron\nc$ to all t believe & saw n4 ,!y only _h ! advantage ( a noble & a bold fai? :o liv$ be=e ! com+ ( ,*ri/2 & :o1 ^u obscure prophecies & my/ical types1 c\ld raise a belief & expect app>5t impossibilities4 ,& s9ce ,i 0 ( und]/&+ en\gh to "k t we "k no?+1 my reason ha? be5 m pliable to ! w ( fai?4 ,i am n[ cont5t to und]/& a my/]y 9 an easy & ,platonic way1 & )\t a demon/ration & a rigid def9ition2 & ?us ,i tea* my hagg>d & unreclaim$ reason to /oop unto ! lure ( fai?4' ,! unreclaim$ read] :o is n already allur$ by ^! specim5s ne$ g no fur!r 9 ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne's autobiographic book4 ,b he :o feels ! grace & ! tru?1 ! p[] & ! sweetness & ! beauty ( su* writ+1 w be glad to "k t ! :ole ,religio is full ( su* ?+s1 & t all ?is au?or's religi\s & moral writ+s p>take ( ! same truly ,apo/olic & truly ,platonic "*4 ,9 ?is noble temp]1 ) ! ri*e/ m9d1 & clo!d 9 a /yle t entrances & captivates u1 ,sir ,?omas proce$s to set =? 8 doctr9e & exp]i5ce ( ,god2 ( ,god's provid5ce2 ( ,holy ,scripture2 ( nature & man2 ( miracles & oracles2 ( ! ,holy ,gho/ & holy angels2 ( dea?2 & ( heav5 & hell4 ,&1 especially1 & ) great fulness1 & victori\sness1 & conclusiv5ess1 he deals ) dea?4 ,we sometimes amuse ourselves by mak+ a selection ( ! two or ?ree books t we w\ld take ) u to prison or to a des]t isl&4 ,& "o dy+ man "h & ano!r !re has already select$ & set aside ! prop] & mo/ suitable books = 8 own special dea?b$4 ',read :]e ,i fir/ ca/ my an*or1' said ,john ,knox to 8 wife1 sitt+ weep+ at 8 b$side4 ,at :i* %e op5$ & read 9 ! ,gospel ( ,john4 ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne is nei!r m nor less ?an ! v prose-laureate ( dea?4 ,he writes z no o!r man has ev] writt5 ab\t dea?4 ,dea? is ev]y:]e 9 all ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne's books4 ,& yet x may be said ( !m all1 t1 l heav5 itself1 !re is no dea? !re4 ,dea? is swall[$ up 9 ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne's defiant fai? t _c1 ev5 9 dea?1 get difficulties & impossibilities en\gh to ex]cise itself ^u4 ,o dea?1 :]e is ?y /+ to ,ru!r=d1 & ,bunyan1 & ,baxt]1 & ,br[ne2 & to ^? :o diet _! imag9ations & _! he>ts day & night at su* heav5ly tables6 ,b1 if only to see h[ great & good m5 diff]1 ,sp9oza has ?is proposition & demon/ration t a 'free man ?9ks ( no?+ less ?an ( dea?4' ,br[ne 0 a free man1 b he ?\ght ( no?+ m ?an ( dea?4 ,he 0 ( ,dante's m9d-- ,! arr[ se5 be=eh& slacks its flight4 ,! ,religio ,m$ici 0 ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne's fir/ book1 & ! ,*ri/ian ,morals 0 8 la/2 b ! two books are ( su* aff9ity to "o ano!r t !y w always be ?\ght ( toge!r4 ,only1 ! /yle t 0 already almo/ too ri* = our mod]n ta/e 9 ! ,religio absolutely cloys & clogs u 9 ! ,morals4 ,! op5+ & ! clos+ s5t5ces ( ?is po/hum\s treatise w bett] convey a ta/e ( its /r5g? & sweetness ?an any e/imate or eulogium ( m9e4 ',tread s(tly & circumspectly 9 ?is funambulatory track1 & n>r[ pa? ( goodness2 pursue virtue virtu\sly3 leav5 n good actions1 nor r5d] virtue disputable4 ,/a9 n fair acts ) f\l int5tions2 maim n uprightness by halt+ concomitances1 nor circum/antially deprave sub/antial goodness4 ,consid] :]eab\t ?\ art 9 ,cebes' table1 or t old philosophical p9ax ( ! life ( man3 :e!r ?\ art yet 9 ! road ( unc]ta9ties2 :e!r ?\ ha/ yet ent]$ ! n>r[ gate1 got up ! hill & asp]\s way :i* leade? unto ! h\se ( sanity2 or tak5 t purify+ potion f ! h& ( s9c]e erudition1 :i* may s5d !e cle> & pure away unto a virtu\s & happy life4' ,& hav+ tak5 8 read] up ?r\gh a virtu\s life1 ,sir ,?omas ?us p>ts ) him at its close3 ',la/ly1 if l5g? ( days be ?y portion1 make x n ?y expectation4 ,reckon n ^u long life2 ?9k e day ?y la/4 ,& s9ce !re is some?+ 9 u t w /ill live on1 jo9 bo? lives toge!r1 & live 9 "o b = ! o!r4 ,& if any ha? be5 s happy z p]sonally to und]/& ,*ri/ian annihilation1 ec/asy1 exaltation1 trans=mation1 ! kiss ( ! sp\se1 & +ression into ! div9e %ad[1 accord+ to my/ical !ology1 !y h already _h an h&some anticipation ( heav53 ! _w is 9 a mann] ov]1 & ! e>? 9 a%es unto !m4' ',prose1' says ,friswell1 't ) v little transposition1 might make v]se q wor?y ( ,%akespe>e himself4' 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,lett] to a ,fri5d is an acc\nt ( ! swift & inevitable dea?b$ ( "o ( ,sir ,?omas's pati5ts3 a "y man :o di$ ( a deceitful b a gallop+ consumption4 ,!re is en\gh ( old m$ical obs]vation & op5+ sci5ce 9 ! ,lett]1 z well z ( sweet old lit]ature1 & /ill sweet] old religion1 to make x a classic to e well-read doctor 9 ! language4 ',to be dissolv$ & to be ) ,*ri/ 0 8 dy+ ditty4 ,he e/eem$ x en\gh to approa* ! ye>s ( 8 ,savi\r1 :o s ord]$ ,8 own human /ate1 z n to be old ^u e>?4 ,he t e>ly arrive? into ! p>ts & prud5ce ( age is happily old )\t ! uncom=table att5dants ( x4 ,& 'tis sup]flu\s to live unto grey hairs1 :5 9 a precoci\s temp] we anticipate ! virtues ( !m4 ,9 brief1 he _c be acc\nt$ "y :o outlive? ! old man4' ,let all "y m$ical /ud5ts h by he>t ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne's incomp>able ,engli%1 & wisdom1 & piety 9 8 ,lett] to a ,fri5d ^u ! occasion ( ! dea? ( 8 intimate ,fri5d4 ',?is unique morsel ( lit]ature' z ,walt] ,pat] calls x4 ,! ,vulg> ,errors1 x mu/ be confess$1 is nei!r v invit+1 nor v rew>d+ to ord9>y read]s n[adays4 ,& t big book w only be p]sev]$ 9 to ! end by ^? read]s to :om ev]y?+ t ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne has writt5 is ( a r>e int]e/ & pr(it4 ,! full title ( ?is n[ completely antiquat$ & :olly =gott5 treatise is ?is1 ',pseudodoxia ,epidemica1 or ,enquiries into v _m receiv$ ,t5ets & commonly presum$ ,tru?s1 :i* exam9$ prove b ,vulg> & ,common ,errors4' ,! ,fir/ ,book ( ! ,pseudodoxia is g5]al & philosophical2 ! ,second ,book treats ( popul> & receiv$ t5ets conc]n+ m9]al & vegetable bodies2 ! ,?ird1 ( popul> & receiv$ t5ets conc]n+ animals2 ! ,f\r?1 ( man2 ! ,fif?1 ( _m ?+s que/ionable z !y are commonly describ$ 9 pictures1 etc42 & ! ,six?1 ( popul> & receiv$ t5ets1 cosmo-graphical1 geographical1 & hi/orical2 & ! ,sev5?1 ( popul> & receiv$ tru?1 "s hi/orical1 & "s d$uc$ f ,holy ,scripture4 ,! ,introductory ,book conta9s ! be/ analysis & exposition ( ! fam\s ,baconian ,idols t has ev] be5 writt54 ,t ,book ( ! ,pseudodoxia is full ( ! pr(\nde/ philosophical pr9ciples set =? 9 ! /atelie/ ,engli%4 ,! /ud5ts ( ,:ately & ,mill1 z well z ( ,bacon1 w greatly enjoy ?is "p ( ! ,pseudodoxia4 ,! ,gramm> ( ,ass5t1 also1 w\ld seem to h _h "s ( its deepe/ roots 9 ! same p[]ful1 orig9al1 & sugge/ive ,book4 ,= its day ! ,pseudodoxia is a p]fect encyclopa$ia ( sci5tific1 & hi/orical1 & lit]>y1 & ev5 ,biblical criticism3 ! ,pseudodoxia & ! ,miscellany ,tracts tak5 toge!r4 ,"s ( ! mo/ p[]ful passages t ev] fell f ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne's p5 are to be come ^u 9 ! ,introduction to ! ,pseudodoxia4 ,&1 ) all our imm5se advances 9 me?od & 9 discipl9e3 9 obs]vation & 9 discov]y3 no true /ud5t ( nature & ( man c af=d to neglect ! extraord9>y catalogue ( ?+s :i* are s *>act]i/ically treat$ ( 9 ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne's great1 if1 n[adays1 out-gr[n book4 ,= "o ?+1 & t surely n a small ?+1 we see on e page ( ! ,pseudodoxia ! lab\r1 z ,dr4 ,johnson s truly says1 t its au?or 0 always will+ to pay = ! tru?4 ,&1 z ,sir ,?omas says himself1 a "w ( ?is nature is n to be p]=m$ ^u "o leg1 or )\t ! smell ( oil1 if x is to be duly & des]v$ly h&l$4 ,x mu/ be left to m5 ( le>n+ & ( sci5ce to say h[ f> ,sir ,?omas has duly & des]v$ly h&l$ ! imm5se task he und]took 9 ?is book4 ,b ,i1 = "o1 h read ?is great treatise ) a true pride1 9 see+ s mu* h>d "w s lib]ally laid out accord+ to ! be/ light all[$ its au?or 9 t day4 ,z ,dr4 ,johnson has said ( x1 ',! mi/akes t ! au?or committ$ 9 ! ,pseudodoxia 7 n committ$ by idl5ess or neglig5ce1 b only = want ( ! philosophy ( ,boyle & ,newton4' ,:o1 !n1 w gird up 8 lo9s 9 our enlight5$ day to give u a new ,pseudodoxia aft] ! philosophy ( ,bacon & ,boyle & ,newton & ,ewald & ,d>w98 ,& aft] ,sir ,?omas's own philosophy1 :i* he ?us sets =? be=e himself 9 ?is & 9 all 8 o!r /udies3 ',we are n magi/]ial 9 op9ions1 nor h we dictator-l obtrud$ our conceptions3 b1 9 ! humility ( inquiries or disquisitions1 h only propos$ !m to m ocul> disc]n]s4 ,& we %all s f> enc\rage contradiction z to promise no di/urbance1 or re- oppose any p51 t %all fallaci\sly or capti\sly refute u4 ,& %all only take notice ( su* ^: exp]im5tal & judici\s k %all be employ$1 n to traduce or ext5uate1 b to expla9 & dilucidate1 to add & ampliate1 accord+ to ! laudable cu/om ( ! anci5ts 9 _! sob] promotions ( le>n+4 ,unto :om1 not)/&+1 we %all n cont5ti\sly rejo91 or only to ju/ify our own1 b to applaud or confirm 8 matur] ass]tions2 & %all conf] :at is 9 u unto 8 "n & hon\r2 ready1 = our "p1 to be swall[$ up 9 any wor?y enl>g]3 z hav+ our aid1 if any way1 or "u any "n1 we may obta9 a "w1 s mu* desir$1 & yet desid]at$1 ( tru?4' ,%all ?is ,association1 ,i wond]1 raise up f among its memb]s1 su* a wor?y successor & enl>g] ( ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne8 ,! title1 at lea/1 ( ! ,urn-,burial is m famili> to ! mo/ ( u ?an t ( ! ,pseudodoxia4 ,x 0 ! *ance discov]y ( "s anci5t urns 9 ,norfolk t furni%$ ,sir ,?omas ) ! occasion to write 8 ,hydriotaphia4 ,& t classical book is only ano!r illu/ration ( 8 enorm\s read+1 ready memory1 & int5se int]e/ 9 ev]y?+ t t\*es on ! nature ( man1 & on 8 beliefs1 habits1 & hopes 9 all ages ( 8 exi/5ce on ?is e>?4 ,& ! eloqu5ce & spl5d\r ( ?is wond]ful piece is z arre/+ to ! /ud5t ( /yle z its imm5se in=mation is to ! s*ol> & ! antiqu>ian4 ',! conclusion ( ! essay on ,urn-,burial1' says ,c>lyle1 'is absolutely beautiful3 a /ill elegiac mood1 s s(t1 s deep1 s solemn & t5d]1 l ! song ( "s dep>t$ sa9t--an e*o ( deepe/ mean+ f ! great & mighty ,nations ( ! ,dead4 ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne mu/ h be5 a good man4' ,! ,g>d5 ( ,cyrus is pa/ all description ( m9e4 ',! ,g>d5 ( ,cyrus mu/ be read4 ,x is an extravagant sport ( a s*ol> ( ! fir/ rank & a g5ius ( ! fir/ wat]4 ',we write no h]bal1' he beg9s1 & nei!r he does4 ,& aft] ! mo/ fanta/ical prose-poem surely t ev] 0 writt51 he z fanta/ically w9ds up at midnight ) ?is3 ',to keep our eyes long] op5 7 b to act our antipodes4 ,! huntsm5 are up 9 ,am]ica1 & !y are already pa/ _! fir/ sleep 9 ,p]sia4' ,at :i* ,col]idge mu/ incont95tly :ip out 8 p5cil till we h ?is note ( 8 on ! m>g93 ',:at life6 :at fancy6 :at :imsicality6 ,0 ev] su* a reason giv5 = leav+ "o's book & go+ to b$ z ?is1 t !y are already pa/ _! fir/ sleep 9 ,p]sia1 & t ! huntsm5 are up 9 ,am]ica8' ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne has _h _m admir]s1 & 8 greate/ admir]s are to be f\nd among our =emo/ m54 ,he has _h ,samuel ,johnson among 8 greate/ admir]s1 & ,col]idge1 & ,c>lyle1 & ,hazlitt1 & ,lytton1 & ,walt] ,pat]1 & ,leslie ,/eph51 & ,pr(essor ,sa9tsbury2 ?an :om no "o ( !m all has writt5 bett] on ,br[ne4 ,& he has _h pr9cely editors & annotators 9 ,simon ,wilk91 & ,dr4 ,gre5hill1 & ,dr4 ,lloyd ,rob]ts4 ,i mu/ leave x to ^? em95t m5 to speak to y ) all _! au?ority ab\t ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne's t5 tal5ts3 8 unique natural end[m5ts1 8 univ]sal s*ol>%ip1 8 philosophical dep?1 '8 melan*oly yet affable irony1' 8 pr(essional & sci5tific atta9m5ts1 & 8 absolutely classical ,engli% /yle4 ,& ,i %all give myself up1 9 end+ ?is disc\rse1 to :at is ( mu* m importance to him & to u all1 ?an all ^! ?+s tak5 toge!r1--= ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne 0 a believ+ man1 & a man ( unfa9t+ & unrelax+ pray]4 ,at ! same "t1 & assum+1 z he does1 & t )\t usurpation1 z he says1 ! /yle ( a ,*ri/ian1 he is 9 reality a ,!i/ r ?an a ,*ri/ian3 he is a moral & a religi\s writ] r ?an an evangelical & an exp]im5tal writ]4 ,& 9 say+ ?is1 ,i d n =get 8 confession ( 8 fai?4 ',b to diff]5ce myself ne>]1' he says1 & 'to draw into a less] circle1 !re is no ,*ur* ^: e "p s squ>es unto my consci5ce3 ^: ,articles1 ,con/itutions1 & ,cu/oms seem s consonant unto reason1 & z x 7 fram$ to my p>ticul> ,devotion1 z ?is :]e( ,i hold my ,belief1 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&3 to ^: fai? ,i am a sworn subject1 & !re=e 9 a d\ble ,obligation subscribe unto h] ,articles1 & endeav\r to obs]ve h] ,con/itutions4' ,! au?or ( ! ,religio ,m$ici nev] writes a l9e out ( jo9t1 or out ( tone or temp]1 ) t subscription4 ,at ! same "t1 8 v be/ writ+s fall f> %ort ( ! be/ writ+s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,pat]1 9 8 f9e pap]1 says t ',sir ,?omas ,br[ne is occupi$ ) religion fir/ & la/ 9 all he writes1 sc>cely less s ?an ,hook] himself1' & t is ! simple tru?4 ,/ill1 if ! :ole tru? is to be told to ^? :o w n make an unfair use ( x1 ,ri*>d ,hook]'s religion is ! :ole ,*ri/ian religion1 9 all its height & dep?1 & grace & tru?1 & doctr9al & evangelical fulness3 all ( :i* c nev] be said ( ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne4 ,i c well imag9e ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne recreat+ himself1 & t ) an imm5se delectation1 ov] ,hook]'s sup]b ,fir/ ,book4 ,h[ ,i wi% t ,i c\ld say z mu* ab\t ! c5tral six *apt]s ( ,hook]'s ma/]ly ,fif? ,book3 z also ab\t 8 evangelical & immortal ,disc\rse ( ,ju/ification6 ,a well-read fri5d ( m9e sudd5ly said to me 9 a conv]sation we 7 hold+ ! o!r day ab\t ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne's religion1 ',! tru? is1' he said1 ',br[ne 0 no?+ %ort ( a ,pelagian1 & t l>gely acc\nts = 8 popul>ity on ! ,cont95t ( 8 day4' ,t 0 a /roke ( true criticism4 ,& ,sir ,?omas's own ,t]tullian has ! same ?+ 9 t mo/ compreh5sive & conclusive phrase ( 83 anima naturalit] ,*ri/iana4 ,b1 t be+ admitt$ & accept$1 :i* mu/ be admitt$ & accept$ 9 ! int]e/s ( ! tru?2 ?is also mu/ /ill m be proclaim$1 admitt$1 & accept$1 t :5 he comes to ,god1 & to ,holy ,scripture1 & to pray]1 & to immortality1 ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne is a v pr9ce ( believ]s4 ,9 all ^! great regions ( ?+s ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne's fai? has a height & a dep?1 a /r5g? & a sweep1 t all comb9e toge!r to place him 9 ! v =emo/ rank ( our mo/ classical writ]s on natural & reveal$ religion4 ,hook] himself 9 "s respects gives place to ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne4 ',i _h r believe all ! fables 9 ! ,leg5d1 & ! ,talmud1 & ! ,alcoran1 ?an t ?is univ]sal frame is )\t a m9d3 & !re=e1 ,god nev] wr\ght miracles to conv9ce a!ism1 because ,8 ord9>y works conv9ce x4 ,x is true1 t a little philosophy incl9e? man's m9d to a!ism1 b dep? 9 philosophy br+e? m5's m9ds ab\t to religion4' ,! old prov]b1 ,ubi tres m$ici1 duo a!i1 ca/ an opprobrium on ! m$ical pr(ession t c nev] h be5 j4 ,at ! same "t1 t prov]b may be tak5 z prov+ h[ little true philosophy !re mu/ h be5 at "o "t among ! m$ical m5 ( ,europe4 ,:]eas1 9 ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne at any rate1 8 philosophy 0 ( su* a dep? t to him1 z he repeat$ly tells u1 a!ism1 or any?+ l a!ism1 _h always be5 absolutely impossible4 ',m9e is t my/ical philosophy1 f :5ce no true s*ol> becomes an a!i/1 b f ! visible effects ( nature1 gr[s up a real div9e1 & beholds1 n 9 a dream1 z ,ezekiel1 b 9 an ocul> & visible object1 ! types ( 8 resurrection4' ,nor c he d$icate 8 ,urn-,burial to 8 wor?y & hon\r$ fri5d )\t c\nsell+ him to 'run up 8 ?\ghts ^u ! ,anci5t ( ,days1 ! antiqu>y's true/ object'2 s cont9ually does ,br[ne's imag9ation 9 all 8 books pi]ce into & t]m9ate ^u ,div9e ,p]sons & ^u unse5 & et]nal ?+s4 ,9 8 r>e imag9ation1 ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne _h ! orig9al root ( a truly ref9+1 ennobl+1 & sanctify+ fai? plant$ 9 8 he>t by ! h& ( ,nature h]self4 ,no man1 inde$1 9 ! nature ( ?+s1 c be a believ+ ,*ri/ian man )\t imag9ation4 ,a believ+ & a heav5ly-m9d$ man may h a f9e imag9ation )\t kn[+ t he has x4 ,he may h x )\t kn[+ or admitt+ ! "n ( x4 ,he may h x1 & may be con/antly employ+ x1 )\t be+ taught1 & )\t discov]+1 h[ mo/ nobly & mo/ fruitfully to employ x4 ,n ,%akespe>e2 n ,milton2 n ,scott3 sc>cely ,t5nyson or ,br[n+ !mselves1 knew h[ be/ to employ _! imag9ation4 ,only ,dante & ,behm5 ( all ! =emo/ sons ( m54 ,only !y two turn$ all _! spl5did & unapproa*$ imag9ation to ! true1 & full1 & f9al ,objects ( ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,only to !m two 0 _! magnific5t imag9ation ! sub/ance ( ?+s hop$ =1 & ! evid5ce ( ?+s n se54 ,& ?\gh ! ,religio does n at all rank ) ! ,comm$ia & ! ,aurora1 at ! same "t1 x spr+s up f1 & x is /r5g!n$ & sweet5$ by ! same intellectual & spiritual root4 ,up ?r\gh all '! we$s & t>es ( 8 bra91' z ,sir ,?omas himself calls !m1 8 imag9ation & 8 fai? %ot1 & sprang1 & spread1 till !y cov]$ ) _! f9e/ fruits 8 :ole m9d1 & he>t1 & life4 ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne 0 a noble illu/ration ( ,bacon's noble law4 ,= ,sir ,?omas c>ri$ all 8 /udies1 exp]im5ts1 & op]ations to su* a dep? 9 8 own m9d1 & he>t1 & imag9ation1 t he 0 able to te/ify to all 8 fell[-physicians t he :o /udies man & m$ic9e deeply en\gh w meet ) z _m intellectual1 & sci5tific1 & religi\s adv5tures e day z any travell] w meet ) 9 ,africa itself4 ,z a liv+ man ( g5ius 9 ! m$ical pr(ession1 ,dr4 ,george ,g\ld1 has x 9 t wond]ful ,behm5ite & ,d>w9ian book ( 81 ,! ,mean+ & ! ,me?od ( ,life1 ',a heal+ & a knitt+ w\nd1' he argues1 'is q z good a pro( ( ,god z a s5sible m9d w\ld desire4' ,?is 0 ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne's wise1 & deep1 & dev\t m9d 9 all p>ts ( 8 pr(essional & p]sonal life4 ,& he 0 man en\gh1 & a man ( true sci5ce & ( true religion en\gh1 to w>n 8 bre?r5 aga9/ ^? 'academical res]vations' to :i* _! /rong intellectual & pr(essional pride1 & _! too weak fai? & c\rage1 cont9ually tempt$ !m4 ,nor has he1 = 8 "p1 any cl9ical res]vations 9 religion ei!r1 z s _m ( 8 bre?r5 h4 ',i _c g to cure ! body ( my pati5t1' he prote/s1 'b ,i =get my pr(ession & call unto ,god = 8 s\l4' ,to call ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne sceptical1 z has be5 a caprice & a fa%ion among 8 m]ely lit]>y admir]s3 & to say x1 till x is tak5 = grant$1 t he is an ,engli% ,montaigne3 all t is an abuse ( language4 ,x is1 to all b a small & select circle ( writ]s & read]s1 utt]ly mislead+ & ess5tially untrue4 ,&1 besides1 x is "r 9 ! tee? ( ,sir ,?omas's own emphatic1 & repeat$1 & indignant d5ial & repudiation ( ,montaigne4 ,montaigne1 ) all 8 fasc9ations = lit]>y m51 & !y are great2 & ) all 8 s]vices to !m1 & !y are n small2 is bo? an immoral & an unbeliev+ writ]4 ,:]eas1 ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne nev] wrote a s+le l9e1 ev5 9 8 gre5e/ /udies1 t on 8 dea?b$ he desir$ to blot out4 ,a pur]1 a humbl]1 a m dev\t & deta*$ h& nev] put ,engli% p5 to pap] ?an 0 ! h& ( ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne4 ,&1 if ev] 9 8 gre5] days he _h a d\bt ab\t any tru? ( natural or ( reveal$ religion1 he tells u t he _h f\ght d[n e su* d\bt 9 8 closet & on 8 knees4 ,i w n pr(anely p>aphrase1 or 9 any way wat] d[n ! /rong words 9 :i* ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne writes to himself 9 8 secret pap]s ab\t pray]4 ,all t has be5 said ab\t ?is v rem>kable man only makes :at we are n[ to read all ! m rem>kable & memorable4 ,all ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne's read]s owe an imm5se debt to ,simon ,wilk92 & = no?+ m ?an = rescu+ = u ^! gold5 words ( ?is man ( ,god4 ',!y 7 n1' says ,wilk91 'int5d$ by ,br[ne = ! p]usal ( 8 son1 z s _m ( 8 private pap]s 71 or ( any "o else4' ,& h5ce _! priceless value4 ',to be sure t no day pass )\t call+ ^u ,god 9 a solemn1 f]v5t pray]1 sev5 times )9 ! compass !re(4 ,t is1 9 ! morn+1 & at night1 & five times betwe54 ,tak5 up long ago f ! example ( ,david & ,daniel1 & a compunction & %ame t ,i _h omitt$ x s long1 :5 ,i he$fully read ( ! cu/om ( ! ,mahometans to pray five times 9 ! day4 ',to pray & magnify ,god 9 ! night1 & 9 my d>k b$1 :5 ,i _c sleep2 to h %ort ejaculations :5ev] ,i awake1 & :5 ! f\r o'clock bell awak5s me2 or on my fir/ discov]y ( ! light1 to say ?is collect ( our liturgy1 ,et]nal ,god1 :o ha/ safely br\ght me to ! beg9n+ ( ?is day4 4 4 4 ',to pray 9 all places :]e privacy invite?3 9 any h\se1 highway1 or /reet3 & to "k no /reet or passage 9 ?is city :i* may n witness t ,i h n =got ,god & my ,savi\r 9 x2 & t no p>i% or t[n :]e ,i h be5 may n say ! l4 ',to take occasion ( pray+ ^u ! sight ( any *ur* :i* ,i see or pass by z ,i ride ab\t4 ',s9ce ! necessities ( ! sick1 & unavoidable div]sions ( my pr(ession1 keep me (t5 f *ur*2 yet to take all possible c>e t ,i might nev] miss sacram5ts ^u _! accu/om$ days4 ',to pray daily & p>ticul>ly = sick pati5ts1 & 9 g5]al = o!rs1 :]esoev]1 h[soev]1 "u ^: c>e soev]2 & at ! entrance into ! h\se ( ! sick1 to say1 ,! peace & m]cy ( ,god be 9 ?is place4 ',aft] a s]mon1 to make a ?anksgiv+1 & desire a bless+1 & to pray = ! m9i/]4 ',9 tempe/u\s wea!r1 lightn+1 & ?und]1 ei!r night or day1 to pray = ,god's m]ciful protection ^u all m51 & ,8 m]cy ^u _! s\ls1 bodies1 & goods4 ',^u sight ( beautiful p]sons1 to bless ,god = ,8 creatures3 to pray = ! beauty ( _! s\ls1 & t ,he w\ld enri* !m ) inw>d grace to be answ]able to ! outw>d4 ,^u sight ( de=m$ p]sons1 to pray ,him to s5d !m inw>d graces1 & to enri* _! s\ls1 & give !m ! beauty ( ! resurrection4' 99 99 99 99 99 ',b ! greate/ ( ^! is *>ity4' ,*>ity is great] ?an great tal5ts4 ,*>ity is great] ?an great indu/ry4 ,*>ity is great] ?an great le>n+ & great lit]ature4 ,*>ity is great] ?an great fai?4 ,*>ity is great] ?an great pray]4 ,= *>ity is no?+ less ?an ! ,div9e ,nature ,itself 9 ! he>t ( man4 ,9 all ,engli% lit]ature two books /& out beside "o ano!r & are alone 9 ?is supreme respect ( *>ity3 ,william ,law's ,_s ( ,love1 & ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne's ,religio ,m$ici4 ,,select$ ,,passages ,,sir ,,?omas ,,on ,,himself ,i h ev] endeav\r$ to n\ri% ! m]ciful disposition & humane incl9ation ,i borr[$ f my p>5ts1 & regulate x to ! writt5 & prescrib$ laws ( *>ity2 & if ,i hold ! true anatomy ( myself1 ,i am del9eat$ & naturally fram$ to su* a piece ( virtue4 ,= ,i am ( a con/itution s g5]al t x comports & sympa?ise? ) all ?+s2 ,i h no antipa?y1 or r idiosyncrasy1 9 diet1 hum\r1 air1 any?+4 ,i wond] n at ! ,fr5* = _! di%es ( frogs1 snails1 & toad/ools2 nor at ! ,jews = locu/s & gras%opp]s2 b be+ among/ !m1 make !m my common vi&s2 & ,i f9d !m agree ) my /oma* z well z !irs4 ,i c\ld dige/ a salad ga!r$ 9 a *ur*y>d z well z 9 a g>d54 ,i _c />t at ! pres5ce ( a s]p5t1 scorpion1 liz>d1 or salam&]3 at ! sight ( a toad or vip] ,i f9d 9 me no desire to take up a /one to de/roy !m4 ,i feel n 9 myself ^? common antipa?ies t ,i c discov] 9 o!rs4 ,^? national repugnances d n t\* me1 nor d ,i behold ) prejudice ! ,fr5*1 ,italian1 ,spani>d1 & ,dut*3 b :]e ,i f9d _! actions 9 balance ) my c\ntrym5's1 ,i hon\r1 love1 & embrace !m 9 ! same degree4 ,i 0 born 9 ! eigh? climate1 b seem to be fram$ & con/ellat$ unto all4 ,i am no plant t w n prosp] out ( a g>d53 all places1 all airs make unto me "o c\ntry--,i am 9 ,engl& ev]y:]e1 & "u any m]idian4 ,i h be5 %ipwreck$1 yet am n enemy ) ! sea or w9ds4 ,i c /udy1 play1 or sleep 9 a tempe/4 ,9 brief1 ,i am av]se f no?+3 my consci5ce w\ld give me ! lie if ,i %\ld absolutely dete/ or hate any ess5ce b ! devil2 or s at lea/ abhor any?+1 b t we might come to composition4 ,i am1 ,i confess1 naturally incl9$ to t :i* misguid$ zeal t]ms sup]/ition3 my common conv]sation ,i d ackn[l$ge au/]e1 my behavi\r full ( rig\r1 sometimes n )\t morosity2 yet at my devotion ,i love to use ! civility ( my knee1 my hat1 & h&1 ) all ^? outw>d & s5sible motions :i* may express or promote my invisible devotion4 ,i %\ld violate my own arm r ?an a *ur*1 nor will+ly deface ! "n ( sa9t or m>tyr4 ,at ! sight ( a cross or crucifix ,i c disp5se ) my hat1 b sc>ce ) ! ?\ght or memory ( my ,savi\r3 ,i _c laugh at1 b r pity ! fruitless j\rneys ( pilgrims1 or contemn ! mis]able condition ( fri>s2 = ?\gh misplac$ 9 circum/ances1 !re is some?+ 9 x ( devotion4 ,i c\ld nev] he> ! ,ave ,m>ia bell )\t an elevation1 or ?9k x a suffici5t w>rant1 because !y err$ 9 "o circum/ance1 = me to err 9 all1 t is1 9 sil5ce & dumb contempt2 :il/ !re=e !y direct _! devotions to h]1 ,i (f] m9e to ,god1 & rectify ! errors ( _! pray]s1 by rightly ord]+ m9e own4 ,at a solemn procession ,i h wept abundantly1 :ile my consorts1 bl9d ) opposition & prejudice1 h fall5 into an excess ( scorn & laught]4 ,!re are1 que/ionless1 bo? 9 ,greek1 ,roman1 & ,african *ur*es1 solemnities & c]emonies1 :]e( ! wis] zeals d make a ,*ri/ian use1 & /& condemn$ by u1 n z evil 9 !mselves1 b z allurem5ts & baits ( sup]/ition to ^? vulg> heads t look asqu9t on ! face ( tru?1 & ^? un/able judgm5ts t _c consi/ 9 ! n>r[ po9t & c5tre ( virtue )\t a reel or /agg] to ! circumf]5ce4 ,z = ^? w+y my/]ies 9 div9ity1 & airy subtleties 9 religion1 :i* h unh+$ ! bra9s ( bett] heads1 !y nev] /ret*$ ! pia mat] ( m9e4 ,me?9ks !re be n impossibilities en\gh 9 religion = an active fai?2 ! deepe/ my/]ies ours conta9s1 h n only be5 illu/rat$1 b ma9ta9$ by syllogism1 & ! rule ( reason4 ,i love to lose myself 9 a my/]y1 to pursue my reason to an ,o altitudo6 ,x is my solit>y recreation to pose my appreh5sion ) ^? involv$ enigmas & riddles ( ! ,tr9ity1 ) inc>nation & resurrection4 ,i c answ] all ! objections ( ,satan & my rebelli\s reason1 ) t odd resolution ,i le>n$ ( ,t]tullian1 ,c]tum e/ quia impossible e/4 ,i desire to ex]cise my fai? 9 ! difficulte/ po9t2 = to cr$it ord9>y & visible objects1 is n fai?1 b p]suasion4 ,"s believe ! bett] = see+ ,*ri/'s sepul*re2 & :5 !y h se5 ! ,r$ ,sea1 d\bt n ( ! miracle4 ,n[1 contr>ily1 ,i bless myself1 & am ?ankful t ,i liv$ n 9 ! days ( miracles2 t ,i nev] saw ,*ri/ nor ,8 disciples4 ,i w\ld n h be5 "o ( ^? ,israelites t pass$ ! ,r$ ,sea1 nor "o ( ,*ri/'s pati5ts on :om ,he wr\ght ,8 wond]s2 !n _h my fai? be5 ?ru/ ^u me1 nor %\ld ,i enjoy t great] bless+ pron\nc$ to all t believe & saw n4 ,x is an easy & necess>y belief1 to cr$it :at our eye & s5se ha? exam9$3 ,i believe ,he 0 dead & buri$1 & rose aga92 & desire to see ,him 9 ,8 glory1 r ?an to contemplate ,him 9 ,8 c5otaph or sepul*re4 ,nor is ?is mu* to believe2 z we h reason1 we owe ?is fai? unto hi/ory4 ,!y only _h ! advantage ( a bold & noble fai?1 :o liv$ be=e ,8 com+1 :o ^u obscure prophecies & my/ical types c\ld raise a belief & expect app>5t impossibilities4 ,n[ = my life1 x is a miracle ( ?irty ye>s1 :i* to relate 7 n a hi/ory b a piece ( poetry1 & w\ld s\nd to common e>s l a fable2 = ! _w1 ,i c\nt x n an inn b an hospital2 & a place n to live1 b to die 94 ,! _w t ,i reg>d is myself2 x is ! microcosm ( my own frame t ,i ca/ m9e eye on2 = ! o!r1 ,i use x b l my globe1 & turn x r\nd sometimes = my recreation4 ,m5 t look ^u my outside1 p]us+ only my condition & =tunes1 d err 9 my altitude1 = ,i am above ,atlas's %\ld]s4 ,! e>? is a po9t1 n only 9 respect ( ! heav5s above u1 b ( t heav5ly & cele/ial "p )9 u2 t mass ( fle% t circumscribes me limits n my m9d2 t surface t tells ! heav5 x ha? an end _c p]suade me ,i h any4 ,i take my circle to be above ?ree hundr$ & sixty4 ,?\gh ! numb] ( ! arc d measure my body x compreh5de? n my m9d4 ,:il/ ,i /udy to f9d h[ ,i am a microcosm1 or little _w1 ,i f9d myself some?+ m ?an ! great4 ,!re is surely a piece ( div9ity 9 u1 some?+ t 0 be=e ! elem5ts1 & owes no homage unto ! sun4 ,nature tells me ,i am ! image ( ,god1 z well z ,scripture4 ,he t und]/&s n ?us mu* ha? n 8 introduction1 or fir/ lesson1 & is yet to beg9 ! alphabet ( man4 ,,on ,,god ,9 my solit>y & retir$ imag9ation1 ,i rememb] ,i am n alone1 & !re=e =get n to contemplate ,him & ,8 attributes :o is ev] ) me1 especially ^? two mighty ones1 ,8 wisdom & et]nity2 ) ! "o ,i recreate1 ) ! o!r ,i conf\nd my und]/&+3 = :o c speak ( et]nity )\t a solecism1 or ?9k !re( )\t an ec/asy8 ,"t we may compreh5d4 ,x is b five days old] ?an ourselves1 & ha? ! same horoscope ) ! _w2 b to retire s f> back z to appreh5d a beg9n+1 to give su* an inf9ite />t =w>ds z to conceive an end 9 an ess5ce t we affirm ha? nei!r ! "o nor ! o!r1 x puts my reason to ,/4 ,paul's sanctu>y4 ,my philosophy d>es n say ! angels c d x2 ,god ha? n made a creature t c compreh5d ,him2 x is a privilege ( ,8 own nature4 ',i am t ,i am1' 0 ,8 own def9ition unto ,moses2 & x 0 a %ort "o1 to conf\nd mortality1 t dur/ "q ,god1 or ask ,him :at ,he 02 inde$ ,he only is2 all o!rs h be5 & %all be4 ,b 9 et]nity !re is no di/9ction ( t5ses2 & !re=e t t]rible t]m1 pr$e/9ation1 :i* ha? tr\bl$ s _m weak heads to conceive1 & ! wise/ to expla91 is 9 respect to ,god no presci\s det]m9ation ( our e/ates to come1 b a def9itive bla/ ( ,8 w already fulfill$1 & at ! in/ant t ,he fir/ decre$ x2 = to ,8 et]nity :i* is indivisible1 & altoge!r1 ! la/ trump is already s\nd$1 ! reprobates 9 ! flame1 & ! bless$ 9 ,abraham's bosom4 ,t o!r attribute :]e) ,i recreate my devotion is ,8 wisdom1 9 :i* ,i am happy2 & = ! contemplation ( ?is only1 d n rep5t me t ,i 0 br$ 9 ! way ( /udy3 ! advantage ,i h ( ! vulg>1 ) ! cont5t & happ9ess ,i conceive !re91 is an ample recomp5se = all my endeav\rs1 9 :at "p ( k soev]1 ,wisdom is ,8 mo/ beaute\s attribute2 no man c atta9 unto x3 yet ,solomon pleas$ ,god :5 he desir$ x4 ,he is wise1 because ,he kn[s all ?+s2 & ,he kn[e? all ?+s1 because ,he made !m all3 b ,8 greate/ k is 9 compreh5d+ t ,he made n1 t is1 ,himself4 ,& ?is is also ! greate/ k 9 man4 ,= ?is d ,i hon\r my own pr(ession1 & embrace ! c\nsel ev5 ( ! devil himself3 _h he read su* a lecture 9 p>adise1 z he did at ,delphos1 we _h bett] kn[n ourselves2 nor _h we /ood 9 fe> to "k him4 ,i "k ,god is wise 9 all1 wond]ful 9 :at we conceive1 b f> m 9 :at we compreh5d n2 = we behold ,him b asqu9t ^u reflex or %ad[2 our und]/&+ is dimm] ?an ,moses' eye2 we are ignorant ( ! back p>ts or l[] side ( ,8 div9ity2 !re=e to pry into ! maze ( ,8 c\nsels1 is n only folly 9 man1 b presumption ev5 9 angels2 l u1 !y are ,8 s]vants1 n ,8 s5ators2 ,he holds no c\nsel1 b t my/ical "o ( ! ,tr9ity1 :]e9 ?\gh !re be ?ree p]sons1 !re is b "o m9d t decrees )\t contradiction3 nor ne$s ,he any2 ,8 actions are n begot ) delib]ation1 ,8 wisdom naturally kn[s :at is be/2 ,8 intellect /&s ready fraught ) ! sup]lative & pure/ ideas ( goodness2 consultation & election1 :i* are two motions 9 u1 make b "o 9 ,him2 ,8 action spr++ f ,8 p[]1 at ! fir/ t\* ( ,8 w4 ,^! are contemplations metaphysical3 my humble speculations h ano!r me?od1 & are cont5t to trace & discov] ^? expressions he ha? left 9 ,8 creatures1 & ! obvi\s effects ( nature2 !re is no dang] to pr(\nd ^! my/]ies1 no sanctum sanctorum 9 philosophy3 ! _w 0 made to be inhabit$ by bea/s2 b /udi$ & contemplat$ by man3 x is ! debt ( our reason we owe unto ,god1 & ! homage we pay = n be+ bea/s2 )\t ?is1 ! _w is /ill z ?\gh x _h n be51 or z x 0 be=e ! six? day1 :5 z yet !re 0 n a creature t c\ld conceive1 or say !re 0 a _w4 ,! wisdom ( ,god receives small hon\r f ^? vulg> heads t rudely />e ab\t1 & ) a gross ru/icity admire ,8 works2 ^? highly magnify ,him1 ^: judici\s inquiry into ,8 acts1 & delib]ate rese>* into ,8 creatures1 return ! duty ( a dev\t & le>n$ admiration4 ,!re=e ,se>* :]e ?\ wilt1 & let ?y reason g ,to ransom tru? ev5 to ?' abyss bel[2 ,rally ! scatt]$ causes3 & t l9e ,:i* nature twi/s1 be able to untw9e2 ,x is ?y ,mak]'s w1 = unto none1 ,b unto reason c ,he e'er be kn[n4 ,,on ,,! ,,_s ,,( ,,god ,h[ev]1 ,i am sure !re is a common _s t plays )9 u1 yet makes no "p 9 u2 & t is ! ,_s ( ,god1 ! fire & sc9tillation ( t noble & mighty ess5ce1 :i* is ! life & radical heat ( spirits1 & ^? ess5ces t "k n ! virtue ( ! sun1 a fire q contr>y to ! fire ( hell4 ,?is is t g5tle heat t brood$ on ! wat]s1 & 9 six days hat*$ ! _w2 ?is is t irradiation t dispels ! mi/s ( hell1 ! cl\ds ( horror1 fe>1 sorr[1 despair2 & pres]ves ! region ( ! m9d 9 s]5ity4 ,:atsoev] feels n ! w>m gale & g5tle v5tilation ( ?is _s 7?\gh ,i feel 8 pulse71 ,i d>e n say he lives2 = truly )\t ?is1 to me !re is no heat "u ! tropic2 nor any light1 ?\gh ,i dwelt 9 ! body ( ! sun4 ,z :5 ! lab\r+ sun ha? wr\ght 8 track ,up to ! top ( l(ty ,canc]'s back1 ,! icy ocean cracks1 ! froz5 pole ,?aws ) ! heat ( ! cele/ial coal2 ,s :5 ,?y abs5t beams beg9 t'imp>t ,aga9 a sol/ice on my froz5 he>t1 ,my w9t]'s o'er1 my droop+ spirits s+1 ,& e "p revives into a spr+4 ,b if ,?y quick'n+ beams a:ile decl9e1 ,& ) _! light bless n ?is orb ( m9e1 ,a *illy fro/ surprise? e memb]1 ,& 9 ! mid/ ( ,june ,i feel ,decemb]4 ,o h[ ?is e>?ly temp] do? debase ,! noble s\l1 9 ?is h] humble place6 ,^: w+y nature ev] do? aspire ,to rea* t place :5ce fir/ x took its fire4 ,^! flames ,i feel1 :i* 9 my he>t d dwell1 ,are n ,?y beams1 b take _! fire f hell4 ,o qu5* !m all1 & let ,?y light div9e1 ,be z ! sun to ?is poor orb ( m9e3 ,& to ,?y sacr$ _s conv]t ^? fires1 ,^: e>?ly fumes *oke my dev\t aspires4 ,,on ,,! ,,m]cy ,,( ,,god ,! great attribute ( ,god--,8 m]cy2 &1 to be true1 & speak my s\l1 :5 ,i survey ! occurr5ces ( my life1 & call into acc\nt ! f+] ( ,god1 ,i c p]ceive no?+ b an abyss & mass ( m]cies1 ei!r 9 g5]al to mank9d1 or 9 p>ticul> to myself3 & :e!r out ( ! prejudice ( my affection1 or an inv]t+ & p>tial conceit ( ,8 m]cies1 ,i "k n2 b ^? :i* o!rs t]m crosses1 afflictions1 judgm5ts1 mis=tunes1 to me1 :o inquire fur!r into !m ?an _! visible effects1 !y bo? appe>1 & 9 ev5t h ev] prov$1 ! secret & dissembl$ fav\rs ( ,8 affection4 ,x is a s+ul> piece ( wisdom to appreh5d truly1 & )\t passion1 ! works ( ,god2 & s well to di/+ui% ,8 ju/ice f ,8 m]cy1 z n to miscall ^? noble attributes2 yet x is likewise an hone/ piece ( logic1 s to dispute & argue ! proce$+s ( ,god1 z to di/+ui% ev5 ,8 judgm5ts into m]cies4 ,= ,god is m]ciful unto all1 because bett] to ! wor/ ?an ! be/ des]ve2 & to say ,he puni%e? none 9 ?is _w1 ?\gh x be a p>adox1 is no absurdity4 ,to "o t ha? committ$ murd]1 if ! judge %\ld only orda9 a f9e1 x 7 a madness to call ?is a puni%m5t1 & to rep9e at ! s5t5ce r ?an admire ! clem5cy ( ! judge4 ,?us our (f5ces be+ mortal1 & des]v+ n only dea?1 b damnation2 if ! goodness ( ,god be cont5t to trav]se & pass !m ov] ) a loss1 mis=tune1 or disease1 :at fr5zy 7 x to t]m ?is a puni%m5t1 r ?an an extremity ( m]cy2 & to groan "u ! rod ( ,8 judgm5ts1 r ?an admire ! sceptre ( ,8 m]cies6 ,,on ,,! ,,holy ,,scriptures ,su* ,i d believe ! holy ,scriptures2 yet 7 x ( man1 ,i c\ld n *oose b say1 x 0 ! s+ul>e/1 & sup]lative piece t ha? be5 extant s9ce ! creation2 7 ,i a ,pagan1 ,i %\ld n refra9 ! lecture ( x1 & _c b comm5d ! judgm5t ( ,ptolemy1 t ?\ght n 8 libr>y complete )\t x4 ,! ,alcoran ( ! ,turks 7,i speak )\t prejudice7 is an ill-compos$ piece1 conta9+ 9 x va9 & ridicul\s errors 9 philosophy1 impossibilities1 fictions1 & vanities beyond laught]1 ma9ta9$ by evid5t & op5 sophisms1 ! policy ( ignorance1 deposition ( univ]sities1 & bani%m5t ( le>n+1 t ha? gott5 foot by arms & viol5ce2 ?is1 )\t a bl[1 ha? dissem9at$ itself ?r\gh ! :ole e>?4 ,x is n unrem>kable :at ,philo fir/ obs]v$1 t ! law ( ,moses cont9u$ two ?\s& ye>s )\t ! lea/ alt]ation2 :]eas1 we see ! laws ( o!r commonweal?s d alt] ) occasions2 & ev5 ^? t pret5d _! orig9al f "s div9ity1 to h vani%$ )\t trace or memory4 ,i believe1 besides ,zoroa/]1 !re 7 div]s t wrote be=e ,moses1 :o1 not)/&+1 h suff]$ ! common fate ( "t4 ,m5's works h an age l !mselves1 & ?\gh !y outlive _! au?ors1 yet h !y a /9t & p]iod to _! duration4 ,?is only is a "w too h>d = ! tee? ( "t1 & _c p]i% b 9 ! g5]al flames1 :5 all ?+s %all confess _! a%es4 ,re/ n 9 ! high-/ra9$ p>adoxes ( old philosophy1 support$ by nak$ reason1 & ! rew>d ( mortal felicity2 b lab\r 9 ! e?ics ( fai?1 built ^u heav5ly assi/ance1 & ! happ9ess ( bo? be+s4 ,und]/& ! rules1 b swe> n unto ! doctr9es ( ,z5o or ,epicurus4 ,look beyond ,antonius1 & t]m9ate n ?y morals 9 ,s5eca or ,epictetus4 ,let n ! twelve b ! two tables be ?y law3 let ,py?agoras be ?y remembranc]1 n ?y textu>y & f9al in/ructor3 & le>n ! vanity ( ! _w1 r f ,solomon ?an ,phocylydes4 ,sleep n 9 ! dogmas ( ! ,p]ipatus1 ,academy1 or ,porticus4 ,be a morali/ ( ! m\nt1 an ,epictetus 9 ! fai?1 & *ri/ianise ?y notions4 ,,on ,,provid5ce ,& truly !re goes a great deal ( provid5ce to produce a man's life unto ?reescore2 !re is m requir$ ?an an able temp] = ^? ye>s2 ?\gh ! radical hum\r conta9 9 x suffici5t oil = sev5ty1 yet ,i p]ceive 9 "s x gives no light pa/ ?irty3 m5 assign n all ! causes ( long life1 t write :ole books !re(4 ,!y t f\nd !mselves on ! radical balsam1 or vital sulphur ( ! p>ts1 det]m9e n :y ,abel liv$ n s long z ,adam4 ,!re is !re=e a secret glome or bottom ( our days2 x 0 8 wisdom to det]m9e !m1 b 8 p]petual & wak+ provid5ce t fulfils & accompli%es !m2 :]e9 ! spirits1 ourselves1 & all ! creatures ( ,god 9 a secret & disput$ way d execute ,8 w4 ,let !m n1 !re=e1 compla9 ( immaturity t die ab\t ?irty3 !y fall b l ! :ole _w1 ^: solid & well-compos$ sub/ance mu/ n expect ! duration & p]iod ( its con/itution2 :5 all ?+s are complet$ 9 x1 its age is accompli%$2 & ! la/ & g5]al fev] may z naturally de/roy x be=e six ?\s&1 z me be=e =ty4 ,!re is !re=e "s o!r h& t tw9es ! ?read ( life ?an t ( nature2 we are n only ignorant 9 antipa?ies & occult qualities2 our ends are z obscure z our beg9n+s2 ! l9e ( our days is drawn by night1 & ! v>i\s effects !re9 by a p5cil t is invisible2 :]e91 ?\gh we confess our ignorance1 ,i am sure we d n err if we say x is ! h& ( ,god4 ,,on ,,angels ,!re=e = spirits1 ,i am s f> f d5y+ _! exi/5ce1 t ,i c\ld easily believe1 t n only :ole c\ntries1 b p>ticul> p]sons h _! tutel>y & gu>dian angels2 x is n a new op9ion ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 b an old "o ( ,py?agoras & ,plato3 !re is no h]esy 9 x1 & if n manife/ly def9$ 9 ,scripture1 yet is an op9ion ( a good & :olesome use 9 ! c\rse & actions ( a man's life1 & w\ld s]ve z an hypo!sis to solve _m d\bts1 :]e( common philosophy af=de? no solution4 ,n[1 if y dem& my op9ion & metaphysics ( _! natures1 ,i confess !m v %all[1 mo/ ( !m 9 a negative way1 l t ( ,god2 or 9 a comp>ative1 betwe5 ourselves & fell[-creatures2 = !re is 9 ?is univ]se a /air1 or manife/ scale ( creatures1 ris+ n disord]ly or 9 confusion1 b ) a comely me?od & proportion4 ,betwe5 creatures ( m]e exi/5ce & ?+s ( life1 !re is a l>ge disproportion ( nature2 betwe5 plants & animals & creatures ( s5se1 a wid] diff]5ce2 betwe5 !m & man1 a f> great]3 & if ! proportion hold on1 betwe5 man & angels !re %\ld be yet a great]4 ,we d n compreh5d _! natures1 :o reta9 ! fir/ def9ition ( ,porphyry1 & di/+ui% !m f ourselves by immortality2 = be=e 8 fall1 x is ?\ght man also 0 immortal2 yet mu/ we ne$s affirm t he _h a diff]5t ess5ce f ! angels2 hav+1 !re=e1 no c]ta9 k ( _! natures1 x is no bad me?od ( ! s*ools1 :atsoev] p]fection we f9d obscurely 9 ourselves1 9 a m complete & absolute way to ascribe unto !m4 ,i believe !y h an extempor>y k1 & ^u ! fir/ motion ( _! reason d :at we _c )\t /udy or delib]ation2 t !y "k ?+s by _! =ms1 & def9e by specifical diff]5ce :at we describe by accid5ts & prop]ties2 & !re=e probabilities to u may be demon/rations unto !m3 t !y h k n only ( ! specifical1 b num]ical =ms ( individuals1 & und]/& by :at res]v$ diff]5ce ea* s+le hypo/asis 7besides ! relation to its species7 becomes its num]ical self4 ,t z ! s\l ha? p[] to move ! body x in=ms1 s !re is a faculty to move any1 ?\gh in=m none2 ours ^u re/ra9t ( "t1 place1 & di/ance2 b t invisible h& t convey$ ,habakkuk to ! lions' d51 or ,philip to ,azotos1 infr+e? ?is rule1 & ha? a secret conveyance1 :]e) mortality is n acqua9t$4 ,if !y h t intuitive k1 :]eby1 z 9 reflection1 !y behold ! ?\ghts ( "o ano!r1 ,i _c p]emptorily d5y b !y "k a great "p ( ours4 ,!y t to refute ! invocation ( sa9ts h d5i$ t !y h any k ( our affairs bel[1 h proce$$ too f>1 & mu/ p>don my op9ion1 till ,i c ?or\ghly answ] t piece ( ,scripture1 ',at ! conv]sion ( a s9n] ! angels 9 heav5 rejoice4' ,i _c ) ^? 9 t great ,fa!r securely int]pret ! "w ( ! fir/ day1 fiat lux1 to ! creation ( angels1 ?\gh ,i confess !re is n any creature t ha? s ne> a glimpse ( _! nature1 z light 9 ! sun & elem5ts4 ,we /yle x a b>e accid5t1 b :]e x subsi/s alone x is a spiritual sub/ance1 & may be an angel3 9 brief1 conceive light invisible1 & t is a _s4 ,i c\ld nev] pass t s5t5ce ( ,p>acelsus1 )\t an a/]isk1 or annotation2 ,asc5d5s con/ellatum multa revelat1 qua]5tibus magnalia naturae1 i4e4 op]a ,dei4 ,i d ?9k t _m my/]ies ascrib$ to our own inv5tions h be5 ! c\rte\s revelations ( spirits2 = ^? noble ess5ces 9 heav5 be> a fri5dly reg>d unto _! fell[- nature on e>?2 & !re=e believe t ^? _m prodigies & om9\s progno/ics :i* =]un ! ru9s ( /ates1 pr9ces1 & private p]sons are ! *>itable premonitions ( good angels1 :i* m c>eless inquiries t]m b ! effects ( *ance & nature4 ,,on ,,man ,^! are c]ta9ly ! magi/]ial & ma/]pieces ( ! ,creator1 ! fl[]1 or 7z we may say7 ! be/ "p ( no?+1 actually exi/+1 :at we are b 9 hopes1 & probability2 we are only t amphibi\s piece betwe5 a corporeal & spiritual ess5ce1 t middle =m t l9ks ^? two toge!r1 & makes good ! me?od ( ,god & nature1 t jumps n f extremes1 b unites ! incompatible di/ances by "s middle & p>ticipat+ natures4 ,t we are ! brea? & similitude ( ,god1 x is indisputable1 & ^u record ( holy ,scripture2 b to call ourselves a microcosm1 or little _w1 ,i ?\ght x only a pleasant trope ( rhetoric1 till my ne> judgm5t & second ?\ghts told me !re 0 a real tru? !re93 = fir/ we are a rude mass1 & 9 ! rank ( creatures1 :i* only are1 & h a dull k9d ( be+ n yet privileg$ ) life1 or pref]r$ to s5se or reason2 next we live ! life ( plants1 ! life ( animals1 ! life ( m51 & at la/ ! life ( spirits1 runn+ 9 "o my/]i\s nature ^? five k9ds ( exi/5ces1 :i* compreh5d ! creatures n only ( ! _w b ( ! univ]se2 ?us is man t great & true amphibium1 ^: nature is dispos$ to live n only l o!r creatures 9 div]s elem5ts1 b 9 divid$ & di/+ui%$ worlds3 = ?\gh !re be b "o to s5se1 !re are two to reason2 ! "o visible1 ! o!r invisible1 :]e( ,moses seems to h left description1 & ( ! o!r s obscurely1 t "s p>ts !re( are yet 9 controv]sy4 ,& truly = ! fir/ *apt]s ( ,g5esis1 ,i mu/ confess a great deal ( obscurity2 ?\gh div9es h to ! p[] ( human reason endeav\r$ to make all g 9 a lit]al mean+1 yet ^? allegorical int]pretations are also probable1 & p]haps ! my/ical me?od ( ,moses1 br$ up 9 ! hi]oglyphical s*ools ( ! ,egyptians4 ,! :ole creation is a my/]y1 & p>ticul>ly t ( man4 ,at ! bla/ ( ,8 m\? 7 ! re/ ( ! creatures made1 & at ,8 b>e ^w !y />t$ out ( no?+3 b 9 ! frame ( man 7z ! text describes x7 he play$ ! s5sible op]ator1 & seem$ n s mu* to create1 z make him4 ,:5 he _h sep>at$ ! mat]ials ( o!r creatures1 !re consequ5tly result$ a =m & s\l2 b hav+ rais$ ! walls ( man1 he 0 driv5 to a second & h>d] creation ( a sub/ance l himself1 an incorruptible & immortal s\l4 4 4 4 ,9 our /udy ( anatomy !re is a mass ( my/]i\s philosophy1 & su* z r$uc$ ! v hea!ns to div9ity2 yet among/ all ^? r>e discov]ies1 & curi\s pieces ,i f9d 9 ! fabric ( man1 ,i d n s mu* cont5t myself1 z 9 t ,i f9d n--t is1 no organ or in/rum5t = ! rational s\l3 = 9 ! bra91 :i* we t]m ! seat ( reason1 !re is n any?+ ( mom5t m ?an ,i c discov] 9 ! cranium ( a bea/3 & ?is is a s5sible & no inconsid]able argum5t ( ! inorganity ( ! s\l1 at lea/ 9 t s5se we usually s conceive x4 ,?us we are m51 & we "k n h[2 !re is some?+ 9 u t c be )\t u1 & w be aft] u1 ?\gh x is /range t x ha? no hi/ory :at x 0 be=e u1 nor _c tell h[ x ent]$ 9 u4 ,,on ,,nature ,?us !re are two books f :5ce ,i collect my div9ity--besides t writt5 "o ( ,god1 ano!r ( ,8 s]vant nature2 t univ]sal & public manuscript1 t lies exp&$ unto ! eyes ( all--^? t nev] saw ,him 9 ! "o1 h discov]$ ,him 9 ! o!r4 ,?is 0 ! scripture & !ology ( ! hea!ns2 ! natural motion ( ! sun made !m m admire ,him1 ?an its sup]natural /ation did ! *ildr5 ( ,israel2 ! ord9>y effects ( nature wr\ght m admiration 9 !m ?an 9 ! o!r all ,8 miracles3 surely ! hea!ns knew bett] h[ to jo9 & read ^! my/ical lett]s1 ?an we ,*ri/ians1 :o ca/ a m c>eless eye on ^! common hi]oglyphics1 & disda9 to suck div9ity f ! fl[]s ( nature4 ,nor d ,i s =get ,god z to adore ! "n ( nature2 :i* ,i def9e n ) ! s*ools1 to be ! pr9ciple ( motion & re/1 b t /raight & regul> l9e1 t settl$ & con/ant c\rse ! wisdom ( ,god ha? orda9$ ! actions ( ,8 creatures1 accord+ to _! sev]al k9ds4 ,to make a revolution e day1 is ! nature ( ! sun1 because ( t necess>y c\rse :i* ,god ha? orda9$ x1 f :i* x _c sw]ve1 by a faculty f t voice :i* fir/ did give x motion4 ,n[ ?is c\rse ( nature ,god seldom alt]s or p]v]ts1 b l an excell5t arti/ ha? s contriv$ ,8 "w1 t ) ! selfsame in/rum5t1 )\t a new creation1 ,he may effect ,8 obscure/ designs4 ,?us ,he sweet5e? ! wat] ) a wood1 pres]ve? ! creatures 9 ! ark1 :i* ! bla/ ( ,8 m\? might h z easily creat$2 = ,god is l a skilful geometrician1 :o :5 m easily1 & ) "o /roke ( 8 compass1 he might describe or divide a "r l9e1 _h yet r to d ?is 9 a circle or long] way1 accord+ to ! con/itut$ & =e-laid pr9ciples ( 8 art3 yet ?is rule ( ,8 ,he do? sometimes p]v]t1 to acqua9t ! _w ) ,8 pr]ogative1 le/ ! arrogancy ( our reason %\ld "q ,8 p[]1 & conclude ,he c\ld n4 ,& ?us ,i call ! effects ( nature ! works ( ,god1 ^: h& & in/rum5t %e only is2 & !re=e to ascribe ,8 actions unto h]1 is to devolve ! hon\r ( ! pr9cipal ag5t ^u ! in/rum5t2 :i*1 if ) reason we may d1 !n let our hamm]s rise up & boa/ !y h built our h\ses1 & our p5s receive ! hon\r ( our writ+4 4 4 4 ,n[ nature is n at v>iance ) art1 nor art ) nature3 !y be+ bo? s]vants ( ,8 provid5ce4 ,art is ! p]fection ( nature3 7 ! _w n[ z x 0 ! six? day1 !re 7 yet a *aos4 ,nature ha? made "o _w1 & art ano!r4 ,9 brief1 all ?+s are artificial2 = nature is ! art ( ,god4 ,,on ,,philosophy ,bew>e ( philosophy1 is a precept n to be receiv$ 9 too l>ge a s5se2 = 9 ?is mass ( nature !re is a set ( ?+s t c>ry 9 _! front1 ?\gh n 9 capital lett]s1 yet 9 /5ography1 & %ort *>act]s1 some?+ ( div9ity1 :i* to wis] reasons s]ve z lum9>ies 9 ! abyss ( k1 & to judici\s beliefs1 z scales & rundles to m\nt ! p9nacles & highe/ pieces ( div9ity4 ,! sev]e s*ools %all nev] laugh me out ( ! philosophy ( ,h]mes1 t ?is visible _w is b a picture ( ! invisible1 :]e91 z 9 a portrait1 ?+s are n truly1 b 9 equivocal %apes1 & z !y c\nt]feit "s real sub/ance 9 t invisible fabric4 ,,on ,,f9al ,,cause ,!re is b "o fir/ cause1 & f\r second causes ( all ?+s2 "s are )\t effici5t1 z ,god2 o!rs )\t matt]1 z angels2 "s )\t =m1 z ! fir/ matt]3 b e ess5ce1 creat$ or uncreat$1 ha? its f9al cause1 & "s positive end bo? ( its ess5ce & op]ation2 ?is is ! cause ,i grope aft] 9 ! works ( nature2 on ?is hangs ! provid5ce ( ,god4 ,to raise s beaute\s a /ructure1 z ! _w & ! creatures !re(1 0 b ,8 art2 b _! sundry & divid$ op]ations1 ) _! pr$e/9at$ ends1 are f ! treasure ( ,8 wisdom4 ,9 ! causes1 nature1 & affections ( ! eclipses ( ! sun & moon1 !re is mo/ excell5t speculation2 b to pr(\nd f>!r1 & to contemplate a reason :y ,8 provid5ce ha? s dispos$ & ord]$ _! motions 9 t va/ circle1 z to conjo9 & obscure ea* o!r1 is a sweet] piece ( reason1 & a div9] po9t ( philosophy2 !re=e sometimes1 & 9 "s ?+s1 !re appe>s to me z mu* div9ity 9 ,gal5's books ,de ,usu ,p>tium1 z 9 ,su>ez's ,metaphysics3 _h ,ari/otle be5 z curi\s 9 ! inquiry ( ?is cause z he 0 ( ! o!r1 he _h n left beh9d him an imp]fect piece ( philosophy1 b an absolute tract ( div9ity4 ,,on ,,dea? ,?is is t dismal conque/ we all deplore1 t makes u s (t5 cry1 ,o ,adam1 quid feci/i8 ,i ?ank ,god ,i h n ^? /raight ligam5ts or n>r[ obligations to ! _w z to dote on life1 or be convuls$ & tremble at ! "n ( dea?4 ,n t ,i am ins5sible ( ! dread & horror !re(1 or by rak+ into ! b[els ( ! deceas$1 cont9ual sight ( anatomies1 skeletons1 or cadav]\s relics1 l vespilloes1 or grave-mak]s1 ,i am become /upid1 or h =got ! appreh5sion ( mortality2 b t m>%all+ all ! horrors1 & contemplat+ ! extremities !re(1 ,i f9d n any?+ !re9 able to daunt ! c\rage ( a man1 mu* less a well-resolv$ ,*ri/ian4 ,& !re=e am n angry at ! error ( our fir/ p>5ts1 or unwill+ to be> a "p ( ?is common fate1 & l ! be/ ( !m to die1 t is1 to cease to brea!1 to take a f>ewell ( ! elem5ts1 to be a k9d ( no?+ = a mom5t1 to be )9 "o in/ant ( a _s4 ,:5 ,i take a full view & circle ( myself1 )\t ?is reasonable mod]ator & equal piece ( ju/ice1 dea?1 ,i d conceive myself ! mis]able/ p]son extant4 ,7 !re n ano!r life t ,i hope =1 all ! vanities ( ?is _w %\ld n entreat a mom5t's brea? = me2 c\ld ! devil "w my belief to imag9e ,i c\ld nev] die1 ,i w\ld n outlive t v ?\ght2 ,i h s abject a conceit ( ?is common way ( exi/5ce1 ?is reta9+ to ! sun & elem5ts1 ,i _c ?9k ?is is to be a man1 or to live accord+ to ! dignity ( humanity4 ,9 expectation ( a bett]1 ,i c ) pati5ce embrace ?is life1 yet 9 my be/ m$itations d (t5 desire dea?4 ,i hon\r any man t contemns x1 nor c ,i highly love any t is afraid ( x3 ?is makes me naturally love a soldi]1 & hon\r ^? tatt]$ & contemptible regim5ts t w die at ! comm& ( a s]geant4 ,= a pagan !re may be "s motives to be 9 love ) life2 b = a ,*ri/ian to be amaz$ at dea?1 ,i see n h[ he c escape ?is dilemma1 t he is too s5sible ( ?is life or hopeless ( ! life to come4 ,i am naturally ba%ful1 nor ha? conv]sation1 age1 or travel1 be5 able to effront or enh>d5 me2 yet ,i h "o "p ( mode/y :i* ,i h seldom discov]$ 9 ano!r1 t is1 7to speak truly71 ,i am n s mu* afraid ( dea?1 z a%am$ !re(4 ,x is ! v disgrace & ignom9y ( our natures1 t 9 a mom5t c s disfigure u1 t our ne>e/ fri5ds1 wife & *ildr5 /& afraid & />t at u4 ,! birds & bea/s ( ! field1 t be=e 9 a natural fe> obey$ u1 =gett+ all allegiance1 beg9 to prey ^u u4 ,?is v conceit ha? 9 a tempe/ dispos$ & left me will+ to be swall[$ up 9 ! abyss ( wat]s2 :]e9 ,i _h p]i%$ unse51 unpiti$1 )\t wond]+ eyes1 te>s ( pity1 lectures ( mortality1 & none _h said1 ,quantum mutatus ab illo6 ,n t ,i am a%am$ ( ! anatomy ( my p>ts1 or c accuse nature = play+ ! bungl] 9 any "p ( me1 or my own vici\s life = contract+ any %ameful disease ^u me1 :]eby ,i might n call myself z :olesome a morsel = ! worms z any4 ,,on ,,heav5 ,n[1 ! necess>y mansions ( our re/or$ selves are ^? two contr>y & incompatible places we call heav5 & hell2 to def9e !m1 or /rictly to det]m9e :at & :]e ^! are1 surpasse? my div9ity4 ,t elegant apo/le :i* seem$ to h a glimpse ( heav5 ha? left b a negative description !re(3 ':i* nei!r eye ha? se51 nor e> ha? he>d1 nor c ent] into ! he>t ( man'3 he 0 translat$ out ( himself to behold x2 b be+ return$ into himself c\ld n express x4 ,/4 ,john's description by em]alds1 *rysolites1 & preci\s /ones is too weak to express ! mat]ial heav5 we behold4 ,briefly1 !re=e1 :]e ! s\l ha? ! full measure & complem5t ( happ9ess1 :]e ! b\ndless appetite ( t _s rema9s completely satisfi$ t x c nei!r desire addition nor alt]ation1 t ,i ?9k is truly heav53 & ?is c only be 9 ! enjoym5t ( t ess5ce ^: inf9ite goodness is able to t]m9ate ! desires ( itself1 & ! insatiable wi%es ( ours2 :]ev] ,god w ?us manife/ ,himself1 !re is heav51 ?\gh )9 ! circle ( ?is s5sible _w4 ,?us ! s\l ( man may be 9 heav5 any:]e1 ev5 )9 ! limits ( 8 own prop] body2 & :5 x cease? to live 9 ! body x may rema9 9 its own s\l1 t is1 its ,creator4 ,& ?us we may say t ,/4 ,paul1 :e!r 9 ! body1 or out ( ! body1 0 yet 9 heav54 4 4 4 ,moses1 t 0 br$ up 9 all ! le>n+ ( ! ,egyptians1 committ$ a gross absurdity 9 philosophy :5 ) ^! eyes ( fle% he desir$ to see ,god1 & petition$ 8 ,mak]1 t is tru? itself1 to a contradiction4 ,,on ,,hell ,m5 commonly set =? ! torm5ts ( hell by fire1 & ! extremity ( corporeal afflictions1 & describe hell 9 ! same me?od t ,mahomet do? heav54 ,?is inde$ makes a noise1 & drums 9 popul> e>s2 b if ?is be ! t]rible piece !re(1 x is n wor?y to /& 9 diamet] ) heav51 ^: happ9ess consi/s 9 t "p t is be/ able to compreh5d x1 t immortal ess5ce1 t translat$ div9ity & colony ( ,god1 ! s\l4 ,surely1 ?\gh we place hell "u e>?1 ! devil's walk & purlieu is ab\t x3 m5 speak too popul>ly :o place x 9 ^? flam+ m\nta9s1 :i* to gross] appreh5sions repres5t hell4 ,! he>t ( man is ! place ! devils dwell 94 ,i feel sometimes a hell )9 myself2 ,lucif] keeps 8 c\rt 9 my brea/2 ,legion is reviv$ 9 me4 ,!re are z _m hells z ,anaxagoras conceit$ worlds4 ,!re 0 m ?an "o hell 9 ,magdal5e1 :5 !re 7 sev5 devils2 = e devil is a hell unto himself4 ,he holds en\gh ( torture 9 8 own ubi1 & ne$s n ! mis]y ( circumf]5ce to afflict him4 ,& ?us1 a di/ract$ consci5ce "h1 is a %ad[ or introduction unto hell h]eaft]4 ,:o c b pity ! m]ciful int5tion ( ^? h&s t d de/roy !mselves8 ,! devil1 7 x 9 8 p[]1 w\ld d ! l2 :i* be+ impossible1 8 mis]ies are endless1 & he suff]s mo/ 9 t attribute :]e9 he is impassible--8 immortality4 ,i ?ank ,god t 7) joy ,i m5tion x7 ,i 0 nev] afraid ( hell1 nor nev] grew pale at ! description ( t place4 ,i h s fix$ my contemplations on heav51 t ,i h almo/ =got ! idea ( hell1 & am afraid r to lose ! joys ( ! "o1 ?an endure ! mis]y ( ! o!r--to be depriv$ ( !m is a p]fect hell1 & ne$s1 me?9ks1 no addition to complete our afflictions4 ,t t]rible t]m ha? nev] deta9$ me f s91 nor d ,i owe any good action to ! "n !re(4 ,i fe> ,god1 yet am n afraid ( ,him2 ,8 m]cies make me a%am$ ( my s9s1 be=e ,8 judgm5ts afraid !re(4 ,^! are ! =c$ & second>y me?ods ( ,8 wisdom1 :i* ,he use? b z ! la/ rem$y1 & ^u provocation2 a c\rse r to det] ! wick$1 ?an incite ! virtu\s to ,8 wor%ip4 ,i c h>dly ?9k !re 0 ev] any sc>$ into heav53 !y g ! faire/ way to heav5 t w\ld s]ve ,god )\t a hell4 ,o!r m]c5>ies t cr\* unto ,him1 9 fe> ( hell1 ?\gh !y t]m !mselves ! s]vants1 are inde$ b ! slaves ( ! ,almighty4 ,,on ,,pray] ,i _c cont5t$ly frame a pray] = myself 9 p>ticul>1 )\t a catalogue = my fri5ds2 nor reque/ a happ9ess :]e9 my sociable disposition do? n desire ! fell[%ip ( my neighb\r4 ,i nev] he>d ! toll ( a pass+-bell1 ?\gh 9 my mir?1 )\t my pray]s & be/ wi%es = ! dep>t+ _s4 ,i _c g to cure ! body ( my pati5t1 b ,i =get my pr(ession1 & call unto ,god = 8 s\l4 ,i _c see "o say 8 pray]s1 b in/ead ( imitat+ him1 ,i fall into a supplication = him1 :o1 p]haps1 is no m to me ?an a common nature2 & if ,god ha? v\*saf$ an e> to my supplications1 !re are surely _m happy t nev] saw me1 & enjoy ! bless+ ( my unkn[n devotions4 ,to pray = enemies1 t is1 = _! salvation1 is no h>% precept1 b ! practice ( our daily & ord9>y devotions4 ,,on ,,*>ity ,! vulg>ity ( ^? judgm5ts t wrap ! ,*ur* ( ,god 9 ,/rabo's cloak1 & re/ra9 x unto ,europe1 seem to me z bad geograph]s z ,alex&]1 :o ?\ght he _h conqu]$ all ! _w1 :5 he _h n subdu$ ! half ( any "p !re(4 ,= we _c d5y ! ,*ur* ( ,god bo? 9 ,asia & ,africa1 if we d n =get ! p]egr9ations ( ! apo/les1 ! dea?s ( ! m>tyrs1 ! sessions ( _m1 &1 ev5 9 our re=m$ judgm5t1 lawful c\ncils1 held 9 ^? p>ts 9 ! m9ority & nonage ( ours4 ,nor mu/ a few diff]5ces1 m rem>kable 9 ! eyes ( man ?an p]haps 9 ! judgm5t ( ,god1 excommunicate f heav5 "o ano!r1 mu* less ^? ,*ri/ians :o are 9 a mann] all m>tyrs1 ma9ta9+ _! fai? 9 ! noble way ( p]secution1 & s]v+ ,god 9 ! fire1 :]eas we hon\r ,him 9 ! sun%9e4 ,x is true we all hold !re is a numb] ( elect1 & _m to be sav$2 yet take our op9ions toge!r1 & f ! confusion !re( !re w be no su* ?+ z salvation1 nor %all any "o be sav$4 ,= fir/1 ! ,*ur* ( ,rome condemne? u1 we likewise !m2 ! sub-re=mi/s & sect>ies s5t5ce ! doctr9e ( our ,*ur* z damnable2 ! atomi/1 or famili/1 reprobates all ^!2 & all ^! !m aga94 ,?us1 :il/ ! m]cies ( ,god d promise u heav51 our conceits & op9ions exclude u f t place4 ,!re mu/ be !re=e m ?an "o ,/4 ,pet]4 ,p>ticul> *ur*es & sects usurp ! gates ( heav51 & turn ! key aga9/ ea* o!r3 & ?us we g to heav5 aga9/ ea* o!r's wills1 conceits1 & op9ions1 &1 ) z mu* un*>ity z ignorance1 d err1 ,i fe>1 9 po9ts n only ( our own1 b "o ano!r's salvation4 ,i believe _m are sav$1 :o to man seem reprobat$2 & _m are reprobat$ :o 9 ! op9ion & s5t5ce ( man /& elect$4 ,!re w appe> at ! la/ day /range & unexpect$ examples1 bo? ( ,8 ju/ice & ,8 m]cy2 & !re=e to def9e ei!r is folly 9 man1 & insol5cy ev5 9 ! devils4 ,^? acute & subtle spirits1 9 all _! sagacity1 c h>dly div9e :o %all be sav$2 :i* if !y c\ld progno/icate1 _! lab\r 7 at an end2 nor ne$ !y compass ! e>?1 seek+ :om !y may dev\r4 ,^? :o1 ^u a rigid application ( ! law1 s5t5ce ,solomon unto damnation1 condemn n only him b !mselves1 & ! :ole _w2 = by ! lett]1 & writt5 ^w ( ,god1 we are1 )\t exception1 9 ! /ate ( dea?2 b !re is a pr]ogative ( ,god1 & an arbitr>y pleasure above ! lett] ( ,8 own law1 by :i* alone we c pret5d unto salvation1 & ?r\gh :i* ,solomon might be z easily sav$ z ^? :o condemn him4 ,! numb] ( ^? :o pret5d unto salvation1 & ^? inf9ite sw>ms :o ?9k to pass ?r\gh ! eye ( ?is ne$le1 h mu* amaz$ me4 ,t "n & compellation ( 'little flock' do? n com=t b deject my devotion1 especially :5 ,i reflect ^u m9e own unwor?9ess1 :]e91 accord+ to my humble appreh5sions1 ,i am bel[ !m all4 ,i believe !re %all nev] be an an>*y 9 heav52 b z !re are hi]>*ies among/ ! angels1 s %all !re be degrees ( priority among/ ! sa9ts4 ,yet x is1 ,i prote/1 beyond my ambition to aspire unto ! fir/ ranks2 my desires only are1 & ,i %all be happy !re91 to be b ! la/ man1 & br+ up ! re> 9 heav54 ,,on ,,! ,,re=mation ,z !re 7 _m re=m]s1 s likewise _m re=mations2 e c\ntry proce$+ 9 a p>ticul> way & me?od1 accord+ z _! national int]e/1 toge!r ) _! con/itution & clime incl9$ !m2 "s angrily1 & ) extremity2 o!rs calmly1 & ) m$iocrity1 n r5d+1 b easily divid+ ! community1 & leav+ an hone/ possibility ( a reconciliation2 :i*1 ?\gh peaceable spirits d desire1 & may conceive t revolution ( "t & ! m]cies ( ,god may effect1 yet t judgm5t t %all consid] ! pres5t antipa?ies betwe5 ! two extremes1 _! contr>ieties 9 condition1 affection1 & op9ion1 may ) ! same hopes expect a union 9 ! poles ( heav54 ,x is ! promise ( ,*ri/ to make u all "o flock2 b h[1 & :5 ?is union %all be1 is z obscure to me z ! la/ day4 ,,on ,a ,,dy+ ,,pati5t ,,( ,,8 ,^u my fir/ visit ,i 0 bold to tell !m :o _h n let fall all hopes ( 8 recov]y1 t 9 my sad op9ion he 0 n l to behold a gras%opp]1 mu* less to pluck ano!r fig2 & 9 no long "t aft] seem$ to discov] t odd mortal symptom 9 him n m5tion$ by ,hippocrates1 t is1 to lose 8 own face1 & look l "s ( 8 ne> relations2 = he ma9ta9$ n 8 prop] c\nt5ance1 b look$ l 8 uncle1 ! l9es ( ^: face lay deep & invisible 9 8 heal?ful visage be=e3 = z f our beg9n+ we run ?r\gh v>iety ( looks1 be=e we come to consi/5t & settl$ faces2 s be=e our end1 by sick & langui%+ alt]ations1 we put on new visages3 & 9 our retreat to e>?1 may fall ^u su* looks :i* f community ( sem9al orig9als 7 be=e lat5t 9 u4 ,n to fe> dea?1 nor desire x1 0 %ort ( 8 resolution3 to be dissolv$1 & be ) ,*ri/1 0 8 dy+ ditty4 ,he conceiv$ 8 ?read long1 9 no long c\rse ( ye>s1 & :5 he _h sc>ce outliv$ ! second life ( ,laz>us2 e/eem+ x en\gh to approa* ! ye>s ( 8 ,savi\r1 :o s ord]$ ,8 own human /ate z n to be old ^u e>?4 ,?\gh age _h set no seal ^u 8 face1 yet a dim eye might cle>ly discov] fifty 9 8 actions2 & !re=e1 s9ce wisdom is ! grey hair1 & an unspott$ life old age2 al?\gh 8 ye>s came %ort1 he might h be5 said to h held up ) long] liv]s1 & to h be5 ,solomon's old man4 ,& surely if we d$uct all ^? days ( our life :i* we might wi% unliv$1 & :i* abate ! com=t ( ^? we n[ live2 if we reckon up only ^? days :i* ,god ha? accept$ ( our lives1 a life ( good ye>s w h>dly be a span long3 ! son 9 ?is s5se may outlive ! fa!r1 & none be climact]ically old4 ,he t e>ly arrive? unto ! p>ts & prud5ce ( age1 is happily old )\t ! uncom=table att5dants ( x2 & 'tis sup]flu\s to live unto grey hairs1 :5 9 a precoci\s temp] we anticipate ! virtues ( !m4 ,9 brief1 he _c be acc\nt$ "y :o outlive? ! old man4 ,he t ha? e>ly arriv$ unto ! measure ( a p]fect /ature 9 ,*ri/1 ha? already fulfill$ ! prime & longe/ int5tion ( 8 be+3 & "o day liv$ aft] ! p]fect rule ( piety1 is to be pref]r$ be=e s9n+ immortality4 ,,on ,a ,,heav5ly ,,m9d ,la/ly2 if l5g? ( days be ?y portion1 make x n ?y expectation4 ,reckon n ^u long life3 ?9k e day ! la/1 & live always beyond ?y acc\nt4 ,he t s (t5 survive? 8 expectation lives _m lives1 & w sc>ce compla9 ( ! %ortness ( 8 days4 ,"t pa/ is gone l a %ad[2 make "t to come pres5t4 ,approximate ?y latt] times by pres5t appreh5sions ( !m3 be l a neighb\r unto ! grave1 & ?9k !re is b little to come4 ,& s9ce !re is some?+ ( u t w /ill live on1 jo9 bo? lives toge!r1 & live 9 "o b = ! o!r4 ,he :o ?us ord]e? ! purposes ( ?is life1 w nev] be f> f ! next2 & is 9 "s mann] already 9 x1 by a happy con=mity & close appreh5sion ( x4 ,& if1 z we h else:]e decl>$1 any h be5 s happy1 z p]sonally to und]/& ,*ri/ian annihilation1 ec/asy1 exolution1 trans=mation1 ! kiss ( ! sp\se1 & +ression into ! div9e %ad[1 accord+ to my/ical !ology1 !y h already _h an h&some anticipation ( heav52 ! _w is 9 a mann] ov]1 & ! e>? 9 a%es unto !m4 ,,on ,,! ,,religio ,,m$ici ,?is ,i confess1 ab\t sev5 ye>s pa/1 ) "s o!rs ( aff9ity !reto1 = my private ex]cise & satisfaction ,i _h at leisurable h\rs compos$2 :i* be+ communicat$ unto "o1 x became common unto _m1 & 0 by transcription successively corrupt$1 until x arriv$ 9 a mo/ deprav$ copy at ! press4 ,he t %all p]use t "w1 & %all take notice ( sundry p>ticul>s & p]sonal expressions !re91 w easily disc]n ! int5tion 0 n public3 & be+ a private ex]cise direct$ to myself1 :at is deliv]$ !re91 0 r a memorial unto me1 ?an an example or rule unto any o!r3 & !re=e if !re be any s+ul>ity !re9 correspond5t unto ! private conceptions ( any man1 x do? n advantage !m3 or if diss5tane\s !reunto1 x no way ov]?r[s !m4 ,x 0 p5n$ 9 su* a place1 & ) su* disadvantage1 t 7,i prote/7 f ! fir/ sett+ ( p5 unto pap]1 ,i _h n ! assi/ance ( any good book1 :]eby to promote my inv5tion1 or relieve my memory1 & !re=e !re might be _m real lapses !re91 :i* o!rs might take notice (1 & m ?an ,i suspect$ myself4 ,x 0 set d[n _m ye>s pa/1 & 0 ! s5se ( my conception at t "t1 n an immutable law unto my advanc+ judgm5t at all times2 & !re=e !re might be _m ?+s !re9 plausible unto my pa/ appreh5sion1 :i* are n agreeable unto my pres5t self4 ,!re are _m ?+s deliv]$ rhetorically1 _m expressions !re9 m]ely tropical1 & z !y be/ illu/rate my int5tion1 & !re=e also !re are _m ?+s to be tak5 9 a s(t & flexible s5se & n to be call$ unto ! rigid te/ ( reason4 ,la/ly1 all t is conta9$ !re91 is 9 submission unto matur] disc]nm5ts2 & z ,i h decl>$1 %all no fur!r fa!r !m ?an ! be/ & le>n$ judgm5ts %all au?orise !m2 "u fav\r ( :i* consid]ations ,i h made its secrecy public1 & committ$ ! tru? !re( to e +5u\s read]4 ,,la/ ,,l9es ,,( ,,! ,,religio ,,m$ici ,bless me 9 ?is life ) b peace ( my consci5ce1 comm& ( my affections1 ! love ( ,?yself & my de>e/ fri5ds1 & ,i %all be happy en\gh to pity ,caes>4 ,^! are1 ,o ,"l1 ! humble desires ( my mo/ reasonable ambition1 & all ,i d>e call happ9ess on e>?2 :]e9 ,i set no rule or limit to ,?y h& ( ,provid5ce2 dispose ( me accord+ to ! wisdom ( ,?y pleasure4 ,?y w be done1 ?\gh 9 my own undo+4