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EMBLEMS. If thou refuse to share a bed with

We'll never

part,

I'll

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me,

share a cross with thee.

Anselm.

in Protolog.

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LoR.D,if thou are not present, where shall I seek thee absent ? if everywhere, why do I not see thee present ? thou dwellest in light inaccessible and where is that inaccessible light ? or how shall I have access to light inaccessible ? I beseech thee, Lord, teach me to seek thee, and show thyself to the seeker because I can neither seek thee, unless thou teach me ; nor find thee, unless thou show thyself to me let me seek thee in desiring thee, and desire thee in seeking thee let me find thee in loving; thee, and love thee in finding; thee. ;

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Epig. 10.

Where should thou But now thy rest is

seek for rest, but in thy bed gone, thy rest is fled my soul, be wise 'Tis vain to seek him there Go ask thy sins, they '11 tell thee where he lies. :

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