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I.82. those few jewels lie buried for these few jewels lie buried. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript. The reading is probable rather than certain.
I.82. so is it the privilege of Holy Souls for so it is the privilege of Holy Souls. Dobell’s word order; the manuscript’s is restored.
I.83. delight us always with melody and praises for delight us always with melody and praise. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.
I.88. and covered with the shadow of death for and crowned with the shadow of death. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.
I.89. in what depths of misery dost Thou now lie for into what depths of misery dost Thou now lie. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.
I.89. rejoice with Thee in Thy miseries for rejoice with Thee in Thy misery. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.
I.92. it amazeth me, amazeth, it transporteth for it amazeth me, it transporteth. Struck through in the manuscript; Dobell prints the words without mark.
I.92. all Thy ways be so lively, powerful for all Thy ways be so lively, powerful. Struck through in the manuscript; Dobell prints the words without mark. The reading is probable rather than certain.
I.92. joys in heaven and earth so sweet for joys in heaven and earth be so sweet. Not in the manuscript.
I.93. having ears I hear not for having eyes I hear not. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.
I.93. wash me and cleanse me for wash me and clean me. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.
I.94. all wisdom, goodness, righteousness, holiness, glory for all wisdom, goodness, holiness, glory. Omitted by Dobell; the words are in the manuscript.
I.97. friend of all the residue; every one the joy of each other’s soul; every one the light for friend of all the residue; every one the light. Omitted by Dobell; the words are in the manuscript.
I.97. may be made perfect in one, even for may be made perfect in me, even. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.
I.98. which the Father and the Son hath done for me for which the Father and the Son have done for me. Dobell regularises Traherne’s wording; the manuscript’s is restored.
I.99. righteous and holy as He is; that we might be blessed and glorious as He is. The Holy Ghost for righteous and holy as He is. The Holy Ghost. Omitted by Dobell; the words are in the manuscript.
I.100. (as our Saviour saith, this way) is within you for (as our Saviour saith) is within you. Omitted by Dobell; the words are in the manuscript.
I.100. let us ever think and meditate on Him for let us ever meditate and think on Him. Dobell’s word order; the manuscript’s is restored.
II.1. and is the link of your union for and in the link of your union. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.
II.2. know not that God is liberal bountiful for know not that God is bountiful. Traherne wrote ‘liberal and bountiful’ and struck through ‘and bountiful’; Dobell prints the struck word and omits the one that stands.
II.2. They know not themselves nor their own glory for They know not themselves or their own glory. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.
II.4. is to be infinitely odious in His eyes, whose love of beauty is the hatred of deformity. To be infinitely odious in His eyes who once loved us for is to be infinitely odious in His eyes who once loved us. Omitted by Dobell; the words are in the manuscript.
II.5. His intercession for us, etc., being then seen for His intercession for us being then seen. Omitted by Dobell; the words are in the manuscript.
II.8. than if millions of agents diversly did do them for than if millions of Angels diversly did do them. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.
II.13. Alone you were lord over all: and bound to admire for Alone you were lord over all: bound to admire. Omitted by Dobell; the words are in the manuscript.
II.13. To see infinite goodness, wisdom and power for To see infinite wisdom, goodness and power. Dobell’s word order; the manuscript’s is restored.
II.15. made to love and honour you, honour, to please for made to love and honour you, to please. Struck through in the manuscript; Dobell prints the words without mark. The reading is probable rather than certain.
II.20. Hence we may know the reason why God appeareth for Hence we may know why God appeareth. Omitted by Dobell; the words are in the manuscript.
II.20. They who are angry with the Deity for Those who are angry with the Deity. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.
II.20. mixture of figures and colours: and be some such thing for mixture of figures and colours: and be some such thing. Struck through in the manuscript; Dobell prints the words without mark. The reading is probable rather than certain.
II.20. yet is not the Sun the most delightful thing for yet is not that Sun the most delightful thing. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.
II.21. We come into it and leave it, as if for We come into it, leave it, as if. Omitted by Dobell; the words are in the manuscript. The reading is probable rather than certain.
II.25. and that Love is a fountain of infinite benefits. That being Love to you He hath done the best of all possible things, and made you the end of all things. For Love is a fountain of infinite benefits, and doth all for and that Love is a fountain of infinite benefits, and doth all. Omitted by Dobell; the words are in the manuscript.
II.27. with the ground and foundation of rewards and punishments for with the ground and foundations of rewards and punishments. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.
II.28. Doth not a contempt of its presents, redound upon itself? for Doth not a contempt of its presents, rebound upon itself?. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript. The reading is probable rather than certain.
II.35. is precious and ceaseth forever for is precious and it ceaseth forever. Not in the manuscript.
II.38. which no Angel nor Seraphin is able for which no Angel or Seraphin is able. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.
II.40. Yet are all three one and the Selfsame Love for Yet are all these, one and the Selfsame Love. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.
II.52. To be as Gods, we are prompted for To be as God, we are prompted. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.
II.52. And that we shall be by Loving all as He doth. for And that we shall be by Loving all that He doth.. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.
II.53. united to each other by living in each other that nothing for united to each other by living in each other that nothing. Struck through in the manuscript; Dobell prints the words without mark.
II.54. yet is the most self-ended thing for yet it is the most self-ended thing. Not in the manuscript.
II.56. the sun would be unseen, and buried in itself, did it not for the sun would be unseen, and buried in itself, did it not. Struck through in the manuscript; Dobell prints the words without mark.
II.59. And something infinitely more, which we are not able to express. for And something infinitely more, and which we are not able to express.. Not in the manuscript. The reading is probable rather than certain.
II.62. to get acquainted with the nature of Love, till we rest satisfied in it. For Love is the root for to get acquainted with the nature of Love. For Love is the root. Omitted by Dobell; the words are in the manuscript. The reading is probable rather than certain.
II.62. above all these, it comprehendeth all ages in a moment for above all these, it comprehendeth all ages in a moment. Struck through in the manuscript; Dobell prints the words without mark. The reading is probable rather than certain.
II.65. sensible emptiness, and that is a greater misery than Death or Nothing. emptiness. for sensible emptiness, and that is a greater misery than Death or Nothing.. Struck through in the manuscript; Dobell prints the words without mark.
II.65. Objects without Love are the delusion of life. for Objects without Love are a delusion of life.. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.
II.67. Who can love anything that God made too much? His infinite goodness and wisdom and power and glory are in it. What a world for Who can love anything that God made too much? What a world. Omitted by Dobell; the words are in the manuscript.
II.71. may be multiplied, and their places enlarged for may be multiplied, and their places enlarged. Struck through in the manuscript; Dobell prints the words without mark. The reading is probable rather than certain.
II.71. the most deep and incredible is for the most deep and incredible is. Struck through in the manuscript; Dobell prints the words without mark.
II.71. Yet indeed my soul can examine for Yet indeed my soul can examine. Struck through in the manuscript; Dobell prints the words without mark.
II.74. which are your Father’s treasures for which are the Father’s treasures. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.
II.74. Those are they of whom it is said for These are they of whom it is said. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript. The reading is probable rather than certain.
II.78. They recover and feel themselves for They receive and feel themselves. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript. The reading is probable rather than certain.
II.80. By this may you know that you are infinitely beloved for By this way you know that you are infinitely beloved. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.
II.82. κατὰ Δύναμιν for κατὰ Δυναμίν. Dobell prints Δυναμίν, a misplaced accent; the manuscript has Δύναμιν.
II.83. He therefore hath not only made us infinite treasures for He therefore hath not only made us infinite treasures. Struck through in the manuscript; Dobell prints the words without mark. The reading is probable rather than certain.
II.83. an inexhausted fountain of endless oceans for an unexhausted fountain of endless oceans. Dobell regularises Traherne’s wording; the manuscript’s is restored. The reading is probable rather than certain.
II.83. Objects its lineaments / Affections its colors for Affections its colors / Objects its lineaments. The manuscript’s order of the two lines; Dobell reverses them.
II.84. His essence also is the Sight of Things. for His essence also is the Light of Things.. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.
II.86. with what care ought [you] to express your love for with what care ought you to express your love. Not in the manuscript; supplied by Dobell for the sense and bracketed here.
II.91. and make the imagination of it worthless for and makes the imagination of it worthless. Dobell regularises Traherne’s wording; the manuscript’s is restored.
II.92. unsearchable extent and illimited greatness for unsearchable extent and unlimited greatness. Dobell regularises Traherne’s wording; the manuscript’s is restored.
II.95. Darius when he had conquered Babylon for Darius when he had conquered Babylon. Struck through in the manuscript with nothing written in its place, so the revision is unfinished; Dobell prints the word without mark.