Centuries of Meditations

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.