Centuries of Meditations

III.45. that is into the truth of things for that is unto the truth of things. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.

III.46. among silent trees, and meads and hills, had all my time for among silent trees, and meads and hills, had all my time. Struck through in the manuscript; Dobell prints the words without mark.

III.48. descend into the abysses of humility for descend into the abyss of humility. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript. The reading is probable rather than certain.

III.52. Fain I would have visited them all for Fain would I have visited them all. Dobell’s word order; the manuscript’s is restored.

III.57. the manner is always more excellent [than] the thing for the manner is always more excellent than the thing. Not in the manuscript; supplied by Dobell for the sense and bracketed here.

III.59. Upon which I was infinitely satisfied in God for Upon which I was most infinitely satisfied in God. Not in the manuscript.

III.59. For in exerting Himself wholly for For in exerting Himself wholly. Struck through in the manuscript; Dobell prints the words without mark. The reading is probable rather than certain.

III.62. esteem diamonds and pearls to be. pearls. for esteem diamonds and pearls to be.. Struck through in the manuscript; Dobell prints the words without mark.

III.64. and doing wholly for the sake of His creatures for and doing it wholly for the sake of His creatures. Not in the manuscript.

III.65. 38th Oration admirably expresseth it in those words for 38th Oration admirably expressed it in these words. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript. The reading is probable rather than certain.

III.65. Splendores procreati sunt primi splendoris Administri for Splendores procreati primi splendoris Administri. Omitted by Dobell; the words are in the manuscript.

III.67. approach more near, and to see more clearly with the eye of our understanding for approach more near, or to see more clearly with he eye of our understanding. Dobell reads ‘or’ where the manuscript has ‘and’; ‘he eye’ is a misprint in his edition.

III.71. which are the works of Thy fingers for which are the work of Thy fingers. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.

III.71. the beasts of the field for the beasts of the fields. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.

III.73. go down to the dust for go down to the deep. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.

III.74. nor the operation of His hands for nor the operations of His hands. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.

III.76. who deliverest the poor from him for who delivered the poor from him. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.

III.76. put their trust under the shadow of Thy wings for put their trust in the shadow of Thy wings. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.

III.80. the fool and the brutish person perish for the fool and brutish person perish. Omitted by Dobell; the words are in the manuscript.

III.80. yet their Posterity approve their sayings for yet their Posterity reprove their sayings. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.

III.82. the marks and symptoms of an happy life for the marks and symptoms of a happy life. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.

III.82. because His works are esteemed, and Himself is admired for because Himself is admired and His works are esteemed. Dobell’s word order; the manuscript’s is restored.

III.83. a broken and a contrite heart, O God for a broken and contrite heart, O God. Omitted by Dobell; the words are in the manuscript.

III.86. I will lift up my hands for I will lift up mine hands. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.

III.86. the goodness of Thy house, even of Thy Holy Temple for the goodness of this house, even of this Holy Temple. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.

III.87. towards the children of men for towards the children of man. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript. The reading is probable rather than certain.

III.90. after the Tabernacles of God for after the Tabernacle of God. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript. The reading is probable rather than certain.

III.91. shall come and worship before Thee, O Lord for shall come and worship Thee, O Lord. Omitted by Dobell; the words are in the manuscript.

III.92. the meditation of God’s works and ways and laws for the meditation of God’s works, and laws. Omitted by Dobell; the words are in the manuscript. The reading is probable rather than certain.

III.92. complacency, or the depth of his resentments for complacency, or depth of his resentments. Omitted by Dobell; the words are in the manuscript. The reading is probable rather than certain.

III.93. our gratitude and friendship to so great for our gratitude and friendships to so great. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.

III.94. as if ten thousand vents were not sufficient for as ten thousand vents were not sufficient. Omitted by Dobell; the words are in the manuscript.

III.96. seen them by in the Light of Heaven for seen them by the Light of Heaven. Traherne struck through ‘by Intuition, which is’ and interlined ‘in’; Dobell prints ‘by’.

III.97. with all these other glorious and marvellous expressions for with all those other glorious and marvellous expressions. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript. The reading is probable rather than certain.

III.97. without limit and without bound for without limit and without bounds. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.