Centuries of Meditations

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.