Therefore I study you first in your Saints, Those friends, whom your election glorifies, 10 Then in your deeds, accesses, and restraints, And what you reade, and what your selfe devize. But soone, the reasons why you'are lov'd by all, Grow infinite, and so passe reasons reach, Then backe againe to'implicite faith I fall, 15 And rest on what the Catholique voice doth teach; That you are good: and not one Heretique Denies it: if he did, yet you are so. For, rockes, which high top'd and deep rooted sticke, Waves wash, not undermine, nor overthrow. 20 In every thing there naturally growes A _Balsamum_ to keepe it fresh, and new, If'twere not injur'd by extrinsique blowes; Your birth and beauty are this Balme in you. But you of learning and religion, 25 And vertue,'and such ingredients, have made A methridate, whose operation Keepes off, or cures what can be done or said. Yet, this is not your physicke, but your food, A dyet fit for you; for you are here 30 The first good Angell, since the worlds frame stood, That ever did in womans shape appeare. Since you are then Gods masterpeece, and so His Factor for our loves; do as you doe, Make your returne home gracious; and bestow 35 This life on that; so make one life of two. For so God helpe mee,'I would not misse you there For all the good which you can do me here. [To the Countesse of Bedford. _1633-69:_ _do. or_ To the Countesse of B. _B_, _Cy_, _D_, _H49_, _L74_, _Lec_, _M_, _N_, _O'F_, _RP31_, _S_, _S96_, _TCD_] [3 blessings _1633_, _D_, _H49_, _Lec:_ blessing _1635-69_, _B_, _Cy_, _L74_, _N_, _O'F_, _S_, _S96_, _TCD_ light, _1633-69:_ sight, _B_, _Cy_, _D_, _H49_, _L74_, _Lec_, _N_, _O'F_, _RP31_, _S_, _TCD_] [4 faire _1633-69_, _L74_, _N_, _TCD:_ farr _B_, _Cy_, _D_, _H49_, _Lec_, _M_, _O'F_, _RP31_, _S_, _S96_] [16 what] that _Chambers_ voice _1635-69_, _B_, _Cy_, _D_, _H49_, _L74_, _Lec_, _M_, _N_, _O'F_, _S96_, _TCD:_ faith _1633_, _RP31_, _S_] [19 high top'd and deep rooted _1633_, _N_, _TCD:_ high to sense deepe-rooted _1635-54_, _O'F_, _Chambers_ (_who has overlooked 1633 reading:_) high to sense and deepe-rooted _S96:_ high to sun and deepe-rooted _L74_, _RP31_, _S:_ high do seem, deep-rooted _1669_, _Cy_ (_but MS. with_ and): high to some, and deepe-rooted _D_, _H49_, _Lec:_ high to seeme, and deepe-rooted _B_. _See note_] [25 But _Ed:_ But, _1633-69_] [36 This, _1635-69_, _B_, _Cy_, _D_, _H49_, _L74_, _Lec_, _N_, _O'F_, _RP31_, _S_, _TCD_, _Grosart and Chambers:_ Thy _1633_, _Grolier_. _See note_] _To the Countesse of Bedford._ MADAME,