Digital Donne: the Online Variorum
The 1654 Prose Letters Letter 52, cont. (p.164) |
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ter, but our soul which is but one, hath swallowed up a Negative, and feeling soul; which was in the body before it came, and exercises those faculties yet; and God him- selfe, who only is one, seems to have been eternally delighted, with a disunion of per- sons. They whose active function it is, must endevour this unity in Religion: and and we at our lay Altars (which are our tables, or bedside, or stools, wheresoever we dare prostrate our selves to God in pray- er) must beg it of him: but we must take heed of making misconclusions upon the want of it: for, whether the Maior and Aldermen fall out, (as with us and the Pu- ritans; Bishops against Priests) or the Commoners voyces differ who is Maior, and who Alderman, or what their Juris- diction, (as with the Bishop of Rome, or whosoever) yet it is still one Corporation. Micham, Thurs- Your very affectionate servant and day late. lover J. Donne. Never leave the remembrance of my poor ser- vice unmentioned when you see the good Lady. [CW: To] |
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