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A17916	Lachrimæ: or lamentations over the dead wherin is described the earnest zeale of the godly, in mourning for the sins of the people, who are dead in trespasses and sinnes. By Nathanael Cannon, minister and preacher of the word at Hurley, in Berkshire.	Cannon, Nathanael, 1581 or 2-1664.	1616 (1616)	STC 4577; ESTC S113390	19,337	64

which are to bee vsed for the encrease of our faith and the perfecting of our loue vnto the Almighty Meanes to beget zeale The first is Prayer The second is the Word The third is the Sacraments These are excellent meanes through which God will answere vs and prosper the new birth of the soule vnto vs. 1. For the first is it not the very ioy of the heart is it not the good Samaritan which wil bind vp our wounds and heale our sicknesse is it not the cure of affliction Is any man afflicted let him pray I am chap. 5. vers 13. doth not our prayer interpret vnto vs the mercies of God doth not Iacob preuaile ouer an Angell by his prayer Hos chap. 12. vers 4. Haue not Moses Iosuah Abraham Elias and other of Gods petitioners what they will as it were at the hands of God out of their feruent prayers is there not a heauen vpon earth by the lifting vp of innocent hands is not prayer our greatest comfort in our greatest misery O if it were not for this Satan might trample vpon vs sinne might swallow vs vp affliction might burie vs aliue and our corruptions so farre preuaile against vs that wee might truely crie with the Apostle O wretched men that wee are who shall deliuer vs Obiect It is most true that prayer is very comfortable fit to beget zeale but euery man hath not the gift Answ The holy Ghost taketh away that obiection when hee saith that the spirit of prayer shall helpe our infirmities Rom. chap. 8. vers 26. Now then who will not thus aske that hee may haue and thus seeke that hee might finde the mercies of God in such abundant measure Obiect But I haue often addressed my selfe vnto the Lord in my prayers and haue sought the Lord but had no feeling and that hath made mee to giue ouer Answ It is in heauenly wisdome that God doth somtimes abate our feeling and apprehension of his mercy and that because when wee doe recouer strength wee shall the more cleaue vnto the Lord and thinke more dearly of his grace when wee haue it for no man knowes so well what the benefit of health is as hee that hath beene sometime sicke and no man hath so much cause to speake of deliuerance as he that hath bin in greatest dangers for in these men there is not onely a view of the action of mercy gone before but there is also an application which fastens God vnto their soules for euer after Againe it is not thy case onely to want this feeling at some times but euen thy Christ hath in our nature been thus perplexed O God my God saith he why hast thou forsaken me Againe his Church so deare vnto him as that they are the very members of Christ Iesus they haue this cause of complaint sometimes Cant. chap. 3. vers 1. In my bed by night I sought him but I found him not this was not because the Church wanted the knowledge of faith but that sometimes shee wanted the knowledge of experience shee had not alwaies that feeling as sometimes shee had and yet who will doubt of the mercy of God towards his Church Wee see that there may bee fire vnder the ashes although there be no flame so there is faith at all times in the hearts of Gods children although sometimes they want feeling Now then if thou wouldest haue a zealous heart for Gods glory vse this meanes of prayer and vse it often euening and morning at home and abrode it will with Elias make thee cast downe thy loose mantles of pleasures and profits when thou shalt bee taken vp into the heauens as it were in thy feruent prayers The 2. meanes to beget zeale to encrease it in our hearts is the blessed word of God that whereby we are taught Psalm 119. vers 33. That which is a lanthorne vnto our feet and a light vnto our pathes this sets forth the mercies of God and this declares the iudgements of God in both which alphabets when we grow skilfull wee shall loue God we shall feare God yea with Dauid wee shall hunger after the Lord and as the Hart brayeth after the riuers of waters especially when shee hath been hunted so will our soules long after the Lord our God Psal 42. vers 1. If the Scriptures be our studies and our recreations we shall then bee for God indeed and his word will bee sweeter to vs then hony or the hony combe his law will be our delight we will studie his statutes both day and night Now then apply thy selfe vnto this thou that desirest that the Sonne of righteousnesse should shine vpon thy soule and thou shalt finde these meanes are like the steps of Iacobs ladder bringing thee by degrees vnto the knowledge of God and making such loue vnto the Lord in thy prayers and exercises of holy Scripture that it shall appeare thou art both sanctified and mortified that thy desire is to bee with Christ which is best of all Phil. chap. 1. vers 23. The 3. and last meanes is the frequent vse of the blessed Sacraments For the first which is Baptisme thou oughtest to thinke vpon it often and therein as in a glasse to behold thy selfe thou shalt see therein a double condition first what thou wert by nature secondly what thou art by grace thou shalt find that Baptisme is a lauer of regeneration vnto thy soule and it wil teach thee an excellent vse namely newnesse of life for if any man bee in Christ hee must be a new creature 2. Cor. chap. 5. vers 17. The other Sacrament which is the Lords Supper is as a loue-token betwixt God and thy soule The King saith the Spouse hath brought mee into his bed chamber Cant. chap. 1. verse 3. meaning that God had shewed her iewels and rich furniture whereof she should be partaker In this Sacrament the Lord doth shew himselfe vnto vs As often as you receiue this do it in remembrance of me As who should say Remember what I haue done for you my body hath been broken my blood hath beene shead for the remission of your sinnes now then thinke vpon this what ioy may it bring vnto you when as by meanes of faith men may feede vpon Christ how will it satisfie doubts how will it qualifie feare how will it build vp the soule and beget zeale in such measure as that the man that vseth these meanes shall truely stand forth in Gods cause with life with goods with Christian resolution knowing that hee must needs take Gods part and ioyne with the righteous in Gods cause and separate himselfe from Gods enemies yea grow vp to such a heartie zeale as that nothing shall please vs which is displeasing to the Almighty Then may we truly be called the children of God when wee feare him and nothing but him when we hate euill for the feare of the Lord is to hate that which is euill Pro. chap. 8. vers 13. 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zeale it is in Gods cause it is not a fantasticall passion as is many times amongst carnall men who are often dround in teares for worldly losses or else haue tickling affections for earthly delights but this is sound and substantiall for Gods glory It is with the heart of Gods child as it was with the Altar of the Lord Leuit. 6.13 That Altar must neuer be without fier no more must the heart of Gods child bee without burning affections for Gods glory but still the sparkles must flie vpwards and still the heart must be on fire either reioycing in that God is praised or else lamenting when God is dishonoured from whence we are taught a most excellent and powerfull doctrine viz. Doct. 1. Whosoeuer hath Gods spirit must be zealous for Gods glory It was a great reproch vnto the Church of Sardis Reuel 3. vers 1. in that shee had a name to liue and yet was dead dead in sense dead in feeling wanting as it were the quickening spirit and feeling such a stupified conscience as if there were an vtter decay of grace within her it is like in those men who haue liuing bodies but dead soules vnto whom zeale hath alwaies been such a stranger that they neuer knew what the lifting vp of the heart meant But if we looke vpon Dauid wee shall finde that the spirit worketh within him and like a floud will not be contained but his outward actions shall make good his inward affections hee is truly zealous for Gods glory Now to the intent that wee may truly conceiue what this zeale is that must shew it selfe in the hearts of all them that feare God I will first of all draw forth some definition thereof afterwards I will shew in how many parts it may be said to consist and those parts shall bee proued from the fountaine of sacred Scriptures and last of all I will descend vnto vses as shall bee necessarie for our edification Definition of zeale Zeale is a feruent and burning affection in the hearts of Gods chosen earnestly following and louing those things that make for Gods glory but hating and detesting sin which doth the contrary This definition may be proued being grounded vpon the Scripture For the first branch of it that it is a burning affectiō within vs for the glory of God we see it proued from the 24. of Luke vers 32. Did not our hearts burne within vs when he expounded the Scriptures say they who were going to Emmaus Christ appearing vnto them but not making himselfe knowne doth open vnto them expound vnto them the word of God wherat they reioyce exceedingly For the other branch that it is a hating detesting of all vnrighteousnesse it is proued in the 139. Psal vers 21. Doe not I hate them O Lord that hate thee and doth not my soule earnestly contend with them that rise vp against thee Thus you see the Scriptures doe confirme the definition now for the parts whereon it may bee said to consist Zeale doth consist on foure parts or points 1 In lamenting of sinne 2 In punishing sinne 3 In reprouing sinne 4 In auoiding sinne Now you shall see me returne to the doctrine and proue that whosoeuer hath Gods spirit is zealous in all these First for the lamenting of sinne according as Dauid doth here whose eyes gush out with water wee finde that weeping Prophet Ieremie to doe the like Chap. 9. vers 1. When he saw all Israel to be out of course the Princes the Priests and the people O saith hee that my head were a well of water and my eyes a fountaine of teares that I might lament the sinnes of this people Our Sauiour Christ also confirmeth it in the 19. of Luke vers 41. When he came neere vnto that sinfull Citie of Hierusalem he shead teares ouer it lamenting their wickednesse and the hardnes of their hearts a most pregnant proofe whereof wee haue likewise in the passage betweene Hazael and Elisha 2. King ●●●p 8. vers 12. When Hazael had done his message and receiued his answere the Prophet lookt and lookt vpon him at length fell a weeping why weepest thou saith Hazael to Elisha I weepe saith he to thinke what wickednesse thou shalt commit and to thinke vpon the euill that thou shalt doe vnto Israel this affection we find in many of Gods children who many times turne vnto the wall and lament their owne sins wherwith they haue grieued the good spirit of God and when they heare Rabsaketh raile against God or Shimei curse Dauid or Absolon rebell against his father or the foole aske who is God or the sinner reioyce in that whose wages is death Rom. 6. vers 23. They cannot chuse but lament and powre forth their soules vnto God and no maruell though they shew their deuotions and affections vnto their Lord and Master in this case Reasons 1. Reas The first reason is drawne from the consideration of the person that is offended and that is God v●●o shall plead that mans cause that wi●●lly sinneth against God as old Ely saith in the 1. Sam. chap. 2. vers 25. If one man sinne against another the Iudge shall sit vpon it but if a man sinne against God who shall plead for him the dignitie of the person offended aggrauates the offence If a man offer violence to his neighbour it is the breach of the Law but if he offer it vnto the Magistrate it is a greater offence but if it be offered vnto his owne Father O what a wickednesse is this against law against nature against reason against religion O then what is it when it is offered against God who is it that hath any sparkles of grace that can hold him from sheadding teares in this case 2. Reason Doth not nature teach vs when our children or our parents die to lamēt the death of their bodies and shall not grace teach vs to lament the death and separatiō of their soules from the mercies of God which followeth on them that liue and die in their sinnes 3. Reason Hath sinne caused thy Christ to sweat both water and blood haue those bitter drops come from him for thee and comes there no remorse from thee in a case of sinne O God forbid vnlesse we be stony hearted we must needs relent this therefore that Dauid doth is but a dutie of Christianity euen to lament the sinnes of the people 2. Branch of zeale is for to punish sin and this euery man ought to doe either in publike or priuate in publike that is if hee haue a lawfull calling vnder God for that purpose as namely Magistrates and rulers who carry not the sword in vaine Rom. 13. verse 4. In priuate that is to punish sinne in himselfe so stop the current therof For the first we see the commendation of this in Phineas Numb chap. 25. vers 11. Phineas the sonne of Eleazar the sonne of Aaron hath turned away my wrath because he was zealous for the Lord how