to_o abide_v in_o christ_n to_o live_v unto_o god_n and_o minister_v a_o entrance_n into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o et_fw-la sectari_fw-la salubre_fw-la est_fw-la &_o aversari_fw-la lethale_n to_o practice_v it_o be_v profitable_a and_o to_o despise_v it_o be_v damnable_a §._o 8_o yet_o for_o more_o elucidation_n and_o explication_n of_o the_o text_n weep_v be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o in_o the_o pattern_n of_o christ_n 2._o in_o the_o practice_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o pattern_n of_o christ_n weep_n be_v a_o action_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o as_o all_o grace_n be_v transcendent_a so_o the_o exercise_n of_o they_o be_v supereminent_a see_v then_o patien_n cypr._n de_fw-fr bâ—no_fw-la patien_n bonum_fw-la quod_fw-la amat_fw-la dominus_fw-la commendat_fw-la the_o grace_n which_o our_o lord_n love_v he_o commend_v by_o his_o practice_n we_o can_v err_v if_o we_o follow_v christ_n as_o our_o pattern_n in_o this_o action_n of_o weep_v that_o all_o christ_n action_n be_v to_o be_v imitate_v no_o man_n do_v affirm_v for_o such_o as_o be_v personal_a or_o of_o divine_a operation_n as_o his_o miraculous_a work_n or_o of_o divine_a prerogative_n as_o his_o send_n for_o the_o ass_n and_o colt_n without_o leave_n of_o the_o owner_n or_o mediatoriall_a as_o the_o work_n of_o his_o prophetical_a regal_a and_o sacerdotal_a office_n none_o may_v attempt_v to_o imitate_v neither_o always_o his_o action_n circumstantial_a as_o his_o gesture_n vesture_n and_o other_o circumstance_n which_o incidental_o and_o indifferent_o christ_n use_v upon_o certain_a occasion_n only_o and_o can_v be_v press_v upon_o our_o conscience_n as_o necessary_a to_o be_v imitate_v without_o superstition_n because_o not_o contain_v within_o compass_n of_o divine_a prescript_n or_o institution_n but_o only_o his_o action_n moral_a as_o the_o work_n of_o obedience_n meekness_n humility_n patience_n and_o weep_v wherein_o as_o saint_n peter_n say_v he_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n 2.21_o 2_o pet._n 2.21_o that_o we_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n and_o to_o those_o moral_a action_n only_o lapsis_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la dominus_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la doctor_n consummator_n in_o factis_fw-la docens_fw-la quid_fw-la fieret_fw-la &_o faciens_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la docuisset_fw-la our_o lord_n who_o be_v our_o teacher_n by_o his_o word_n and_o accomplisher_n by_o his_o deed_n teach_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v and_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o teach_v have_v tie_v we_o to_o imitate_v he_o by_o his_o own_o commandment_n math._n 11.29_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d learn_v of_o i_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o christian_n weep_n must_v be_v consider_v see_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o infiniteness_n of_o his_o love_n have_v continual_o raise_v unto_o we_o many_o guide_v to_o direct_v we_o not_o only_o in_o word_n fill_v our_o ear_n with_o holy_a persuasion_n but_o also_o by_o example_n represent_v grace_n most_o lively_a to_o our_o eye_n and_o most_o frequent_o in_o this_o symptom_n of_o all_o grace_n weep_n in_o which_o as_o christ_n himself_o be_v a_o glorious_a sun_n so_o be_v his_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n as_o so_o many_o star_n to_o light_v and_o to_o lead_v we_o as_o well_o by_o example_n as_o by_o exhortation_n through_o the_o dark_a and_o dangerous_a passage_n of_o his_o life_n that_o see_v it_o be_v the_o great_a glory_n whereto_o we_o can_v aspire_v to_o draw_v as_o near_o unto_o christ_n in_o likeness_n of_o life_n as_o he_o do_v unto_o we_o in_o likeness_n of_o nature_n we_o may_v learn_v to_o weep_v see_v jesus_n weep_v of_o the_o pattern_n of_o weep_v in_o christ_n §._o 9_o first_o as_o for_o the_o pattern_n of_o weep_v in_o christ_n see_v here_o ad_fw-la illius_fw-la exemplum_fw-la mittimur_fw-la matr._n hieron_n ad_fw-la celan_n matr._n quem_fw-la omnes_fw-la fatemur_fw-la imitandum_fw-la we_o be_v send_v to_o imitate_v he_o who_o we_o all_o acknowledge_v most_o worthy_a of_o imitation_n that_o he_o weep_v it_o need_v no_o proof_n where_o the_o scripture_n be_v so_o plain_a and_o plentiful_a the_o only_a difficulty_n be_v to_o assign_v 1._o the_o cause_n 2._o the_o reason_n why_o he_o weep_v and_o here_o to_o assign_v the_o cause_n of_o christ_n weep_v we_o have_v need_v for_o distinctnesse_n of_o explication_n to_o distinguish_v the_o efficient_a from_o the_o final_a and_o the_o rather_o because_o philosophy_n teach_v that_o the_o one_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o other_o mutual_o to_o shun_v therefore_o confusion_n of_o speech_n as_o the_o general_a cause_n of_o every_o general_a effect_n shall_v be_v show_v so_o the_o particular_a cause_n of_o this_o particular_a effect_n must_v be_v assign_v §._o 10_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o christ_n weep_v 3._o arist_n phis_fw-la 2._o ca._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o immediate_o proceed_v this_o change_n be_v his_o inward_a grief_n therefore_o bonaventura_n conclude_v 2_o in_o l._n 3._o send_v dist_n 15._o art_n 2._o qu._n 2_o fletus_fw-la est_fw-la signum_fw-la interioris_fw-la moeroris_fw-la weep_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o inward_a grief_n for_o as_o smoke_v a_o sign_n of_o fire_n be_v immediate_o produce_v by_o fire_n so_o be_v weep_v by_o grief_n but_o for_o what_o our_o saviour_n grieve_v and_o weep_v i_o find_v it_o not_o determinate_o define_v by_o interpreter_n text._n bull_v in_o text._n bullinger_n mention_v three_o opinion_n that_o he_o weep_v grieve_v 1._o at_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n by_o which_o death_n come_v into_o the_o world_n 2._o at_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n by_o which_o infinite_a soul_n be_v destroy_v 3._o at_o the_o invincible_a incredulity_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o annex_v his_o own_o for_o the_o four_o as_o most_o probable_a and_o plausible_a his_o great_a love_n to_o lazarus_n and_o his_o sister_n so_o that_o when_o he_o see_v they_o weep_v and_o the_o jew_n also_o weep_v than_o jesus_n weep_v §._o 11._o grief_n then_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n which_o immediate_o cause_v this_o weep_n it_o be_v requisite_a we_o observe_v here_o 1._o the_o manner_n 2._o the_o matter_n of_o his_o grief_n the_o manner_n be_v which_o may_v seem_v a_o monster_n in_o nature_n and_o a_o miracle_n to_o natural_a man_n voluntary_a see_v as_o he_o assume_v none_o of_o our_o personal_a but_o all_o our_o natural_a infirmity_n which_o proceed_v not_o from_o sin_n nor_o tend_v unto_o sin_n so_o he_o be_v affect_v with_o this_o natural_a infirmity_n of_o weep_v not_o by_o necessity_n of_o generation_n but_o by_o the_o free_a and_o voluntary_a dispensation_n of_o his_o mediator-ship_n it_o may_v be_v collect_v by_o that_o which_o bonaventure_n teach_v 2_o vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la art_n 2._o qu._n 2_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v grieve_v three_o way_n 1._o beside_o the_o dominion_n of_o reason_n as_o with_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o grief_n which_o sudden_o do_v surprise_v we_o 2._o against_o the_o dominion_n of_o reason_n when_o reason_n be_v not_o only_o trouble_v but_o disturb_v that_o be_v subdue_v by_o sensuality_n for_o a_o while_n 3._o according_a to_o the_o dominion_n of_o reason_n when_o reason_n command_v we_o to_o be_v grieve_v and_o thus_o in_o this_o last_o sense_n our_o saviour_n grief_n produce_v this_o weep_v willing_o when_o he_o consider_v his_o father_n glory_n deface_v and_o man_n salvation_n endanger_v he_o grieve_v willing_o although_o when_o he_o consider_v the_o grief_n itself_o it_o be_v against_o his_o will_n because_o painful_a erroneous_a then_o be_v that_o doctrine_n of_o stoical_a apathy_n 9_o aug._n de_fw-fr civet_fw-la l._n 14._o c._n 9_o that_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v not_o trouble_v with_o grief_n and_o other_o passion_n all_o which_o christian_n must_v have_v for_o christ_n himself_o have_v they_o lest_o they_o turn_v stoic_n 60._o aug_n in_o jeaen_n tract_n 60._o qui_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la vanitatem_fw-la existimant_fw-la veritatem_fw-la sic_fw-la stuporem_fw-la deputant_fw-la sanitatem_fw-la say_v augustine_n upon_o the_o 21._o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n who_o as_o they_o account_v vanity_n to_o be_v verity_n so_o they_o esteem_v stupidity_n to_o be_v soundness_n not_o know_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n of_o man_n ibid._n aug._n ibid._n be_v then_o most_o desperate_o and_o dangerous_o disease_v when_o most_o insensible_a of_o grief_n say_v the_o father_n for_o a_o man_n not_o to_o be_v grieve_v when_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v grieve_v est_fw-la durity_n non_fw-la sapientitia_fw-la it_o be_v hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o not_o wisdom_n §._o 12_o thus_o see_v our_o saviour_n grieve_v not_o absolute_o against_o his_o will_n but_o only_o in_o some_o respect_n that_o we_o may_v second_o conceive_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o grief_n more_o plain_o here_o consider_v 1._o the_o object_n 2._o the_o subject_n of_o his_o grief_n the_o object_n or_o motive_n which_o move_v he_o to_o grieve_v aquinas_n say_v c._n
but_o our_o heart_n dissolve_v into_o sigh_n and_o our_o soul_n languish_v in_o dislike_n yea_o all_o that_o we_o be_v and_o have_v suffer_v some_o punishment_n that_o when_o the_o lord_n be_v incense_v with_o our_o iniquity_n he_o may_v be_v appease_v with_o our_o weep_v not_o because_o our_o weep_v in_o itself_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n but_o because_o it_o flow_v from_o a_o due_a consideration_n of_o the_o lord_n tender_a and_o merciful_a deal_n with_o we_o and_o our_o ungrateful_a and_o ungracious_a carriage_n towards_o he_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n judgement_n and_o horror_n of_o hell_n may_v strike_v the_o heart_n with_o astonishment_n but_o it_o be_v grief_n for_o displease_v our_o merciful_a god_n &_o sorrow_n for_o give_v he_o cause_n to_o hide_v his_o favour_n from_o we_o though_o but_o for_o a_o time_n that_o proper_o cause_v this_o godly_a weep_v thus_o this_o godly_a weep_v pudicit_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr bono_n pudicit_fw-la virtus_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-fr dono_fw-la dei_fw-la venit_fw-la licet_fw-la se_fw-la in_o oculo_fw-la hominibus_fw-la ostendat_fw-la it_o be_v a_o grace_n give_v by_o god_n though_o it_o do_v manifest_v itself_o in_o the_o eye_n unto_o man_n and_o that_o the_o soul_n do_v weep_v the_o scripture_n warrant_v this_o kind_n of_o speech_n for_o jeremy_n the_o 4.14_o jerusalem_n be_v exhort_v to_o wash_v her_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n jame_v 4.8_o the_o double-minded_n must_v purify_v their_o heart_n and_o jeremiahs_n soul_n do_v weep_v in_o secret_a jer._n 13.17_o weep_v then_o be_v not_o only_o a_o outward_a action_n but_o a_o inward_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n ezpress_v in_o outward_a action_n for_o the_o lord_n say_v zachar._n 12.10_o i_o will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n and_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v evident_o argue_v it_o to_o be_v a_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o a_o quality_n or_o infuse_v gift_n as_o faith_n hope_n charity_n be_v give_v only_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n for_o it_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o gospel_n jam._n 4.9_o it_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o gospel_n as_o shall_v appear_v it_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o gospel_n ezech._n 39.26_o it_o be_v perform_v in_o we_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n whilst_o it_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n christ_n crucify_v and_o so_o cause_v we_o to_o weep_v as_o zach._n 12.10_o and_o therefore_o the_o voice_n of_o weep_v be_v the_o sweet_a and_o most_o musical_a voice_n of_o all_o other_o it_o be_v the_o trumpet_n of_o our_o true_a jubilee_n sound_v the_o sentence_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o adoption_n 9_o levit._fw-la 25_o 9_o for_o by_o weep_v the_o holy_a spirit_n solon_n laert._n in_o solon_n not_o solon-like_a publish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o law_n of_o redemption_n of_o land_n liberty_n livelihood_n irrecoverable_o engage_v and_o indebt_v unto_o man_n but_o the_o eternal_a edict_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n concern_v the_o redemption_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n sell_v through_o sin_n unto_o satan_n neither_o must_v it_o discourage_v we_o that_o few_o do_v weep_v see_v true_a friend_n be_v few_o jovin_n hier._n contr_n jovin_n few_o be_v the_o faithful_a just_a and_o righteous_a semperque_fw-la virtus_fw-la rara_fw-la est_fw-la and_o ever_o grace_n be_v rare_a §._o 23._o all_o which_o true_o apprehend_v and_o consider_v do_v evident_o prove_v that_o godly_a weep_n be_v not_o 1._o so_o sour_a or_o bitter_a a_o thing_n as_o most_o think_v but_o that_o refresh_a oil_n and_o sovereign_a balm_n of_o gilead_n which_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n and_o that_o with_o joy_n draw_v water_n out_o of_o the_o well_n of_o salvation_n 12.1_o isai_n 12.1_o c._n aquin._n 22._o qu._n 123_o 8._o c._n for_o weep_v be_v the_o true_a fortitude_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o delight_v the_o soul_n with_o the_o consideration_n of_o it_o owneparticular_a act_n and_o end_n though_o in_o suffer_v some_o present_a sorrow_n it_o somewhat_o displease_v the_o soul_n and_o vir_fw-la fortis_fw-la none_a minus_fw-la laudabilis_fw-la in_o luctu_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o bello_fw-la the_o valorous_a christian_a be_v no_o less_o praise_n worthy_a in_o weep_v than_o warrfare_n 2._o nor_o so_o full_a of_o difficulty_n as_o most_o think_v for_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o have_v grace_n annex_v to_o it_o whereby_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o be_v require_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v also_o promise_v and_o the_o yoke_n make_v sweet_a and_o easy_a note_n note_n yea_o weak_a performance_n of_o it_o be_v acceptable_a and_o accept_v by_o reason_n that_o as_o the_o gospel_n accept_v every_o little_a mite_n so_o a_o desire_n to_o weep_v be_v godly_a weep_v and_o to_o weep_v because_o we_o can_v weep_v go_v currant_n for_o godly_a weep_v 3._o nor_o so_o continue_v a_o work_n as_o may_v never_o be_v discontinue_v §._o 24._o for_o it_o be_v once_o here_o for_o all_o to_o insert_v and_o inculcate_v the_o confutation_n of_o monkish_a hypocrisy_n the_o doctrine_n of_o popish_a superstition_n all_o the_o day_n to_o bow_v down_o the_o head_n like_o a_o bulrush_n to_o affect_v a_o sad_a carriage_n a_o demure_a look_n or_o a_o deject_a countenance_n because_o sincere_a christian_n shall_v always_o weep_v which_o immoderate_a and_o affect_a weep_n be_v condemn_v by_o nature_n and_o reason_n as_o well_o as_o by_o religion_n in_o nature_n all_o the_o element_n abhor_v excess_n of_o weep_v the_o earth_n through_o immoderate_a rain_n be_v overflooded_a the_o water_n bemud_v the_o air_n darken_v the_o fire_n oppress_v with_o water_n give_v neither_o light_n nor_o heat_n and_o the_o eye_n itself_o as_o anatomist_n observe_v have_v six_o dry_a skin_n aristâ—â—â—â—nim_fw-la vesael_n 〈◊〉_d 7._o cap._n 14._o tolet_n 〈…〉_o aristâ—â—â—â—nim_fw-la to_o damn_n up_o like_o sluice_n the_o excessive_a course_n of_o tear_n whereas_o it_o have_v but_o three_o moist_a humour_n like_o channel_n dissolve_v into_o tear_n in_o reason_n even_o blind_a reason_n such_o as_o the_o heathen_a have_v it_o be_v a_o pythagorean_n theorem_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o eat_v the_o heart_n or_o as_o solomon_n expound_v it_o as_o the_o moth_a fret_v the_o garment_n and_o the_o worm_n eat_v wood_n so_o heaviness_n do_v the_o heart_n whereupon_o heraclitus_n have_v souse_v himself_o all_o his_o life_n time_n in_o weep_v be_v report_v to_o have_v dye_v of_o a_o dropsy_n and_o as_o a_o selfe-murtherer_n drown_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o tear_n in_o religion_n we_o be_v teach_v that_o it_o become_v the_o righteous_a to_o rejoice_v psalm_n psalm_n and_o we_o be_v command_v to_o rejoice_v evermore_o 1._o thess_n 5.16_o but_o no_o where_o to_o weep_v evermore_o at_o the_o most_o solomon_n allow_v but_o a_o time_n to_o weep_v 3.4_o eccles_n 3.4_o as_o a_o time_n to_o laugh_v therefore_o the_o very_a egyptian_n when_o they_o will_v describe_v weep_v paint_v those_o pearl_n which_o we_o call_v margarite_n or_o union_n suid._n suid._n whence_o suidas_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d margarite_n hiereglyphical_o signify_v the_o shed_n of_o tear_n for_o as_o those_o pearl_n be_v call_v vniones_fw-la in_o latin_a because_o they_o be_v find_v one_o after_o another_o and_o never_o more_o at_o once_o so_o tear_n must_v be_v shed_v successive_o one_o by_o one_o &_o never_o pour_v out_o all_o at_o once_o hence_o it_o may_v in_o like_a manner_n be_v conceive_v note_n note_n that_o tear_n be_v not_o always_o absolute_o and_o necessary_o require_v to_o manifest_v true_a humiliation_n for_o sometime_o the_o constitution_n of_o body_n will_v yield_v no_o tear_n neither_o in_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n nor_o worldly_a cross_n which_o therefore_o may_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o corruption_n of_o heart_n or_o state_n of_o vnregeneracie_n sometime_o abundance_n of_o grief_n do_v so_o oppress_v the_o heart_n that_o it_o can_v ease_v itself_o by_o tear_n when_o amasis_n see_v his_o son_n lead_v to_o execution_n he_o can_v not_o weep_v but_o when_o he_o see_v his_o friend_n beg_v he_o weep_v 8_o arâ—st_n rheter_n lib._n 2._o c._n 8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o one_o be_v miserable_a but_o the_o other_o cruel_a say_v the_o philosopher_n thus_o many_o time_n curae_fw-la leves_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la ingentes_fw-la stupent_fw-la our_o lesser_a grief_n may_v be_v express_v by_o weep_v great_a one_o by_o astonishment_n §._o 25._o and_o here_o because_o i_o may_v hap_v py_o seem_v either_o palpable_o to_o bewray_v my_o own_o oscitancie_n or_o dastar_o to_o betray_v the_o cause_n i_o have_v undertake_v as_o if_o this_o be_v to_o make_v weep_v the_o easy_a work_n in_o the_o world_n yea_o a_o pander_n to_o sin_n and_o we_o make_v no_o more_o of_o it_o but_o sin_n and_o weep_v as_o if_o our_o weep_v can_v get_v a_o pardon_n
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theodosius_n and_o prefer_v not_o his_o prosperity_n before_o his_o own_o §._o 41._o know_v we_o not_o that_o weep_v be_v the_o sure_a form_n of_o supplication_n to_o obtain_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o who_o lachryma_fw-la pondera_fw-la vocis_fw-la habent_fw-la tear_n be_v word_n and_o more_o than_o word_n for_o the_o multitude_n of_o word_n be_v not_o so_o persuasive_a as_o a_o few_o tear_n be_v prevalent_a because_o word_n may_v proceed_v from_o the_o tongue_n only_o but_o tear_n common_o from_o a_o break_a heart_n possess_v either_o with_o fear_n or_o love_n weep_n may_v seem_v a_o serpent_n to_o devour_v we_o but_o if_o we_o step_v bold_o unto_o it_o we_o may_v take_v it_o by_o the_o tail_n as_o moses_n his_o rod_n and_o it_o will_v forthwith_o turn_v into_o a_o rod_n of_o comfort_n 4._o psal_n 23_o 4._o why_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v so_o afraid_a of_o weep_v which_o be_v so_o high_o
compensandus_fw-la est_fw-la fletu_fw-la much_o laughter_n must_v be_v recompense_v with_o much_o weep_v and_o else_o where_o that_o not_o only_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o material_a jerusalem_n thren_n hier._n in_o 1._o cap._n thren_n remember_v in_o their_o affliction_n and_o misery_n all_o their_o pleasant_a thing_n that_o they_o have_v in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a mourn_v and_o weep_v but_o the_o member_n also_o of_o the_o mystical_a jerusalem_n repent_v and_o groan_v for_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n must_v acknowledge_v they_o have_v err_v from_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o weary_a themselves_o in_o the_o way_n of_o wickedness_n and_o destruction_n 7._o levit._fw-la 1.14_o levit._fw-la 5_o 7._o the_o most_o frequent_a sacrifice_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v dove_n and_o pigeon_n which_o of_o all_o fowl_n do_v most_o often_o lament_v and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n ordain_v they_o to_o be_v often_o use_v in_o his_o sacrifice_n as_o the_o most_o significant_a emblem_n of_o weep_v 6._o august_n in_o joan._n tract_n 6._o whereunto_o augustine_n elegant_o allude_v say_v that_o the_o first_o visible_a manner_n in_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v from_o heaven_n be_v like_o a_o dove_n upon_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o baptism_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o as_o in_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n there_o be_v a_o raven_n and_o a_o dove_n so_o in_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v raven_n know_v by_o their_o croak_a and_o dove_n know_v by_o their_o groan_v the_o infallible_a witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n abide_v in_o they_o which_o baptize_v and_o wash_v they_o with_o tear_n the_o lord_n break_v the_o head_n of_o dragon_n in_o the_o water_n mention_v psal_n 74.13_o be_v allegorical_o expound_v by_o interpreter_n to_o be_v the_o weaken_n and_o wash_v away_o of_o our_o strong_a and_o vile_a sin_n by_o weep_v the_o prophet_n for_o the_o most_o part_n receive_v their_o commission_n to_o prophecy_n by_o river_n as_o ezechiel_n by_o the_o river_n chebar_v 10.4_o ezech._n 1.3_o dan._n 10.4_o daniel_n by_o the_o river_n hiddekel_n 3.6_o matth._n 3.6_o the_o baptist_n by_o the_o river_n jordane_n and_o all_o of_o they_o preach_v and_o prophesy_v not_o so_o much_o with_o word_n as_o weep_v which_o course_n of_o weep_v 34_o greg._n de_fw-fr allog_n l._n 3._o c._n 34_o gregory_n require_v as_o constant_o in_o every_o constant_a professor_n to_o be_v seek_v for_o by_o prayer_n from_o the_o lord_n 15.19_o josua_n 15.19_o as_o achsah_n petition_v her_o father_n for_o spring_n of_o water_n unto_o who_o he_o have_v give_v a_o south-land_n 25.44_o mat._n 25.44_o for_o many_o do_v feed_v the_o hungry_a lodge_v the_o stranger_n cloth_n the_o naked_a visit_v the_o sick_a and_o do_v other_o good_a work_n wherein_o the_o lord_n have_v only_o give_v they_o a_o dry_a and_o south-land_n with_o which_o say_v the_o father_n they_o must_v not_o be_v content_v but_o must_v further_o desire_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o spring_n of_o water_n the_o upper_a spring_n that_o through_o the_o love_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o nether_a spring_n that_o through_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n they_o may_v bewail_v the_o sin_n they_o have_v commit_v §._o 30._o but_o as_o a_o coach_n draw_v with_o many_o horse_n do_v easy_o run_v so_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o heavy_a as_o it_o seem_v to_o some_o weight_n of_o weep_v may_v be_v tolerate_v with_o more_o ease_n if_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o saint_n in_o scripture_n have_v begin_v before_o we_o to_o bear_v this_o inevitable_a burden_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o their_o day_n we_o find_v job_n face_n foul_a with_o weep_v job._n 16.16_o paul_n protest_v act._n 20.31_o that_o for_o three_o year_n he_o cease_v not_o to_o warn_v every_o one_o with_o tear_n day_n and_o night_n know_v well_o as_o augustin_n observe_v plus_fw-fr gemitibus_fw-la quam_fw-la sermonibus_fw-la plus_fw-la fletu_fw-la quam_fw-la afflatu_fw-la there_o be_v more_o good_a to_o be_v do_v in_o popular_a sermon_n with_o â—ighing_v then_o speak_v with_o weep_v then_o word_n and_o that_o si_fw-mi vis_fw-la i_o flere_fw-la dolendum_fw-la est_fw-la primum_fw-la ipsi_fw-la tibi_fw-la in_o weep_v our_o precept_n must_v be_v exemplify_v by_o our_o practice_n jacob_n wrestle_v with_o god_n and_o prevail_v genes_n 32.28_o which_o wrestle_a the_o prophet_n show_v be_v by_o weep_v 12.4_o hos_fw-la 12.4_o and_o his_o prevail_v by_o pray_v daniel_n mourn_v three_o full_a week_n dan._n 10.2_o david_n make_v his_o bed_n to_o swim_v and_o water_v his_o couch_n with_o tear_n psal_n 6.6_o lachrymisque_fw-la suis_fw-la ieiunia_fw-la pavit_fw-la and_o his_o tear_n be_v his_o meat_n day_n and_o night_n psal_n 42.3_o and_o that_o sinful_a woman_n luk._n 7.38_o which_o purgata_fw-la recessit_fw-la per_fw-la gemitum_fw-la proprijque_fw-la lavans_fw-la se_fw-la in_o gurgite_fw-la fletus_fw-la munda_n suâ—â—_n lackrimis_fw-la redit_fw-la &_o detersa_fw-la capillâ—_fw-la stand_v at_o our_o saviour_n foot_n behind_o he_o weep_v wash_v his_o foot_n with_o 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