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A05357 An epithrene: or Voice of vveeping bewailing the want of vveeping. A meditation. Lesly, John. 1631 (1631) STC 15510; ESTC S108512 86,967 339

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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 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it_o have_v be_v yet_o what_o great_a reason_n to_o weep_v can_v reasonable_a man_n have_v then_o this_o general_a mistake_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a throughout_o all_o most_o the_o passage_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o in_o those_o very_a instinct_n which_o be_v leave_v as_o the_o principal_a guide_n of_o reasonable_a man_n by_o which_o his_o natural_a estate_n be_v continue_v and_o without_o which_o mankind_n be_v yield_v up_o to_o the_o guide_n of_o his_o natural_a corruption_n must_v needs_o have_v ruin_v and_o destroy_v itself_o therefore_o the_o regenerate_v know_v that_o 5_o aug._n contr_n 〈◊〉_d l._n 1._o c._n 5_o nihil_fw-la est_fw-la foedius_fw-la risu_fw-la irrisione_n digno_fw-la there_o be_v nothing_o more_o loathsome_a than_o laughter_n worthy_a to_o be_v laugh_v at_o and_o that_o most_o man_n follow_v the_o worst_a thing_n insomuch_o that_o as_o they_o come_v into_o this_o world_n blind_a so_o they_o go_v out_o neither_o know_v nor_o care_v nor_o ask_v what_o they_o have_v to_o do_v here_o nor_o what_o be_v chief_o good_a for_o they_o while_o they_o be_v here_o and_o that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o do_v what_o they_o see_v do_v or_o what_o their_o own_o lust_n will_v have_v do_v spend_v their_o time_n in_o custom_n or_o concupiscence_n it_o will_v melt_v a_o heart_n of_o stone_n into_o weep_v to_o think_v how_o the_o demeanour_n or_o rather_o misdemeanour_n of_o our_o present_a estate_n do_v declare_v that_o we_o be_v here_o meet_v together_o to_o no_o other_o purpose_n then_o to_o play_v the_o wretch_n and_o fool_n as_o if_o it_o be_v our_o appoint_a task_n to_o labour_v for_o vanity_n to_o be_v imaginarily_o please_v but_o real_o torment_v and_o eternal_o §._o 33._o second_o the_o most_o regenerate_v be_v most_o molest_v in_o this_o life_n with_o continual_a conflict_n wherein_o preces_fw-la &_o lachrymae_fw-la arma_fw-la sunt_fw-la christianorum_fw-la ambros_n ambros_n weep_v and_o sigh_v and_o groan_v be_v their_o only_a armour_n of_o defence_n and_o offence_n the_o only_a weapon_n of_o their_o spiritual_a warrefare_n by_o which_o they_o obtain_v both_o safety_n and_o victory_n for_o the_o most_o fiery_a anger_n have_v often_o be_v quench_v with_o weep_v the_o most_o stony_a heart_n of_o most_o cruel_a tyrant_n have_v be_v mollify_v with_o weep_v and_o as_o many_o drop_n do_v soften_v hard_a stone_n so_o many_o tear_n have_v soften_v the_o rigour_n of_o severe_a judge_n and_o tie_v the_o tongue_n of_o all_o accuser_n ●7_n cypr._n ●pist_v ●7_n therefore_o cyprian_n exhort_v incumbamus_fw-la gemitibus_fw-la assiduis_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr precationibus_fw-la crebris_fw-la haec_fw-la enim_fw-la nobis_fw-la sunt_fw-la arma_fw-la caelestia_fw-la quae_fw-la stare_n &_o perseverare_fw-la nos_fw-la fortiter_fw-la faciunt_fw-la to_o bend_v ourselves_o careful_o and_o continual_o to_o weep_v and_o pray_v for_o these_o be_v our_o heavenly_a armour_n which_o make_v we_o stand_v and_o persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n weep_v in_o all_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o saint_n have_v prove_v so_o strong_a a_o advocate_n that_o sell_v doom_n have_v it_o let_v any_o suit_n fall_v against_o whosoever_o it_o plead_v sure_o i_o be_o whensoever_o with_o weep_v we_o sue_v unto_o god_n in_o our_o devotion_n though_o our_o case_n seem_v most_o perilous_a and_o painful_a to_o man_n it_o be_v most_o pitiful_a and_o powerful_a with_o god_n and_o when_o ourselves_o seem_v most_o forsake_v we_o be_v most_o victorious_a when_o we_o perfume_v our_o prayer_n with_o this_o water_n of_o life_n we_o purchase_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o repeal_v the_o sentence_n of_o his_o indignation_n whereas_o when_o weep_v cease_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o give_v instance_n that_o the_o heaven_n become_v like_o brass_n at_o the_o loss_n of_o so_o precious_a water_n and_o the_o earth_n like_o iron_n at_o the_o absence_n of_o so_o fruitful_a shower_n for_o as_o by_o the_o tear_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v declare_v the_o first_o spark_n of_o their_o fear_v the_o lord_n so_o their_o tear_n be_v token_n of_o the_o lord_n love_v to_o they_o till_o death_n therefore_o close_o up_o their_o eye_n they_o never_o leave_v weep_v and_o then_o in_o weep_v be_v their_o soul_n carry_v unto_o the_o haven_n of_o everlasting_a rest_n that_o as_o by_o weep_v they_o first_o pass_v from_o sin_n to_o grace_n so_o be_v their_o weep_v mundi_fw-la melioris_fw-la origo_fw-la their_o passage_n from_o grace_n to_o glory_n thus_o although_o 〈◊〉_d hier._n ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d grandis_fw-la sit_fw-la labour_n grandius_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la praemium_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la martyr_n esse_fw-la quod_fw-la apostoli_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la great_z be_v our_o pain_n yet_o great_a be_v our_o reward_n to_o be_v what_o the_o martyr_n be_v to_o be_v what_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v what_o christ_n be_v who_o all_o weep_v in_o this_o valley_n of_o tear_n but_o we_o shall_v seem_v to_o speak_v swell_a word_n if_o we_o continue_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o generality_n and_o if_o we_o shall_v descend_v to_o some_o solid_a particular_a example_n it_o be_v infinite_a though_o easy_a to_o demonstrate_v that_o weep_n conquer_v most_o when_o it_o complain_v most_o and_o command_v most_o imperious_o when_o it_o entreat_v most_o humble_o therefore_o our_o tear_n be_v 26._o cypr._n epist_n 26._o arma_fw-la divina_fw-la &_o tela_fw-la quae_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la vinci_fw-la the_o armour_n of_o god_n and_o weapon_n which_o can_v fail_v us._n for_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n may_v likewise_o be_v say_v of_o the_o tear_n of_o the_o faithful_a who_o through_o weep_v subdue_v kingdom_n 34._o hebr._n 11_o 3●_n 34._o wrought_v righteousness_n obtain_v promise_n quench_v the_o violence_n of_o the_o fire_n escape_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n out_o of_o weakness_n be_v make_v strong_a nay_o in_o all_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o enable_v we_o to_o weep_v §._o 34_o three_o the_o most_o regenerate_v be_v most_o replenish_v with_o grace_n and_o therefore_o most_o incline_v to_o weep_v they_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n ephes_n 3.19_o though_o not_o with_o the_o essence_n or_o essential_a virtue_n of_o grace_n o._n aquin._n 3.7.10_o o._n as_o aquinas_n speak_v which_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o christ_n yet_o with_o a_o certain_a intention_n and_o extension_n of_o grace_n according_a to_o their_o condition_n and_o capacity_n therefore_o as_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o weep_v do_v proceed_v from_o that_o grace_n of_o god_n 12.110.4.1_o aquin._n 12.110.4.1_o which_o be_v in_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o their_o soul_n as_o in_o it_o proper_a subject_n and_o not_o in_o any_o particular_a faculty_n of_o their_o soul_n as_o vessel_n full_a of_o liquid_a substance_n be_v apt_a to_o distil_v the_o liquor_n that_o be_v in_o they_o so_o the_o vessel_n of_o god_n mercy_n prepare_v unto_o glory_n be_v ready_a to_o discover_v the_o good_a treasure_n of_o their_o heart_n by_o their_o propension_n to_o weep_v thus_o when_o the_o lord_n pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n they_o pour_v out_o tear_n for_o he_o who_o they_o pierce_v but_o it_o be_v the_o deadly_a and_o indelible_a iniquity_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o when_o the_o lord_n call_v to_o weep_v and_o mourning_n and_o baldness_n and_o gird_v with_o sackcloth_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o joy_n and_o gladness_n slay_v ox_n kill_v sheep_n eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_v wine_n isa_n 22.12.13_o sanctify_a weep_n be_v a_o wash_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o regenerate_v know_v domin_n cypr._n de_fw-fr orat_fw-la domin_n that_o opus_fw-la est_fw-la quotidiana_fw-la sanctificatione_n ut_fw-la qui_fw-la quotidie_fw-la delinquimus_fw-la delicta_fw-la nostra_fw-la sanctificatione_n assidua_fw-la repurgemus_fw-la we_o have_v need_v daily_o to_o be_v sanctify_v by_o weep_v if_o unfeigned_a passion_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o natural_a man_n will_v soon_o work_v effect_n in_o the_o body_n because_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v so_o firm_o and_o familiar_o unite_v together_o that_o whatsoever_o joy_n or_o grief_n happen_v to_o the_o one_o it_o be_v present_o communicate_v to_o the_o other_o much_o more_o do_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o elect_a make_v free_a from_o sin_n 6.18_o rom._n 6.18_o impart_v to_o their_o body_n this_o service_n of_o righteousness_n who_o body_n be_v not_o mistress_n but_o handmaid_n weep_v when_o their_o soul_n be_v affect_v as_o may_v be_v exemplyfy_v in_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n mention_v gal._n 5.22_o for_o as_o love_v canse_v abraham_n to_o weep_v for_o sarah_n genes_n 23.2_o as_o joy_n cause_v joseph_n to_o weep_v when_o his_o bowel_n yern_v upon_o his_o brother_n benjamin_n genes_n 43.30_o as_o peace_n move_v jacob_n and_o esau_n to_o
weep_v at_o their_o meeting_n gen._n 33.4_o so_o every_o grace_n be_v manifest_v by_o weep_v eye_n fursam_fw-la hierom_n ad_fw-la fursam_fw-la for_o speculum_fw-la mentis_fw-la est_fw-la facies_fw-la &_o taciti_fw-la oculi_fw-la cordis_fw-la fatentur_fw-la arcana_fw-la the_o face_n be_v the_o mirror_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o dumb_a eye_n of_o the_o regenerate_v show_v the_o secret_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o spirit_n intercession_n for_o we_o to_o help_v our_o infirmity_n with_o groan_n 8.26_o rom._n 8.26_o which_o can_v be_v utter_v otherwise_o he_o dwell_v not_o in_o we_o so_o that_o without_o this_o weep_v man_n be_v nec_fw-la quicquam_fw-la nisi_fw-la pondus_fw-la iners_fw-la nothing_o but_o move_n rubbish_n §._o 34._o four_o the_o regenerate_v have_v renew_a affection_n tender_o take_v compassion_n on_o the_o miseable_a condition_n of_o other_o for_o every_o one_o know_v that_o tear_n proceed_v most_o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o mercy_n but_o chief_o in_o love_n for_o with_o the_o same_o eye_n that_o we_o love_v with_o the_o same_o we_o weep_v 4.4_o calpur_n flaceꝰ_n declam_n 16._o aug._n conf._n 4.4_o say_v one_o as_o many_o time_n such_o be_v our_o own_o condition_n that_o in_o solis_fw-la gemitibus_fw-la &_o lachrymis_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la aliquantula_n requies_fw-la our_o weep_v only_o do_v diminish_v the_o anguish_n of_o our_o misery_n c._n aquin._n 12._o q_o 38._o a._n 2._o c._n because_o say_v aquinaes_n it_o be_v a_o contentment_n to_o man_n to_o do_v a_o act_n befit_v the_o estate_n wherein_o he_o find_v himself_o and_o nothing_o do_v agree_v better_a with_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o miserable_a man_n then_o weep_v 15._o matar_n hom._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o very_a tear_n be_v a_o comfort_n to_o us._n and_o because_o as_o by_o weep_v we_o cast_v out_o that_o which_o afflict_v we_o and_o empty_a that_o humour_n which_o oppress_v our_o heart_n and_o thus_o find_v ease_n in_o our_o 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for_o a_o man_n to_o feel_v compassion_n when_o other_o like_v himself_o do_v suffer_v that_o there_o be_v none_o so_o wicked_a or_o worthy_a of_o death_n but_o man_n do_v pity_v he_o when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o point_n to_o die_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o friend_n from_o who_o pity_v more_o 〈◊〉_d lachryma_fw-la sol●_n madentis_fw-la ount_n wre_v tear_n as_o the_o sun_n melt_v the_o snow_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o a_o comfortless_a soul_n do_v mitigate_v and_o mollify_v his_o calamity_n how_o great_a soever_o for_o 11._o arist_n eth._n lib_n l._n 9_o c._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sorrowful_a be_v comfort_v when_o friend_n condole_v their_o sorrow_n say_v the_o philosopher_n whereof_o he_o yield_v two_o reason_n one_o be_v for_o that_o natural_o they_o who_o groan_n under_o any_o burden_n feel_v his_o hand_n sweet_a which_o labour_v to_o discharge_v they_o or_o which_o help_n to_o support_v they_o but_o friend_n that_o endeavour_v by_o weep_v to_o 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