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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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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
of_o the_o old_a and_o a_o licence_n for_o the_o new_a and_o likewise_o because_o the_o lawyer_n rule_n may_v in_o such_o a_o case_n go_v currant_n with_o divine_n 23._o h●●●man_n quast_n illust_n quast_n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o false_a collude_v accuser_n and_o the_o fainthearted_a maintainer_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v alike_o blame-worthy_a lest_o therefore_o any_o as_o patient_n oft_o do_v of_o physician_n bill_n shall_v complain_v of_o danger_n in_o this_o case_n this_o divinity_n we_o publish_v not_o to_o profane_v one_o that_o turn_v every_o good_a thing_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n but_o as_o physician_n administer_v their_o choice_a cordial_n only_o to_o prepare_v body_n so_o the_o comfort_n of_o these_o attribute_n can_v ease_v only_o those_o weep_v heart_n in_o who_o also_o they_o expel_v sinful_a delight_n and_o desire_n who_o when_o they_o have_v appease_v the_o lord_n by_o their_o weep_v adjure_v themselves_o and_o other_o not_o to_o offend_v he_o again_o as_o for_o the_o peevish_a multitude_n that_o froward_a generation_n to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o weep_v neither_o have_v they_o any_o part_n or_o portion_n in_o the_o forementioned_a attribute_n of_o holy_a weep_v the_o sole_a mundify_a water_n that_o wash_v off_o the_o corruption_n stay_v the_o infection_n cool_v the_o inflammation_n and_o heal_v by_o degree_n the_o most_o inveterate_a and_o dangerous_a impostumation_n of_o our_o transgression_n §._o 26._o what_o cyprian_a then_o speak_v of_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n cyprian_a cyprian_a may_v be_v true_o apply_v to_o weep_v in_o regeneration_n sentitur_fw-la priusquam_fw-la dicitur_fw-la it_o be_v feel_v before_o it_o can_v be_v speak_v of_o and_o because_o it_o consist_v rather_o in_o the_o fervour_n of_o affection_n than_o moisture_n of_o eye_n it_o be_v better_a feel_v then_o understand_v and_o yet_o better_o understand_v than_o can_v be_v express_v lacbrymae_fw-la 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beast_n at_o ephesus_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n so_o every_o poor_a planter_n in_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n must_v expect_v the_o encounter_n of_o unreasonable_a and_o wicked_a man_n 3.2_o 2_o thes_n 3.2_o as_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o gainsayers_a of_o grace_n and_o opposite_n of_o sincerity_n 10.17_o job._n 10.17_o and_o no_o less_o than_o job_n entertainment_n that_o change_n and_o war_n be_v against_o he_o wherefore_o that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o this_o combat_n against_o the_o assault_n of_o satan_n and_o scoff_n of_o his_o scavinger_n we_o will_v brandish_v first_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o scripture_n second_o the_o sling_n of_o reason_n because_o duplex_fw-la est_fw-la via_fw-la quam_fw-la sequimur_fw-la 5_o aug_n de_fw-fr ordine_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 5_o cum_fw-la rerum_fw-la nos_fw-la obscuritas_fw-la movet_fw-la aut_fw-la rationem_fw-la aut_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la in_o unfolding_n obscurity_n we_o follow_v either_o reason_n or_o authority_n and_o here_o we_o will_v confirm_v this_o truth_n by_o both_o and_o first_o by_o authority_n 1._o by_o scripture_n §._o 28_o first_o to_o demonstrate_v this_o truth_n and_o necessity_n of_o weep_v in_o the_o regenerate_v we_o have_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o regeneration_n not_o only_o once_o offer_v unto_o we_o in_o this_o text_n a_o testimony_n of_o his_o weep_v but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n heb._n 5.7_o whence_o although_o we_o conclude_v not_o with_o chrysostome_n that_o we_o find_v our_o saviour_n not_o only_o often_o weep_v math._n chrys_n hom._n 6._o in_o math._n and_o never_o laugh_a but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d light_o smile_v because_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o mention_v it_o nor_o with_o bernard_n sentent_fw-fr bern._n in_o sentent_fw-fr that_o thrice_o only_o in_o the_o gospel_n he_o weep_v 1._o at_o his_o birth_n for_o the_o general_a 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perpeti_fw-la