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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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or_o afraid_a to_o bewail_v they_o that_o the_o shame_n and_o fear_v which_o satan_n take_v away_o when_o we_o commit_v sin_n he_o restore_v again_o when_o we_o shall_v lament_v they_o and_o not_o only_o do_v commission_n make_v we_o sinful_a but_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o every_o sin_n we_o hate_v not_o for_o though_o we_o can_v avoid_v all_o and_o every_o sin_n yet_o we_o shall_v hate_v all_o and_o every_o sinne._n §._o 61._o and_o thus_o have_v total_o pollute_v our_o life_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o work_v with_o the_o incestuous_a brood_n of_o actual_a transgression_n we_o pass_v over_o a_o great_a part_n of_o our_o life_n in_o do_v nothing_o a_o great_a in_o do_v thing_n to_o little_a purpose_n but_o the_o great_a part_n in_o do_v evil_a we_o do_v either_o through_o ignorance_n not_o know_v god_n or_o negligence_n not_o follow_v god_n or_o through_o malice_n resist_v god_n live_v as_o without_o god_n in_o this_o world_n
these_o i_o shall_v seem_v satirical_a in_o say_v too_o much_o §._o 90._o endeavour_v therefore_o myself_o accipiat_fw-la lachrymas_fw-la utraque_fw-la turba_fw-la meas_fw-la to_o be_v make_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n 22._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 22._o that_o i_o may_v by_o all_o mean_n gain_v some_o to_o christ_n i_o humble_o and_o hearty_o beseech_v the_o great_a lord_n of_o our_o harvest_n to_o touch_v the_o heart_n of_o some_o learned_a zenas_n some_o skilful_a apelles_n some_o practical_a divine_a with_o a_o coal_n from_o his_o altar_n who_o may_v teach_v we_o the_o art_n of_o weep_v the_o art_n of_o weep_v which_o be_v more_o necessary_a to_o be_v teach_v and_o learn_v in_o our_o day_n than_o any_o of_o all_o the_o liberal_a science_n oh_o that_o this_o art_n be_v serious_o study_v teach_v &_o practise_v then_o will_v the_o beauty_n of_o weep_v more_o orieut_o blaze_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o the_o name_n of_o it_o more_o pleasant_o sound_a in_o the_o ear_n of_o all_o and_o the_o contrary_n of_o it_o be_v more_o odious_o censure_v of_o all_o we_o have_v i_o confess_v the_o use_n of_o weep_v although_o it_o be_v not_o teach_v we_o as_o man_n have_v the_o use_n of_o logic_n before_o the_o art_n be_v pen_v yet_o none_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o rule_n and_o direction_n orderly_o collect_v to_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o name_n nature_n subject_n object_n kind_n property_n cause_n effect_n end_n mean_n mark_v canon_n and_o motive_n of_o it_o will_v much_o conduce_v to_o a_o more_o lively_a and_o certain_a practice_n then_o wild_a and_o unguided_a affection_n and_o such_o help_v god_n spirit_n in_o ordinary_a despise_v not_o all_o that_o i_o upon_o this_o sudden_a and_o as_o i_o conceive_v extraordinary_a and_o necessary_a occasion_n of_o weep_v undertake_v intend_v only_a sanctisication_n and_o no_o matter_n of_o controversy_n be_v to_o be_v at_o least_o like_o the_o whetstone_n in_o the_o poet_n poet_n horat_n de_fw-fr ar●e_n poet_n which_o can_v sharpen_v the_o knife_n though_o itself_o can_v cut_v and_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o better_o beseem_v my_o year_n to_o warn_v then_o to_o teach_v to_o enkindle_v affection_n then_o to_o inform_v judgement_n though_o 65._o aug_n count_v cres●on_n gramm_n lib._n 4._o c._n 65._o arrogantia_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la vel_fw-la quaerere_fw-la vel_fw-la asserere_fw-la veritatem_fw-la it_o be_v no_o presumption_n in_o any_o man_n either_o to_o search_v or_o teach_v the_o truth_n and_o out_o of_o this_o short_a text_n of_o weep_v to_o bring_v some_o light_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o weep_v §._o 91._o let_v i_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n congratulate_v thou_o oh_o christian_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o run_v after_o thy_o only_a pattern_n jesus_n christ_n thy_o redeemer_n do_v follow_v this_o affection_n of_o his_o weep_v that_o all_o gracious_a effect_n may_v follow_v thou_o that_o be_v become_v as_o it_o become_v thou_o a_o humble_a suppliant_a in_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o sorrow_n and_o shame_n that_o powr_v out_o thy_o soul_n at_o his_o foot_n with_o tear_n and_o 8._o aug._n confess_v lib._n 8._o cap._n 8._o tam_fw-la vultu_fw-la quam_fw-la ment_fw-la turbatus_fw-la make_v thy_o abject_a countenance_n and_o deject_a gesture_n unfeigned_a messenger_n of_o thy_o distress_a thought_n for_o thy_o mournful_a elegy_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joyful_a halelujah_n when_o the_o laugh_a humour_n of_o every_o democritus_n will_v prove_v but_o a_o doleful_a dorion_n well_o know_v thy_o mild_a ph●sitian_n that_o mors_fw-la ista_fw-la criminum_fw-la 2._o cypr._n epist_n 2._o est_fw-la vita_fw-la virtutum_fw-la this_o sharp_a corrosive_n of_o weep_v anger_v thy_o tender_a and_o wound_a heart_n with_o great_a bitterness_n yet_o dabit_fw-la deus_fw-la his_fw-la quoque_fw-la finem_fw-la thy_o god_n will_v assure_o apply_v a_o sweet_a lenitive_a to_o assuage_v thy_o pain_n by_o which_o also_o thou_o may_v acknowledge_v thy_o calamity_n to_o be_v rather_o a_o fatherly_a chastisement_n than_o a_o severe_a punishment_n 15._o plin._n l_o 12._o c._n 15._o for_o doubtless_o as_o that_o myrrh_n be_v more_o precious_a which_o drop_v from_o the_o tree_n of_o it_o own_o accord_n then_o that_o which_o issue_v enforce_v by_o incision_n o●_n other_o way_n so_o those_o tear_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n which_o earnest_a desire_n of_o grace_n in_o love_n and_o humility_n cause_v to_o distil_v and_o as_o when_o the_o eagle_n brood_v the_o chick_n that_o come_v of_o the_o egg_n lie_v near_o her_o heart_n be_v best_a belove_v of_o she_o plutarch_n plutarch_n so_o the_o tear_n of_o thy_o humble_a and_o contrite_a heart_n be_v no_o less_o acceptable_a unto_o the_o lord_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n yea_o every_o true_a mourner_n be_v a_o true_a martyr_n for_o basil_n basil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a life_n of_o the_o just_a man_n be_v a_o martyrdom_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o be_v both_o commander_n and_o spectator_n of_o thy_o combat_n say_v in_o a_o word_n behind_o thou_o luctare_fw-la adiwabo_fw-la 30.21_o isai_n 30.21_o ●_o aug._n in_o ps_n 4._o ●_o vincito_fw-la coronabo_fw-la be_v of_o good_a courage_n thy_o god_n be_v both_o judge_n and_o rewarder_n of_o thy_o conflict_n who_o admit_v thou_o so_o often_o into_o his_o presence_n and_o afford_v thou_o space_n to_o embrace_v the_o sacred_a ordinance_n of_o his_o word_n and_o sacrament_n the_o conduit_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o seal_n of_o thy_o redemption_n by_o which_o he_o renew_v the_o evidence_n of_o his_o unchangeable_a love_n and_o accept_v all_o thy_o sacrifice_n thus_o thy_o gracious_a lord_n who_o be_v ever_o a_o merciful_a father_n to_o forsake_a wretch_n a_o easy_a judge_n to_o repent_v sinner_n and_o a_o god_n of_o comfort_n to_o sincere_a mourner_n will_v not_o only_o stint_v thy_o weep_v but_o perfect_a thy_o joy_n and_o make_v the_o end_n of_o thy_o weep_v and_o sorrow_n the_o beginning_n of_o thy_o never-ending_a pleasure_n §._o 92._o let_v it_o not_o then_o be_v tedious_a or_o troublesome_a unto_o thou_o to_o weep_v see_v unto_o none_o do_v thy_o lord_n impart_v his_o love_n but_o unto_o who_o he_o impart_v his_o labour_n and_o with_o none_o do_v he_o communicate_v his_o grief_n but_o therewith_o also_o he_o communicate_v his_o grace_n we_o be_v catch_v with_o sin_n as_o fish_n be_v take_v with_o a_o bait_n therefore_o as_o the_o fish_n scolopendra_n 43._o plin._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 43._o have_v suck_v in_o the_o fisher_n hook_n instant_o do_v rid_v she_o from_o it_o by_o vomit_v up_o all_o her_o gut_n so_o let_v it_o not_o be_v tedious_a to_o pour_v out_o thy_o soul_n before_o god_n by_o cast_v up_o and_o cast_v out_o in_o weep_v all_o the_o sinful_a bait_n of_o satan_n within_o thou_o be_v not_o then_o as_o most_o be_v of_o so_o effeminate_a and_o soft_a disposition_n that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o swoon_v at_o the_o very_a name_n and_o first_o alarm_n of_o weep_v see_v in_o the_o troublesome_a sea_n of_o this_o world_n 〈◊〉_d aug._n trac_n 1._o in_o to_o 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la portum_fw-la sed_fw-la planctum_fw-la iwenimus_fw-la we_o find_v no_o haven_n but_o howl_v that_o we_o shall_v employ_v ourselves_o in_o seek_v to_o redress_v by_o weep_v and_o sorrow_n what_o we_o can_v avoy_v the_o in_o sin_n stand_v not_o gaze_v on_o other_o in_o thy_o great_a danger_n expect_v aid_n from_o god_n but_o not_o remember_v that_o thou_o must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d add_v ●hy_a own_o industry_n to_o the_o in_o vocation_n of_o divine_a assistance_n for_o mercy_n and_o grace_n be_v not_o get_v by_o wish_v it_o be_v by_o weep_v and_o watch_v that_o they_o gain_v a_o good_a and_o godly_a success_n jerem._n origen_n hon_n in_o jerem._n a_o tristibus_fw-la semper_fw-la sednecessarijs_fw-la inchoat_fw-la deus_fw-la deinde_fw-la progreditur_fw-la ad_fw-la hilariora_fw-la god_n ever_o begin_v at_o necessary_a discontentment_n and_o so_o proceed_v unto_o thing_n more_o please_v first_o he_o wound_v than_o he_o make_v whole_a first_o he_o pluck_v up_o than_o he_o plant_v first_o he_o mortify_v than_o he_o vivify_v 2.2_o cant._n 2.2_o as_o thy_o belove_a be_v call_v a_o lily_n among_o thorn_n so_o he_o can_v be_v attain_v with_o idle_a ease_n thou_o must_v endure_v not_o only_a labour_n but_o pain_n likewise_o if_o thou_o will_v enjoy_v he_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v his_o head_n to_o comfort_v thou_o it_o be_v crown_v with_o thorn_n if_o his_o heart_n to_o pity_v thou_o it_o be_v pierce_v with_o a_o spear_n if_o his_o hand_n or_o foot_n to_o help_v thou_o they_o be_v strike_v through_o with_o nail_n and_o if_o his_o eye_n to_o watch_n ●uer_v thou_o behold_v they_o be_v lymbeck_n of_o tear_n wherefore_o recusas_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la joan._n aug._n tract_n 87._o 〈◊〉_d joan._n si_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la pati_fw-la cum_fw-la capite_fw-la thou_o refuse_v to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v with_o thy_o head_n and_o saviour_n know_v then_o oh_o sin_n full_a soul_n that_o sinner_n may_v be_v forgive_v if_o their_o sin_n be_v lament_v for_o the_o poison_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o like_o the_o poison_n of_o tarantula_n it_o must_v be_v cure_v with_o mourn_v and_o not_o with_o music_n therefore_o as_o that_o holy_a bishop_n speak_v concern_v augustine_n before_o his_o conversion_n 3._o aug._n conf._n 12._o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o fieri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la filius_fw-la istarum_fw-la lachrymarum_fw-la pereat_fw-la so_o may_v it_o be_v speak_v concern_v thou_o before_o thy_o consolation_n fieri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o fluvio_fw-la istarum_fw-la lachrymarum_fw-la pereas_fw-la it_o be_v impossible_a that_o in_o the_o flood_n of_o thy_o tear_n thou_o shall_v perish_v for_o every_o grace_n and_o good_a gift_n which_o no_o other_o mortal_a force_n favour_n or_o policy_n can_v procure_v the_o continue_a tear_n of_o godly_a weep_n be_v able_a to_o obtain_v and_o as_o it_o be_v undoubted_o true_a that_o he_o never_o leave_v those_o that_o love_v he_o and_o ever_o love_v those_o that_o weep_v with_o he_o so_o thou_o shall_v undoubted_o find_v he_o liberal_a above_o measure_n and_o comfortable_a beyond_o expectation_n not_o for_o any_o merit_n of_o thy_o weep_v but_o for_o his_o own_o mercy_n sake_n §._o 92._o wherefore_o oh_o bless_a saviour_n thou_o alone_o that_o know_v how_o little_a account_n i_o make_v of_o this_o unworthy_a service_n i_o have_v do_v unto_o thou_o and_o yet_o be_o confident_a that_o thou_o accepte_v this_o poor_a mite_n because_o it_o come_v of_o thou_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v the_o least_o will_v or_o skill_n to_o do_v it_o be_v please_v i_o beseech_v thou_o by_o all_o thy_o mercy_n and_o merit_n to_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o weep_v with_o thou_o and_o in_o take_v of_o thy_o grace_n give_v i_o a_o flood_n of_o tear_n that_o i_o may_v pour_v they_o forth_o before_o thou_o with_o reverence_n bewail_v my_o misery_n and_o beg_v thy_o suppertance_n and_o supply_n and_o to_o this_o effect_n mollify_v my_o stony_a heart_n illuminate_v my_o misty_a mind_n subdue_v my_o sensual_a affection_n subdue_v o_o lord_n my_o body_n to_o my_o soul_n my_o soul_n unto_o reason_n my_o reason_n unto_o faith_n that_o i_o may_v joy_v only_o in_o weep_v with_o thou_o who_o have_v promise_v to_o all_o such_o mourner_n in_o thy_o presence_n fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n pleasure_n for_o evermore_o amen_o gratias_fw-la tibi_fw-la domine_fw-la jesv_n fjnjs_fw-la errata_fw-la in_o epist_n pag._n 4_o l_o 18_o r._n t●n_o u●s_v p●s_n l._n ult._n 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o ha_o fe_o of_o a_o parentnesis_n before_o wh●●e_n &_o p_o 11._o l._n 5._o before_n o●●8_n p_o 8._o l._n 8_o r._n m●●e_n in_o lib._n pag_n 1_o l._n 9_o r_o unto_o man_n p_o 2_o l_o 8_o r_o c●re_o p._n 37._o l._n 18_o blende_fw-la l_o p_o 47_o l._n 7_o r_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p_o ●8_o l._n ●_o r_o no●●ov_n p_o 64._o l._n 8_o r_o cause_n p_o 7_o ●_o l_o 18_o r._n where_o p_o 84._o l_o 10_o r._n all_o almost_o p._n 107_o l._n 1_o r._n poieted_a p_o 11_o ●_o l._n 14_o r_o oh_o our_o p._n 130._o l._n 1_o r._n confin_v p_o 140._o l_o 16_o r_o pant_v out_o p_o 207._o l_o 4_o r_o ●o_o far_o p_o 224_o l_o 8_o r_o indigentium_fw-la ibid._n l_o 10_o r._n decimas_fw-la p_o ●38_n l._n 20._o r._n lachrimemur_fw-la p_o 257._o l_o 5_o r._n compare_v p_o 261._o l._n 16_o blot_v out_o l_o p_o 26●_n l_o 5_o r_o and_o make_v p._n 296._o l_o 17_o r._n 4._o p._n 297_o l._n 8_o r_o laver●●t_v p_o 301._o l_o 19_o r._n praising_n in_o sect._n §_o 34._o iterate_a p_o 90._o &_o 94_o §_o 46_o iterate_a p._n 138._o &_o 143._o §_o 53._o iterate_a p_o 161_o &_o 163._o §_o 69_o r_o 64._o p_o 205._o §_o 70._o iterate_a p._n 2_o 3_o &_o 235._o i_o will_v not_o accuse_v the_o reader_n discretion_n to_o tell_v he_o of_o false_a point_n or_o small_a error_n i_o entreat_v only_o to_o amend_v these_o and_o pardon_v all_o