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A41020 A fountaine of teares emptying it selfe into three rivelets, viz. of (1) compunction, (2) compassion, (3) devotion, or, Sobs of nature sanctified by grace languaged in severall soliloquies and prayers upon various subjects ... / by Iohn Featley ... Featley, John, 1605?-1666. 1646 (1646) Wing F598; ESTC R4639 383,420 750

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and_o my_o petition_n to_o god_n must_v be_v likewise_o upon_o condition_n when_o i_o beg_v of_o he_o but_o temporal_a blessing_n his_o blessing_n descend_v not_o unless_o they_o be_v call_v down_o by_o my_o religious_a obedience_n nor_o may_v i_o pray_v for_o the_o blessing_n which_o concern_v this_o life_n but_o with_o this_o condition_n if_o they_o may_v stand_v with_o his_o pleasure_n in_o his_o power_n it_o be_v to_o grant_v the_o suit_n which_o so_o earnest_o i_o make_v i_o wish_v it_o may_v be_v his_o pleasure_n to_o fulfil_v my_o desire_n barren_a sarai_n be_v promise_v a_o son_n and_o isaak_n be_v bear_v 23_o gen._n 21_o 2.3_o lu._n 1.7_o vers_fw-la 57_o gen._n 29_o 31._o c_o 30.22_o vers_fw-la 23_o though_o zacharias_n and_o elizabeth_n be_v strike_v in_o year_n and_o elizabeth_n be_v barren_a yet_o they_o be_v bless_v with_o john_n the_o baptist._n though_o leah_n be_v hate_v by_o reason_n of_o her_o barrenness_n yet_o we_o read_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v open_v her_o womb_n god_n remember_v rachel_n and_o hearken_v unto_o she_o and_o open_v her_o womb_n and_o she_o conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o say_v god_n have_v take_v away_o my_o reproach_n the_o wife_n of_o manoah_n the_o danite_n be_v barren_a 14_o jud._n 13.2_o vers_fw-la 3._o vers_fw-la 14_o yet_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o she_o and_o say_v unto_o she_o behold_v now_o thou_o be_v barren_a and_o bear_v not_o but_o thou_o shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o the_o woman_n bear_v a_o son_n &_o call_v his_o name_n samson_n and_o the_o child_n grow_v and_o the_o lord_n bless_v he_o 1.10_o 1._o sam._n 1.10_o barren_a hannah_n be_v in_o bitterness_n of_o soul_n for_o want_n of_o a_o child_n when_o peninnah_n her_o fruitful_a rival_n provoke_v she_o sore_o to_o make_v she_o fret_v 20_o vers_fw-la 6._o vers_fw-la 20_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v shut_v up_o her_o womb_n and_o she_o have_v a_o son_n who_o she_o name_v samuel_n thus_o may_v god_n if_o he_o please_v look_v upon_o my_o reproach_n and_o send_v i_o a_o child_n which_o i_o may_v dedicate_v to_o his_o service_n i_o will_v therefore_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o hannah_n the_o devout_a 15_o vers_fw-la 15_o i_o will_v weep_v with_o she_o and_o i_o will_v fast_o with_o she_o and_o with_o she_o will_v i_o pour_v out_o my_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n who_o know_v but_o my_o tear_n may_v prevail_v through_o the_o merit_n of_o my_o redeemer_n and_o my_o sob_n and_o sigh_n may_v draw_v down_o a_o blessing_n 30.8_o ps_n 30.8_o on_o my_o knee_n therefore_o will_v i_o go_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o get_v i_o unto_o my_o lord_n right_o humble_o i_o will_v weep_v and_o pray_v and_o mourn_v and_o pray_v and_o sigh_v and_o pray_v and_o pray_v i_o will_v say_v the_o prayer_n heeavenly_a king_n father_n of_o mercy_n 72.5_o ps_n 72.5_o thou_o who_o take_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n but_o have_v deny_v unto_o i_o the_o fruit_n of_o i_o vouchsafe_v to_o look_v upon_o the_o reproach_n of_o thy_o servant_n i_o know_v that_o my_o sin_n do_v stop_v the_o current_n of_o thy_o mercy_n but_o it_o be_v thy_o honour_n that_o thou_o be_v a_o forgiver_n of_o offence_n forgive_v my_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o thy_o curse_n and_o heal_v the_o barrenness_n of_o thy_o despise_a handmaid_n 1.11_o 1._o sam._n 1.11_o o_o lord_n of_o host_n if_o thou_o will_v indeed_o look_v upon_o the_o affliction_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n and_o remember_v i_o and_o not_o forget_v thy_o handmaid_n but_o will_v give_v unto_o thy_o handmaid_n a_o manchild_n then_o i_o will_v give_v he_o unto_o thou_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o be_o a_o woman_n of_o a_o sorrowful_a spirit_n and_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o my_o complaint_n 16_o vers_fw-la 16_o and_o grief_n do_v i_o pray_v unto_o thou_o send_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o a_o samuël_n even_o such_o a_o child_n as_o i_o have_v ask_v of_o thou_o if_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o thou_o my_o lord_n and_o king_n that_o may_v bring_v honour_n unto_o thou_o and_o comfort_n unto_o thy_o petitioner_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v satisfy_v until_o thou_o hear_v my_o supplication_n 15._o pro._n 30_o 15._o either_o grant_v my_o desire_n or_o arm_v i_o with_o patience_n that_o in_o all_o thing_n i_o may_v serve_v thou_o with_o quietness_n 4.28_o mat_n 4.28_o and_o content_a the_o earth_n thou_o have_v make_v to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o herself_o and_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a for_o thou_o to_o bless_v i_o with_o increase_n but_o if_o thou_o have_v otherwise_o determine_v in_o thy_o secret_a will_n howsoever_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v never_o conceive_v wickedness_n in_o my_o heart_n 5.4_o act_n 5.4_o to_o who_o thou_o deny_v the_o conception_n of_o a_o child_n 1.15_o jam._n 1.15_o let_v not_o lust_n conceive_v in_o i_o lest_o it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n say_v unto_o my_o heart_n as_o effectual_o as_o once_o thou_o do_v unto_o the_o figtree_n 11._o mat_n 21_o 19_o gal_n 5.22_o vers_fw-la 23_o heb._n 12_o 11._o let_v no_o such_o fruit_n grow_v on_o thou_o hence_o forth_o for_o ever_o but_o let_v i_o always_o produce_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n against_o which_o thy_o apostle_n assure_v i_o that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n let_v this_o thy_o chasten_n yield_v unto_o i_o the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n since_o i_o be_o exercise_v therein_o so_o shall_v i_o willing_o submit_v to_o thy_o pleasure_n and_o beseech_v thou_o to_o grant_v i_o comfort_v and_o joy_n in_o that_o bless_a son_n of_o a_o happy_a woman_n even_o jesus_n christ_n my_o only_a lord_n and_o saviour_n amen_n the_o twelve_o subject_n tear_n of_o a_o child-bearing_a woman_n 1_o at_o the_o time_n when_o she_o begin_v to_o fall_v in_o travel_n 2_o after_o her_o delivery_n i_o st_o her_o tear_n when_o she_o begin_v to_o fall_v in_o travel_n the_o soliloquie_n consist_v of_o three_o part_n viz_o 1_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o sorrow_n and_o the_o confidence_n of_o the_o sorrow_n 2_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o pang_n hazard_n and_o fear_n of_o a_o travel_a woman_n 3_o consolation_n and_o comfort_n for_o a_o woman_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o her_o travel_n the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o soliloquie_n treat_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o sorrow_n and_o the_o confidence_n of_o the_o sorrow_n the_o ejaculation_n psal_n 5._o vers_fw-la 1._o give_v ear_n to_o my_o word_n o_o lord_n consider_v my_o meditation_n vers_fw-la 2._o harken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o cry_n my_o king_n and_o my_o god_n for_o unto_o the_o will_v i_o pray_v when_o david_n confess_v his_o actual_a crime_n he_o forget_v not_o the_o guilt_n of_o original_a corruption_n &_o therefore_o he_o profess_v say_v behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n 5._o vers_fw-la 5._o and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o by_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n even_o saint_n paul_n himself_o be_v not_o without_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o he_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n 3.6_o rom_n 7_o 17._o io._n 3.6_o as_o my_o saviour_n himself_o do_v tell_v nicoden_n we_o and_o this_o flesh_n conclude_v we_o all_o to_o be_v carnal_a 14._o rom_n 7_o 14._o and_o sell_v under_o sin_n this_o original_a stain_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o our_o actual_a impiety_n just_o therefore_o be_v the_o birth_n of_o a_o child_n accompany_v with_o the_o torment_n and_o sorrow_n of_o the_o mother_n left_a woman_n shall_v forget_v the_o taste_n of_o the_o apple_n i_o will_v great_o multiply_v thy_o sorrow_n 3.16_o gen_n 3.16_o and_o thy_o conception_n say_v the_o lord_n unto_o eve_n in_o sorrow_n thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o child_n o_o this_o heavy_a chastisement_n do_v now_o approach_v to_o make_v i_o sensible_a of_o my_o sinful_a beginning_n as_o i_o cause_v the_o tear_n to_o flow_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o groan_a mother_n so_o now_o even_o in_o my_o eye_n do_v they_o likewise_o arise_v through_o the_o pang_n which_o do_v seize_v on_o i_o by_o reason_n of_o my_o babe_n lord_n what_o a_o tremble_a possess_v every_o joint_n of_o i_o and_o when_o i_o hope_v for_o ease_v by_o change_v my_o seat_n or_o lie_v on_o my_o couch_n or_o attempt_v to_o walk_v even_o in_o every_o place_n do_v the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o pain_n increase_v its_o strength_n and_o though_o i_o multiply_v my_o cry_n yet_o my_o anguish_n cease_v not_o o_o what_o miserable_a perplexity_n be_v we_o weak_a and_o sinful_a woman_n involve_v in_o we_o who_o can_v worst_o endure_v be_v most_o afflict_a and_o although_o our_o temper_n and_o constitution_n conclude_v we_o weak_a by_o far_a then_o our_o husband_n
and_o this_o child_n have_v dye_v so_o shall_v the_o tear_n which_o i_o have_v shed_v through_o the_o extremity_n of_o my_o pang_n be_v second_v with_o more_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o my_o desire_n in_o all_o these_o mercy_n i_o must_v look_v up_o to_o my_o redeemer_n and_o acknowledge_v he_o the_o father_n and_o donour_n of_o these_o blessing_n i_o will_v therefore_o magnify_v he_o for_o his_o goodness_n and_o praise_v he_o for_o his_o loving-kindnesse_n 1._o ps_n 106_o 1._o i_o will_v give_v thanks_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v gracious_a because_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o the_o prayer_n o_o merciful_a god_n heavenly_a father_n who_o have_v now_o most_o especial_o make_v know_v unto_o i_o 3.20_o eph_n 3.20_o that_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o do_v exceed_v abundant_o above_o all_o that_o we_o ask_v or_o think_v make_v i_o thankful_o rejoice_v in_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n thy_o favour_n be_v great_a and_o wonderful_a in_o spare_v the_o life_n of_o myself_o &_o my_o infant_n in_o free_v i_o from_o my_o pang_n and_o he_o from_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o silent_a womb_n thou_o o_o lord_n be_v the_o power_n by_o which_o i_o be_o deliver_v thou_o be_v the_o mercy_n by_o which_o i_o be_o safe_o return_v unto_o my_o bed_n thou_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o frame_n and_o fashion_n of_o this_o my_o babe_n thou_o therefore_o shall_v be_v likewise_o the_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o grant_v bless_a father_n that_o i_o may_v never_o sorget_v thy_o goodness_n but_o express_v my_o thankfulness_n in_o my_o new_a obedience_n make_v i_o careful_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o what_o service_n i_o promise_v thou_o in_o the_o extremity_n of_o my_o anguish_n as_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o the_o fruit_n of_o my_o body_n to_o the_o joy_n of_o my_o heart_n so_o give_v i_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n sow_v in_o peace_n 17_o jam_fw-la 3.18_o vers_fw-la 17_o give_v i_o the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o that_o be_v full_a of_o good_a work_n without_o hypocrisy_n lord_n make_v i_o thy_o servant_n by_o grace_n and_o make_v this_o child_n thy_o child_n by_o adoption_n and_o mercy_n give_v i_o comfort_v in_o his_o life_n for_o the_o sorrow_n which_o i_o endure_v at_o his_o birth_n 1.15_o gal_n 1.15_o separate_a he_o from_o the_o womb_n as_o thou_o do_v saint_a paul_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o choose_a vessel_n of_o sanctification_n and_o honour_n teach_v i_o innocency_n and_o simplicity_n by_o the_o example_n of_o this_o infant_n and_o make_v i_o hereafter_o teach_v he_o goodness_n and_o righteousness_n by_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o grace_n make_v we_o always_o child_n in_o wickedness_n 4.19_o 1._o cor._n 14.20_o 1._o pet_n 2.2_o gal_n 4.19_o but_o not_o in_o understanding_n that_o so_o as_o new_o bear_v babe_n we_o may_v desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o thy_o word_n that_o we_o may_v grow_v thereby_o let_v thy_o son_n christ_n be_v form_v in_o this_o little_a infant_n that_o as_o it_o have_v be_v preserve_v by_o thy_o power_n and_o providence_n in_o the_o first_o birth_n so_o it_o may_v feel_v thy_o mercy_n and_o grace_n in_o the_o second_o lord_n give_v a_o blessing_n to_o whatsoëver_o shall_v be_v use_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o my_o strength_n that_o i_o may_v always_o praise_v thou_o both_o in_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n give_v thy_o blessing_n to_o the_o mean_n for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o this_o child_n give_v it_o strength_n that_o it_o may_v live_v to_o receive_v the_o seal_n of_o thy_o mercy_n in_o the_o laver_n of_o baptism_n and_o do_v thou_o be_v present_a with_o thy_o blessing_n when_o the_o sign_n shall_v be_v administer_v 2.52_o lu._n 2.52_o o_o let_v it_o live_v if_o it_o be_v thy_o bless_a will_n and_o grow_v up_o in_o wisdom_n and_o in_o stature_n and_o in_o grace_n both_o with_o thou_o and_o with_o man_n that_o so_o i_o may_v magnify_v thy_o name_n for_o make_v i_o a_o instrument_n to_o propagate_v the_o number_n of_o thou_o elect_v who_o be_o the_o weak_a and_o the_o unworthy_a of_o woman_n increase_v thy_o kingdom_n da●ly_o take_v pity_n upon_o all_o that_o suffer_v affliction_n especial_o on_o those_o woman_n who_o be_v in_o labour_n of_o child_n give_v they_o comfort_v in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o misery_n ease_n from_o their_o torment_n joy_n in_o their_o desire_a issue_n and_o thankfulness_n for_o thy_o blessing_n lord_n grant_v that_o both_o i_o &_o they_o may_v sing_v praise_n to_o thy_o name_n for_o the_o greatness_n of_o our_o deliverance_n and_o express_v our_o thanks_o in_o our_o godly_a life_n that_o when_o this_o painful_a life_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n we_o may_v sing_v triumphant_o in_o eternal_a glory_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o only_a lord_n and_o saviour_n amen_n 13._o the_o thirteen_o subject_a tear_n in_o the_o time_n of_o a_o general_a pestilence_n the_o soliloquie_n consist_v of_o six_o several_a part_n and_o treat_v of_o 1_o mourn_v by_o example_n in_o a_o public_a calamity_n 2_o several_a 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