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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
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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 ●ighing_v then_o speak_v 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so_o that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o hold_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o life_n phil._n 2.16_o as_o the_o hand_n do_v a_o torch_n or_o candle_n that_o we_o in_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n may_v follow_v they_o in_o this_o valley_n of_o tear_n 2._o by_o reason_n §._o 31._o next_o we_o add_v reason_n not_o for_o confirmation_n but_o manifestation_n of_o this_o truth_n for_o see_v grace_n do_v not_o abolish_v 10.5_o aquin._n 1_o 1_o 8_o 3._o 2_o cor._n 10.5_o but_o perfect_a nature_n natural_a reason_n must_v then_o do_v service_n &_o homage_n to_o grace_n bring_v into_o captivity_n as_o every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n so_o this_o also_o that_o the_o most_o regenerate_v be_v most_o incline_v to_o weep_v §._o 32._o first_o because_o the_o most_o regenerate_v have_v a_o renew_a apprehension_n clear_o to_o discern_v between_o the_o best_a and_o the_o worst_a thing_n for_o be_v purify_v by_o faith_n c._n aquin._n 2_o 2_o 7_o a._n i._o c._n per_fw-la fiaem_fw-la fit_a in_o nobis_fw-la apprehensio_fw-la timoris_fw-la faith_n work_v in_o we_o the_o apprehension_n of_o fear_n although_o the_o lord_n enlighten_v every_o one_o that_o come_v into_o this_o world_n with_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n wherein_o the_o very_a angel_n exceed_v we_o not_o 7._o cont_n aea_n they_fw-mi l._n 2._o c._n 7._o as_o augustine_n say_v confident_o though_o acumine_fw-la sensuum_fw-la in_o quickness_n of_o sense_n they_o do_v exceed_v we_o yet_o have_v he_o appoint_v precept_n and_o rule_n to_o guide_v reason_n which_o if_o man_n follow_v he_o do_v well_o but_o if_o not_o nothing_o well_o the_o rule_n be_v spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a the_o natural_a man_n receive_v they_o not_o be_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o 14._o 1_o cor._n 2_o 14._o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v but_o the_o regenerate_v have_v receive_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n do_v know_v that_o general_o mankind_n be_v in_o bondage_n to_o sensual_a wisdom_n &_o common_o frame_v their_o life_n thereby_o yea_o that_o the_o sway_n of_o this_o knowledge_n be_v so_o mighty_a that_o in_o many_o plain_a and_o evident_a cause_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a the_o poor_a ruin_n of_o reason_n which_o be_v the_o remnant_n of_o god_n image_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v put_v out_o of_o countenance_n in_o so_o much_o that_o many_o time_n by_o man_n of_o understanding_n for_o fear_n or_o flattery_n evil_a be_v embrace_v for_o good_a and_o good_a for_o evil_n now_o though_o this_o seem_v not_o strange_a to_o the_o regenerate_v because_o they_o know_v demet._n cypr._n a●_n demet._n senuisse_fw-la iam_fw-la mundum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la illis_fw-la viribus_fw-la stare_v quibus_fw-la prius_fw-la sto_fw-la that_o the_o world_n be_v become_v weak_a through_o age_n and_o be_v not_o so_o strong_a as_o
it_o any_o be_v of_o misery_n unto_o they_o or_o in_o they_o but_o rather_o work_v both_o sense_n and_o cure_n of_o all_o their_o misery_n now_o if_o we_o will_v know_v moveat_fw-la tantos_fw-la quae_fw-la causa_fw-la dolores_fw-la what_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o so_o much_o weep_v 10._o bern_n de_fw-fr mode_n vve_v serm._n 10._o bernard_n show_v we_o four_o cause_n 1._o our_o own_o iniquity_n 2._o worldly_n misery_n 3._o compassion_n of_o other_o 4._o the_o love_n of_o eternal_a glory_n for_o the_o first_o 6.6_o psal_n 6.6_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 for_o the_o second_o 120.5_o psal_n 120.5_o davia_n likewise_o bemoan_v his_o woeful_a sojourn_v in_o mesech_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n for_o the_o three_o our_o saviour_n weep_v over_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o four_o 41_o luke_n 19_o 41_o 137.1_o psal_n 137.1_o the_o church_n by_o the_o river_n of_o babylon_n sit_v down_o and_o weep_v all_o which_o 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with_o grace_n shall_v have_v pleasure_n or_o liberty_n almost_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o only_o to_o weep_v §._o 46._o and_o first_o who_o but_o a_o stranger_n to_o a_o wound_a spirit_n can_v with_o dry_a eye_n humble_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o affliction_n of_o conscience_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n when_o as_o if_o but_o in_o the_o end_n of_o one_o day_n he_o shall_v examine_v his_o thought_n word_n and_o work_n from_o his_o wake_n in_o the_o morning_n to_o that_o hour_n when_o he_o behold_v the_o spot_n of_o his_o soul_n his_o decay_n of_o grace_n his_o neglect_n of_o duty_n his_o coldness_n in_o religion_n his_o fall_n from_o his_o first_o love_n and_o the_o many_o breach_n of_o his_o conscience_n sure_o such_o a_o one_o be_v though_o a_o monarch_n in_o this_o world_n more_o to_o be_v pity_v then_o a_o galleyslave_n that_o in_o such_o misery_n pity_v not_o himself_o with_o weep_v quid_fw-la miserius_fw-la misero_fw-la non_fw-la miserante_fw-la seipsum_fw-la there_o be_v none_o in_o augustine_n judgement_n so_o miserable_a as_o that_o man_n that_o commiserate_v not_o himself_o 13._o aug._n conf._n lib._n 1._o c._n 13._o but_o if_o he_o find_v himself_o lapse_v with_o peter●_n into_o perjury_n with_o manasseh_n into_o idolatry_n with_o david_n into_o adultery_n with_o paul_n into_o blasphemy_n or_o the_o like_a grievous_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n then_o do_v they_o know_v that_o cypr._n cypr._n magnum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la magnâ_fw-la deleri_fw-la vult_fw-la misericordia_fw-la great_a sin_n must_v be_v wipe_v away_o with_o great_a mercy_n and_o great_a mercy_n must_v be_v sue_v for_o with_o great_a weep_v therefore_o nothing_o but_o chatter_v like_o crane_n mourn_v like_o dove_n or_o make_v bed_n to_o swim_v with_o tear_n can_v be_v sufficient_a to_o expiate_v the_o heinousness_n of_o these_o iniquity_n 2._o aug._n de_fw-fr nupt._n &_o concup_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o our_o daily_a conflict_n with_o sin_n etiamsi_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la damnabilis_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la perficit_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la est_fw-la tamen_fw-la miserabilis_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la pacem_fw-la howsoever_o it_o be_v not_o damnable_a because_o it_o accomplish_v not_o sin_n yet_o it_o be_v miserable_a because_o not_o peaceable_a thus_o also_o enclose_v in_o the_o horrible_a pit_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o terror_n in_o conscience_n for_o our_o sin_n beside_o outward_a vexation_n from_o the_o dragon_n and_o ostrich_n of_o the_o world_n the_o immediate_a malice_n of_o satan_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n the_o flood_n of_o god_n indignation_n go_v over_o our_o head_n and_o heart_n there_o must_v be_v in_o we_o a_o great_a mourn_a as_o the_o mourn_a of_o hadadrimmon_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o megiddon_n before_o we_o can_v be_v true_o reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o in_o this_o case_n hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la sunt_fw-la majores_fw-la tumores_fw-la quo_fw-la minores_fw-la dolores_fw-la the_o lesser_a our_o weep_n the_o great_a be_v our_o wickedness_n for_o so_o much_o as_o we_o can_v neither_o see_v our_o sin_n nor_o sorrow_n for_o they_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n both_o enlighten_v our_o understanding_n and_o soften_v our_o heart_n in_o weep_v the_o regenerate_v can_n and_o do_v forget_v all_o thing_n and_o among_o all_o thing_n themselves_o also_o to_o find_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o seek_v it_o by_o weep_v as_o the_o high_a heaven_n draw_v all_o the_o inferior_a orb_n with_o the_o circumference_n thereof_o although_o they_o have_v natural_o a_o contrary_a course_n or_o motion_n so_o our_o reason_n enable_v by_o grace_n draw_v all_o our_o appetite_n to_o this_o service_n and_o sacrifice_n although_o they_o have_v proper_o a_o inclination_n clean_o contrary_a to_o weep_v where_o then_o be_v our_o judgement_n where_o be_v our_o right_a wit_n nay_o where_o be_v our_o inordinate_a self-love_n which_o be_v always_o careful_a to_o avoid_v both_o loss_n and_o harm_n if_o when_o the_o lord_n enlighten_v our_o understanding_n we_o shall_v drown_v our_o sin_n in_o wantonness_n and_o not_o in_o weep_v in_o all_o thing_n we_o be_v bind_v after_o repentance_n to_o seek_v nothing_o but_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o contempt_n and_o abnegation_n of_o ourselves_o which_o we_o do_v most_o when_o we_o weep_v most_o therefore_o the_o more_o tear_n we_o shed_v for_o our_o sin_n the_o more_o we_o do_v both_o loath_a and_o lament_v the_o service_n we_o have_v do_v they_o the_o soon_o seek_v we_o to_o withdraw_v our_o desire_n from_o their_o subjection_n and_o the_o sure_a be_v we_o to_o find_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n what_o then_o shall_v penitent_a sinner_n do_v but_o live_v in_o lament_v the_o error_n of_o their_o life_n and_o consume_v all_o their_o day_n which_o be_v to_o come_v in_o bewail_v every_o part_n thereof_o which_o be_v past_a and_o watch_v against_o the_o deprave_a passage_n to_o come_v rejoice_v chief_o when_o they_o can_v be_v sorrowful_a for_o their_o sin_n even_o when_o all_o dishonour_n and_o punishment_n do_v run_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o same_o repentance_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n for_o except_o we_o repent_v 13.3_o luke_n 13.3_o we_o must_v perish_v and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a repentance_n without_o mourn_v and_o sorrow_v 7.10_o 2_o cor._n 7.10_o in_o respect_n that_o it_o be_v a_o godly_a sorrow_n that_o work_v repentance_n to_o salvation_n since_o it_o be_v then_o either_o weep_v on_o earth_n or_o weep_v in_o hell_n woe_n unto_o we_o if_o we_o defer_v our_o weep_v woe_n unto_o we_o if_o we_o weep_v not_o for_o our_o defer_v it_o woe_n unto_o we_o if_o we_o weep_v not_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o can_v and_o weep_v not_o for_o this_o that_o we_o weep_v no_o soon_o §._o 48._o as_o for_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n in_o other_o what_o heart_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o final_a harden_v may_v not_o be_v provoke_v to_o weep_v in_o indignation_n when_o especial_o it_o behold_v wanton_a worldling_n to_o rejoice_v in_o that_o condition_n of_o life_n for_o which_o they_o can_v never_o sufficient_o lament_v for_o they_o rejoice_v in_o their_o sin_n which_o will_v eternal_o ruin_v their_o body_n and_o soul_n exitus_fw-la auspicio_fw-la gravior_n their_o end_n be_v much_o more_o horrible_a than_o their_o beginning_n they_o begin_v in_o pleasure_n but_o they_o end_v in_o pain_n when_o dolphin_n leap_v and_o play_v in_o the_o sea_n it_o be_v a_o sure_a sign_n of_o some_o tempest_n approach_v and_o when_o the_o wicked_a sport_n and_o solace_n themselves_o in_o their_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o infallible_a argument_n of_o their_o ruin_n at_o hand_n of_o which_o ruin_n all_o they_o likewise_o be_v partaker_n that_o weep_v not_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o because_o their_o not_o weep_v show_v 5.22_o 1_o tim._n 5.22_o they_o be_v guilty_a and_o do_v presumptuous_o partake_v of_o those_o very_a sin_n which_o other_o