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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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good_a measure_n we_o weep_v for_o our_o sin_n §._o 84._o 2._o that_o for_o all_o bless_a mourner_n be_v already_o prepare_v and_o now_o reveal_v so_o pure_a and_o constant_a delight_n so_o noble_a so_o generous_a yea_o so_o angelical_a that_o heaven_n itself_o have_v no_o better_o but_o only_o in_o degree_n and_o manner_n of_o fruition_n for_o so_o transcendent_a be_v the_o object_n of_o their_o thought_n above_o all_o other_o man_n that_o the_o excellency_n of_o their_o justification_n the_o sweetness_n of_o their_o recanciliation_n the_o glory_n of_o their_o adoption_n the_o assurance_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o their_o freedom_n from_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n do_v breed_v in_o their_o heart_n pleasure_n and_o joy_n so_o far_o exceed_v the_o mirth_n of_o any_o worldling_n or_o profess_a epicure_n in_o quantity_n or_o quality_n that_o a_o sweet_a or_o more_o ravish_a mirth_n never_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o testify_v the_o apostle_n 2.9_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o joy_n in_o heaven_n for_o the_o most_o regenerate_v here_o can_v tell_v what_o they_o shall_v be_v 5.4_o math._n 5.4_o but_o of_o those_o joy_n with_o which_o all_o spiritual_a mourner_n be_v comfort_v in_o this_o life_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o gospel_n be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v the_o tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n and_o indeed_o of_o so_o great_a joy_n as_o the_o heart_n of_o mortal_a man_n can_v receive_v yet_o true_a right_n title_n and_o sweetness_n thereof_o belong_v only_o to_o those_o that_o mou●●e_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n appli_v and_o preach_v those_o g●●d_a tiding_n to_o the_o poor_a 4.18_o luk._n 4.18_o the_o break_a heart_a and_o those_o that_o mourn_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o as_o the_o inward_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v capable_a of_o great_a pleasure_n than_o the_o outward_a sense_n partly_o because_o they_o be_v more_o noble_a and_o divine_a and_o partly_o because_o their_o object_n be_v more_o 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