Df'i'ro[peritieandaduerfitie. 391 laugh wherewe thouldweepe, this befeeinesnot wife men, much letle Chriflianmen to An and doe. Sim lie tobegrieued is notreproueable ,but to beegrieued out cf time,meafureor griefe. place,isfault-worthy.When the lightòfthe world began tobedarkened by eclipfe,wheri the lifeoftheworld began togoeto thefhadowe of death,womcn fomewhatwell affected, followed himbewailing him: But Chrift told them, tliefe teares waftedonhim, might bee better fpent onthemfelues. For(faieth he)the time willcome when mothersfhall think themmoft happie that are no mothers,and in this cafe * teares thall be the onelyventto `hg nis dolor. cafeyour hearts, keepe them therefore againft thole daies. So that griefe in fonefortis chri ofolot fweet and allowable in the fightofGod. Now thatweemaydifcerne the better betweene on anafcom- foreowes, letvs notethere isa griefeofpaffron, andagriefeof compafion,the frrftwee fu- Papua, ftaine inour felues, either vpponfomeeuillprefent ,orvpponfomegood thing abfent; theother workes invs vpon the eftateof others, when wee (halt fee thefword ofthe pro-. plane theathed inthebowels ofour ownebrethren, who canmake a doobte, that a good t. man might faywith the Apoftle, Rom.g.lfpeake thetruth, mycanfciencebearingmewanes in theholy Ghot , that I hamgreathermines,an continuallfarrow. And iffor.others,ihallwe not Griefeáfin much morebegrimed for things inour owneperfons ? Yes, for beeit that a man werefree dignario. fromthe griefeof indignation, wherewith David fo laboured ; be it that a man werefree Griefeofems from the griefeofemulation, wherewith healfo was tried be it that a manwere free from Grie o ran the griefeofcontrition, wherewith cucoDauidwas exercifed ;be itl fay, thataman were Gitiuf. f free from allthefe: yet frotnthe griefe ofa longingexpe&ationin theirprayers, howfree Griefeofa orvnfree rather Gods children are, their fighesand fobs do thew. Weecrie for aid, wee longing es- feekefor helpe, awl yet it is deferred,this is a great griefe, and this is an holy griefe. But pctatos to marke how inour beft affeótions, Sathan takes occafionby thefe things (molt good) to Prayers. drawvs tothings moil euill. i r In fuffermggriefe we fhall beprouoked tomiftruft God,and therefore not in'vaine was itfpoken byour Sauiour Chrilt,to arme themagainft thegriefe ofhis departure, Pray thatyeefall not into temptation. Surelywhatfoeuer our ePate behere, Sathan will not kaue Pfalm.13.a. vs without fomefolicitation tofrnnes. Art thou in profperitie, fay not in thy heart, there is no Gad:The Phenix oftheworldby wealth became awanton. Isthe world inanvproare, theDeuili if he can, will keepe thee without allfeare. Andofthis an ancientFathercoin plaineth,faying. It is a dolefull thingto fee, howhonorablemenofgrayhaires, were who- securieie in ¡yin time ofpublike calamities giucn ouereo fecuritie, and that whendeftrubtionwas pubtigrcecala- imminent, whenas much asall their liueswere worth, didhang onone tingle thred. Nay miner. he goethfurther. Mens iniquitiesgrewvpwith thepunifhment of iniquitie, as iftheir tingepfIpt,6g, fhouldfeedeRill the punithment offin, fo manyof them diddie dallying, becaufe they dalliedwithdeftruPtion. But ifwecannot come to thislupiditie, notto bemouedat all, ourcafemuft be thought the happier,yet are we notfreed from as greata temptationas the former, for even this.leadethvs alongto another triall, and that is a temptation to 'diktat, ifour fighesand grones, hauenot fucceffein things praied for. is There is nokind ofgriefe voide offome fpeciall prouocation to euill. The griefe, ayeuerygriefe which is lealidangerous,is thegriefeof compalfron, for we cannot be too much touched saehannti withthe miferies ofour brethren; andyet thisgriefe makes vs fpare oftentimes wherewe take oceafioa fhould ftrike : butthegriefe ofour own fufferings isfar morefull ofgriefe.Howmany the ekudevsta griefeofindignatiôhatiscaftaway,thehíftories ¡hewbywholemillions. The griefe of e- r mulaeiö,marke howit grieuesthe godly.Dauidfaw the wicked issuingtheir childrendan- a sing beforetheirfaces,& thischattifedhim eueriemorning, and feethe downefall,where- unto it broughthi.ín, tofay, Thaneinvainewafhedmyhandsin innocencie. Griefe of conlri- 3 tien is counted a godlie griefeevenby Paules owne tedimonie, but into what extremi- ties this godlie griefe doth bring many, the number of afi&ed confciences can fhewe and fpeak to the world.Naytheholieltgriefe, the griefe.of deuotion and longing for hea- 4 uenlie things, is not freefrom temptation, aswemay fee in Habacucke, who Peeing the delay of his prayers concluded), Thou wilt not heare. This (liggation though it bee once and againe repelled, yet themindewill grudge againe : thoughweehaue once con- e trolled and giucna checks to fuck a finite) yet muff weenot thinke tobe quiet, but ¡till LI 4 Saban
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