upon the Epi{thof J "'- ·· M B s. nances is but little : Grace is mixed with fin, faith with doubts, knowledg with ignorar.Jce,and peace with croubks. NowWe groan, Rom.8. 2 3· _We are waiting and groaning for afull ani:! finaldeliverance: We are as they that f pt~fs through the v.;~l/ey of Bacha; the [FCalm s 4 6 Septuagint read .i'ctX-fur.Jv, tears. 2. There are ,fome fpecial feafons and occafi®nS of mourning, as c:hidly in .the time ofGods abfence; when the Brtdegroom u gone, then fhetll they. mourn, Mat. 9· I). when we have loft the comforts al'ld rdrelhings of Gods prefenct>, or thequickeningsof his Spirit: The abfenc~ of t.he Sun .mal<eth the earth langui!h; when you have loO: thi fhine of fuis coummance, you tbould cry after him. So in times of great guile, publique or perfortal: Deep caUeth on aeep, and floods to flo9ds; the deluge of fins upon the flood of holy tears. So in times of great difiempers, and the growing of carnal .Iufrs: The perfons to whom the .'\pofile fpeaketh were envious, proud, covetous, ambitious, and he bidderh themWeep andmourn, &c. Sale water and bitter potions kilLthe worms; . fo cloth bitter weeping Bdhly luil:s :.The 'exercifes of repentance are the beil: means for the mortify:ing ofcarnal defires. So in times when Judgments are threatened :_Thunder uftlllly cauferb rain; · a~d threarenings lhould draw. tears from"us. So in times of ~ calamity, whenJ udgmems are achully inflicted: lfai. 22. Thm . the Lordcal!ed.to fa;k.:_cloth, and baldnefs, ar.idafhes. So al[o in time~ of great Mercies, 'cis afit {eafon t0 remember our ur1kindnefs; the warm Sun melts: She Wept much, becar~fe fhe.w.u pardrmeri much, Lufz.7· 38,wich 47· .When Chrift had Wajhed her Soul with his blood,jbe 'Wafbdhis feet with,her tears. Letyour ltmghter be turned into mourning,] He meaneth their · carnal rejoy~ing in their outward. comforts and poffeffions, they being gotten by rapine and violence, as in the Context. Obferve hence, , r . I. Tha~ •tis agood exch$nge, to, put_away carnal joyf~rgr;dlj 06/er-vat.x ~ farrow: For then we put away afii4 for a duty, brafs for gold ; yea we have that in the duty which we expetl:ed in the fin, .and in a more pure, full and fweet way: God will give u5 that in farrow, which theworld cannot find in pleafure, ferenity and contentment ofmind: .When the.world repenteth of. their joy, you will never repent ofyour forro,\if;: ,2 Cor,7.IO. Solomon fait h, Prov. I4- I 3· The end ofthat mirt~ 'i:r heavinefs : Worldly comforts in the Hfue and clofeg~ow_ b1..~rthe.nfom ; but who ever was.the faddtr for the Qq. ~L3~. hours ,,
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