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A05290 The teares or lamentations of a sorrowfull soule. Set foorth by Sir William Leighton Knight, one of his Maiesties honorable band of pentioners Leighton, William, Sir, fl. 1603-1614. 1613 (1613) STC 15433; ESTC S108437 69,222 214

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second_o lamentation_n ¶_o the_o poor_a suppliant_a complain_v that_o god_n do_v refuse_v to_o assist_v and_o help_v he_o and_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o he_o to_o his_o seem_v nevertheless_o he_o continue_v importunate_a and_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v as_o plead_v the_o merit_n and_o mediation_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o god_n the_o father_n be_v well_o please_v o_o lord_n consider_v my_o great_a moan_n prevent_v the_o danger_n come_v nigh_o i_o 3._o my_o heart_n be_v rend_v with_o grieve_n &_o groan_n i_o fly_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n stand_v by_o i_o why_o stand_v thou_o a_o loof_o a_o lass_n seem_v not_o my_o trouble_n to_o regard_v 13._o why_o turn_v thou_o lord_n away_o thy_o face_n my_o heart_n do_v hope_n for_o some_o reward_n why_o hide_v thou_o thyself_o i_o fro_o when_o trouble_n be_v so_o much_o abound_v 8._o as_o though_o thou_o lord_n do_v i_o not_o know_v thy_o dart_n be_v always_o my_o hart_n wound_v there_o be_v no_o help_n for_o i_o in_o thou_o they_o say_v thou_o nothing_o do_v respect_v i_o 23._o i_o ne'rethelesse_o will_v come_v to_o thou_o in_o christ_n his_o name_n will_v not_o reject_v i_o the_o rather_o therefore_o i_o relieve_v that_o righteous_a man_n may_v well_o perceive_v 24._o thou_o ready_a be_v thy_o aid_n to_o give_v and_o their_o desire_n will_v not_o deceive_v and_o not_o to_o faint_v when_o they_o be_v try_v 4._o with_o like_a affection_n any_o way_n but_o shall_v with_o patient_a mind_n abide_v thy_o will_n and_o give_v thy_o name_n the_o praise_n 6._o the_o dull_a heart_n thou_o do_v prepare_v to_o call_v on_o thou_o and_o thou_o again_o do_v hear_v their_o cry_n &_o they_o do_v spare_a and_o ease_v they_o
strive_v to_o speak_v &_o these_o word_n utter_v help_v i_o oppress_v hide_v not_o thy_o face_n though_o father_n that_o do_v i_o beget_v my_o mother_n that_o from_o womb_n i_o bare_a 10_o and_o all_o my_o friend_n forsake_v i_o yet_o thou_o lord_n of_o i_o take_v charge_n &_o care_n o_o lord_n thou_o will_v i_o not_o forsake_v for_o so_o have_v promise_v in_o thy_o word_n in_o all_o distress_n no_o fear_n i_o will_v take_v but_o fourthwith_o fly_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n thou_o give_v not_o like_o our_o earthly_a sire_n nor_o want_v suppli'st_a like_o carnal_a friend_n that_o will_v but_o can_v our_o desire_n perform_v in_o deed_n as_o heart_n pretend_v hopeless_a i_o shall_v down_o faint_v &_o fall_v do_v i_o not_o in_o thou_o sure_o trust_v that_o hold_v no_o respect_n at_o all_o but_o unto_o those_o who_o christ_n make_v just_a and_o thou_o accept_v not_o vain_a glory_n as_o worlding_n do_v nor_o thing_n eternal_a thou_o look_v not_o to_o thing_n transitory_a but_o to_o the_o 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my_o torture_n pain_n and_o woe_n grant_v this_o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n o_o god_n ❧_o the_o five_o lamentation_n in_o distress_n ¶_o wherein_o the_o distress_a pray_v god_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o despair_n howsoever_o man_n go_v about_o to_o make_v he_o afraid_a in_o thou_o o_o lord_n i_o put_v my_o trust_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v which_o daily_o say_v there_o be_v no_o help_n for_o i_o unjust_a but_o lord_n thy_o word_n can_v decay_v thou_o be_v my_o god_n how_o can_v they_o then_o prove_v that_o thou_o will_v none_o help_v i_o send_v i_o be_o bring_v low_o in_o sight_n of_o man_n there_o be_v none_o will_v help_v or_o comfort_n lend_v my_o basket_n and_o my_o store_n be_v spend_v 1._o they_o say_v it_o be_v by_o thou_o accurse_v thou_o do_v it_o take_v that_o have_v it_o send_v but_o they_o take_v all_o thing_n at_o the_o worst_a at_o i_o they_o gape_v at_o i_o they_o wonder_v 7._o as_o at_o a_o monster_n seldom_o see_v on_o all_o their_o work_n and_o word_n i_o ponder_v what_o i_o now_o be_o what_o have_v i_o be_v i_o faint_v at_o nought_o thou_o know_v my_o smart_n thou_o be_v my_o father_n &_o do_v i_o foster_v what_o word_n or_o work_n can_v daunt_v my_o hart_n i_o be_o in_o thou_o become_v a_o boaster_n thief_n man_n thy_o might_n &_o power_n disable_v or_o else_o thy_o love_n to_o man_n diminish_v or_o else_o they_o think_v thou_o be_v unstable_a or_o do_v begin_v and_o will_v not_o finish_v or_o that_o the_o poor_a will_v not_o support_v nor_o help_v thou_o needy_a in_o distress_n but_o as_o thou_o know_v what_o they_o report_v so_o make_v they_o feel_v their_o wickedness_n but_o i_o do_v know_v thou_o fail_v never_o they_o that_o in_o thou_o their_o trust_n repose_v 1._o if_o they_o be_v constant_a and_o persevere_v all_o thing_n be_v for_o the_o best_a to_o those_o thou_o be_v in_o deed_n a_o jealous_a god_n 6._o and_o first_o thy_o child_n thou_o do_v monish_v thou_o bear_v with_o love_n &_o beat_v with_o rod_n if_o they_o mend_v not_o will_v 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other_o let_v faith_n in_o thou_o make_v thou_o accept_v i_o for_o thy_o son_n by_o christ_n my_o brother_n lay_v not_o upon_o i_o great_a load_n than_o i_o poor_a wretch_n can_v well_o endure_v if_o i_o do_v sink_n stay_v my_o abode_n and_o if_o i_o fall_v then_o keep_v i_o sure_o thou_o know_v lord_n whereof_o i_o be_o make_v i_o be_o a_o silly_a simple_a man_n 7._o a_o worm_n a_o flea_n a_o puff_n a_o shade_n that_o no_o good_a do_v nor_o no_o good_a can_v try_v by_o the_o cross_n true_a to_o the_o crown_n that_o we_o may_v prove_v by_o want_n &_o loss_n but_o to_o despair_n pull_v i_o not_o down_o but_o unto_o comfort_n turn_v my_o cross_n i_o be_o not_o able_a bear_v thy_o yoke_n lest_o christ_n thy_o son_n do_v with_o i_o draw_v i_o be_o not_o able_a fend_v thy_o stroke_n less_o he_o o_o lord_n do_v bear_v the_o blow_n lord_n with_o thy_o mercy_n compass_v i_o protection_n draw_v out_o of_o despair_n o_o let_v i_o thy_o salvation_n see_v and_o all_o thing_n fit_v obtain_v by_o prayer_n thou_o show_v mercy_n to_o thou_o meek_a that_o trust_v in_o thou_o in_o all_o man_n sight_n 4._o thy_o child_n shall_v find_v that_o they_o seek_v thou_o shall_v to_o sunshine_n turn_v their_o night_n a_o place_n whence_o worldling_n be_v exclude_v and_o all_o that_o hellish_a rabble_n rout_n though_o here_o on_o earth_n they_o have_v intrude_v to_o root_v god_n faithful_a child_n out_o and_o such_o as_o have_v with_o hate_n pursue_v and_o trust_v in_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n and_o will_v their_o hand_n in_o blood_n imbrue_v shall_v say_v in_o judgement_n they_o be_v rash_a god_n be_v on_o my_o sid_n who_o can_v or'ethrow_v i_o christ_n plead_v my_o cause_n can_v god_n refuse_v i_o 31._o as_o just_a in_o christ_n the_o lord_n do_v know_v i_o he_o do_v acquit_v who_o can_v accuse_v i_o we_o think_v that_o this_o man_n life_n be_v madness_n then_o shall_v the_o wicked_a worldling_n say_v but_o see_v his_o word_n be_v turn_v to_o gladness_n who_o we_o have_v deem_v a_o cast_v away_o his_o hand_n have_v wrought_v that_o he_o will_v have_v yea_o i_o myself_o shall_v say_v i_o err_v that_o think_v poor_a wretch_n will_v not_o i_o save_v because_o my_o joy_n be_v then_o defer_v i_o think_v my_o cry_n thou_o will_v not_o hear_v when_o i_o thou_o seek_v thyself_o do_v hide_v when_o i_o complain_v thou_o come_v not_o near_o i_o will_v no_o time_n and_o place_v thou_o tide_n but_o now_o i_o knowledge_n and_o confess_v thy_o wisdom_n great_a in_o humble_v i_o 10._o thy_o love_n sustain_v i_o in_o distress_n thy_o providence_n
relieve_n i_o this_o past_a all_o judgement_n and_o conceit_n of_o learned_a grave_a wise_a man_n therefore_o dear_a father_n i_o will_v wait_v take_v thy_o own_o time_n how_o where_o &_o when_o i_o will_v not_o with_o thy_o will_n indent_v nor_o thou_o direct_v the_o manner_n how_o thou_o shall_v i_o help_v it_o be_v my_o intent_n unto_o thy_o will_n to_o bend_v and_o bow_v hereafter_o i_o will_v hold_v my_o peace_n though_o man_n shall_v say_v yet_o still_o of_o i_o &_o though_o their_o tongue_n will_v never_o cease_v there_o be_v no_o help_n for_o i_o from_o thou_o ❧_o the_o six_o lamentation_n in_o distress_n ¶_o wherein_o the_o distress_a detest_v the_o world_n and_o worldly_a thing_n and_o desire_v heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n my_o soul_n do_v long_a &_o shall_v depend_v for_o ever_o on_o god_n everliving_a god_n shall_v begin_v and_o make_v a_o end_n that_o have_v give_v all_o yet_o ever_o give_v i_o sigh_v and_o groan_n for_o to_o appear_v before_o his_o gracious_a mercy_n seat_n as_o thirst'h_o the_o heart_n for_o water_n clear_a so_o long_o i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n great_a i_o be_o quite_o tire_v with_o my_o groan_n i_o faint_v under_o my_o heavy_a load_n 2._o of_o misery_n break_v all_o my_o bone_n lay_v on_o i_o just_o by_o my_o god_n o_o god_n the_o rock_n of_o my_o whole_a strength_n lord_n of_o mercy_n behold_v my_o anguish_n 2_o o_o grant_v i_o help_v and_o ease_v at_o length_n i_o faint_v i_o fall_v i_o sigh_v i_o languish_v why_o do_v i_o daily_o weep_v and_o mourn_v and_o have_v no_o comfort_n help_n nor_o ease_n 6._o why_o do_v not_o hear_v but_o from_o i_o turn_v why_o do_v my_o woe_n and_o foe_n increase_v sith_o i_o do_v seek_v thou_o unfeigned_o defend_v i_o oh_o defend_v i_o in_o this_o dangerous_a time_n of_o misery_n lay_v just_o on_o i_o for_o my_o sin_n preserve_v i_o from_o man_n merciless_a hard_o heart_a bloody_a mind_a cruel_a bless_v i_o with_o thnie_n hide_v blessedness_n give_v i_o thy_o favour_n my_o soul_n jewel_n the_o man_n 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nor_o ignomy_n nor_o sickness_n death_n nor_o deadly_a pain_n 17_o but_o fullnes_n mirth_n joy_n victory_n with_o thou_o in_o glory_n i_o shall_v reign_v and_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n o_o lord_n now_o after_o all_o this_o sturdy_a storm_n to_o my_o most_o trouble_a soul_n afford_v thy_o peace_n and_o pity_n i_o poor_a worm_n free_v i_o from_o death_n that_o be_v mors_fw-la gehenis_n '_o give_v peace_n joy_n rest_n that_o be_v transitory_a 8._o i_o take_v it_o as_o a_o earnest_a penny_n of_o perfect_a bliss_n and_o endless_a glory_n and_o i_o will_v here_o praise_v the_o man_n among_o that_o they_o may_v see_v mark_v and_o consider_v it_o be_v thou_o can_v only_o right_v our_o wrong_n and_o from_o all_o trouble_v we_o deliver_v thou_o can'stand_v will_v we_o save_v &_o keep_v though_o much_o we_o suffer_v in_o this_o life_n thou_o be_v our_o shepherd_n we_o thy_o sheep_n save_v i_o from_o hate_n envy_n and_o strife_n so_o shall_v i_o also_o give_v thou_o praise_n my_o mouth_n continual_o thou_o laud_n my_o soul_n and_o inward_a part_n always_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n shall_v still_o applaud_v i_o will_v be_v glad_a and_o joy_n in_o thou_o rejoice_v yea_o and_o again_o rejoice_v abject_a though_o i_o yet_o comfort_v i_o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o with_o mind_n heart_n &_o voice_n awake_v therefore_o in_o time_n awake_a preserve_v i_o that_o i_o perish_v not_o 6._o i_o be_o if_o thou_o do_v i_o forsake_v but_o as_o a_o dead_a man_n clean_o forget_v and_o censure_v a_o cast_n away_o among_o such_o as_o see_v i_o deprive_v of_o present_a help_n for_o these_o man_n say_v my_o soul_n can_v never_o be_v revive_v one_o sorrow_n do_v increase_v another_o all_o hope_n on_o earth_n turn_v to_o distrust_v of_o aid_n from_o neighbour_n friend_n or_o brother_n hide_v not_o thy_o face_n my_o god_n most_o just_a forget_v not_o my_o extremity_n lord_n free_v i_o from_o infernal_a hell_n of_o torment_n and_o of_o misery_n which_o come_v from_o thou_o &_o from_o none_o else_o my_o soul_n be_v beat_v to_o pit_n brim_n my_o hart_n do_v faint_a my_o hand_n grow_v weak_a 6._o my_o knee_n do_v fail_v my_o eye_n grow_v dim_a my_o tongue_n be_v dumb_a &_o can_v speak_v and_o each_o part_n of_o my_o body_n vex_v 6._o i_o daily_o moan_v my_o misery_n look_v on_o i_o lord_n i_o be_o perplex_v o_o ease_n my_o grief_n &_o hear_v my_o cry_n though_o thou_o by_o justice_n make_v the_o wound_n and_o by_o correction_n grieve_v my_o heart_n if_o thou_o will_v cure_v salve_v soon_o be_v find_v with_o spiritual_a comfort_n ease_v my_o smart_n do_v not_o with_o hold_v such_o thing_n be_v good_a which_o for_o thy_o child_n be_v ordain_v 7_o turn_v thou_o thy_o face_n with_o christ_n blood_n cleanse_v all_o the_o spot_n my_o sin_n have_v stain_v rise_v up_o o_o lord_n rise_v up_o i_o say_v with_o thou_o do_v love_n &_o bounty_n reign_v i_o be_o throw_v down_o i_o thou_o obey_v therefore_o rise_v up_o raise_v i_o again_o although_o my_o sin_n like_o sword_n do_v cut_v i_o from_o thy_o favour_n and_o thy_o grace_n let_v righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v put_v to_o hide_v my_o sin_n before_o thy_o face_n unite_v i_o unto_o thou_o again_o 11_o in_o such_o sort_n lord_n make_v i_o so_o fast_o that_o i_o with_o thou_o may_v still_o remain_v and_o joy_n in_o joy_n that_o aine_z shall_v last_v finis_fw-la ¶_o the_o seven_o lamentation_n in_o distress_n ¶_o wherein_o the_o distress_a show_v his_o desire_n to_o hold_v more_o fast_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n o_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o hope_n &_o strength_n 1._o thou_o help_v in_o trouble_n do_v not_o hide_v thyself_o for_o ever_o but_o at_o length_n for_o man_n distress_v do_v thou_o provide_v for_o i_o by_o thou_o will_v hold_v most_o fast_o i_o will_v trust_v in_o thou_o while_o i_o do_v live_v and_o till_o those_o storm_n be_v over_o past_a i_o will_v neither_o fear_v nor_o faint_a nor_o grieve_v tremble_v thou_o earth_n rage_n sea_n &_o land_n wind_n tempest_n storm_n and_o all_o about_o 3._o i_o see_v thou_o lord_n hold_v out_o thy_o hand_n for_o my_o defence_n i_o will_v never_o doubt_v what_o though_o hill_n quake_v &_o stagger_a stumble_v and_o fall_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o sea_n though_o water_n roar_v rage_n &_o tumble_v thou_o can_v this_o change_n &_o all_o appease_v shall_v i_o they_o faint_v at_o trouble_n small_a which_o like_o small_a dart_n thou_o throw_v at_o i_o 1._o in_o love_n but_o not_o to_o kill_v at_o all_o but_o make_v leave_v my_o vanity_n forsake_v my_o folly_n every_o deal_n reclaim_v error_n to_o the_o truth_n this_o thou_o do_v hurt_v &_o thou_o can_v heal_v thou_o have_v preserve_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o merit_v the_o death_n of_o death_n with_o pain_n of_o hell_n 23._o and_o to_o be_v disinherit_v of_o heaven_n high_a where_o just_a do_v dwell_v but_o lord_n do_v mitigate_v thy_o anger_n and_o turn_v thy_o heavy_a wrath_n to_o love_n deliver_v i_o from_o all_o this_o danger_n let_v thy_o compassion_n mercy_n move_v and_o with_o true_a comfort_n crystal_a fountain_n my_o dry_a and_o thirsty_a soul_n refresh_v 14_o and_o pour_v on_o i_o from_o holy_a mountain_n sweet_a dew_n to_o glad_a my_o soul_n &_o flesh_n thy_o dart_n in_o i_o stick_v fast_o o_o lord_n o_o pull_v they_o out_o cast_v they_o away_o and_o cure_v my_o wound_n to_o help_v make_v haste_n bind_v up_o my_o sore_n soul_n sorrow_n stay_v cleanse_v the_o corrupt_a affection_n of_o my_o defile_a wicked_a heart_n prosper_n and_o bless_v my_o action_n lighten_v my_o knowledge_n gross_a &_o dark_a o_o wash_v i_o from_o impiety_n 51._o exhilarate_v my_o sick_a