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A41020 A fountaine of teares emptying it selfe into three rivelets, viz. of (1) compunction, (2) compassion, (3) devotion, or, Sobs of nature sanctified by grace languaged in severall soliloquies and prayers upon various subjects ... / by Iohn Featley ... Featley, John, 1605?-1666. 1646 (1646) Wing F598; ESTC R4639 383,420 750

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and_o naked_a when_o the_o israëlites_n be_v to_o give_v a_o offering_n to_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o their_o soul_n 30.15_o exit_fw-la 30.15_o the_o rich_a be_v not_o to_o give_v more_o nor_o the_o poor_a to_o give_v less_o than_o half_a a_o shekel_n if_o god_n shall_v require_v so_o much_o at_o my_o hand_n i_o shall_v be_v apt_a to_o plead_v the_o want_n of_o money_n or_o if_o i_o have_v so_o much_o i_o fear_v that_o i_o shall_v appear_v too_o unwilling_a to_o spare_v it_o but_o all_o coveteousnesse_n be_v a_o distrust_n of_o providence_n and_o either_o deny_v the_o power_n or_o question_v the_o will_n of_o the_o great_a disposer_n he_o provide_v for_o the_o poor_a israëlite_n on_o he_o therefore_o must_v i_o depend_v for_o relief_n &_o comfort_n something_o he_o require_n that_n i_o shall_v offer_v unto_o he_o i_o have_v nothing_o of_o the_o world_n all_o that_o i_o can_v offer_v be_v but_o myself_o and_o certain_o myself_o shall_v be_v best_o accept_v if_o i_o 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the_o same_o god_n promise_v to_o tzion_n say_v i_o will_v abundant_o bless_v her_o provision_n 132.15_o ps_n 132.15_o i_o will_v satisfy_v her_o poor_a with_o bread_n the_o psalmist_n refresh_v i_o with_o unspeakable_a comfort_n when_o he_o tell_v i_o that_o 72.12_o ps_n 9.18_o ps_n 72.12_o the_o needy_a shall_v not_o always_o be_v forget_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o perish_v for_o ever_o the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v the_o needy_a when_o he_o cry_v the_o poor_a also_o and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o helper_n he_o will_v defend_v the_o poor_a 82.3_o ps_n 82.3_o and_o fatherless_a he_o will_v do_v justice_n to_o the_o afflict_a and_o needy_a 140.12_o ps_n 140.12_o he_o will_v maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o afflict_a and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o poor_a thus_o be_o i_o promise_v and_o thus_o shall_v it_o be_v perform_v it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o take_v pity_n upon_o the_o distress_a the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o 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tear_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o the_o state_n of_o marriage_n the_o soliloquie_n treat_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o wife_n to_o her_o husband_n the_o ejaculation_n psal_n 5._o vers_fw-la 1._o give_v ear_n to_o my_o word_n o_o lord_n consider_v my_o meditation_n vers_fw-la 2._o harken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o cry_n my_o king_n and_o my_o god_n for_o unto_o thou_o will_v i_o pray_v man_n be_v create_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n 22_o gen_n 1_n 27._o c_o 2.18_o vers_fw-la 21_o vers_fw-la 22_o yet_o because_o it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v alone_o the_o lord_n do_v make_v he_o a_o help_n that_o be_v meet_v for_o he_o a_o
know_v that_o my_o god_n be_v powerful_a who_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n this_o barrenness_n may_v peradventure_o be_v send_v i_o in_o mercy_n although_o so_o heavy_o i_o take_v it_o for_o a_o judgement_n it_o may_v be_v i_o shall_v fail_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o patience_n in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o travel_n or_o of_o love_n and_o care_n in_o the_o education_n of_o my_o child_n or_o i_o may_v be_v too_o fond_o guilty_a of_o dote_v on_o they_o &_o so_o idolatrous_o rob_v my_o god_n of_o his_o honour_n to_o confer_v it_o wicked_o on_o the_o issue_n of_o my_o loin_n moreover_o who_o know_v what_o time_n of_o trouble_n may_v come_v upon_o the_o land_n or_o what_o destruction_n and_o desolation_n may_v be_v send_v upon_o my_o country_n if_o persecution_n or_o war_n shall_v enforce_v i_o to_o flee_v i_o can_v the_o better_a escape_n now_o i_o be_o free_a from_o child_n for_o this_o very_a cause_n my_o bless_a redeemer_n foretell_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n say_v unto_o the_o woman_n daughter_n of_o jer●salem_n weep_v not_o for_o i_o 29_o lu._n 23.28_o vers_fw-la 29_o but_o weep_v for_o yourselves_o and_o for_o your_o child_n for_o behold_v the_o day_n be_v come_v in_o the_o which_o they_o shall_v say_v bless_a be_v the_o barren_a and_o the_o womb_n that_o never_o bear_v and_o the_o pap_n that_o never_o give_v suck_v so_o this_o barrenness_n may_v bring_v content_a in_o that_o it_o free_v i_o from_o care_n and_o various_a perturbation_n although_o if_o it_o may_v seem_v good_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o god_n most_o willing_o will_v i_o embrace_v the_o trouble_n that_o i_o may_v increase_v his_o kingdom_n i_o will_v resolve_v howsoëver_o to_o submit_v myself_o to_o the_o great_a disposer_n and_o will_v hope_v that_o it_o may_v be_v his_o pleasure_n to_o send_v i_o my_o desire_n time_n be_v when_o the_o gentile_n know_v not_o god_n which_o make_v the_o psalmist_n so_o magnify_v god_n for_o his_o mercy_n to_o israël_n 147.19_o ps_n 147.19_o when_o he_o say_v he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n unto_o israël_n 20_o vers_fw-la 20_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o nation_n neither_o have_v the_o heathen_a knowledge_n of_o his_o law_n then_o have_v the_o gentile_n a_o spiritual_a barrenness_n for_o they_o be_v barren_a of_o religion_n and_o yet_o the_o prophet_n comfort_v they_o 54.1_o be_v 54.1_o say_v sing_v o_o barren_a thou_o that_o do_v not_o bear_v break_v forth_o into_o sing_v and_o cry_v aloud_o thou_o that_o do_v not_o travel_v with_o child_n for_o more_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o desolate_a than_o the_o child_n of_o the_o marry_a wife_n say_v the_o lord_n this_o prophecy_n be_v fullfil_v to_o the_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v of_o myself_o and_o many_o million_o more_o for_o the_o song_n do_v no_o long_o run_v in_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o psalmist_n 2._o ps_n 76.1_o ve_z 2._o in_o judah_n be_v god_n know_v his_o name_n be_v great_a in_o israel_n in_o salem_n also_o be_v his_o tabernacle_n and_o his_o dwell_a place_n in_o zion_n no_o no_o 2.32_o lu._n 2.32_o he_o who_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o people_n israel_n do_v come_v to_o be_v a_o light_n to_o lighten_v the_o gentile_n thus_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o be_v a_o people_n 25._o rom._n 9_o 25._o be_v call_v to_o be_v the_o people_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n she_o who_o have_v not_o be_v belove_v do_v through_o his_o mercy_n become_v the_o belove_a of_o god_n and_o she_o that_o be_v barren_a through_o ignorance_n and_o infidelity_n grow_v the_o faithful_a spouse_n of_o the_o most_o high_a why_o shall_v i_o then_o give_v over_o my_o hope_n he_o who_o make_v a_o fruitful_a church_n even_o of_o the_o heathen_a which_o know_v he_o not_o 54.3_o be_v 54.3_o can_v if_o he_o please_v make_v i_o a_o fruitful_a mother_n of_o child_n 5._o verf_n 5._o her_o maker_n be_v her_o husband_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v his_o name_n and_o her_o redeemer_n be_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n the_o god_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n shall_v he_o be_v call_v i_o be_o one_o of_o the_o member_n of_o that_o church_n which_o have_v christ_n to_o her_o husband_n i_o will_v therefore_o never_o despair_n either_o of_o his_o power_n or_o mercy_n i_o dare_v not_o repine_v as_o rachel_n do_v when_o she_o bear_v jacob_n no_o child_n and_o envy_v her_o sister_n 2._o gen_n 34_o 1._o vers_fw-la 2._o i_o dare_v not_o say_v to_o my_o husband_n as_o she_o do_v to_o she_o give_v i_o child_n or_o else_o i_o die_v lest_o his_o anger_n shall_v be_v kindle_v against_o i_o and_o he_o shall_v answer_v i_o as_o jacob_n do_v she_o and_o say_v be_o i_o in_o god_n steed_n who_o have_v withhold_v from_o thou_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n i_o know_v it_o be_v god_n who_o give_v and_o i_o know_v it_o be_v god_n who_o withhold_v these_o mercy_n i_o dare_v not_o be_v too_o inquisitive_a into_o a_o reason_n in_o nature_n lest_o i_o dis-honour_n he_o who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o nature_n i_o may_v and_o i_o will_v desire_v this_o blessing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o who_o give_v liberal_o 1.5_o jam_fw-la 1.5_o and_o upbraid_v not_o yet_o lest_o my_o petition_n shall_v be_v empty_a if_o they_o rise_v not_o with_o tear_n i_o will_v weep_v for_o my_o sin_n which_o have_v cause_v his_o displeasure_n and_o yet_o i_o will_v weep_v in_o hope_n that_o he_o will_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o i_o of_o every_o judgement_n i_o must_v find_v the_o cause_n in_o the_o wickedness_n of_o myself_o i_o want_v the_o comfort_n and_o content_v of_o child_n because_o i_o myself_o have_v be_v a_o child_n disobedient_a to_o my_o god_n but_o i_o will_v bewail_v my_o sin_n and_o bemoan_v my_o condition_n and_o although_o he_o can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o my_o servant_n desire_v yet_o i_o will_v lay_v open_a to_o he_o the_o grief_n of_o my_o heart_n 21._o gen_n 25_o 21._o isaak_n entreat_v he_o for_o his_o wife_n because_o she_o be_v barren_a and_o he_o be_v entreat_v of_o he_o and_o rebekah_n his_o wife_n conceive_v and_o she_o have_v two_o child_n which_o struggle_v together_o in_o their_o mother_n womb_n 22_o ver_fw-la 22_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o elisha_n the_o good_a shunamitish_a woman_n conceive_v 17._o 2._o king_n 4.17_o gen_n 20_o 17._o and_o bear_v a_o son_n at_o that_o very_a season_n that_o elisha_n have_v say_v unto_o she_o according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o life_n faithful_a abraham_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n heal_v abimelech_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o make_a servant_n and_o they_o bare_a child_n 18_o vers_fw-la 18_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v first_o close_v up_o all_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o house_n of_o abimelech_n because_o of_o sarah_n abraham_n wife_n the_o lord_n do_v promise_v unto_o israël_n upon_o obedience_n say_v there_o shall_v nothing_o cast_v their_o young_a 12._o ex._n 23.26_o deut._n 7_o 12._o nor_o be_v barren_a in_o thy_o land_n another_o promise_n be_v make_v unto_o they_o by_o god_n himself_o when_o he_o say_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o you_o harken_v to_o these_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v above_o all_o people_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v male_a or_o female_a barren_a among_o you_o or_o among_o your_o cattle_n again_o they_o be_v promise_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o moses_n say_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v 28.1_o c._n 28.1_o if_o thou_o shall_v hearken_v diligent_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o observe_v and_o to_o do_v all_o the_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n 11_o vers_fw-la 11_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v thou_o plenteous_a in_o good_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o cattle_n and_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o ground_n in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n to_o give_v thou_o but_o i_o have_v not_o such_o a_o isaak_n to_o entreat_v for_o i_o as_o rebekah_n have_v nor_o such_o a_o elisha_n as_o the_o shunamitesse_n have_v nor_o such_o a_o abraham_n as_o abimelech_n have_v what_o then_o i_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o my_o god_n if_o i_o be_v a_o true_a israëlite_n indeed_o 1.47_o io._n 1.47_o such_o a_o one_o as_o nathaniel_n be_v in_o who_o be_v no_o guile_n if_o i_o obey_v my_o god_n and_o hearken_v to_o his_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o if_o i_o harken_v diligent_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n to_o observe_v and_o to_o do_v all_o the_o commandment_n which_o he_o command_v i_o to_o do_v then_o i_o may_v expect_v the_o blessing_n which_o be_v promise_v unto_o israël_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v make_v upon_o condition_n
ceremeniall_a law_n yea_o a_o priest_n himself_o be_v allow_v these_o act_n so_o natural_a and_o pious_a though_o touch_v the_o nazarite_n the_o command_n be_v strict_a which_o the_o lord_n deliver_v unto_o moses_n 2._o num._n 6_o 1._o vers_fw-la 2._o say_v say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n when_o either_o man_n or_o woman_n shall_v separate_v themselves_o to_o vow_v a_o vow_n of_o a_o nazarite_n to_o separate_v themselves_o unto_o the_o lord_n 6._o vers_fw-la 6._o all_o the_o day_n that_o he_o seperate_v himself_o unto_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v come_v at_o no_o dead_a body_n 7._o vers_fw-la 7._o he_o shall_v not_o make_v himself_o unclean_a for_o his_o father_n or_o for_o his_o mother_n for_o his_o brother_n or_o for_o his_o sister_n when_o they_o die_v because_o the_o consecration_n of_o his_o god_n be_v upon_o his_o head_n yet_o whereas_o the_o law_n say_v 25._o eze_n 44_o 25._o the_o priest_n shall_v come_v at_o no_o dead_a person_n to_o defile_v themselves_o it_o run_v with_o this_o exception_n but_o for_o father_n or_o for_o mother_n or_o for_o son_n or_o for_o daughter_n for_o brother_n or_o for_o sister_n that_o have_v have_v no_o husband_n they_o may_v defile_v themselves_o and_o again_o concern_v the_o common_a people_n the_o law_n provide_v say_v 19.16_o num_fw-la 19.16_o whosoever_o touch_v one_o that_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n in_o the_o open_a field_n or_o a_o dead_a body_n or_o a_o bone_n of_o a_o man_n or_o a_o grave_n shall_v be_v unclean_a but_o the_o time_n of_o his_o uncleanness_a be_v to_o continue_v but_o seven_o day_n that_o law_n have_v now_o no_o power_n to_o oblige_v we_o who_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n i_o may_v touch_v my_o dead_a parent_n and_o embrace_v he_o yea_o and_o kiss_v he_o at_o least_o in_o my_o thought_n when_o i_o can_v come_v to_o his_o body_n and_o so_o i_o will_v and_o if_o there_o remain_v any_o uncleanness_a in_o my_o cogitation_n i_o will_v purify_v i_o will_v wash_v it_o away_o with_o the_o bath_n of_o my_o tear_n although_o my_o sorrow_n can_v call_v he_o from_o the_o grave_n yet_o they_o have_v power_n both_o to_o discover_v my_o affection_n and_o to_o satisfy_v my_o desire_n 35._o heb_fw-mi 11_o 35._o in_o ancient_a time_n woman_n have_v their_o dead_a raise_v to_o life_n again_o this_o indeed_o be_v too_o much_o for_o i_o to_o expect_v yet_o it_o will_v not_o be_v too_o much_o for_o i_o to_o mourn_v with_o those_o woman_n who_o be_v afterward_o thus_o comfort_v but_o then_o i_o must_v be_v just_a in_o my_o mourning_n as_o my_o love_n may_v lawful_o be_v show_v in_o my_o tear_n so_o must_v my_o religion_n be_v manifest_v in_o my_o moderation_n it_o be_v a_o curse_n upon_o the_o jew_n which_o the_o prophet_n pronounce_v when_o he_o say_v man_n shall_v not_o tear_v themselves_o for_o they_o in_o mourning_n 16.7_o jer._n 16.7_o to_o comfort_v they_o for_o the_o dead_a neither_o shall_v man_n give_v they_o the_o cup_n of_o consolation_n to_o drink_v for_o their_o father_n or_o for_o their_o mother_n i_o must_v not_o exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o modesty_n in_o my_o cry_n &_o lamentation_n but_o i_o must_v drink_v rather_o of_o the_o cup_n of_o consolation_n and_o hearken_v to_o the_o advice_n and_o counsel_n of_o my_o comforter_n nature_n indeed_o may_v be_v see_v in_o a_o tear_n and_o hear_v in_o a_o sigh_n but_o if_o those_o tear_n be_v too_o many_o or_o those_o sigh_n too_o frequent_a or_o too_o loud_a my_o very_a sorrow_n may_v be_v sinful_a for_o my_o want_n of_o patience_n he_o for_o who_o i_o grieve_v be_v better_a than_o myself_o and_o his_o condition_n be_v full_a of_o joy_n and_o delight_n why_o then_o shall_v i_o mourn_v too_o excessive_o as_o if_o he_o be_v lose_v &_o why_o shall_v i_o grieve_v too_o immoderate_o as_o if_o i_o despair_v of_o a_o father_n he_o be_v go_v to_o a_o place_n where_o he_o be_v free_v from_o sorrow_n and_o can_v die_v no_o more_o only_o i_o be_o on_o earth_n in_o a_o valley_n of_o tear_n but_o i_o shall_v have_v a_o time_n 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