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Two treatises· I. Of the nature and practise of repentance. II. Of the combat…Tvvo treatises· I. Of the nature and practise of repentance. II. Of the combat…
Two treatises· I. Of the nature and practise of repentance. II. Of the combat of the flesh and spirit.Tvvo treatises· I. Of the nature and practise of repentance. II. Of the combat of the flesh and spirit.
Cambridge: printed by John Legate printer to the University of Cambridge. 1593., 1593Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legate printer to the Vniversitie of Cambridge. 1593., 1593
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IIII. Case of Tears.
IIII. Case of Teares.
Whether doeth repentance always go with tears or not. Answer. No: For very pride and hypocrisy will draw forth tears, for some there are, that can weep for their sins in the presence of others: whereas being alone, they neither will ⟨p. 63⟩nor can. Some again are of that constitution of body, that they have tears at command. And a godly man with dry cheeks may mourn to God for his sins, and entreat for pardon, and receive it. Yet in all occasions of deeper grief for sin, tears will follow: unless men have stony and flinty hearts. And yet again, though the greatest cause of sorrow be offered, the softest heart that is, sheds not tears at the first: but afterward it will. When the body receives a deep wound, at the first ye shall see nothing but a white line or dint made in the flesh, without any blood: stay but a while, then comes blood from the wound in great abundance. So at the first the mind is astonished and gives no tears: but after some respite and consideration, tears follow.
WHether doeth repentance alwayes go with teares or not. Answer. No: For very pride and hypocrisie will draw foorth teares, for some there are, that can weepe for their sinnes in the presence of others: whereas being alone, they neither will ⟨p. 63⟩nor can. Some againe are of that constitution of body, that they haue teares at commaund. And a godly man with drie cheekes may mourne to God for his sinnes, and intreat for pardon, and receive it. Yet in all occasions of deeper griefe for sinne, teares will follow: unlesse men haue stony and flinty hearts. And yet againe, though the greatest cause of sorow be offered, the softest heart that is, sheds not teares at the first: but afterward it will. When the body receiues a deepe wound, at the first yee shall see nothing but a white line or dint made in the flesh, without any blood: stay but a while, then comes blood from the wound in great aboundance. So at the first the mind is astonished and gives no teares: but after some respit and consideration, teares follow.