The dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in several treatisesThe dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in severall treatises

He, whose Heart and Eyes dry up together, whose Expression in Tears, and Affection of Sorrow, do end together; though he had wept a sea of Tears, he had not yet truly wept for sin.

He, vvhose Heart and Eyes dry up together, vvhose Expression in Tears, and Affection of Sorrow, do end together; though he had wept a sea of Tears, he had not yet truly wept for sin.

Where sorrow is Godly, it hath Affections of mourning, when the expression of mourning ceaseth; because every drop of tears doth arise from a spring of tears within.

Where sorrovv is Godly, it hath Affections of mourning, vvhen the expression of mourning ceaseth; because every drop of tears doth arise from a spring of tears vvithin.

As every Act of Faith doth arise from a believing disposition, an habit of faith within; every act of Love, from a Principle of love within: So every expression of sorrow from an affection of sorrow in the spirit—Hence we read, 1 Sam. 7.6. their sorrow is expressed by this Metaphor—They drew water (as out of a well) and poured it out before the Lord. Their eyes did not empty, so fast as their hearts filled. Their eyes could not pour it forth, so fast as their hearts did yield it up. All their Expressions of Mourning did fall short of those Affections of Sorrow which were in the heart.

As every Act of Faith doth arise from a believing disposition, an habit of faith vvithin; every act of Love, from a Principle of love vvithin: So every expression of sorrow from an affection of sorrovv in the spirit—Hence vve read,