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¹The word which we translate to take comfort, signifies such comfort as they find, who being heated extremely, and extreme thirsty, come to drink at a fountain of sweet waters. The Vulgar readeth it, Let me alone that I may mourn a little; yet taking in the former sense, He seems thus to explain himself: If the Lord would let me alone. I would go and ease my self with complaining, the waters of my head, the fountain of mine eyes would be a refreshing to my wearied soul. Sorrows are sometimes joyous, and moderate mourning gives the mind a reviving.

¹The word which we translate to take comfort, signifies such comfort as they finde, who being heated extreamly, and extream thirsty, come to drink at a fountain of sweet waters. The Vulgar readeth it, Let me alone that I may mourn a little; yet taking in the former sense, He seems thus to explain himself: If the Lord would let me alone. I would go and ease my self with complaining, the waters of my head, the fountain of mine eyes would be a refreshing to my wearied soul. Sorrows are sometimes joyous, and moderate mourning gives the minde a reviving.

1. 1[Greek or Hebrew] Roboravit, confortavit, respiravit, vires collegit.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Roboravit, confortavit, respiravit, vires collegit.

But rather, Take it in the general, Let me alone that I may comfort my self, and that these sorrows may abate; I desire to rally, and recollect my scattered thoughts a while, and so take in somewhat of the sweetness of this life before I die,¹ Cease from me for some refreshing, saith M. Broughton. I do not expect much, Lord, let me have some before I go, whence I shall not return.