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The harmony of the Gospels in the holy history of the humiliation and sufferings…
The harmony of the Gospels in the holy history of the humiliation and sufferings of Jesus Christ from his incarnation to his death and burial published by John Eliot ...
Boston: printed by John Foster, 1678
The Harmony of the GOSPELS in the holy History of the Humiliation a… › Chapter 13 › Section 2
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3. See the matter of his speech unto them and to all the Auditory in four Particulars.
1. Weep not for me, that is not only for me: it is a [not] comparative, viz. not so much, or not only for me; for I shall tell you of another object of your weeping and lamentation. He doth not forbid them weeping for him, much less doth he check or blame them for it, but he informeth them of another object to weep for, besides him. You now weep because of my death this day, but I tell you of that which shall be the effect and punishment of that which is done this day in putting me to death. Jerusalem shall smart for what they do this day, and when that day of vengeance is come, there will be other matter of weeping then yet you see.
1. Weep not for me, that is not only for me: it is a [not] comparative, viz. not so much, or not only for me; for I shall tell you of another object of your weeping and lamentation. He doth not forbid them weeping for him, much less doth he check or blame them for it, but he informeth them of another object to weep for, besides him. You now weep because of my death this day, but I tell you of that which shall be the effect and punishment of that which is done this day in putting me to death. Jerusalem shall smart for what they doe this day, and when that day of vengeance is come, there will be other matter of weeping then yet you see.
2. Weep for your selves and for your children: weep both for the present Generation, and for the rising Generations. Look not only on present things, but consider what your present actions do portend and threaten to bring upon you. And did you but consider what punishment, Calamities and miseries this days act will bring upon Jerusalem, you would then see that there is great cause to weep for your selves, and for your children, as well as for me.