The harmony of the Gospels in the holy history of the humiliation and sufferings…

3. Jesus Christ gives them a Reason why they should weep for themselves and for their Children; viz. because of those terrible days that are coming upon them, which are described, First. By that usual note of attention, Behold, showing the certainty of such calamities coming on them, and the terribleness thereof, in both ⟨p. 107⟩these respects, those days will be remarkable, Behold. 2dly. Those days are described by the terrible effects thereof, which prove them to be a just matter of mourning and weeping for your selves and for your children. Those terrible effects of the calamity of those days are two. v. 29, 30.

3. Jesus Christ gives them a Reason why they should weep for themselves and for their Children; viz. because of those terrible days that are coming upon them, which are described, First. By that usual note of attention, Behold, shewing the certainty of such calamityes coming on them, and the terribleness thereof, in both ⟨p. 107⟩these respects, those dayes will be remarkable, Behold. 2dly. Those dayes are described by the terrible effects thereof, which prove them to be a just matter of mourning and weeping for your selves and for your children. Those terrible effects of the calamity of those dayes are two. v. 29, 30.

1. They shall bless the barr•n woman, womb, & dry breasts, it was a reproach in Israel to be barren, Gen. 30.23. Luk. 1.25. but now they shall count them happy that have no children to see and feel these bitter calamities, the words imply that it is a curse and misery to have Children to be sufferers of these calamities, which is an Argument to prove that these calamities will be great, yea, exceeding great; the consideration whereof doth show that you have cause to weep for your selves, and for your Children, as well as for me.