The Redeemer's tears wept over lost souls a treatise on Luke XIX, 41, 42

And thou mayst now see 'tis not only a day in respect of light, but influence also; that thou mightst not only know notionally what belonged thereto, but efficaciously and practically, which you have heard is the knowledge here meant. And the concurrence of such light and influence have made thee a season wherein thou wast to have been at work for thy soul. The day is the proper season for work, when the night comes working ceases, both because that then light fails, and because drowsiness and sloth are more apt to possess men. And the night will come. For (which is the next thing we are to speak to,)

And thou may'st now see 'tis not only a day in respect of light, but influence also; that thou mightst not only know notionally what belong'd thereto, but efficaciously and practically, which you have heard is the knowledge here meant. And the concurrence of such light and influence have made thee a season wherein thou wast to have been at work for thy soul. The day is the proper season for work, when the night comes working ceases, both because that then light fails, and because drowsines and sloth are more apt to possesse men. And the night will come. For (which is the next thing we are to speak to,)

III. This day hath its bounds and limits, so that when it is over, and lost with such, the things of their peace are ⟨p. 59⟩for ever hid from their eyes. And that this day is not infinite and endless, we see in the present instance. Jerusalem had her day; but that day had its period, we see it comes to this at last, that now the things of her peace are hid from her eyes. We generally see the same thing, in that sinners are so earnestly pressed to make use of the present time. To day if you will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, Psal. 95. quoted and urged Heb. 3.7, 8. They are admonished to seek the Lord while he may be found,