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Pietatis Lachrymae Teares of deuotion

[by William Evans]

Evans, William (fl. 1602-1636)

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To the Right worshipfull, learned and vertuous, Sir Thomas Kitson Knight: earthes good heere, and Heauens blisse heereafter.

To the Right worshipfull and no lesse vertuous Lady, the Lady Elizabeth Kitson, wife to Sir Thomas Kitson Knight: Earthes prosperity, and Cælestiall happines.

An Introduction

A passion of an afflicted soule.

Teares Efficacy, and Sinnes pardon.

The soules comfort in Middest of affliction.

Deus mihi totum in toto.

Mors Christi, mihi vita.

Diues in his passion.

Lazarus in his happines.

A passion of the soules desire.

Christes Crowne is sharpe.

Doloris finis gaudium.

Benedictus deus in eternum.

The sinful soules sob.

Laqueus contritus est.

Par nulla figura dolori.

Non est Deus sicut noster.

His farewell to the world.

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Seale this (O Lord) cleare my sinne-spotted-Den,
Teares beg the warrant, Iesu say Amen.