The teares or lamentations of a sorrowfull Soule ::

The repentant complaineth of his horrid and grieuous sinnes, and in the end giueth thankes vnto Iehouah on high, who is distinguised into one God and three persons.

The repentant wholy flyeth vnto the mercies of God in Christ, and describeth the loathsomnes & vglines of his sinnes, aggrauating the greatnes thereof, aboue all other mens.

The poore Suppliant being visited with a grieuous sicknes, sheweth how he languisheth in all the corporall parts & members of his body, but especially with the torture of his conscience for sinne, and at the last prayeth that God would take from him this heauie yoake of miseries.

A feruent prayer vnto God, that the repentant may find fauour in Christ, whose merits and satisfaction he offereth vnto thee O Lord, as a pleasing ransome for his sinnes.

The first Lamentation in distresse cōteineth a confession of sinnes, and a petition to be released of the punishments due for the same.

The second Lamentation containeth Godly and deuout prayers for constancie in afflictions, and to beare malicious slaunders patiently.

The first part of the second lamentation

The second part of the second lamentation.

The third part of the second lamentation.

The fourth part of the second lamentation.

A thankesgiuing to God, with magnifing of his holy name vpon all instruments.

The third Lamentation in distresse.

The fourth Lamentation in distresse.

The fift Lamentation in distresse.

The sixt Lamentation in distresse.

The seauenth Lamentation in distresse.

The eight Lamentation in distresse.

The second part of the eight Lamentation.

The fift part of the eight Lamentation.

[The ninth Lamentation.]

The first part of the ninth Lamentation in distresse.

To God the Father.

To God the Sonne.

To God the holy Ghost.

Diuers consolations that the life and time of affliction is short.

Of Death.

To the elect and faithful.

Although the body die yet they shall liue.

The death of the Godly is a sleepe.

To whom they that die ought to commit their Spirit.

The bodie is buried but shall be raised vp againe at the last day.

In the pangs of death and in all tribulations, the remedies be to be learned in the sufferings of Christ.

An exhortation to forgiue one another, before we depart out of this, world.

Diuers consolations that the life and time of affliction is short.

A consolation for them which suffer for their offences.

A disputation betweene the Diuell and vs.

The poore and distressed soule being loaden with the burthen of his sinnes, feruently prayeth to God for his remission thereof.

Seauen Psalmes of Dauids repentance commonly called Penitentiall Psalmes.

A Mistery to be noted and followed of those that are parting out of this life.

Short Meditations or Iaculatorie prayers, to be had in memorie vppon seuerall occasions.

[Be vnto me O Lord a Tower]

If an ill Suspicion ouertake thee.

If vndesent sadnes perplex thee.

If vaine-glory seduce thee.

If despaire molest thee.

If thou be afflicted in minde.

If Slouth assaile thee.

If wrath disturbe thee.

If desire of honour or promotion tempt thee.

If Gluttonie solicit thee.

If any blessing of God happen to thee.

In any grieuous persecutions.

When thou seest thou art forsaken of God.

Against Detractours.

For our enemies.

If Corrupt flesh prouoke thee.

If labour tyre thee.

The penitent prayeth for the Testimonie of a good Conscience.

A heauenly Himme of the ioyes Celestiall.

A prayer for a good Conscience.

The penitent proueth that sinne is not of God, but of the diuell and our selues.

A comfortable Himne for the Children of God.

A prayer against temptations especially fit for a man that findeth in himselfe a continuall Inclination to any particular sinne.

An exhortation to praise God, and to acknowledge our thankesgiuing to him without ceasing.

Adams fall.

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The repentant complaineth of his horrid and grieuous sinnes, and in the end giueth thankes vnto Iehouah on high, who is distinguised into one God and three persons.

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Hidden O Lord are my most horred sins,

Psal. 17. 5.

vnto ye world, though open plaine to thee
He neuer betters that no time begins,
corruption killeth all good thoughts in mee.

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What sin doth dwell in this vild flesh of ours,
but doth encrease like monsters huge in me:
Cōmitting them both minutes, daies & houres,
as swift as Time, so fast grow they in me.

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Rent thine owne flesh, & teare thy wretched haires,
scrape clean corruptions marrow frō thy bones

Mark. 9. 47

Put out thine eies, cut of thy tongue, stop eares
lame all thy sences, to kill sinne at once.

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I faine would walke ye know not how to creep
I am opprest with such most hainous crimes:
Whē I should wake, sin drowneth me with sleep
for one good thought I sin a thousand times.

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Sigh O my soule, weepe, sorrow & lament,
and seeke for helpe, if any hope be left:
Pray vnto Christ, for grace thou mai'st repent,
before his merits from thee be bereft.

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Psal. 23. 4.

Though by his rod, afflictions humble thee,
and for thy sinnes, thou suffer grieuous paine
Yet with his staffe, he still vpholdeth thee,
from deep dispaire, in blisse with him to raigne

7

Luke 2. 4.

All glory be to God on high,
and to his sonne our sauiour wise and iust:
To whom with ioy still pray and sing will I,
and to my comforter the holy Ghost.

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Whose being was from all eternity,
one deity distinct in persons three:

1. Iohn. 5. 7. 8.

According to the blessed Trinity,
distinguish't three, yet one in vnity.

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