University of Virginia Library

Search this document 
The teares or lamentations of a sorrowfull Soule

Set foorth by Sir William Leighton
Leighton, William (ca. 1565-1622)

collapse section 
[section]
  
LECTORIE IN LIBRUM egregij Militis Gulielim Leighton. Thomas Burt. Verbi sacri Concionator.
  
A Farewell to the world.
  
To the true deuoted Reader.
  
Idillion in eximii Millitis, Leightonis laudem.
  
In laudem authoris & presentes operis sui, Antonii dyat Arm.
  
Vnto the troubles and sorrowes of the worthy Knight Sir William Leighton.
  
To the Right Worshipfull Sir William Leighton Knight his endeared friend and kinsman, concerning his diuine Lamentations.
  
[Mvsicke is then Diuine, and not but then]
  
In laudem Authoris.
expand section 
THE TEARES OR LAMENTATIONS of a Sorrowfull Soule.
expand section 
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.
expand section 
Short Meditations or Iaculatorie prayers, to be had in memorie vppon seuerall occasions.
  
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.

collapse section Collapse All | Expand All expand section
previous section The teares or lamentations of a sorrowfull Soule
no next section
189

Adams fall.

1

Iniurious Adam in thy selfe accurst,
cease to cōplaine of God & natures thrall:
Since he that made man good, left him at first,
a power to stand, and yet a will to fall.

2

fetch not thy fault, frō heauens determinatiō
but blame thy mind to weake & insufficient:
Sinne is no being but a meere priuation,
and hath no cause efficient, but deficient.

3

For such is his respect yt all things moueth,
ye all thinges hold there motion & condition:
Error he neyther liketh nor approueth,
but suffreth onely by a iust permission:
Soe hast thou Adam in thy wish rebelling,
Thy faults not fates, nor ought there else compelling.
FINIS.
previous section The teares or lamentations of a sorrowfull Soule
no next section