The teares or lamentations of a sorrowfull Soule Set foorth by Sir William Leighton |
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A Mistery to be noted and followed of those that are parting out of this life.
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A Mistery to be noted and followed of those that are parting out of this life.
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In the departure of the Lord,of mortall bodies vitall breath:
Their liues a misterie worth record,
which he did shew, vs heere on earth.
Who doth prepare to die each houre,
must follow Christ, our Sauiour.
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For he the night before he died,did single out himselfe alone:
Disciples all he set aside,
and to his Father makes his moane:
His mother deere he leaues with Iohn,
to comfort her when he is gon.
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So Christians all when they goe hence,must cast of care of worldes respect:
Setling their house with prouidence,
and then all earthly care neglect:
Leauing all thoughts of common wealth,
which too much mens affections steale.
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Commending wife and children all,to Gods protecting will Diuine:
Himselfe to God Cœlestiall,
betakes from world to Gods designe:
Forsaking friends and kinsfolkes heere,
exempts his heart, from care and feare.
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He must then secret be alone,who will with high Iehouah walke:
Distilling teares with prayers moane,
and feruent sighes with God to take:
His soule and spirit let him commend,
to heauenly ioyes deuoid of end.
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At time of death Christ watch't and prai'd,with earnest zeale and feruencie:
In Oliue Mount all Night he stay'd,
a place for heauenly secrecie:
He there thrice his disciples warnes,
to watch and pray, gainst tempters harmes,
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Euen so all they must watch and pray.with sighes and groanes for former sinnes:
(That from this life depart away,
against temptations, Sathans gins:
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To Faith, sure Hope, and Charity.
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Christ bow'd his knees t'was not enough,he fell downe flat vpon his face:
His cryes, the heauens pierced through,
to God for ayde and heauenly grace:
He twice retir'd to feruent praier,
with ardent Zeale in open ayre.
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He bends his knees with humblenes,who himselfe, commits to Gods dispose:
He falleth flat with lowlines,
that takes the loue for his repose:
And wholy doth himselfe deny,
fixing his faith in God on high.
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As Adam first in paradise,had seemely corps without array:
So Christ from Earth on Crosse doth rise,
his naked selfe doth them display:
As Brasen Serpent was erect.
so he's lift vp for his elect.
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Euen so that soule that Heauen aspir's,from earths affections must ascend:
Mounting with heart and his desires,
to heauenly life that hath no end:
Himselfe to th'world, must crucifie,
nayl'd with faith, hope and charity.
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This Champion there must combate make,with Dragon fierce mans enemy:
Till he turne backe the victory,
leauing the Lambe tue victory:
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of highest heauens and be possest.
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