A learned and very useful commentary on the whole epistle to the Hebrews wherein every word and particle in the original is explained ... : being the substance of thirty years Wednesdayes lectures at Black-fryers, London / by that holy and learned divine Wiliam Gouge ... : before which is prefixed a narrative of his life and death : whereunto is added two alphabeticall tables ...

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Title: A learned and very useful commentary on the whole epistle to the Hebrews wherein every word and particle in the original is explained ... : being the substance of thirty years Wednesdayes lectures at Black-fryers, London / by that holy and learned divine Wiliam Gouge ... : before which is prefixed a narrative of his life and death : whereunto is added two alphabeticall tables ...
Author: Gouge, William, 1578-1653.
Publication: London :: Printed by A.M., T.W. and S.G. for Joshua Kirton,; 1655.
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§. 65. Of rejoycing of hope standing with mourning, weeping, and brokennesse of heart.

Object. WE are commanded to weep, Ioel 2. 17. And Christ pronounceth them blessed who mourn (Mat. 5. 4.) and weep (Luk. 6. 21.) 〈◊〉〈◊〉 a broken spirit, and a contrite heart, are said to be the Sacrifices of God, Psal. 51. 17. How then can rejoycing of hope stand with these?

Answ.

1. Those and other like charges to weep and mourn were given on special occasions, and that for sinne or judgement. The end thereof was to bring comfort and joy to the soul.
2. The blessing pronounced to mourning and weeping, is in regard of the co•…•…∣sequence and event, that should follow thereupon: which are comfort and laugh∣ter, Mat. 5. 4. Luke 6. 21.
3. There may be a mixture of joy and grief in the same person, at the same time, but in different respects. In respect of sinne, and apprehension of God•…•… displeasure there may be grief: But in respect of Gods mercy, Christs Sacrifice, and faith therein, there will be rejoycing. A Saint while he is confessing his sinne, useth to be much dejected and broken in Spirit, but in the apprehension of the •…•…∣tonement made by Christ, his Spirit reviveth, rejoyceth and praiseth God. 〈◊〉〈◊〉〈◊〉〈◊〉 laughter the heart is sorrowfull, Prov. 14. 13. So in weeping the heart may be joyfull.
4. There is a time to weep, and a time to laugh, Eccles. 3. 4. In this respect dire∣ctions to weep and directions to rejoyce, having respect to their distinct and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 seasons, do not thwart each other.