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And when the Lord saw her, he had Compassion on her, and said to her, Weep not.
TO be above the stroke of pas∣sions, is a condition equal to Angels: to be in a State of Sorrow, without the sense of sorrow, is a disposition be∣neath Beasts; but duly to regulate our Sorrows, and bound our Passions under the rod, is the Wisdom, duty, and excellency of a Christian. He that is without natural affections, is deservedly ranked among the worst of Heathens; and he that is able rightly to manage them, deserves to be numbred with the best of Christians. Though when we are Sanctified, we put on the Divine Na∣ture; yet till we are glorified we put not off the infirmities of our humane Na∣ture.