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The Falsehood of his Asserti∣on may easily be perceived, if We consider that the Fountaine, Forme, and Fruit of Weeping are not Morall, but Theologicall Vertues, in which there is no Excesse. 1. The Fountaine of Weeping is Faith, Love, Repen∣tance, in which, * 1.1 Spiritus Sanctus non de mensura datur, sed super Credentem totus infunditur; The
Holy Ghost is not given by mea∣sure vnto the Regenerate, * 1.2 even when we enjoy these according to our condition, state, and end prefixed vnto vs by the Lord, and therefore no Weeping; For as Streames doe resemble the Nature of those Fountaines whence they spring; So Teares doe expresse the Property of those Graces whence they pro∣ceede. 2. The Forme of Weep∣ing (which giveth it Beeing) is Sorrow, which the Apostle ap∣prooved. 2 Cor. 7.11. When it encreased not exceeded, there∣fore so consequently the For∣med, * 1.3 Weeping: For, Quamlibet Formam sequitur aliqua inclinatio, quae est appetitus rei habentis illam formam, Every forme hath some Inclinarion which is the appetite of the thing Formed; Therfore as to Encrease, is the Inclination
of Godly Sorrow (as reache••h the Apostle) so it is the Property of Godly Weeping. 3. The Fruit of Weeping is Ioy, * 1.4 They that sow in Teares shall reape in Ioy, * 1.5 Even Ioy vnspeakable and full of Glory; In which as there is no Mediocritie, so neither in Weeping: For here (me thinkes) if any where, so farre as nice Restrictions will permit, that Philosophicall Ax••ome hath place, Propter q••od vnumquodque est tale, id ipsum est magis tale. Qua∣lities in the Cause, are proporti∣onable in the Effect. Worldly Weeping (I confesse) may ex∣ceede and become vicious; For being a Morall Vertue; it should consist in a Meane or Mediocri∣tie, limited by Prudence: But Godly Weeping is a Supernatu∣rall Grace, inseparably attending & accompanying all other Gra∣ces
(Gratum facientes) as hath beene prooved; Looke how the Rationall Soule implyeth the Animall, so doth Godly Weep∣ing lustifying Graces, being In∣dividuall.
Cyr. Epist. 76.
Aquin. 37.10 c.
Aquin. 1 80. 1 6.
Psal 126.5.
1 Pet. 1.8.