Two Treatises 3, Errata – Dedication 2
Reader, besides some other Literal and Punctual mistakes, pardon and Correct these more considerable Errours of the Press.
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TEARS FOR IERVSALEM; OR The compassionate Lamentation of a tender hearted Saviour over a rebellious and obdurate people. A subject entered upon on the late day of solemn Humiliation, December 6. 1655. afterwards prosecuted, and now published, as useful at all times, but very seasonable for the present.
By Iohn Brinsley, Minister of the Gospel at Great Yarmouth.
Daughters of Ierusalem, weep not for me, but weep for your selves, and for your children,
Luke 23. 28.
LONDON, Printed by I. L. for Tho. Newberry, 1656.
To the Mourners in Sion, Such as being truely sensible of, are cordially affected with the present sad and calamitous condition of the Church of God in the Island of Great Britain.
(Much esteeemed in the Lord.)
THe last year, I sent forth a Groan, a Groan for Israel; I now here second it with Tears, Tears for Ierusalem. And whether there be cause for both these, I appeal to you, whom God hath in any measure made sensible of the present state of the land of your Nativity, and specially of the Church therein. When Nehemiah heard that sad report concerning Ierusalem, that the remnant which were left therein were in great affliction and reproach, and that the Wall thereof was broken down, &c. It came to passe (saith he) when I heard these words, that I sate down and wept, and mourned, Neh. 1. 4. And is not this the Condition of the poor Church of God among us in this Nation at this day? Is not the Wall thereof broken down? All Church-Government levelled? By reason whereof all kind of dangerous and damnable Errours and Heresies, and enormious practises, with unbrotherly and unchristian divisions, have broke in upon us, to the rendring of us a scorn and derision to the Nations round about. Thus doth Englands sore run in this night of her Affliction, and ceaseth not, her calamity every day increasing. And yet (which is no small addition to her misery,) how few are there who so lay it to heart, as to seek out for cure and remedy? Nay, how many who refuse it being offered? not induring to hear of any such thing as Church-Government. Insomuch as the servants of God, some and many of them, may take up the like complaint concerning this Nation, that Babylons friends once did concerning her (Ier. 51. 9.) We would have healed her, but shee is not healed. Nay, that which is far worse, shee refuseth so to be. So deplorable, and almost desperate, is her condition now become. Now in this case what shall Sions friends, do? What? desert and forsake her? This indeed is the resolve of Babylons friends there. Let us forsake her (say they,) and let us goe every man into his own Countrey, for her Iudgment reacheth unto heaven, and is lifted up unto the skies; They will give her over, and every one shifteth for himselfe. But far be such thoughts from all the servants of God in this Nation. How ever (it must be acknowledged) they have cause enough to feare the event, having so many sad symptomes before their eyes, yet (not knowing but that there may be hope in Israel concerning this thing) let them not in the day of her adversity forsake their Mother, in whose womb they were conceived, and whose breasts have given them suck; But let them with faith and patience, yet looke out, look up (for from thence must come Englands cure,) being importunate with the God of Israel, that he who hath in his just judgment for our unfruitfulnesse, broken down the hedge of his Church amongst us, so as the Boar out of the wood doth waste it, and the wild beast of the field doth devour it, would in his free grace and mercy, return and look down from heaven, and visit this vine, and the vineyard which his own right hand hath planted. Which that all may be excited to do, is the design of this small Treatise. To which end if it may be in any degree serviceable to any. I have that I aimed at. In the hopes whereof I rest,
Great Yarmouth, Feb. 2. 1655. Your Brother and Companion in the Kingdome and Patience of Iesus Christ, John Brinsley.