John Trapp on Revelation 5:4

Verſe 4. And I wept] Out of a deep deſire of knowing the Contents of this book. And as our Saviour going toward his croſſe, turned again to the weeping women, and comforted them, ſo he ſoon ſatisfied the deſire of this his dejected Diſciple. Tears are effectuall Oratours. Luther got much of his it [illegible: 1 letter]ſight in[illegible: 1 letter] to Gods matters by this means. So did Melancthon, when he wept out thoſe words, Quos fugiamus habemus (Pontificios) quos ſequamur non intelligimus. It is ſaid of Sir Philip Sidney, that when he met with any thing that he well underſtood not, he would break out into tears—faciles motus mens generoſa capit. The Spouſe,Cant 7.4. ſeeking him whom her ſoul loved, had eyes like the pools of Heſhbon glazed with tears. And Daniel had greateſt revelations after three weeks of heavines, Chap. 10.2.