Fragments on Lamentations · §6

Jeremiah’s mystical weeping and mourning

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If then “blessed are those who weep, for they will laugh,” (Luke 6:21) Jeremiah had to weep this mystical weeping and, according to “blessed are those who mourn,” (Matthew 5:4) mourn those worthy of being mourned.

Greek

Klagel. Jerem. 1 Überschr. Εἰ τοίνυν «μακάριοι οἱ κλαίοντες, ὅτι γελάσονται«, ἔδει Ἱερεμίαν τὸν μυστικὸν τοῦτον κλαῦσαι κλαυθμὸν καὶ κατὰ τὸ «μακάριοι οἱ πενθοὺντες« πενθῆσαι τοῦς τοῦ πενθεῖσθαι ἀξίους.

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Origen, Fragments on Lamentations.

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