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tam_fw-la ociosorum_fw-la auribus_fw-la placeant_fw-la quà m_fw-la aegrotorum_fw-la mentibus_fw-la prosint_fw-la magnum_fw-la ex_fw-la utraquere_v coelestibus_fw-la donis_fw-la fructum_fw-la reportaturi_fw-la the_o content_n chap._n i._n of_o a_o state_n of_o pregnancy_n page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o prayer_n the_o duty_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n p._n 19_o chap._n iii_o repentance_n the_o duty_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n 26_o chap._n iu_o read_v of_o scripture_n the_o duty_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n 34_o chap._n v._o meditation_n the_o duty_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n 41_o chap._n vi_o resignation_n to_o god_n the_o duty_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n 60_o chap._n vii_o dedication_n of_o the_o child_n to_o god_n the_o duty_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n 64_o chap._n viii_o care_v of_o she_o own_o health_n the_o duty_n of_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n 68_o chap._n ix_o preparation_n for_o death_n the_o duty_n of_o those_o woman_n with_o child_n who_o never_o yet_o repent_v 71_o chap._n x._o prepation_n for_o death_n the_o duty_n of_o godly_a woman_n when_o with_o child_n 80_o chap._n xi_o to_o resolve_v upon_o some_o special_a return_n of_o thankfulness_n after_o their_o deliverance_n be_v also_o the_o duty_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n 93_o chap._n xii_o the_o labour_n for_o faith_n in_o christ_n or_o if_o they_o have_v faith_n to_o endeavour_v to_o exercise_v it_o in_o trust_n and_o dependence_n upon_o god_n for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v also_o the_o duty_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n 100_o chap._n xiii_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o deliverance_n the_o duty_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n 110_o chap._n fourteen_o patience_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o pain_n the_o duty_n of_o travel_a woman_n 129._o reader_n some_o fault_n will_v escape_v take_v what_o care_n we_o can_v those_o that_o be_v be_v very_o few_o and_o they_o only_o in_o mis-spelling_a wherefore_o i_o think_v not_o worth_a the_o while_n to_o trouble_v myself_o to_o note_v they_o or_o thou_o with_o name_v they_o a_o present_a for_o teem_v woman_n etc._n etc._n chap._n i._o of_o a_o state_n of_o pregnancy_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o great_a god_n who_o be_v equal_o infinite_a in_o all_o his_o attribute_n yet_o have_v style_v himself_o rich_a in_o mercy_n glorious_a in_o holiness_n 15.11_o psal_n 86.15_o eph._n 2.4_o exod._n 15.11_o sure_o he_o need_v neither_o riches_n nor_o glory_n he_o be_v rich_a enough_o to_o himself_o and_o glorious_a enough_o in_o himself_o from_o everlasting_a but_o behold_v his_o good_a will_n towards_o man_n and_o the_o communicative_a nature_n of_o infinite_a goodness_n mercy_n enrich_v we_o holiness_n glorify_v we_o by_o mercy_n we_o partake_v of_o his_o gift_n by_o holiness_n we_o partake_v of_o his_o nature_n by_o mercy_n we_o enjoy_v he_o by_o holiness_n we_o love_v he_o resemble_v he_o and_o glorify_v he_o for_o ever_o now_o see_v these_o two_o transcendent_a perfection_n do_v eternal_o cohabite_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o mutual_o concur_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o man_n it_o be_v most_o requisite_a that_o our_o mind_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o thought_n &_o influence_n of_o both_o that_o be_v that_o each_o mercy_n of_o god_n shall_v promote_v our_o holiness_n and_o that_o holiness_n shall_v increase_v our_o sense_n of_o mercy_n it_o be_v therefore_o my_o present_a business_n that_o woman_n with_o child_n may_v be_v in_o a_o holy_a frame_n and_o thereby_o fit_v for_o the_o hour_n of_o danger_n approach_v i_o think_v good_a to_o mind_v they_o of_o this_o first_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n of_o much_o value_n to_o be_v with_o child_n in_o a_o state_n of_o matrimony_n that_o this_o be_v a_o mercy_n will_v appear_v plain_o by_o these_o few_o consideration_n 1._o it_o be_v one_o end_n of_o marriage_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o succession_n of_o generation_n after_o generation_n that_o the_o race_n of_o mankind_n may_v not_o be_v confuse_v and_o disorderly_a as_o among_o beast_n nor_o extinguish_v 4.4_o 1_o thes_n 4.4_o nor_o dishonour_v but_o may_v continue_v in_o a_o legitimate_a line_n and_o that_o god_n may_v have_v a_o holy_a seed_n 2.15_o mal._n 2.15_o 2._o that_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o mercy_n god_n have_v by_o angel_n revelation_n and_o miracle_n at_o sundry_a time_n of_o old_a assure_v some_o good_a woman_n that_o he_o will_v give_v this_o blessing_n to_o their_o womb_n thus_o in_o gen._n 17.16_o i_o will_v bless_v she_o &_o give_v thou_o a_o son_n also_o of_o she_o 17._o gen._n 17.16_o 17._o yea_o i_o will_v bless_v she_o and_o she_o shall_v be_v a_o mother_n also_o of_o nation_n though_o upon_o this_o strange_a promise_n we_o find_v abraham_n full_a of_o wonder_v ver_fw-la 17._o and_o sarah_n his_o wife_n laugh_v ch_z 18_o 12._o both_o question_v at_o first_o how_o this_o can_v be_v yet_o afterward_o god_n do_v renew_v his_o promise_n and_o they_o lie_v aside_o any_o further_a doubt_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o angel_n be_v falfil_v gen._n 21.1_o the_o lord_n visit_v sarah_n as_o he_o have_v say_v and_o do_v unto_o sarah_n as_o he_o have_v speak_v for_o sarah_n conceive_v and_o bare_a abraham_n a_o son_n in_o his_o old_a age_n at_o the_o set_a time_n of_o which_o god_n have_v speak_v to_o he_o we_o find_v of_o the_o patriarch_n also_o that_o they_o find_v favour_n with_o god_n in_o like_a manner_n concern_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o womb_n ever_o acknowledge_v it_o as_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o adore_v the_o gracious_a providence_n of_o the_o 28._o the_o nihil_fw-la de_fw-la generationibus_fw-la aut_fw-la seminibus_fw-la nuscitur_fw-la si_fw-la ea_fw-la non_fw-la operetur_fw-la deus_fw-la aug._n in_o ps_n 118._o gen._n 28._o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o man_n when_o they_o bless_v their_o posteriy_n they_o careful_o insert_v this_o in_o their_o prophetical_a prayer_n this_o last_o blessing_n of_o a_o die_a patriarch_n though_o it_o be_v sometime_o or_o in_o some_o part_n express_v in_o form_n of_o petition_n yet_o in_o the_o intent_n and_o effect_n thereof_o always_o amount_v to_o a_o prediction_n thus_o isaac_n to_o jacob_n god_n almighty_n bless_v thou_o and_o make_v thou_o fruit_n full_a and_o multiply_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o multitude_n of_o people_n thus_o jacob_n to_o joseph_n joseph_n be_v a_o fruitful_a bough_n 22.25_o chap._n 49._o 22.25_o even_o a_o fruitful_a bough_n who_o branch_n run_v over_o the_o wall_n the_o almighty_a shall_v bless_v thou_o with_o the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n above_o blessing_n of_o the_o deep_a that_o lie_v under_o blessing_n of_o the_o breast_n and_o of_o the_o womb_n in_o which_o place_n god_n be_v still_o mention_v as_o the_o original_n of_o this_o blessing_n and_o the_o supreme_a efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o pregnancy_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o increase_v of_o posterity_n it_o be_v the_o same_o god_n that_o send_v his_o angel_n to_o the_o wife_n of_o manoah_n 13.3_o judg._n 13.3_o to_o tell_v she_o that_o she_o shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n it_o be_v out_o of_o question_n that_o to_o these_o person_n it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o have_v issue_n yea_o a_o public_a blessing_n to_o many_o generation_n for_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v the_o only_a visible_a church_n on_o earth_n the_o only_a people_n that_o turn_v from_o idol_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n and_o samson_n the_o son_n of_o manoah_n be_v in_o his_o time_n the_o only_a judge_n and_o champion_n of_o israel_n and_o type_n of_o christ_n but_o it_o seem_v doubtful_a whether_o therefore_o all_o other_o parent_n can_v call_v their_o child_n blessing_n or_o indeed_o whether_o the_o faithful_a have_v any_o such_o cause_n to_o promise_v themselves_o comfort_n in_o their_o posterity_n without_o some_o like_a revelation_n or_o testimony_n from_o heaven_n as_o they_o have_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n i_o mean_v that_o continue_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n have_v exceed_v great_a and_o precious_a promise_n to_o rest_v satisfy_v in_o that_o extend_v to_o they_o all_o in_o all_o age_n i_o mean_v god_n promise_n of_o give_v and_o blessing_n child_n to_o they_o 3._o and_o that_o shall_v be_v my_o three_o proof_n if_o god_n promise_v distinct_o and_o frequent_o that_o they_o shall_v see_v their_o posterity_n and_o their_o seed_n seed_n than_o we_o must_v thankful_o enumerate_v it_o among_o his_o rich_a favour_n to_o mankind_n this_o be_v the_o blessing_n to_o adam_n in_o innocency_n god_n bless_v they_o 1.28_o gen._n 1.28_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o they_o be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n and_o to_o noah_n 9.1_o gen._n 9.1_o god_n bless_a noah_n and_o his_o son_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n this_o blessing_n be_v give_v they_o as_o the_o common_a parent_n and_o stock_n of_o who_o
the_o future_a generation_n shall_v succeed_v and_o therefore_o we_o find_v it_o transmit_v by_o other_o scripture_n to_o succeed_a age_n and_o will_v continue_v while_o the_o patience_n and_o good_a will_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n continue_v thus_o the_o psalmist_n loe_o child_n be_v a_o heritage_n of_o the_o lord_n 127.3_o ps_n 127.3_o and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v his_o reward_n likewise_o in_o the_o follow_a psalm_n 4._o psal_n 128_o 3_o 4._o thy_o wife_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o fruitful_a vine_n by_o the_o side_n of_o thy_o house_n thy_o child_n like_o olive_n plant_v round_o about_o thy_o table_n behold_v that_o thus_o shall_v the_o man_n be_v bless_v that_o fear_v the_o lord_n again_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n have_v the_o same_o promise_n from_o god_n to_o his_o people_n israel_n thus_o emphatical_o express_v i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n on_o thy_o seed_n 4._o isa_n 43.3_o 4._o and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o offspring_n and_o they_o shall_v spring_v up_o as_o among_o the_o grass_n as_o willow_n by_o the_o watercourse_n the_o like_a promise_n of_o multiply_v their_o seed_n be_v frequent_o to_o be_v find_v in_o other_o scripture_n 2.4_o jer._n 23.3_o ezek._n 36.11_o zech_n 2.4_o such_o as_o those_o in_o the_o margin_n which_o the_o diligent_a reader_n may_v peruse_v at_o his_o leisure_n these_o may_v suffice_v to_o evince_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o 3d._o particular_a that_o they_o who_o believe_v the_o lord_n prophet_n that_o reverence_n his_o promise_n and_o embrace_v his_o providence_n can_v but_o subscribe_v with_o their_o hand_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o childbearing_n be_v his_o blessing_n and_o child_n be_v his_o reward_n 4._o whatsoever_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v ordinary_o ask_v of_o god_n laetit_fw-la god_n paulan_n ante_fw-la votis_fw-la quam_fw-la utero_fw-la concepisti_fw-la hier._n ad_fw-la laetit_fw-la according_a to_o his_o will_n that_o can_v but_o be_v a_o mercy_n when_o it_o be_v receive_v that_o such_o prayer_n be_v not_o unwarrantable_a be_v certain_a for_o either_o some_o of_o they_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a instinct_n of_o spirit_n to_o ask_v that_o which_o god_n have_v intend_v in_o a_o singular_a and_o unexpected_a manner_n to_o give_v or_o the_o common_a spirit_n of_o supplication_n put_v the_o innocent_a desire_n of_o nature_n into_o a_o posture_n of_o acceptation_n with_o god_n they_o ask_v child_n of_o he_o request_v no_o more_o than_o the_o usual_a courfe_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o the_o general_a concurrence_n of_o his_o promise_n aforementioned_a lead_v they_o to_o expect_v abraham_n have_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o child_n but_o long_a time_n be_v pass_v and_o his_o wife_n not_o yet_o conceive_v thought_n begin_v to_o grow_v in_o his_o mind_n what_o the_o intent_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v and_o therefore_o when_o god_n do_v again_o renew_v his_o convenant_n to_o he_o he_o break_v out_o into_o this_o earnest_a expression_n 15.2_o gen._n 15.2_o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o give_v i_o see_v i_o go_v childless_a as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v lord_n thou_o have_v give_v i_o a_o great_a estate_n but_o i_o have_v no_o heir_n and_o what_o comfort_n can_v i_o take_v in_o all_o other_o enjoyment_n see_v the_o main_a thing_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v be_v yet_o behind_o and_o i_o be_o still_o childless_a 117_o childless_a b._n hall_n contempl_a l._n 10_o p._n 117_o and_o therefore_o either_o take_v away_o these_o blessing_n or_o give_v i_o the_o chief_a blessing_n of_o my_o house_n even_o a_o son_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o my_o wife_n this_o prayer_n you_o know_v god_n accept_v and_o answer_v according_a to_o his_o desire_n even_o then_o when_o his_o body_n be_v old_a and_o his_o wife_n by_o nature_n uncapable_a of_o conceive_v i_o suppose_v this_o deal_n of_o god_n with_o abraham_n his_o friend_n and_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a put_v some_o life_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o his_o posterity_n who_o in_o the_o next_o and_o succeed_a generation_n do_v seek_v to_o god_n in_o the_o like_a case_n his_o son_n isaac_n entreat_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o wife_n because_o she_o be_v barren_a 35.21_o gen._n 35.21_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v entreat_v of_o he_o and_o rebeccah_n his_o wife_n conceive_v etc._n etc._n when_o rachel_n have_v no_o child_n she_o say_v unto_o jacob_n give_v i_o child_n or_o else_o i_o die_v 2._o gen._n 30.1_o 2._o mark_v his_o answer_n be_o i_o in_o god_n stead_n who_o have_v withhold_v from_o thou_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v look_v to_o the_o supreme_a cause_n to_o the_o everlasting_a father_n and_o go_v to_o he_o by_o prayer_n and_o beg_v this_o blessing_n of_o he_o and_o then_o if_o god_n answer_v thy_o request_n thou_o will_v be_v a_o mother_n of_o child_n and_o no_o question_n but_o she_o thus_o do_v for_o afterward_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n remember_v rachel_n and_o hearken_v to_o she_o that_o be_v he_o answer_v her_o prayer_n and_o open_v 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have_v bear_v a_o son_n but_o she_o answer_v not_o neither_o do_v she_o regard_v it_o and_o she_o name_v the_o child_n jchabod_n say_v the_o glory_n be_v depart_v from_o israel_n because_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v take_v and_o because_o of_o her_o father_n in_o law_n and_o her_o husband_n and_o she_o say_v the_o glory_n be_v depart_v from_o israel_n for_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v take_v bless_a woman_n worthy_a of_o everlasting_a fame_n and_o imitation_n she_o take_v no_o comfort_n in_o her_o deliverance_n though_o she_o have_v a_o son_n while_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v not_o deliver_v oh_o that_o the_o same_o mind_n may_v be_v in_o i_o that_o i_o may_v learn_v also_o to_o be_v more_o affect_v with_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n that_o if_o woman_n may_v not_o be_v common_a actor_n of_o public_a affair_n yet_o we_o may_v be_v special_o mourner_n for_o public_a misery_n alas_o what_o be_v my_o danger_n to_o the_o universal_a danger_n my_o travel_n to_o the_o travel_n 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