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so_o do_v they_o to_o those_o that_o go_v forth_o to_o he_o without_o the_o camp_n bear_v his_o reproach_n they_o be_v make_v a_o spectacle_n to_o the_o world_n to_o angel_n and_o to_o man_n fool_n weak_a despise_a hunger_n thirst_n naked_a buffet_v pilgrim_n revile_v persecute_v defame_v make_v the_o filth_n of_o the_o world_n and_o offscouring_a of_o all_o thing_n to_o this_o day_n 1_o cor._n 4.9_o to_o 13._o the_o word_n note_v the_o choice_n the_o mr._n burrough_n moses_n choice_n filth_n scrape_v off_o shoe_n or_o from_o the_o pavement_n or_o the_o dung-cart_n that_o go_v through_o the_o city_n into_o which_o every_o one_o bring_v his_o filth_n and_o cast_v in_o every_o one_o have_v some_o filth_n to_o cast_v upon_o paul_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o it_o be_v jer._n 15.10_o this_o stench_n have_v need_v to_o be_v provide_v against_o by_o such_o as_o will_v have_v his_o name_n be_v as_o a_o precious_a ointment_n divers_a mistake_v the_o right_a way_n of_o perform_v this_o suppose_v that_o the_o best_a way_n of_o resist_v this_o be_v by_o repel_v and_o retort_v it_o with_o the_o same_o measure_n into_o their_o face_n who_o lay_v it_o on_o christ_n method_n of_o embalm_v be_v quite_o otherwise_o namely_o by_o bear_v it_o with_o all_o patience_n meekness_n and_o holy_a resignedness_n of_o the_o judgement_n to_o god_n who_o know_v how_o to_o make_v their_o own_o tongue_n to_o fall_v upon_o themselves_o and_o their_o violent_a deal_n upon_o their_o own_o pate_n we_o have_v the_o high_a instance_n and_o example_n of_o christ_n himself_o 1_o pet._n 2_o 23._o who_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v revile_v not_o again_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o but_o commit_v himself_o to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o isa_n 5.6_o mat._n 26.67_o isa_n 53.7_o so_o do_v they_o who_o follow_v his_o step_n 1_o cor._n 4.12_o pray_v for_o the_o worst_a of_o our_o enemy_n mat._n 5.44_o act_n 7.60_o and_o overcoming_a evil_n with_o good_a rom._n 12.19_o 20_o 21._o tender_a bear_v in_o our_o bosom_n these_o rereproache_n psal_n 89.50_o 51._o to_o be_v affect_v deep_o with_o they_o and_o melt_v under_o they_o psal_n 69.7_o 9_o 19_o 20._o psal_n 120.3_o 4._o zeph._n 3.18_o and_o quiet_o to_o wait_v on_o god_n till_o he_o role_n it_o away_o be_v what_o concern_v we_o in_o this_o matter_n and_o happy_a be_v we_o if_o herein_o we_o lie_v out_o ourselves_o to_o do_v what_o we_o can_v for_o christ_n 2_o there_o be_v a_o ill_a savour_n frequent_o contract_v upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o corrupt_a flesh_n that_o adhere_v to_o many_o professor_n of_o it_o and_o pretend_a friend_n their_o unsteady_a walk_n and_o manifest_v backslide_n do_v procure_v a_o stink_a savour_n to_o the_o whole_a especial_o in_o such_o a_o season_n as_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o gentile_n by_o mean_n of_o such_o rom._n 2.24_o tit._n 2.5_o great_a occasion_n be_v give_v to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o 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a_o coffin_n in_o egypt_n isa_n 26.19_o thy_o dead_a man_n shall_v live_v together_o with_o my_o dead_a body_n shall_v they_o arise_v awake_v and_o sing_v you_o that_o dwell_v in_o dust_n for_o thy_o dew_n be_v as_o the_o dew_n of_o herb_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v cast_v out_o the_o dead_a job_n 14.14_o if_o a_o man_n die_v shall_v he_o live_v again_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o appoint_a time_n will_v i_o wait_v till_o my_o change_n come_v print_a in_o the_o year_n 1668._o the_o embalm_v of_o a_o dead_a cause_n mark_n 14.8_o she_o have_v do_v what_o she_o can_v she_o be_v come_v aforehand_o to_o anoint_v my_o body_n to_o the_o bury_n these_o word_n be_v part_n of_o christ_n own_o vindication_n of_o and_o apology_n for_o a_o very_a acceptable_a work_n of_o a_o holy_a woman_n which_o nevertheless_o through_o their_o great_a mistake_n come_v under_o a_o very_a severe_a censure_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o very_a disciple_n of_o christ_n themselves_o mat._n 26.6_o who_o take_v knowledge_n only_o of_o so_o much_o therein_o as_o occure_v to_o their_o sense_n and_o carnal_a reason_n admit_v thereby_o not_o a_o little_a disquiet_n on_o their_o own_o spirit_n they_o have_v indignation_n vers_fw-la 4._o they_o murmur_v vers_fw-la 5._o and_o reflect_v much_o trouble_n upon_o she_o vers_fw-la 6._o even_o such_o high-raised_n and_o heavenly_a action_n of_o saint_n as_o have_v the_o most_o choice_a esteem_n and_o acceptance_n with_o the_o lord_n may_v yet_o meet_v with_o very_o undue_a representation_n and_o procure_v very_o strange_a reflection_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o other_o true_o dear_a to_o christ_n it_o shall_v therefore_o be_v no_o great_a strange_a thing_n to_o we_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o man_n judgement_n it_o be_v well_o we_o stand_v or_o fall_v to_o another_o master_n but_o so_o well_o be_v the_o integrity_n of_o her_o spirit_n and_o the_o noble_a principle_n and_o spring_n of_o this_o action_n know_v to_o christ_n and_o approve_v by_o he_o that_o himself_o undertake_v her_o defence_n when_o perhaps_o her_o trouble_n at_o their_o hard_a measure_n may_v stop_v she_o own_o mouth_n and_o appear_v to_o plead_v her_o cause_n not_o only_o so_o far_o as_o to_o give_v a_o present_a check_n to_o their_o rash_a conclusion_n and_o a_o testimony_n to_o the_o goodness_n and_o acceptableness_n of_o her_o work_n but_o withal_o take_v order_n by_o a_o unalterable_a appointment_n for_o perpetuate_a the_o praise_n thereof_o vers_fw-la 9_o that_o where_o ever_o the_o gospel_n of_o grace_n shall_v be_v preach_v throughout_o the_o world_n this_o that_o she_o have_v do_v shall_v be_v declare_v for_o a_o memorial_n of_o she_o christian_n under_o cloudy_a censure_n lose_v nothing_o at_o last_o by_o leave_v their_o censure_v self_n and_o act_n to_o be_v vindicate_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o their_o integrity_n be_v know_v and_o their_o cause_n commit_v micah_n 7.9_o 10._o where_o ever_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v proclaim_v this_o shall_v be_v produce_v as_o a_o lively_a instance_n pattern_n and_o example_n to_o illustrate_v and_o confirm_v the_o power_n and_o prevalency_n thereof_o in_o that_o it_o be_v of_o power_n to_o beget_v on_o so_o contemptible_a a_o weak_a vessel_n as_o this_o poor_a woman_n be_v such_o exceed_a largeness_n nobility_n and_o ingenuity_n of_o spirit_n as_o be_v beyond_o what_o the_o gallant_a principle_n or_o endeavour_n of_o mere_a man_n can_v arrive_v unto_o and_o yet_o when_o the_o memorial_n hereof_o be_v to_o be_v mention_v when_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v either_o to_o nation_n abroad_o or_o generation_n to_o come_v the_o principal_a intendment_n be_v not_o mere_o to_o affix_v a_o mark_n of_o honour_n upon_o this_o individual_a person_n or_o this_o single_a act_n for_o her_o very_a name_n be_v hide_v both_o here_o vers_n 3_o and_o in_o mat._n 26.6_o 7._o but_o to_o commend_v and_o advance_v the_o value_n of_o the_o principle_n and_o motive_n she_o go_v upon_o to_o the_o encouragement_n and_o admonition_n of_o we_o and_o other_o upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v 1_o cor._n 10.11_o rom._n 15.4_o i_o purpose_v not_o to_o mention_v or_o stay_v upon_o the_o profitable_a deduction_n and_o inference_n that_o will_v commend_v themselves_o from_o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o word_n or_o matter_n round_o about_o they_o intend_v but_o a_o present_a brief_a comment_n on_o they_o in_o the_o word_n first_o read_v we_o have_v a_o double_a character_n of_o her_o noble_a spirit_n set_v forth_o first_o in_o the_o extent_n of_o her_o act_n she_o have_v do_v what_o she_o can_v second_o in_o the_o intent_n of_o it_o she_o be_v come_v aforehand_o to_o anoint_v my_o body_n etc._n etc._n she_o have_v do_v what_o shâ—_n can_v the_o word_n do_v not_o mere_o signify_v that_o she_o have_v stretch_v herself_o to_o the_o utmost_a bound_n of_o her_o estate_n and_o ability_n that_o way_n to_o purchase_v so_o costly_a a_o confection_n as_o this_o be_v for_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o cost_n manifest_v itself_o to_o their_o offence_n and_o it_o can_v no_o way_n mitigate_v their_o disquiet_n to_o tell_v they_o how_o much_o she_o have_v expend_v in_o that_o respect_n but_o hereby_o i_o understand_v christ_n will_v have_v they_o know_v that_o a_o certain_a raisedness_n and_o greatness_n of_o spirit_n have_v act_v she_o to_o the_o utmost_a beyond_o the_o ordinary_a sphere_n of_o believer_n to_o devise_v and_o practice_v liberal_a notable_a thing_n so_o that_o she_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o be_v restrain_v and_o circumscribe_v within_o a_o narrow_a compass_n she_o do_v what_o she_o can_v for_o she_o can_v not_o but_o do_v what_o she_o do_v she_o be_v come_v aforehand_o to_o anoint_v by_o what_o impulse_n or_o instinct_n of_o spirit_n or_o with_o what_o distinct_a and_o evidence_n her_o understanding_n be_v assist_v to_o receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o and_o to_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o funeral_n of_o her_o lord_n be_v not_o express_o mention_v this_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o disciple_n general_o be_v very_o dark_a nay_o averse_a to_o notion_n of_o this_o kind_n their_o expectation_n be_v very_o earthly_a &_o carnal_a of_o be_v advance_v with_o he_o to_o some_o external_a pomp_n and_o glory_n which_o his_o death_n and_o burial_n so_o sudden_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o weakness_n and_o readiness_n to_o be_v offend_v wherein_o the_o lord_n be_v very_o tender_a of_o propound_v the_o doctrine_n and_o distil_v the_o notion_n of_o his_o death_n among_o they_o whilst_o he_o be_v with_o they_o john_n 16.4_o and_o what_o he_o deliver_v of_o this_o kind_n be_v hardly_o regard_v or_o remember_v till_o afterward_o john_n 2.22_o &_o 12.16_o luke_n 24.8_o but_o this_o good_a woman_n have_v early_a impression_n make_v upon_o her_o heart_n of_o this_o bless_a truth_n shâ—â—as_v aforehand_o not_o only_o with_o the_o dispensation_n itself_o but_o also_o with_o the_o most_o forward_o 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