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and_o those_o that_o confess_v their_o sin_n as_o for_o the_o proud_a and_o they_o that_o vaunt_n and_o boast_v and_o make_v so_o great_a account_n of_o their_o good_a work_n god_n behold_v they_o a_o far_o off_o a_o lowly_a a_o humble_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n be_v the_o only_a sacrifice_n that_o god_n accept_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n work_v lowliness_n and_o humbleness_n in_o our_o heart_n it_o frame_v we_o to_o confess_v our_o sin_n and_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o endeavour_n to_o amend_v and_o never_o boast_v ourselves_o of_o our_o good_a work_n or_o to_o trust_v to_o be_v save_v by_o they_o but_o rather_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n although_o questionless_a they_o that_o do_v not_o practice_v good_a work_n and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v labour_v to_o lead_v a_o holy_a and_o godly_a life_n shall_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n nor_o into_o the_o rest_n of_o bless_a soul_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v very_o well_o in_o my_o text_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o can_v agree_v or_o at_o lestwise_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v see_v in_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n these_o worldly_a lust_n and_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v such_o that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o and_o they_o be_v too_o too_o manifest_a which_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n reckn_v they_o up_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n wantonness_n idolatry_n witcheraft_n hatred_n debate_n emulation_n wrath_n contention_n sedition_n heresy_n envy_n murder_n drunkenness_n gluttony_n and_o such_o like_a whereof_o say_v he_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o as_o i_o also_o have_v tell_v you_o before_o that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o our_o inordinate_a affection_n and_o evil_a concupiscence_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n 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the_o woman_n rejoice_v to_o see_v she_o well_o deliver_v the_o midwife_n that_o the_o matter_n to_o come_v to_o so_o good_a a_o pass_n the_o husband_n that_o he_o have_v recein_v his_o wife_n as_o it_o be_v from_o death_n to_o life_n but_o 10._o prou._n 14._o 10._o all_o this_o joy_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o that_o which_o the_o woman_n herself_o feel_v within_o she_o her_o heart_n so_o great_o abound_v with_o joy_n this_o joy_n also_o god_n do_v add_v to_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o godly_a that_o the_o sweetness_n of_o joy_n that_o they_o perceive_v within_o themselves_o and_o none_o know_v it_o so_o well_o as_o themselves_o be_v so_o excellent_a that_o of_o all_o other_o joy_v this_o do_v surmount_v which_o joy_n s._n john_n in_o his_o revelation_n express_v chapter_n 14._o 3._o in_o these_o word_n and_o they_o sing_v as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a long_o before_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o elder_n and_o no_o man_n can_v learn_v that_o song_n but_o the_o hundred_o sortie_n and_o four_o 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but_o to_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o man_n child_n be_v a_o great_a joy_n to_o have_v woman_n child_n of_o the_o 38._o 2._o esd_v 9_o 38._o israelite_n do_v not_o so_o much_o vex_v pharaos_n mind_n but_o the_o man_n child_n the_o hope_n and_o joy_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o their_o strength_n they_o must_v die_v the_o death_n among_o the_o innocent_n herode_fw-la cause_v the_o man_n child_n to_o be_v slay_v fear_v lest_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v wear_v his_o crown_n and_o put_v he_o or_o he_o beside_o their_o princely_a royalty_n the_o chief_a deliverance_n that_o ever_o god_n wrought_v for_o his_o people_n it_o may_v be_v somewhat_o he_o bring_v to_o pass_v by_o woman_n but_o most_o of_o all_o by_o man_n and_o therefore_o be_v moses_n preserve_v that_o he_o may_v in_o time_n deliver_v his_o people_n the_o victory_n and_o the_o honour_n thereof_o do_v belong_v to_o barake_n but_o because_o he_o fear_v and_o doubt_v the_o honour_n thereof_o be_v â—iven_v to_o a_o woman_n judge_n 4._o 9_o this_o journey_n shall_v not_o be_v for_o thy_o honour_n for_o the_o lord_n shall_v sell_v sisera_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o woman_n jael_n the_o wife_n of_o heber_n the_o benite_fw-la shall_v be_v bless_v above_o other_o woman_n bless_a shall_v she_o be_v above_o woman_n dwell_v in_o tent_n chapt._n 5._o 24._o unto_o who_o be_v it_o say_v blessed_n be_v the_o womb_n that_o bear_v thou_o and_o the_o pap_n that_o give_v thou_o suck_v but_o to_o the_o man_n child_n what_o can_v the_o midwife_n or_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o woman_n say_v more_o to_o comfort_v the_o distress_a soul_n of_o the_o wife_n of_o phinehas_n elias_n son_n but_o this_o fear_v not_o for_o thou_o have_v bear_v a_o son_n yet_o will_v she_o not_o be_v comfort_v because_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v depart_v o_o lord_n god_n say_v abraham_n genesis_n 15._o what_o will_v thou_o give_v i_o see_v i_o have_v no_o heir_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o woman_n comfort_n but_o the_o midwife_n or_o other_o woman_n run_v to_o the_o father_n to_o tell_v he_o that_o a_o man_n child_n be_v bear_v unto_o he_o and_o well_o be_v she_o that_o can_v bring_v that_o gladsome_a tiding_n the_o grudgeing_a mind_n of_o some_o when_o they_o have_v daughter_n bear_v whereas_o indeed_o they_o shall_v be_v content_v with_o god_n appointment_n do_v show_v how_o joyful_a and_o acceptable_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v when_o god_n send_v a_o man_n child_n child_n be_v god_n blessing_n and_o why_o shall_v we_o account_v otherwise_o of_o our_o daughter_n it_o please_v god_n oftentimes_o to_o send_v we_o more_o comfort_n by_o our_o daughter_n then_o by_o our_o son_n to_o disproove_v the_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n which_o can_v be_v content_a with_o that_o which_o god_n send_v yet_o nevertheless_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o man_n child_n be_v more_o account_v of_o then_o woman_n child_n whether_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v the_o weak_a vessel_n and_o god_n have_v give_v man_n the_o honour_n or_o else_o because_o woman_n be_v oftentimes_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o fall_v and_o overthrow_n of_o man_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o their_o grandmother_n eve_n as_o we_o read_v 1_o timoth._n 2._o 14._o adam_n be_v not_o deceive_v but_o the_o woman_n be_v decive_v and_o be_v in_o the_o transgression_n howsoever_o the_o case_n stand_v or_o for_o what_o cause_n it_o be_v i_o leave_v it_o to_o your_o judgement_n yet_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o most_o part_n there_o be_v never_o mention_v make_v of_o woman_n child_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o express_v matter_n to_o be_v consider_v and_o think_v on_o show_v rather_o evil_a then_o good_a as_o jepthe_n his_o daughter_n to_o express_v the_o rash_a vow_n of_o her_o father_n lot_n daughter_n to_o show_v their_o father_n offence_n the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n to_o make_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o israelite_n know_v the_o daughter_n of_o herodias_n to_o show_v forth_o the_o mother_n malice_n in_o the_o death_n of_o john_n baptist_n eve_n have_v two_o child_n and_o both_o man_n sara_n one_o child_n and_o that_o a_o son_n and_o that_o a_o heir_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n because_o all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o he_o hannah_n the_o mother_n of_o samuel_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v take_v away_o her_o report_n and_o reproach_n of_o barrenness_n and_o give_v there_o a_o child_n and_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n child_n the_o wife_n of_o zocharias_fw-la be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o last_o god_n send_v they_o a_o child_n a_o man_n child_n yea_o and_o that_o a_o great_a prophet_n a_o angel_n tell_v he_o that_o his_o wife_n shall_v bear_v a_o son_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o that_o many_o shall_v rejoice_v at_o his_o birth_n because_o he_o shall_v be_v great_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n jacob_n among_o so_o many_o man_n child_n have_v but_o one_o dinah_n the_o daughter_n of_o leah_n but_o what_o trouble_n and_o mischief_n be_v raise_v up_o through_o her_o mean_n no_o doubt_n man_n child_n breed_v much_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o parent_n oftentimes_o but_o see_v how_o the_o scripture_n rather_o note_v the_o care_n and_o grief_n that_o come_v by_o the_o womanchild_n eccle._n 42._o 9_o the_o daughter_n make_v the_o father_n to_o watch_v secret_o and_o the_o carefulness_n that_o he_o have_v for_o she_o take_v away_o his_o sleep_n in_o her_o youth_n lest_o she_o shall_v pass_v the_o slow_a of_o her_o age_n and_o when_o she_o have_v a_o husband_n lest_o she_o shall_v be_v hate_v in_o her_o virginity_n lest_o she_o shall_v be_v defile_v or_o get_v with_o child_n in_o her_o father_n house_n and_o when_o she_o be_v with_o her_o husband_n lest_o she_o misbehave_v herself_o if_o thy_o daughter_n be_v unshamefast_a keep_v she_o straight_o lest_o she_o cause_v thy_o enemy_n to_o laugh_v thou_o to_o scorn_v and_o make_v thou_o a_o common_a talk_n in_o the_o city_n and_o defame_v thou_o among_o the_o people_n and_o bring_v thou_o to_o public_a shame_n it_o may_v be_v thy_o daughter_n be_v not_o shamefast_a watch_n and_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o perceive_v it_o and_o cause_n that_o other_o may_v give_v thou_o intelligence_n if_o it_o be_v so_o hold_v she_o straight_o lest_o she_o abuse_v herself_o through_o overmuch_o liberty_n as_o dinah_n do_v to_o see_v fashion_n and_o lose_v her_o virginity_n when_o we_o ask_v man-child_n we_o ask_v not_o as_o hamah_n the_o mother_n of_o samuel_n that_o it_o may_v be_v for_o god_n glory_n but_o for_o our_o own_o private_a joy_n and_o worldly_a respect_n and_o therefore_o god_n send_v i_o say_v not_o woman_n child_n but_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a child_n whether_o they_o be_v son_n or_o daughter_n and_o because_o thou_o neglecte_v thy_o duty_n in_o bring_v up_o thy_o child_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o god_n send_v trouble_v with_o thy_o child_n and_o great_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n to_o recompense_v thy_o foolish_a &_o 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woman_n child_n come_v often_o to_o the_o like_a yet_o that_o not_o by_o themselves_o but_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o husband_n who_o be_v to_o do_v nothing_o but_o that_o their_o husband_n shall_v think_v well_o of_o and_o allow_v at_o who_o direction_n both_o themselves_o and_o that_o which_o be_v give_v with_o they_o be_v the_o second_o be_v that_o by_o the_o manchild_n the_o name_n be_v continue_v and_o the_o posterity_n increase_v which_o be_v a_o 19_o job._n 18._o 17._o 19_o great_a blessing_n of_o god_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o exhortation_n which_o king_n david_n deliver_v to_o his_o son_n solomon_n who_o recite_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n unto_o he_o say_v if_o