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hear_v of_o he_o and_o come_v and_o fall_v at_o his_o foot_n 26_o the_o woman_n be_v a_o greek_a a_o syrophenician_a by_o nation_n and_o she_o beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v cast_v forth_o the_o devil_n out_o of_o her_o daughter_n 27_o but_o jesus_n say_v unto_o she_o let_v the_o child_n first_o be_v fill_v for_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o take_v the_o child_n bread_n and_o to_o cast_v it_o unto_o the_o dog_n 28_o and_o she_o answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o yes_o lord_n yet_o the_o dog_n under_o the_o table_n eat_v of_o the_o child_n crumb_n 29_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o she_o for_o this_o say_n go_v thy_o way_n the_o devil_n be_v go_v out_o of_o thy_o daughter_n 30_o and_o when_o she_o be_v come_v to_o her_o house_n she_o find_v the_o devil_n go_v out_o and_o her_o daughter_n lay_v upon_o the_o bed_n all_o along_o in_o the_o history_n of_o our_o saviour_n life_n we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n how_o he_o go_v about_o from_o place_n to_o place_n do_v good_a be_v now_o come_v into_o the_o border_n of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n he_o find_v a_o poor_a woman_n of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o canaanite_n who_o become_v first_o a_o humble_a supplicant_n and_o then_o a_o bold_a beggar_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o her_o possess_a daughter_n where_o obs_n 1._o that_o though_o all_o israel_n can_v not_o example_n the_o faith_n of_o this_o canaanite_n yet_o be_v her_o daughter_n torment_v with_o the_o devil_n learn_v thence_o that_o neither_o truth_n of_o faith_n nor_o strength_n of_o faith_n can_v secure_v against_o satan_n inward_a temptation_n or_o outward_a vexation_n and_o consequent_o the_o worst_a of_o bodily_a affliction_n be_v no_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o divine_a displeasure_n obs_n 2._o the_o daughter_n do_v not_o come_v to_o christ_n for_o herself_o but_o the_o mother_n for_o she_o perhaps_o the_o child_n be_v not_o so_o sensible_a of_o its_o own_o misery_n but_o the_o mother_n feel_v both_o the_o child_n sorrow_n and_o her_o own_o true_a goodness_n teach_v we_o to_o appropriate_v the_o affliction_n of_o other_o to_o ourselves_o cause_v we_o to_o bear_v their_o grief_n and_o to_o sympathize_v with_o they_o in_o their_o sorrow_n ob_v 3._o the_o seem_a severity_n of_o christ_n to_o this_o poor_a wâ—man_n he_o call_v she_o not_o a_o woman_n but_o a_o dog_n and_o as_o it_o be_v spurn_v she_o from_o the_o table_n do_v ever_o so_o severe_a a_o word_n drop_n from_o those_o mild_a lip_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n turn_v lion_n that_o a_o woman_n in_o distress_n implore_v pity_n shall_v be_v thus_o rate_v out_o of_o christ_n presence_n but_o hence_o we_o learn_v how_o christ_n put_v the_o strong_a faith_n of_o his_o own_o child_n upon_o the_o severe_a trial_n this_o trial_n have_v never_o be_v so_o sharp_a if_o her_o faith_n have_v not_o be_v so_o strong_a usual_o where_o god_n give_v much_o grace_n he_o try_v grace_n much_o obser_n 4._o the_o humble_a carriage_n of_o this_o holy_a woman_n her_o humility_n grant_v all_o her_o patience_n overcome_v all_o she_o meek_o desire_v to_o possess_v the_o dog_n place_n not_o to_o crowd_n to_o the_o table_n but_o to_o creep_v under_o it_o and_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o crumb_n of_o mercy_n that_o fall_n from_o thence_o indeed_o she_o show_v one_o of_o the_o best_a quality_n of_o the_o dog_n in_o keep_v she_o hold_v where_o she_o have_v once_o fasten_v not_o let_v go_v nor_o give_v over_o until_o she_o have_v get_v what_o she_o desire_v but_o nothing_o be_v so_o please_v to_o christ_n as_o to_o see_v his_o people_n follow_v he_o with_o faith_n and_o importunity_n when_o he_o seem_v to_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o they_o 31_o and_o again_o depart_v from_o the_o coast_n of_o tyre_n and_o sydon_n he_o come_v unto_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o coast_n of_o decapolis_n 32_o and_o they_o bring_v unto_o he_o one_o that_o be_v deaf_a and_o have_v a_o impediment_n in_o his_o speech_n and_o they_o beseech_v he_o to_o put_v his_o hand_n upon_o he_o 33_o and_o he_o take_v he_o aside_o from_o the_o multitude_n and_o put_v his_o finger_n into_o his_o ear_n and_o he_o spit_v and_o touch_v his_o tongue_n 34_o and_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n he_o sigh_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o ephphatha_n that_o be_v be_v open_v 35_o and_o straightway_o his_o ear_n be_v open_v and_o the_o string_n of_o his_o tongue_n be_v loose_v and_o he_o speak_v plain_a 36_o and_o he_o charge_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v tell_v no_o man_n but_o the_o more_o he_o charge_v they_o so_o much_o the_o more_o a_o great_a deal_n they_o publish_v it_o 37_o and_o be_v beyond_o measure_n astonish_v say_v he_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n well_o he_o make_v both_o the_o deaf_a to_o hear_v and_o the_o dumb_a to_o speak_v see_v here_o 1._o the_o bitter_a fruit_n and_o sad_a effect_n of_o sin_n which_o have_v bring_v deafness_n dumbness_n and_o blindness_n upon_o the_o humane_a nature_n as_o death_n so_o all_o disease_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n by_o sin_n sin_n first_o 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good_a work_n to_o avoid_v all_o show_n and_o appearance_n of_o ostentation_n and_o vainglory_n to_o set_v god_n glory_n before_o our_o eye_n and_o not_o seek_v our_o own_o praise_n observe_v 5._o the_o effect_n which_o this_o miracle_n have_v upon_o the_o multitude_n it_o occasion_v their_o astonishment_n and_o applause_n they_o be_v astonish_v and_o say_v he_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n well_o it_o become_v we_o both_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n and_o also_o to_o magnify_v and_o extol_v the_o author_n of_o they_o this_o be_v one_o way_n of_o glorify_v our_o creator_n chap._n viii_o 1_o in_o those_o day_n the_o multitude_n be_v very_o great_a and_o have_v nothing_o to_o eat_v jesus_n call_v his_o disciple_n unto_o he_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o 2_o i_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o multitude_n because_o they_o have_v now_o be_v with_o i_o three_o day_n and_o have_v nothing_o to_o eat_v 3_o and_o if_o i_o send_v they_o away_o fast_v to_o their_o own_o 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long_a time_n under_o bodily_a weakness_n to_o manifest_v his_o power_n in_o support_v they_o and_o to_o magnify_v his_o mercy_n in_o deliver_v they_o observe_v 3_o this_o poor_a woman_n be_v find_v in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n she_o seek_v to_o physician_n for_o help_n and_o be_v not_o blame_v for_o so_o do_v although_o she_o spend_v all_o she_o have_v upon_o they_o the_o use_n and_o help_v of_o physic_n be_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v neglect_v by_o we_o in_o time_n of_o sickness_n especial_o in_o dangerous_a disease_n of_o the_o body_n to_o trust_v to_o mean_n be_v to_o neglect_n god_n and_o to_o neglect_v the_o mean_n be_v to_o tempt_v god_n the_o health_n of_o our_o body_n ought_v to_o be_v dear_a unto_o we_o and_o all_o lawful_a mean_n use_v both_o to_o preserve_v it_o to_o recover_v it_o and_o to_o confirm_v it_o observe_v 4._o the_o act_n of_o this_o poor_a woman_n faith_n her_o disease_n be_v unclean_a by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o she_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o 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woman_n that_o she_o may_v have_v opportunity_n to_o give_v god_n the_o praise_n and_o glory_n for_o the_o cure_n and_o three_o with_o respect_n to_o jairus_n that_o his_o faith_n may_v be_v strengthen_v in_o belief_n of_o christ_n power_n to_o raise_v his_o daughter_n 49_o while_o he_o yet_o speak_v there_o come_v one_o from_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n house_n say_v to_o he_o thy_o daughter_n be_v dead_a trouble_v not_o the_o master_n 50_o but_o when_o jesus_n hear_v it_o he_o answer_v he_o say_v fear_v not_o believe_v only_o and_o she_o shall_v be_v make_v whole_a 51_o and_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o house_n he_o suffer_v no_o man_n to_o go_v in_o save_v peter_n james_n and_o john_n and_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o maiden_n 52_o and_o all_o weep_v and_o bewail_v she_o but_o he_o say_v weep_v not_o she_o be_v not_o dead_a but_o sleep_v 53_o and_o they_o laugh_v he_o to_o scorn_n know_v that_o she_o be_v dead_a 54_o and_o he_o put_v they_o all_o out_o and_o take_v she_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o call_v say_v maid_n arise_v 55_o and_o her_o spirit_n come_v again_o and_o she_o arise_v straightway_o and_o he_o command_v to_o give_v her_o meat_n 56_o and_o her_o parent_n be_v astonish_v but_o he_o charge_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v tell_v no_o man_n what_o be_v do_v observe_v here_o 1._o the_o doleful_a news_n bring_v to_o jairus_n his_o ear_n thy_o daughter_n be_v dead_a the_o lord_n do_v sometime_o suffer_v the_o faith_n and_o patience_n of_o his_o child_n to_o be_v great_o exercise_v and_o try_v the_o loss_n of_o dear_a relation_n particular_o of_o child_n especial_o of_o a_o only_a child_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a sorrow_n of_o humane_a life_n a_o trial_n which_o have_v often_o shockt_v a_o ordinary_a patience_n and_o constancy_n of_o mind_n observe_v 2._o our_o saviour_n seasonable_a word_n of_o advice_n and_o comfort_n fear_v not_o only_o believe_v christ_n stand_v ready_a to_o comfort_v believer_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o their_o great_a trial_n and_o temptation_n observe_v 3_o christ_n application_n of_o himself_o in_o order_n to_o the_o raise_n unto_o life_n jairus_n his_o dead_a daughter_n and_o here_o 1._o he_o go_v into_o the_o house_n only_o with_o three_o of_o his_o disciple_n and_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o maid_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o miracle_n our_o saviour_n to_o avoid_v all_o show_n of_o vain_a glory_n will_v not_o work_v this_o miracle_n public_o before_o all_o the_o people_n 2._o our_o saviour_n rebuke_n they_o for_o the_o show_n they_o make_v of_o immoderate_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n for_o the_o dead_a damsel_n they_o weep_v and_o wail_v great_o with_o minstrel_n make_v a_o noise_n say_v the_o other_o evangelist_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o heathen_n who_o by_o a_o mournful_a sort_n of_o music_n do_v seek_v to_o stir_v up_o the_o passion_n of_o grief_n at_o their_o funeral_n to_o mourn_v immoderate_o 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