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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 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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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