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A53326 A present for teeming vvomen, or, Scripture-directions for women with child how to prepare for the houre of travel / written first for the private use of a gentlewoman of quality in the West, and now published for the common good by John Oliver. Oliver, John, 1601-1661. 1663 (1663) Wing O276; ESTC R30076 85,614 176

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this_o or_o any_o other_o extremity_n but_o rather_o let_v they_o resolve_v with_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n of_o who_o 78._o who_o usher_v answ_n to_o the_o irish_a jesuit_n p._n 416._o epiphan_n har_z 78._o chrysostome_n observe_v three_o or_o four_o time_n that_o she_o come_v to_o christ_n without_o any_o mediator_n and_o have_v a_o happy_a answer_n and_o b_o another_o ancient_n reckon_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n or_o any_o other_o saint_n a_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n sure_o it_o be_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o have_v one_o will_n and_o one_o essence_n with_o the_o father_n and_o who_o god_n hear_v always_o 16.16.13.24_o john_n 14.13_o ch_z 16.16.13.24_o have_v gracious_o authorise_v we_o to_o ask_v in_o his_o name_n with_o exceed_v great_a and_o
thing_n and_o holy_a be_v his_o name_n and_o whence_o be_v this_o to_o i_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o i_o meditation_n 7._o rebecca_n conceive_v 23._o gen._n 25.22_o 23._o and_o the_o child_n struggle_v within_o she_o and_o she_o say_v if_o it_o be_v so_o why_o be_o i_o thus_o that_o be_v if_o i_o be_o hear_v of_o god_n in_o my_o request_n and_o be_o with_o child_n by_o his_o blessing_n whence_o be_v this_o struggle_v this_o painful_a conflict_n and_o strange_a unquietness_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o my_o womb_n and_o she_o go_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o she_o two_o nation_n be_v in_o thy_o womb_n etc._n etc._n so_o when_o i_o look_v into_o myself_o and_o observe_v the_o commotion_n that_o be_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o conclude_v sure_o there_o be_v two_o nation_n within_o i_o the_o flesh_n with_o all_o its_o motion_n luct_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o its_o grace_n 5.17_o gal._n 5.17_o and_o the_o 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last_o a_o safe_a and_o happy_a deliverance_n from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n meditation_n 8._o if_o man_n strive_v and_o hurt_v a_o woman_n with_o child_n 23._o exod._n 21.22_o 23._o so_o that_o her_o fruit_n depart_v from_o she_o and_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d mischief_n follow_v he_o shall_v be_v sure_o punish_v etc._n etc._n woman_n with_o child_n be_v liable_a to_o many_o danger_n a_o fall_n a_o bruise_n a_o accidental_a stroke_n a_o fright_n a_o strain_n the_o take_v somewhat_o that_o prove_v expulsive_a or_o the_o disappointment_n of_o somewhat_o they_o long_v for_o these_o and_o such_o other_o contingency_n be_v noxious_a to_o they_o and_o oftentime_o cause_n abortion_n or_o the_o mischance_n of_o her_o fruit_n depart_v from_o she_o such_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o church_n when_o it_o be_v with_o child_n with_o many_o convert_v 3._o rev._n 12.2_o 3._o the_o great_a red_a dragon_n watch_v the_o destruction_n of_o she_o and_o of_o her_o fruit_n and_o thus_o be_v with_o every_o repent_a soul_n what_o security_n soever_o there_o be_v among_o those_o careless_a woman_n that_o be_v at_o ease_n 11._o isa_n 32.9_o 10_o 11._o how_o little_a inward_a care_n or_o sorrow_n they_o feel_v while_o they_o forget_v god_n how_o unacquainted_a soever_o with_o the_o hurt_n and_o smart_n of_o sin_n or_o satan_n strive_v with_o they_o before_o they_o be_v acquaint_v with_o god_n yet_o no_o soon_o do_v they_o espouse_v themselves_o to_o christ_n and_o conceive_v purpose_n of_o holy_a live_n and_o begin_v to_o be_v fruitful_a in_o any_o grace_n but_o they_o shall_v have_v many_o adversary_n in_o the_o world_n and_o especial_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n strive_v against_o they_o to_o affright_v they_o to_o tempt_v they_o to_o receive_v such_o principle_n company_n suggestion_n as_o may_v quench_v their_o grace_n or_o to_o deprive_v they_o of_o that_o spiritual_a food_n they_o long_v for_o or_o to_o entice_v they_o to_o strain_v their_o conscience_n or_o some_o way_n or_o other_o to_o 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wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o come_v to_o a_o end_n 7.9_o psal_n 7.9_o that_o the_o wicked_a themselves_o may_v not_o come_v to_o a_o sad_a end_n so_o persecute_v they_o with_o thy_o tempest_n &_o make_v they_o afraid_a with_o thy_o storm_n that_o they_o may_v seek_v thy_o face_n oh_o lord_n 83.15_o psal_n 83.15_o and_o in_o whatever_o place_n or_o nation_n thy_o judgement_n shall_v enter_v yet_o if_o there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o righteous_a person_n among_o they_o spare_v they_o from_o total_a destruction_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o wrath_n come_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a meditation_n 13._o i_o find_v also_o that_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n when_o god_n seem_v to_o forsake_v they_o 3_o john_n 16_o 21.22_o jer._n 6.24_o c._n 22.23_o c._n 30.6_o isa_n 26.17_o 18._o c._n 37._o 3_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o church_n when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o correct_v they_o and_o the_o miserable_a disappointment_n of_o a_o church_n hope_v for_o reformation_n and_o endeavour_v in_o vain_a for_o a_o deliverance_n from_o idolatry_n and_o oppression_n be_v also_o express_v by_o the_o pain_n and_o misery_n of_o woman_n in_o travel_n now_o oh_o my_o soul_n how_o can_v i_o but_o observe_v two_o thing_n from_o hence_o the_o one_o be_v that_o it_o be_v sure_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o confine_v my_o care_n to_o the_o concernment_n of_o my_o private_a condition_n but_o shall_v labour_v for_o a_o public_a spirit_n such_o as_o be_v in_o that_o good_a woman_n 21._o 1_o sam._n 4.19_o 20_o 21._o the_o wife_n of_o phinebas_n who_o be_v with_o child_n and_o near_o to_o be_v deliver_v and_o when_o she_o hear_v the_o tiding_n that_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v take_v and_o that_o her_o father_n in_o law_n and_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a she_o bow_v herself_o and_o travely_v for_o her_o pain_n come_v upon_o she_o and_o about_o the_o time_n of_o her_o death_n the_o woman_n that_o stand_v by_o she_o say_v fear_v not_o for_o thou_o 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