i_o shall_v now_o speak_v in_o the_o next_o place_n chap._n v._o meditation_n the_o duty_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n it_o can_v be_v but_o woman_n with_o child_n when_o they_o begin_v to_o grow_v big_a and_o unwieldy_a must_v be_v take_v off_o from_o such_o manual_a employment_n in_o which_o they_o be_v busy_v before_o and_o must_v allow_v themselves_o some_o rest_n and_o retirement_n therefore_o they_o shall_v labour_v to_o make_v a_o good_a use_n of_o that_o time_n they_o have_v for_o prayer_n and_o read_v and_o meditation_n etc._n etc._n meditation_n be_v then_o most_o in_o season_n when_o other_o thing_n be_v out_o of_o season_n and_o have_v herein_o the_o advantage_n of_o other_o duty_n that_o it_o require_v only_o the_o inner_a to_o be_v employ_v therein_o idleness_n be_v always_o dangerous_a especial_o the_o idleness_n of_o our_o mind_n if_o the_o devil_n find_v the_o soul_n idle_a he_o will_v soon_o employ_v it_o and_o therefore_o be_v it_o only_o to_o prevent_v the_o incursion_n of_o sinful_a and_o troublesome_a thought_n in_o our_o solitary_a season_n and_o also_o as_o one_o say_v 71._o say_v bolton_n gen._n dir_fw-mi p_o 71._o lest_o our_o spirit_n like_o millstone_n want_v grist_n grate_n themselves_o with_o vexation_n fear_n discontent_n and_o waste_v themselves_o in_o a_o fruitless_a endless_a melancholy_n i_o say_v be_v it_o only_o to_o avoid_v this_o grand_a inconvenience_n it_o be_v safe_a to_o have_v always_o some_o choice_a head_n or_o other_o of_o pious_a profitable_a matter_n to_o busy_v our_o head_n and_o heart_n about_o nothing_o be_v more_o know_v among_o christian_n then_o the_o precept_n and_o precedent_n of_o this_o kind_n in_o scripture_n nothing_o more_o frequent_a in_o the_o writing_n and_o sermon_n of_o divine_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o duty_n in_o general_n but_o as_o it_o proper_o concern_v woman_n with_o child_n and_o for_o the_o better_a direction_n of_o those_o who_o be_v willing_a to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o help_n offer_v they_o i_o shall_v present_v they_o with_o thirteen_o meditation_n which_o they_o may_v enlarge_v upon_o at_o their_o pleasure_n not_o doubt_v but_o that_o divers_a of_o they_o be_v able_a to_o add_v many_o other_o as_o pertinent_a and_o profitable_a as_o these_o meditation_n 1._o 30.22_o 1._o j._n planâ—avit_fw-la floâ—il_n rabbinicum_fw-la deut._n 27.12_o ps_n 104.28_o 1_o sam._n 2.6_o act_n â—6_n 4_o gen._n 30.22_o the_o rabbin_n have_v a_o notion_n that_o there_o be_v four_o special_a key_n which_o the_o lord_n reserve_v in_o his_o own_o power_n 1._o the_o key_n of_o rain_n 2._o the_o key_n of_o food_n 3._o the_o key_n of_o the_o grave_a 4._o the_o key_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v the_o key_n of_o the_o womb._n god_n have_v open_v my_o womb_n oh_o that_o my_o heart_n be_v open_v also_o nature_n have_v lock_v it_o against_o god_n and_o my_o customary_a sin_n have_v cause_v i_o instead_o of_o open_v when_o christ_n knock_v to_o add_v more_o bolt_n to_o keep_v he_o out_o but_o oh_o that_o he_o who_o have_v the_o key_n of_o david_n who_o open_v and_o none_o can_v shut_v will_v break_v open_a or_o lift_v up_o the_o everlasting_a gate_n of_o my_o soul_n 7._o rev._n 3_o 7._o that_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n may_v come_v in_o and_o sup_v with_o i_o then_o shall_v i_o have_v more_o cause_n than_o yet_o i_o have_v to_o rejoice_v in_o he_o for_o open_v my_o womb_n and_o open_v to_o i_o the_o treasure_n of_o rain_n and_o food_n yea_o than_o i_o shall_v not_o care_v how_o soon_o a_o grave_n be_v open_v for_o my_o body_n if_o my_o heart_n be_v first_o open_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n meditation_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o different_a generation_n and_o conception_n the_o child_n of_o adam_n be_v general_o propagate_v by_o ordinary_a generation_n but_o samson_n jephtah_n etc._n etc._n have_v wonder_n accompany_v their_o conception_n the_o elect_a of_o god_n who_o be_v in_o due_a time_n regenerate_v be_v supernatural_o bear_v and_o conceive_v not_o of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 1â—_n joh._n 1_o 1â—_n jesus_n christ_n as_o to_o his_o humane_a nature_n be_v not_o beget_v but_o miraculous_o conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n as_o to_o his_o divine_a nature_n he_o be_v not_o conceive_v but_o eternal_o beget_v by_o the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o thing_n though_o i_o be_o not_o like_a to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o a_o prophet_n or_o a_o judge_n in_o israel_n though_o i_o have_v no_o miraculous_a or_o supernatural_a conception_n but_o be_o with_o child_n through_o god_n blessing_n by_o my_o husband_n in_o a_o state_n of_o matrimony_n yet_o i_o hope_v desire_n and_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v prepare_v some_o singular_a blessing_n for_o the_o fruit_n of_o my_o womb_n oh_o that_o it_o may_v as_o be_v saint_n john_n be_v sanctify_v from_o the_o womb_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o we_o may_v have_v joy_n and_o gladness_n 15._o luke_n 1.14_o 15._o and_o many_o may_v rejoice_v at_o its_o birth_n oh_o that_o it_o may_v please_v god_n so_o to_o bless_v this_o unborn_a child_n that_o it_o may_v grow_v and_o wax_v strong_a in_o the_o spirit_n and_o may_v become_v so_o eminent_a in_o holiness_n of_o life_n 11.27_o luk._n 1._o â—0_n lu._n 11.27_o that_o other_o may_v say_v bless_a 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 meditation_n 3._o and_o this_o be_v the_o six_o month_n with_o she_o who_o be_v call_v barren_a 1.36_o luk._n 1.36_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a she_o be_v call_v by_o way_n of_o reproach_n the_o barren_a wife_n and_o therefore_o not_o much_o set_v by_o but_o rather_o vilify_v by_o the_o mother_n in_o israel_n god_n have_v restrain_v the_o womb_n of_o some_o from_o bear_v but_o have_v make_v my_o fruitful_a whether_o the_o barrenness_n of_o some_o good_a woman_n which_o i_o know_v be_v to_o they_o a_o curse_n i_o know_v not_o but_o oh_o my_o soul_n how_o great_a a_o curse_n be_v spiritual_a barrenness_n and_o how_o curse_v a_o creature_n do_v i_o then_o deserve_v to_o be_v 4.22_o jer._n 4.22_o i_o be_o wise_a to_o do_v evil_a though_o none_o teach_v i_o or_o tempt_v but_o to_o do_v good_a i_o have_v no_o knowledge_n i_o have_v strong_a affection_n to_o love_v my_o friend_n self_n etc._n etc._n to_o hate_v my_o enemy_n and_o to_o be_v vex_v at_o worldly_a cross_n and_o fear_v temporal_a danger_n but_o how_o weak_a be_v my_o love_n to_o god_n hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o fear_v of_o his_o all-seeing_a eye_n i_o have_v do_v many_o thing_n for_o my_o credit_n profit_n health_n ease_n etc._n etc._n but_o how_o barren_a be_o i_o 1.8_o 2_o pet._n 1.8_o and_o unfruitful_a in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o how_o little_o affect_v with_o the_o concernment_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o have_v plenty_n of_o word_n for_o carnal_a company_n and_o can_v without_o study_n or_o help_v vent_v my_o passion_n with_o much_o fluency_n and_o readiness_n if_o my_o servant_n or_o inferior_n displease_v i_o but_o the_o lord_n know_v and_o my_o foul_a be_v confound_v to_o remember_v that_o when_o fit_a occasion_n and_o opportunity_n have_v be_v offer_v yea_o a_o necessity_n lay_v upon_o i_o of_o reprove_v or_o admonish_v my_o relation_n or_o acquaintance_n of_o incite_v and_o quicken_a my_o family_n to_o true_a godliness_n i_o have_v many_o a_o time_n say_v little_a or_o nothing_o i_o have_v quench_v the_o fire_n of_o zeal_n that_o burn_v within_o i_o i_o have_v by_o my_o needless_a silence_n seem_v to_o own_o what_o my_o soul_n abhor_v yea_o when_o i_o have_v purpose_v and_o resolve_v to_o speak_v with_o serious_a earnestness_n in_o god_n behalf_n my_o heart_n have_v be_v barren_a of_o fit_a matter_n my_o tongue_n have_v want_v word_n and_o i_o have_v stand_v mute_a and_o silent_a as_o if_o possess_v with_o a_o dumb_a devil_n now_o whence_o be_v this_o if_o i_o be_v marry_v to_o christ_n and_o implant_v into_o he_o 2.7_o mic._n 2.7_o why_o be_v it_o thus_o sure_o i_o be_o not_o straighten_v in_o he_o but_o in_o myself_o wherefore_o oh_o my_o soul_n go_v to_o he_o who_o only_o work_v both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n and_o never_o cease_v importune_v he_o till_o he_o quicken_v i_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o cause_v i_o know_v and_o enjoy_v the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o my_o saviour_n then_o shall_v i_o bring_v forth_o my_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n 6.22_o rom._n 6.22_o and_o my_o end_n shall_v be_v everlasting_a life_n meditation_n 4._o have_v thou_o not_o pour_v i_o out_o as_o milk_n 10.10_o job_n 10.10_o and_o curdle_v i_o like_o cheese_n 7._o misery_fw-la â—â—que_fw-la etiam_fw-la â—udeâ—_n aestiâ—â—antem_fw-la â—â—am_fw-la fiâ—â—rivola_fw-la aâ—antium_fw-la
â—â—perbissiâ—orun_v origo_fw-la plin._n nat_n â—ist_v l._n 7._o c._n 7._o the_o child_n in_o my_o womb_n be_v make_v of_o the_o like_a substance_n as_o i_o be_v and_o though_o i_o now_o have_v growth_n strength_n beauty_n or_o comeliness_n yet_o i_o be_v once_o imperfect_a enough_o when_o i_o be_v new_o beget_v of_o man_n and_o conceive_v in_o the_o woman_n womb_n alas_o how_o vile_a be_v those_o material_n of_o which_o my_o body_n be_v make_v scripture_n draw_v a_o veil_n of_o modest_a and_o metaphorical_a expression_n over_o this_o unsightly_a act_n of_o generation_n and_o when_o i_o consider_v oh_o my_o soul_n the_o poor_a original_n of_o my_o body_n alas_o what_o pre-eminence_n have_v i_o herein_o above_o a_o beast_n what_o cause_n to_o abhor_v all_o thought_n of_o pride_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o all_o my_o day_n if_o the_o peacock_n let_v fall_v his_o plume_n when_o he_o behold_v his_o black_a foot_n have_v not_o i_o cause_n to_o be_v cast_v down_o with_o a_o less_o esteem_n of_o myself_o 3.21_o phil._n 3.21_o when_o i_o consider_v my_o vile_a body_n in_o nothing_o more_o vile_a then_o in_o its_o first_o coagulation_n of_o ignoble_a matter_n meditation_n 5._o thou_o have_v clothe_v i_o with_o skin_n and_o flesh_n 10.11_o job_n 10.11_o thou_o have_v fence_v i_o with_o bone_n and_o sinew_n though_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o my_o generation_n my_o body_n be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o bag_n of_o phlegm_n a_o lump_n of_o blood_n a_o moisten_a clod_n of_o earth_n yet_o when_o i_o raise_v my_o mind_n to_o the_o work_n of_o my_o creator_n who_o fashion_v i_o round_o about_o cover_v i_o in_o my_o mother_n womb_n and_o form_v i_o in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o have_v then_o no_o cause_n to_o say_v to_o my_o father_n what_o have_v thou_o beget_v or_o to_o my_o creator_n why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o if_o i_o may_v in_o every_o creature_n see_v some_o print_n and_o footstep_n of_o the_o wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o their_o formation_n production_n and_o conservation_n of_o their_o kind_n in_o a_o continual_a succession_n for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n how_o much_o more_o cause_n have_v i_o to_o search_v out_o this_o work_n of_o god_n in_o which_o there_o be_v as_o much_o of_o excellency_n curiosity_n and_o exactness_n of_o skill_n as_o in_o all_o the_o creation_n beside_o much_o be_v say_v by_o philosopher_n physician_n anatomist_n etc._n etc._n concern_v this_o great_a secret_a of_o nature_n the_o child_n in_o the_o womb._n they_o speak_v with_o much_o probability_n and_o rational_a conjecture_n of_o the_o manner_n and_o matter_n of_o generation_n &_o conception_n of_o the_o very_a day_n when_o the_o womb_n by_o its_o natural_a heat_n begin_v to_o operate_v towards_o it_o &_o when_o it_o receive_v its_o first_o change_n into_o a_o fleshy_a substance_n what_o day_n the_o brain_n heart_n and_o liver_n begin_v to_o be_v distinguish_v and_o when_o it_o receive_v a_o humane_a shape_n in_o other_o part_n though_o the_o whole_a be_v no_o big_a than_o a_o small_a fly_n also_o how_o it_o be_v nourish_v and_o in_o what_o place_n and_o posture_n it_o lie_v if_o male_a and_o in_o what_o if_o female_a what_o day_n it_o receive_v by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n a_o live_a soul_n and_o when_o it_o begin_v to_o stir_v and_o calcitrate_v in_o the_o womb_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o further_o i_o dive_v and_o search_v into_o this_o matter_n the_o more_o i_o be_o at_o a_o loss_n still_o new_a question_n do_v arise_v which_o i_o can_v resolve_v 139.6_o ps_n 139.6_o even_o this_o knowledge_n be_v too_o wonderful_a for_o i_o solomon_n have_v put_v a_o question_n which_o i_o think_v himself_o can_v hardly_o answer_v know_v thou_o how_o the_o bone_n do_v grow_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o she_o that_o be_v with_o child_n 11.5_o eccl_n 11.5_o therefore_o oh_o my_o soul_n let_v mese_v that_o song_n of_o david_n and_o if_o possible_a with_o david_n heart_n i_o will_v praise_v thou_o 17._o psal_n 139.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o for_o i_o be_o fearful_o and_o wonderful_o make_v marvellous_a be_v thy_o work_n and_o that_o my_o soul_n know_v right_a well_o my_o substance_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o when_o i_o be_v make_v in_o secret_a and_o curious_o wrought_v in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n thy_o eye_n do_v see_v my_o substance_n yet_o be_v imperfect_a and_o in_o thy_o book_n all_o my_o member_n be_v write_v which_o in_o continuance_n be_v fashion_v when_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o how_o precious_a also_o be_v thy_o thought_n unto_o i_o o_o god_n how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o but_o i_o must_v not_o i_o can_v here_o leave_v off_o this_o delightful_a meditation_n but_o must_v again_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o that_o he_o have_v not_o execute_v the_o curse_n of_o adam_n to_o the_o uttermost_a upon_o we_o though_o sin_n have_v rob_v we_o of_o many_o most_o desirable_a perfection_n yet_o there_o be_v that_o left_a with_o which_o and_o for_o which_o we_o may_v glorify_v god_n if_o we_o survey_v the_o frame_n and_o build_n of_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o rare_a fitness_n of_o every_o part_n and_o that_o symmetry_n of_o the_o whole_a that_o we_o can_v but_o say_v its_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o the_o several_a member_n and_o particle_n of_o our_o body_n of_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o more_o noble_a part_n and_o subordination_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o high_a part_n on_o those_o that_o be_v less_o noble_a of_o the_o many_o channel_n of_o conveyance_n whereby_o the_o inner_a part_n transmit_v blood_n strength_n and_o spirit_n to_o the_o exterior_a and_o most_o remote_a what_o of_o the_o beauty_n strength_n tenderness_n majesty_n and_o singular_a faculty_n of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o contiguity_n and_o artificial_a connexion_n of_o all_o part_n what_o of_o the_o sagacity_n of_o the_o five_o sense_n the_o mixture_n of_o the_o four_o element_n the_o correspondence_n our_o body_n have_v with_o all_o creature_n the_o resemblance_n of_o the_o three_o region_n yea_o of_o the_o three_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n for_o which_o cause_n man_n be_v call_v a_o little_a world_n the_o measure_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o pattern_n of_o the_o universe_n the_o miracle_n of_o miracle_n etc._n etc._n yea_o man_n body_n be_v yet_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o majesty_n strength_n beauty_n and_o noble_a faculty_n of_o its_o several_a part_n in_o some_o measure_n after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n etc._n god_n 2_o chr._n 16.9_o dan._n 9.18_o psal_n 34.16_o job_n 40_o 9_o psal_n 74.3_o isa_n 49.16_o etc._n etc._n and_o god_n himself_o be_v please_v to_o represent_v his_o perfection_n and_o operation_n by_o several_a part_n of_o the_o body_n of_o man_n if_o therefore_o the_o serious_a pry_n into_o any_o one_o part_n take_v up_o the_o time_n and_o study_n of_o the_o learned_a insomuch_o that_o galen_n be_v turn_v from_o atheism_n 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