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must_v inquire_v what_o there_o be_v amiss_o in_o this_o woman_n speech_n that_o deserve_v a_o correction_n and_o how_o our_o lord_n do_v amend_v it_o and_o my_o answer_n thereto_o i_o set_v down_o in_o two_o proposition_n 1._o proposition_n there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n so_o amiss_o in_o this_o woman_n speech_n as_o that_o she_o may_v be_v say_v either_o to_o have_v commit_v a_o sin_n or_o to_o have_v utter_v a_o untruth_n for_o by_o this_o word_n blessed_a this_o woman_n mean_v not_o that_o perfect_a blessedness_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o fruition_n of_o all_o good_a such_o as_o our_o saviour_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 5.3_o but_o use_v the_o word_n in_o a_o vulgar_a sort_n she_o mean_v by_o it_o a_o great_a blessing_n of_o god_n bestow_v on_o christ_n mother_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o s._n paul_n say_v i_o think_v myself_o happy_a king_n agrippa_n because_o i_o shall_v answer_v for_o myself_o this_o day_n before_o thou_o touch_v all_o these_o thing_n whereof_o i_o be_o accuse_v of_o the_o jew_n act._n 26.2_o for_o as_o paul_n by_o these_o word_n mean_v that_o he_o think_v it_o a_o great_a blessing_n to_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v such_o a_o judge_n so_o this_o woman_n by_o her_o word_n mean_v that_o she_o think_v it_o a_o great_a blessing_n to_o christ_n mother_n that_o she_o have_v such_o a_o son_n and_o thus_o to_o call_v she_o a_o bless_a woman_n be_v neither_o a_o sin_n nor_o a_o untruth_n first_o it_o be_v not_o a_o untruth_n for_o solomon_n say_v the_o father_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v great_o rejoice_v and_o he_o that_o beget_v a_o wise_a child_n shall_v have_v joy_n of_o he_o thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n shall_v be_v glad_a and_o she_o that_o bear_v thou_o shall_v rejoice_v prov._n 23.24_o 25._o where_o by_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v glad_a and_o shall_v have_v joy_n of_o such_o a_o son_n he_o impli_v that_o he_o 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fault_n that_o deserve_v reprehension_n or_o if_o she_o do_v upon_o the_o present_a occasion_n as_o i_o suppose_v she_o do_v magnify_v the_o happiness_n of_o have_v a_o gracious_a son_n reserve_v notwithstanding_o her_o best_a affection_n for_o the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n then_o though_o she_o can_v not_o be_v blame_v yet_o her_o speech_n may_v be_v amend_v he_o that_o call_v they_o bless_v who_o have_v godly_a child_n say_v well_o but_o he_o that_o call_v they_o bless_v who_o keep_v god_n commandment_n say_v better_a and_o therefore_o our_o lord_n do_v amend_v the_o woman_n speech_n by_o turn_v it_o on_o that_o blessedness_n which_o she_o have_v
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his_o good_a sermon_n when_o she_o have_v do_v better_a if_o she_o have_v amend_v herself_o by_o his_o instruction_n she_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o mother_n that_o breed_v such_o a_o preacher_n but_o he_o say_v nay_o rather_o bless_v be_v the_o hearer_n that_o make_v use_v of_o his_o doctrine_n the_o text_n be_v thus_o explain_v i_o now_o proceed_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o point_n that_o i_o propound_v omit_v other_o by-note_n which_o though_o they_o be_v profitable_a in_o their_o season_n yet_o be_v not_o pertinent_a to_o my_o purpose_n cap._n ii_o by_o earthly_a thing_n a_o wise_a christian_a may_v be_v occasion_v to_o seek_v after_o heavenly_a blessing_n cap._n 2_o our_o lord_n from_o this_o woman_n speech_n concern_v the_o happiness_n of_o his_o mother_n for_o breed_v such_o a_o child_n take_v occasion_n to_o discourse_v of_o the_o true_a happiness_n that_o accompany_v god_n service_n and_o hence_o i_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o holy_a wisdom_n to_o take_v 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earthly_a kindred_n to_o instruct_v we_o in_o the_o spiritual_a kindred_n that_o be_v between_o he_o and_o every_o good_a christian_n it_o be_v tell_v he_o by_o certain_a which_o say_v thy_o mother_n and_o thy_o brethren_n stand_v without_o desire_v to_o see_v thou_o and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o my_o mother_n and_o my_o brethren_n be_v these_o which_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o do_v it_o luke_n 8.20_o 21._o and_o again_o when_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n come_v to_o draw_v water_n out_o of_o jacobs_n well_o out_o of_o this_o accident_n he_o fetch_v occasion_n to_o instruct_v she_o in_o the_o live_a water_n that_o will_v refresh_v her_o soul_n unto_o eternal_a life_n there_o come_v a_o woman_n of_o samaria_n to_o draw_v water_n jesus_n say_v unto_o she_o give_v i_o to_o drink_v then_o say_v the_o woman_n how_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o jew_n ask_v drink_v of_o i_o which_o be_o a_o woman_n of_o samaria_n jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o she_o if_o thou_o know_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o who_o it_o be_v that_o say_v to_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o drink_v thou_o will_v have_v ask_v of_o he_o and_o he_o will_v have_v give_v thou_o live_a water_n of_o which_o water_n whosoever_o drink_v shall_v never_o thirst_v but_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o shall_v be_v in_o he_o a_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v up_o into_o everlasting_a life_n joh._n 4.7_o 9_o 14._o and_o yet_o again_o when_o the_o people_n follow_v after_o he_o that_o they_o may_v eat_v of_o his_o bread_n he_o take_v occasion_n from_o their_o desire_n of_o earthly_a meat_n to_o instruct_v they_o concern_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n when_o the_o people_n come_v to_o capernaum_n seek_v for_o jesus_n jesus_n answer_v they_o and_o say_v very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o you_o seek_v i_o not_o because_o you_o see_v the_o miracle_n but_o because_o you_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o loaf_n and_o be_v fill_v labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n which_o perish_v but_o for_o 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