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bear_v into_o the_o world_n through_o faith_n in_o he_o that_o promise_v sarah_n receive_v strength_n to_o conceive_v and_o to_o bring_v forth_o notwithstanding_o she_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o childhearing_n 11.11_o heb._n 11.11_o if_o they_o continue_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o charity_n and_o holiness_n 2.15_o 1_o tim._n 2.15_o with_o sobriety_n this_o last_o place_n be_v most_o full_a and_o remarkable_a for_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v immediate_o before_o that_o the_o woman_n be_v first_o in_o the_o transgression_n now_o this_o transgression_n deserve_v all_o misery_n pain_n and_o torment_n both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o without_o any_o hope_n of_o end_n or_o deliverance_n but_o see_v the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o our_o god_n say_v he_o notwithstanding_o her_o sin_n god_n will_v save_v she_o notwithstanding_o the_o curse_n god_n will_v bless_v she_o for_o the_o curse_n that_o come_v upon_o woman_n at_o first_o be_v wonderful_o moderate_v and_o the_o rigour_n thereof_o 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tam_fw-la ociosorum_fw-la auribus_fw-la placeant_fw-la quà m_fw-la aegrotorum_fw-la mentibus_fw-la prosint_fw-la magnum_fw-la ex_fw-la utraquere_v coelestibus_fw-la donis_fw-la fructum_fw-la reportaturi_fw-la the_o content_n chap._n i._n of_o a_o state_n of_o pregnancy_n page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o prayer_n the_o duty_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n p._n 19_o chap._n iii_o repentance_n the_o duty_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n 26_o chap._n iu_o read_v of_o scripture_n the_o duty_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n 34_o chap._n v._o meditation_n the_o duty_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n 41_o chap._n vi_o resignation_n to_o god_n the_o duty_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n 60_o chap._n vii_o dedication_n of_o the_o child_n to_o god_n the_o duty_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n 64_o chap._n viii_o care_v of_o she_o own_o health_n the_o duty_n of_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n 68_o chap._n ix_o preparation_n for_o death_n the_o duty_n of_o those_o woman_n with_o child_n who_o never_o yet_o repent_v 71_o chap._n x._o prepation_n for_o death_n the_o duty_n of_o godly_a woman_n when_o with_o child_n 80_o chap._n xi_o to_o resolve_v upon_o some_o special_a return_n of_o thankfulness_n after_o their_o deliverance_n be_v also_o the_o duty_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n 93_o chap._n xii_o the_o labour_n for_o faith_n in_o christ_n or_o if_o they_o have_v faith_n to_o endeavour_v to_o exercise_v it_o in_o trust_n and_o dependence_n upon_o god_n for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v also_o the_o duty_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n 100_o chap._n xiii_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o deliverance_n the_o duty_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n 110_o chap._n fourteen_o patience_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o pain_n the_o duty_n of_o travel_a woman_n 129._o reader_n some_o fault_n will_v escape_v take_v what_o care_n we_o can_v those_o that_o be_v be_v very_o few_o and_o they_o only_o in_o mis-spelling_a wherefore_o i_o think_v not_o worth_a the_o while_n to_o trouble_v myself_o to_o note_v they_o or_o thou_o with_o name_v they_o a_o present_a for_o teem_v woman_n etc._n etc._n chap._n i._o of_o a_o state_n of_o pregnancy_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o great_a god_n who_o be_v equal_o infinite_a in_o all_o his_o attribute_n yet_o have_v style_v himself_o rich_a in_o mercy_n glorious_a in_o holiness_n 15.11_o psal_n 86.15_o eph._n 2.4_o exod._n 15.11_o sure_o he_o need_v neither_o riches_n nor_o glory_n he_o be_v rich_a enough_o to_o himself_o and_o glorious_a enough_o in_o himself_o from_o everlasting_a but_o behold_v his_o good_a will_n towards_o man_n and_o the_o communicative_a nature_n of_o infinite_a goodness_n mercy_n enrich_v we_o holiness_n glorify_v we_o by_o mercy_n we_o partake_v of_o his_o gift_n by_o holiness_n we_o partake_v of_o his_o nature_n by_o mercy_n we_o enjoy_v he_o by_o holiness_n we_o love_v he_o resemble_v he_o and_o glorify_v he_o for_o ever_o now_o see_v these_o two_o transcendent_a perfection_n do_v eternal_o cohabite_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o mutual_o concur_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o man_n it_o be_v most_o requisite_a that_o our_o mind_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o thought_n &_o influence_n of_o both_o that_o be_v that_o each_o mercy_n of_o god_n shall_v promote_v our_o holiness_n and_o that_o holiness_n shall_v increase_v our_o sense_n of_o mercy_n it_o be_v therefore_o my_o present_a business_n that_o woman_n with_o child_n may_v be_v in_o a_o holy_a frame_n and_o thereby_o fit_v for_o the_o hour_n of_o danger_n approach_v i_o think_v good_a to_o mind_v they_o of_o this_o first_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n of_o much_o value_n to_o be_v with_o child_n in_o a_o state_n of_o matrimony_n that_o this_o be_v a_o mercy_n will_v appear_v plain_o by_o these_o few_o consideration_n 1._o it_o be_v one_o end_n of_o marriage_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o succession_n of_o generation_n after_o generation_n that_o the_o race_n of_o mankind_n may_v not_o be_v confuse_v and_o disorderly_a as_o among_o beast_n nor_o extinguish_v 4.4_o 1_o thes_n 4.4_o nor_o dishonour_v but_o may_v continue_v in_o a_o legitimate_a line_n and_o that_o god_n may_v have_v a_o holy_a seed_n 2.15_o mal._n 2.15_o 2._o that_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o mercy_n god_n have_v by_o angel_n revelation_n and_o miracle_n at_o sundry_a time_n of_o old_a assure_v some_o good_a woman_n that_o he_o will_v give_v this_o blessing_n to_o their_o womb_n thus_o in_o gen._n 17.16_o i_o will_v bless_v she_o &_o give_v thou_o a_o son_n also_o of_o she_o 17._o gen._n 17.16_o 17._o yea_o i_o will_v bless_v she_o and_o she_o shall_v be_v a_o mother_n also_o of_o nation_n though_o upon_o this_o strange_a promise_n we_o find_v abraham_n full_a of_o wonder_v ver_fw-la 17._o and_o sarah_n his_o wife_n laugh_v ch_z 18_o 12._o both_o question_v at_o first_o how_o this_o can_v be_v yet_o afterward_o god_n do_v renew_v his_o promise_n and_o they_o lie_v aside_o any_o further_a doubt_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o angel_n be_v falfil_v gen._n 21.1_o the_o lord_n visit_v sarah_n as_o he_o have_v say_v and_o do_v unto_o sarah_n as_o he_o have_v speak_v for_o sarah_n conceive_v and_o bare_a abraham_n a_o son_n in_o his_o old_a age_n at_o the_o set_a time_n of_o which_o god_n have_v speak_v to_o he_o we_o find_v of_o the_o patriarch_n also_o that_o they_o find_v favour_n with_o god_n in_o like_a manner_n concern_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o womb_n ever_o acknowledge_v it_o as_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o adore_v the_o gracious_a providence_n of_o the_o 28._o the_o nihil_fw-la de_fw-la generationibus_fw-la aut_fw-la seminibus_fw-la nuscitur_fw-la si_fw-la ea_fw-la non_fw-la operetur_fw-la deus_fw-la aug._n in_o ps_n 118._o gen._n 28._o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o man_n when_o they_o bless_v their_o posteriy_n they_o careful_o insert_v this_o in_o their_o prophetical_a prayer_n this_o last_o blessing_n of_o a_o die_a patriarch_n though_o it_o be_v sometime_o or_o in_o some_o part_n express_v in_o form_n of_o petition_n yet_o in_o the_o intent_n and_o effect_n thereof_o always_o amount_v to_o a_o prediction_n thus_o isaac_n to_o jacob_n god_n almighty_n bless_v thou_o and_o make_v thou_o fruit_n full_a and_o multiply_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o multitude_n of_o people_n thus_o jacob_n to_o joseph_n joseph_n be_v a_o fruitful_a bough_n 22.25_o chap._n 49._o 22.25_o even_o a_o fruitful_a bough_n who_o branch_n run_v over_o the_o wall_n the_o almighty_a shall_v bless_v thou_o with_o the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n above_o blessing_n of_o the_o deep_a that_o lie_v under_o blessing_n of_o the_o breast_n and_o of_o the_o womb_n in_o which_o place_n god_n be_v still_o mention_v as_o the_o original_n of_o this_o blessing_n and_o the_o supreme_a efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o pregnancy_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o increase_v of_o posterity_n it_o be_v the_o same_o god_n that_o send_v his_o angel_n to_o the_o wife_n of_o manoah_n 13.3_o judg._n 13.3_o to_o tell_v she_o that_o she_o shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n it_o be_v out_o of_o question_n that_o to_o these_o person_n it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o have_v issue_n yea_o a_o public_a blessing_n to_o many_o generation_n for_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v the_o only_a visible_a church_n on_o earth_n the_o only_a people_n that_o turn_v from_o idol_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n and_o samson_n the_o son_n of_o manoah_n be_v in_o his_o time_n the_o only_a judge_n and_o champion_n of_o israel_n and_o type_n of_o christ_n but_o it_o seem_v doubtful_a whether_o therefore_o all_o other_o parent_n can_v call_v their_o child_n blessing_n or_o indeed_o whether_o the_o faithful_a have_v any_o such_o cause_n to_o promise_v themselves_o comfort_n in_o their_o posterity_n without_o some_o like_a revelation_n or_o testimony_n from_o heaven_n as_o they_o have_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n i_o mean_v that_o continue_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n have_v exceed_v great_a and_o precious_a promise_n to_o rest_v satisfy_v in_o that_o extend_v to_o they_o all_o in_o all_o age_n i_o mean_v god_n promise_n of_o give_v and_o blessing_n child_n to_o they_o 3._o and_o that_o shall_v be_v my_o three_o proof_n if_o god_n promise_v distinct_o and_o frequent_o that_o they_o shall_v see_v their_o posterity_n and_o their_o seed_n seed_n than_o we_o must_v thankful_o enumerate_v it_o among_o his_o rich_a favour_n to_o mankind_n this_o be_v the_o blessing_n to_o adam_n in_o innocency_n god_n bless_v they_o 1.28_o gen._n 1.28_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o they_o be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n and_o to_o noah_n 9.1_o gen._n 9.1_o god_n bless_a noah_n and_o his_o son_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n this_o blessing_n be_v give_v they_o as_o the_o common_a parent_n and_o stock_n of_o who_o
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 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