A Commentary upon the Go el Chap.9. The Hamorroif fe came not to Chritt, whiles file bad a half pony to help her felf. Bra tern and lay thine hands asaon her.] He thought Chrift could not otherwife cure her : this was weakneffe of faith, far firiort of that ofthe Centurion, who yet was a Roman fouldier; whereas 7airrts was a learned Jew. Knowledge therefore is one thing, faith anoth:r : and the. greatelt fcholars , are not alwaits theholithmen. Neither have ailGods people a like meafure of true faith. This íhauld humble and excite the weak, but not difcourage them in their cou!fC : (ince the talleft Oak was once an Acorn, and the deepeft Do6lour was once in his horn- book. Verfa T9. And 7 fus arofe and f ííowedhim.] As tendering the Rulers infirmity, and not taking advantages,or turninghim off,for prefumng topteicríbe. Bewe alfo ready to every good office, not pickingquarrels, or pleading excufes. Verle zo. eflndhehold a woman, &c.] This hiflory and oc- currence comes in here by a Parenthefas, and by a fweet provi- dence, for theexercife and encreafeof 3airwfies faith and patience. Jairuscould have wifht her far enough at that time, becauf fhe hindered our Saviour from making hale to his dying daughter, But Che [hall be dead out-righ', the woman cured, and he thereby confirmed, ere his d.fìre (hall be accemph[h:d ; that God in all may be glorified. whichIto difeafed,&c.] And had lavilhed money ostt ofthe bag 3'3 46.6. 3' e had u Bredman things ofthePh 1.fedici perfahe for help, but had none. Na ,fh I ff y % f y- agiosofcioîe fitians,whohad well nigh officioufly killed her,and had u terly ex- rcciúunr.Peu hauftedher. This made Chance?' take for his Motto, Farewellplay Malin, deco , f e sand the Emperour Adrian cryout uponhis deat:, bed,lllany Der. Rh its inshave legied theKing. ,jaV.7Heoe Came 6ehinde hint.:. ] Either as ab>íht of her blulhfull Tìrßcaov,i" difeafe or, becaufe iìae could not come before him for the w'0' croud, &c. Verfc21. If may but touch hiegarment.] This was a glori- om faith of-hers, and not much inferiour to tt:at cfehe Centurion, Let us in like fort, when we feel the bïoudy flux of naturall.fiith, iffuing out at our eyes, mouths, hands, and other parts, repair to Chri('t, and touch himby faith : fo (hall we feel that there goes a vertuecut fromhim, wheal the foul. As fiches when they are *tart, heal thenafeives again by touching the Tench, Ñding lithe.
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