430 e.4 Commentary upon the Goel Ch NC 1)6 _ ÿ, .40.-and Men.. .41ug de dcFf~: C'rrji : cg.' tn, Pf hers ofincenfe, out ofthis wilderneffe of the world. Ter the dogs ear of thecrumbs] Loe (he picks an argument . of Ipeeding out of a. repulfe ; the gathereth one contrary out of another by the force of her faith. See the like, Deut.32.36, 2 King. 14.26. Going into captivitiewas a liigne of the Ijraclitïs returningout of captivitie. Be it that I am a dog faith this brave woman, yet fame crumbs of còmxfort, Lord. Dogs, though they may not eat the childrens meat (if they offer todo it, they are /hut ant ofdoors) yet if children full-fedcrumble their meat, and make waft of it, as they will, and as the Pews nowdo, may not the Gentile -dogs lick up thofe leavings? Thus the reafons it, and thus are makes ufe of any thing the can lay hold of,whereby the may hope the better to prevail. Thofe that are hunger- Curved areglad tó feed upon hedge-fruit, and will make hard Ihift rather thenperi[h. So, faithfull hearers are not delicate,bat can fifer an exhortation, beat a reproof, yea fuck bony, with the bee, out ofbitterthirne. Verfè 28. 0 Woman, great-is thy faith] Our Saviour had both 'reproached . and repulfed her.. Now he both graceth and gratifieth her ; grants her requeft and more, together with an high commendation ofher heroicall fa th, which is here found a- forehand topra;fe andHonour and glory, I Pet. I.7. 'Vale 29 Andcame niglo to the fea of Galilee ] Where though he had lamely been tiredout, yet he'l try again. Minifl:ersmutt have patience with a perverte people,, not refolving, as Jeremy once in a pelt,,to (peak no more to them in the name of the Lord, but proving if at any time God will give them repentance to the acknowleging of the truth,&c. 2 Tim. 2.2g, I befèech you (faid- Mr Bradj rd to onewith whom he had taken great pains, but to no great purpoft) I pray you, I;dcfire you, I crave at your hands with all my very .heart ; I ask of you with hand, pen, tongue, and mingle, in, Chrit}, tä1 Chriff, through Chri -, for his name, blood, mercy, power and truths fake, my aloft entirely beloved, that you admit no doubting ofGods finali mercies towardyou, howlè,ever you.teel your Pelf, 6-c. Of this good Martyr it is Paid) that in travelling with his own heart he would never give ov r till he, had made fòmnewhat of it, as in co.ffeflion, tilt his heart, melted, in fècking pardon till quieted, in begging grace, till war- med and quickened : fo ira dealing with others he prafti(ed that which St 4as.in perfwadeth every preacher to do, fo long to bear..
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