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Of raising the Arch-Synagogues Daughter.* 1.1
* 1.2COnsider 1. Behold there came a man, &c. and he was Prince of the Synagogue, and he fell at the feet of Jesus, &c. Observe how calamities do humble even Princes, and force them to have re∣course to God: Therefore David said, It is good for me that thou hast humbled me:* 1.3 And, I am turned in my anguish, whiles the thorn is fastened. He beg∣geth for his only Daughter, that lay a dying: Your only Daughter is your Soul; see whether, perhaps, it be not at the last gasp, and upon the very point of deadly sin, by her over-great carelesness in venial sins, and beseech our Lord to lay his hand upon her, and cure her.
Consider 2. Christs goodness, in going present∣ly with the Prince to his house, though he could have cured her at distance. Besides, he endeavour∣eth, what he can conveniently, to conceal so singular a Miracle, to give us example of Humility; and therefore he took with him in company only three Disciples, and withall, put the Minstrels and mul∣titude out of doors. Learn to sequester your self from the rabble and noise of worldly thoughts, if you desire to live to Christ: Wherefore it is said in Job,* 1.4 The Sea speaketh, Wisdom is not in me: And by the Sea (as S. Gregory saith) is understood the life of worldlings.
* 1.5Consider 3. Christ holding the Maids hand, raised her, saying, Maid, arise. Thus he raiseth up the sinner from sin, holding his hand, and direct∣ing him to good works: Then he presently bad, that something should be given her to eat:* 1.6 Whence you may learn, that those who rise out of sin, must have the Spiritual Food of the Sacraments given