Doctor
Fulkes
Sermon
of
the
Woman
of
Canaan
.
THIS
part
of
Scripture
,
beloued
in
our
Sauiour
Christ
,
declareth
how
our
Sauiour
Christ
began
to
shew
some
bright
beames
of
his
grace
vnto
the
Gentils
▪
For
although
the
full
time
were
not
yet
come
,
that
hee
should
shew
himselfe
openly
,
vnto
the
whole
world
,
yet
by
this
and
such
like
examples
,
he
would
giue
some
fore-taste
of
his
goodnes
,
which
afterwards
should
be
offered
vniuersally
.
Euen
as
the
Sunne
before
it
ascend
,
in
the
morning
,
aboue
the
vpper
face
of
the
earth
where
wee
dwell
,
yet
casteth
vp
some
beames
of
his
light
,
whereby
wee
know
that
hee
shall
shortly
arise
:
so
our
Sauiour
Christ
,
by
stretching
forth
some
fruite
of
his
grace
vnto
the
Heathen
,
would
giue
good
hope
of
that
common
mercy
,
which
,
shortly
after
,
was
exhibited
,
both
to
the
Iewes
and
the
Gentiles
indifferently
.
Which
thing
is
both
profitable
and
comfortable
for
vs
that
are
of
the
Gentills
to
consider
,
that
wee
may
know
by
what
meanes
,
and
degrees
,
the
Gospell
,
which
is
the
power
of
God
to
saluation
,
was
brought
vnto
vs
.
There
is
also
set
forth
in
this
Gospell
a
wonderfull
commendation
of
a
most
strong
and
inuincible
faith
in
a
woman
that
was
a
Cananite
,
to
set
forth
the
great
infidelity
and
ingratitude
of
the
Iewes
,
that
were
the
chosen
people
of
God
;
that
by
comparing
them
together
,
wee
might
vnderstand
,
how
iustly
the
Iewes
were
depriued
of
the
promised
redemption
,
which
so
disdainfully
they
reiected
,
it
being
offered
,
that
the
Heathen
so
willingly
embraced
when
they
heard
of
it
.
Which
thing
also
wee
may
note
in
the
occasion
of
his
departure
out
of
the
land
of
Iewrie
,
into
the
parts
of
Tyre
and
Sidon
,
which
the
Euangelist
describeth
to
bee
this
,
in
the
beginning
of
this
chapter
.
The
Scribes
and
Pharisies
that
came
from
Ierusalem
,
picked
a
quarrell
against
him
,
because
his
disciples
did
eate
with
vnwashed
hands
,
whereby
they
transgressed
the
tradition
of
the
Elders
:
our
Sauiour
Christ
in
defence
of
his
Disciples
,
chargeth
the
Scribes
and
Pharises
,
which
were
so
zealous
to
maintaine
their
owne
ceremonies
,
that
they
were
carelesse
to
breake
the
commandement
of
God
.
And
so
it
commeth
to
passe
alway
,
that
they
which
are
most
earnest
in
vpholding
and
defending
traditions
,
and
ceremonies
,
inuented
by
man
,
are
most
forgetfull
in
keeping
the
commandements
of
God
.
But
this
is
the
iust
iudgment
of
God
▪
against
those
that
inuent
a
new
worship
of
their
owne
braine
.
That
first
they
leese
their
labour
,
that
so
seeke
to
please
God
:
and
secondly
,
that
they
are
depriued
of
all
right
vnderstanding
,
because
they
haue
presumed
to
be
wiser
then
God
.
And
therefore
our
Sauiour
Christ
confuteth
them
by
the
testimony
of
Esay
,
Verily
I
haue
not
found
such
faith
in
Israell
.
Good
Lord
!
what
a
temptation
was
this
to
her
that
was
of
the
cursed
stock
of
the
Cananites
,
which
Gods
people
were
commanded
vtterly
to
destroy
,
and
to
make
no
league
or
couenant
with
them
?
then
hauing
newly
forsaken
the
religion
of
her
fore-fathers
,
and
people
where
shee
liued
,
and
lately
receiued
the
religion
of
the
Iewes
.
What
a
great
temptation
(
I
say
)
was
it
to
her
,
that
her
daughter
should
bee
possessed
with
the
diuell
?
shee
might
either
haue
thought
that
shee
had
made
an
euill
change
of
her
old
religion
,
to
bee
thus
welcomed
by
the
diuell
into
a
new
religon
:
or
else
that
God
the
author
of
this
religion
,
would
not
accept
her
to
bee
one
of
his
worshippers
,
being
a
cursed
Cananite
,
and
therefore
suffered
the
diuel
to
haue
such
power
ouer
her
daughter
,
as
that
he
did
wholy
possesse
her
,
and
miserably
torment
her
.
For
of
all
aduersities
that
can
be
laid
vpon
a
man
,
or
woman
,
this
goeth
neerest
,
to
make
them
thinke
they
are
out
of
the
fauour
of
God
,
to
behold
that
they
are
giuen
ouer
as
it
were
a
prey
into
the
diuels
possession
.
The
losse
of
children
is
one
of
the
greatest
griefes
that
can
befall
to
louing
Parents
;
but
the
death
of
children
may
be
counted
an
exceeding
great
benefit
,
in
comparison
of
this
to
see
them
possessed
and
torne
in
peeces
with
Diuels
.
They
that
are
dead
are
out
of
paine
,
but
they
that
are
thus
possessed
seeme
to
be
in
paines
of
hell
,
euen
while
they
liue
.
What
might
this
poore
woman
thinke
otherwise
in
this
case
,
but
that
she
had
hell
in
her
owne
house
,
when
shee
had
the
Diuell
tormenting
her
daughter
at
home
,
whom
she
loued
best
in
the
world
?
We
see
therefore
how
shee
was
tryed
,
first
by
this
temptation
:
and
experience
teacheth
vs
,
how
many
are
offended
and
driuen
backe
with
much
lesse
temptation
then
this
,
for
if
aduersity
,
or
affliction
follow
their
new
conuersion
,
they
waxe
weary
of
their
profession
,
&
wish
againe
for
the
mery
world
which
they
enioyed
,
and
the
pleasant
life
which
they
passed
in
Idolatry
,
superstition
,
and
ignorance
of
GOD
:
or
else
through
infirmity
and
weakenesse
of
faith
,
they
thinke
that
they
are
out
of
the
fauour
of
God
,
that
sendeth
them
such
troubles
,
which
were
wont
to
liue
in
quiet
.
But
this
poore
woman
,
neither
misliketh
her
profession
,
nor
mistrusteth
Gods
mercy
,
for
this
most
grieuous
Temptation
:
But
contrari-wise
by
force
of
faith
ouercometh
all
difficulties
:
For
whereas
she
was
a
Gentile
,
or
as
S.
Marke
calleth
her
a
Greeke
,
But
for
as
much
as
Christ
had
not
yet
preached
amongst
the
Gentills
,
and
moreouer
had
expresly
commanded
his
Apostles
that
they
should
not
goe
into
the
way
of
the
Gentills
,
Vpon
this
boldnesse
,
and
confidence
,
this
wretched
woman
commeth
vnto
Christ
.
For
thus
her
faith
concludeth
:
seeing
all
nations
of
the
world
shall
bee
blessed
in
him
,
the
very
Cananits
are
not
excluded
.
For
although
the
Cananits
were
once
cursed
of
God
,
aboue
all
other
nations
,
yet
by
this
blessed
seed
all
curses
should
be
taken
away
,
seeing
hee
is
not
restrained
to
one
nation
,
more
then
another
,
but
is
the
common
blessing
vnto
all
nations
.
And
seeing
he
shall
heare
the
poore
that
crye
vnto
him
,
and
succour
the
needy
that
hath
none
other
helper
,
hee
must
heare
me
also
,
being
so
poore
a
creature
and
helplesse
that
cryeth
vnto
him
.
And
for-asmuch
as
whosoeuer
putteth
his
trust
in
him
,
shall
not
bee
confounded
,
hee
cannot
refuse
,
my
humble
request
,
that
repose
my
whole
trust
and
confidence
in
him
.
Therefore
shee
is
bold
,
with
open
mouth
,
to
crie
out
vnto
him
.
O
Lord
thou
sonne
of
Dauid
,
haue
mercy
vpon
mee
.
These
words
are
diligently
to
bee
considered
:
First
that
through
confidence
of
faith
,
although
hee
doe
not
call
vnto
her
,
yet
shee
cryeth
after
him
.
And
the
vehemencie
of
her
request
is
expressed
by
the
word
of
crying
,
that
she
doth
not
speake
vnto
him
,
but
with
open
mouth
shee
crieth
vnto
him
.
For
a
strong
faith
sendeth
forth
earnest
requests
,
as
a
feeble
faith
vttereth
cold
and
formall
prayers
.
And
concerning
the
forme
of
her
petition
,
it
declareth
that
her
faith
was
not
a
conceaued
fantasie
of
her
owne
braine
,
but
an
assured
perswasion
out
of
the
word
of
God
.
For
seeing
the
Messiah
was
promised
to
be
the
sonne
of
Dauid
,
and
that
all
felicity
was
promised
in
the
kingdome
of
Dauid
,
according
to
the
holy
Oracle
of
God
,
she
calleth
Christ
the
sonne
of
Dauid
.
For
shee
had
learned
that
God
said
of
Messiah
,
The
Lord
our
righteousnesse
:
Vpon
these
or
such
like
places
of
Scripture
her
faith
was
grounded
,
by
which
shee
had
learned
to
call
him
the
sonne
of
Dauid
,
whereby
shee
declared
that
shee
acknowledged
him
to
bee
the
same
which
was
described
and
set
forth
in
the
Scriptures
,
and
that
shee
looked
to
obtaine
at
his
hands
those
things
which
were
promised
of
him
in
the
Scriptures
.
In
which
it
was
promised
,
that
hee
should
heare
the
crie
of
the
poore
,
when
they
made
their
humble
supplication
to
him
:
that
hee
should
succour
the
afflicted
,
who
had
none
to
helpe
them
:
This
request
of
hers
therefore
being
in
the
compasse
of
those
things
which
were
promised
to
bee
granted
by
him
;
shee
is
bould
to
call
and
cry
vnto
him
saying
:
O
Lord
,
thou
sonne
of
Dauid
,
haue
mercy
vpon
mee
,
my
daughter
is
miserably
tormented
with
a
Diuell
.
And
note
that
shee
desireth
him
to
bee
mercifull
vnto
her
,
whereas
her
sute
chiefly
concerned
her
daughter
.
For
not
onely
the
naturall
loue
of
her
daughter
made
her
to
accompt
the
miseries
of
her
child
to
bee
her
owne
griefe
,
but
also
she
acknowledgeth
that
God
in
plauging
of
her
daughter
,
plagueth
the
mother
also
,
and
therefore
shee
desireth
Christ
to
haue
mercy
,
pitty
,
and
compassion
,
of
her selfe
,
as
well
as
of
her
daughter
.
And
further
note
,
that
shee
challengeth
nothing
by
lesert
,
merite
,
or
worthinesse
,
but
onely
of
mercy
,
pitty
,
and
compassion
,
saying
:
Haue
mercy
vpon
me
Lord
,
thou
sonne
of
Dauid
.
Hetherto
yee
haue
heard
how
her
faith
was
firmely
fastened
vpon
the
promises
of
God
,
and
that
shee
endured
the
tryall
of
a
mighty
and
strong
temptation
,
her
daughter
beeing
possessed
with
the
Diuell
,
which
was
so
farre
off
,
that
it
could
ouer-throw
her
faith
,
that
rather
it
was
an
occasion
whereby
her
faith
was
shewed
to
bee
most
inuincible
,
and
set
forth
for
one
of
the
chiefest
examples
of
the
greatest
faith
that
euer
was
in
the
world
.
But
there
remaine
yet
more
grieuous
temptations
,
whereby
her
faith
was
tenne
times
more
vehemently
assaulted
then
euer
it
was
before
.
For
it
followeth
in
the
text
:
And
hee
answered
her
not
a
word
.
This
was
a
maruelous
sore
temptation
,
that
he
,
in
whom
her
whole
trust
was
reposed
,
is
so
farre
of
from
granting
her
petition
,
that
hee
seemeth
to
disdaine
to
make
answer
to
her
request
.
That
hee
which
calleth
and
allureth
vnto
him
all
other
,
refuseth
so
much
as
to
speake
to
her
.
That
hee
which
calleth
and
allureth
vnto
him
all
other
,
refuseth
so
much
as
to
speake
her
.
That
he
which
offereth
his
helpe
to
them
that
seeke
it
not
,
will
not
heare
her
humble
sute
that
doth
so
earnestly
craue
it
.
What
might
shee
thinke
,
but
that
all
her
labour
was
lost
,
all
her
hope
was
in
vaine
,
and
all
that
euer
shee
heard
of
him
was
vntrue
?
Is
this
hee
that
is
so
courteous
,
and
gentle
to
all
them
that
require
his
helpe
?
Is
this
he
that
made
a
generall
proclamation
,
saying
;
Come
vnto
mee
all
yee
that
labour
,
and
are
laden
,
and
I
will
refresh
you
?
Is
this
hee
that
neuer
denyed
his
gratious
fauour
to
any
that
desired
the
same
?
The
other
temptation
,
by
the
misery
of
her
daughter
,
was
very
great
,
but
this
tryall
by
the
silence
of
Christ
,
in
whom
onely
shee
hoped
for
helpe
,
was
much
greater
.
And
by
this
temptation
also
God
trieth
his
seruants
,
that
he
doth
not
onely
send
them
affliction
and
misery
to
molest
them
,
but
often
times
also
when
they
pray
for
helpe
and
deliuerance
,
he
seemeth
both
deafe
and
dumbe
,
for
as
though
he
heard
not
their
prayers
,
hee
maketh
no
answer
,
but
suffereth
them
to
continue
still
in
misery
:
notwithstanding
that
hee
hath
promised
to
heare
their
prayers
when
they
call
vnto
him
out
of
their
troubles
.
And
not
this
onely
,
but
as
hee
dealeth
heere
with
this
woman
whom
he
disdaineth
to
answer
,
so
hee
seemeth
,
not
onely
to
refuse
their
prayers
,
but
also
insteed
of
helpe
which
they
pray
for
,
hee
sendeth
them
greater
troubles
,
against
which
they
pray
.
Wee
see
how
often
the
Prophet
in
the
Psalmes
complaineth
,
But
it
is
maruell
how
shee
could
retaine
such
constancie
of
faith
,
when
hee
that
is
the
onely
author
and
finisher
of
our
faith
,
Then
if
so
small
light
of
knowledge
,
as
was
possible
to
be
in
her
,
according
to
the
state
of
the
time
,
and
her
own
condition
,
wrought
such
constancie
of
faith
:
if
so
little
seed
of
doctrine
,
brought
forth
such
aboundant
fruite
:
what
shame
is
it
for
vs
in
so
cleare
light
of
the
Gospell
,
not
to
see
with
the
eyes
of
our
faith
,
the
vnmooueable
and
vnchangeable
truth
and
certainty
of
Gods
promises
,
But
flesh
and
bloud
will
heere
obiect
to
weaken
our
faith
:
What
comfort
haue
I
to
pray
,
when
I
shall
bee
heard
I
cannot
tell
when
?
For
I
haue
prayed
long
,
and
find
no
release
of
my
troubles
,
but
rather
increase
,
and
while
he
deferrth
his
helpe
(
I
know
not
for
what
cause
)
so
long
,
in
the
meane
time
I
shall
perish
.
I
were
better
therefore
to
see
if
I
can
finde
any
comfort
else
where
,
for
none
I
finde
in
him
.
For
answer
,
wee
must
consider
thus
much
,
that
if
wee
looke
to
obtaine
any
helpe
at
Gods
hands
by
our
prayers
,
wee
must
giue
God
this
honour
,
that
hee
knoweth
better
then
wee
our selues
,
both
what
is
meete
for
vs
,
and
also
at
what
time
it
is
best
to
bestow
it
vpon
vs
.
For
hee
which
knoweth
all
things
,
knoweth
when
it
is
most
conuenient
,
both
for
his
glory
,
and
for
our
profit
,
to
grant
vs
that
which
wee
pray
for
.
And
there
is
no
louing
child
of
God
(
if
these
two
might
bee
seperated
)
but
would
preferre
the
glory
of
God
,
before
his
owne
profit
.
And
there
is
no
wise
man
that
will
take
vpon
him
to
know
better
when
his
profit
is
to
bee
procured
,
then
God
,
who
is
the
onely
wisdome
himselfe
.
But
seeing
these
two
things
are
alwayes
linked
together
,
namely
the
glory
of
God
,
and
our
saluation
,
wee
need
no
more
to
doubt
,
that
God
will
bee
lesse
carefull
for
our
saluation
,
then
hee
is
zealous
for
his
owne
glory
.
Therefore
it
is
a
vaine
obiection
,
and
supposeth
a
meere
impossibillity
,
that
wee
should
perish
before
hee
send
his
deliuerance
.
For
God
can
no
more
forget
our
deliuerance
in
due
time
,
then
hee
can
deface
his
owne
glory
.
And
touching
the
meane
time
,
in
which
he
suffereth
vs
to
be
afflicted
,
that
all
shall
turne
to
our
euerlasting
comfort
,
for
therby
he
trieth
our
faith
,
patience
,
obedience
,
&
other
vertues
.
And
the
triall
of
our
faith
as
S.
Peter
saith
,
Iesus
Christ
.
And
least
wee
should
doubt
to
faint
in
trouble
,
we
are
taught
that
God
is
faithfull
,
Let
vs
not
therefore
be
discomforted
,
if
God
himselfe
seeme
to
wrestle
with
vs
,
and
to
fight
against
vs
,
by
sending
vs
great
troubles
and
temptations
,
for
his
purpose
is
in
this
most
noble
combate
,
both
to
giue
vs
strength
to
ouer-come
,
and
also
the
praise
of
the
victory
,
as
Saint
Peter
testifieth
in
the
place
euen
now
alledged
.
Such
a
noble
champion
was
this
simple
woman
,
that
by
faith
contended
euen
with
Christ
himselfe
,
and
in
the
end
obtained
the
victory
.
Declaring
thereby
that
although
shee
were
a
cursed
Cananite
,
according
to
the
flesh
,
yet
shee
was
a
true
Israelite
by
faith
,
which
preuailed
euen
with
God
himselfe
.
Such
and
so
wonderfull
are
the
workes
of
God
,
that
when
all
the
glory
of
our
saluation
is
properly
his
owne
,
yet
hee
vouchsafeth
to
giue
vs
such
strength
of
faith
,
that
thereby
we
are
receiued
into
part
of
that
praise
which
is
due
vnto
him
,
but
yet
so
that
all
the
glory
redoundeth
againe
from
vs
,
vnto
him
onely
,
to
whom
properly
it
belongeth
.
Well
,
hetherto
we
haue
heard
that
our
Sauiour
Christ
refused
to
speake
one
word
with
his
mouth
,
and
yet
inwardly
hee
spake
by
his
spirit
to
her
minde
:
It
followeth
now
in
the
text
,
That
his
Disciples
came
vnto
him
,
and
besought
him
,
saying
:
Send
her
away
,
for
shee
cryeth
after
vs
.
Heere
his
Disciples
doe
not
entreate
him
to
shew
her
any
fauour
,
but
onely
to
dispatch
her
either
one
way
or
other
,
because
shee
made
such
a
bawling
and
crying
after
them
,
that
they
were
ashamed
to
heare
her
.
And
herein
,
as
in
many
other
things
reueiled
in
the
history
of
the
Gospell
,
they
take
vpon
them
to
be
wiser
then
their
maister
.
For
if
he
had
thought
it
conuenient
,
he
would
haue
dispatched
her
sooner
,
for
he
heard
her
importunate
outcries
,
as
well
as
they
,
but
hee
respected
an
other
matter
which
they
could
not
conceaue
.
It
were
best
therfore
for
men
to
let
God
alone
with
his
owne
affaires
,
and
not
to
presume
to
giue
him
counsell
what
hee
hath
to
doe
,
but
rather
to
looke
what
he
commandeth
them
to
do
,
&
therein
to
occupy
their
heads
and
their
hands
.
But
such
curiositie
raigneth
in
many
mens
mindes
,
that
they
had
rather
take
vpon
them
to
teach
God
how
hee
should
gouerne
the
world
,
then
submit
themselues
quietly
to
obey
his
commandements
.
But
the
Papists
are
heere
to
be
pittied
,
that
for
lack
of
better
arguments
,
to
prooue
the
inuocation
of
Saints
,
are
faine
to
abuse
this
place
of
the
Apostles
request
to
haue
this
woman
dispatched
:
But
alas
!
with
what
coulor
or
likelihood
of
reason
?
for
first
this
woman
desireth
none
of
them
all
to
be
her
spoaksman
,
but
crieth
vnto
the
maister
himselfe
.
O
Lord
thou
Sonne
of
Dauid
,
haue
mercy
vpon
me
.
Secondly
,
they
make
no
intercession
for
her
,
but
onely
desire
that
she
might
be
sent
away
,
because
she
troubled
them
.
But
whether
she
obtained
her
request
or
no
,
all
was
one
to
them
,
so
they
might
be
rid
of
the
exclamation
and
out-cry
that
shee
made
after
them
,
to
cause
all
the
world
to
wonder
at
them
.
Thirdly
Christ
graunted
nothing
at
their
request
,
but
rather
flatly
denieth
that
hee
will
haue
any
thing
to
doe
with
her
.
Fourthly
if
shee
had
prayed
to
them
,
and
they
made
intercession
for
her
and
obtayned
their
desire
:
yet
there
is
great
difference
betweene
praying
to
them
that
are
dead
,
and
praying
to
them
that
are
aliue
.
And
therefore
it
is
maruell
what
they
meane
to
gather
an
argument
for
the
inuocation
of
dead
Saints
out
of
this
place
,
where
neither
the
woman
prayeth
to
the
Apostles
,
nor
the
Apostles
pray
for
her
,
nor
Christ
graunteth
any
thing
at
their
request
,
and
besides
all
this
the
Apostles
were
not
dead
but
aliue
,
they
should
haue
small
comfort
I
trow
in
this
example
:
yet
such
,
for
all
the
world
,
be
the
rest
of
their
arguments
;
The
Virgin
Mary
prayed
for
the
Bridgrome
when
shee
sayd
,
They
haue
no
wine
:
If
this
was
a
request
,
what
was
her
aunswer
,
woman
what
haue
I
to
doe
with
thee
?
Dismisse
her
(
say
they
)
for
she
crieth
after
vs
.
By
these
words
we
may
easily
perceiue
,
how
importunatly
she
continued
her
sute
,
although
he
held
his
peace
,
&
answered
her
not
one
word
:
for
still
shee
cryed
and
was
nothing
discouraged
,
wherby
we
see
that
this
first
repulse
did
so
little
diminish
her
desire
,
that
it
kindled
it
more
&
more
.
And
so
doth
God
often-times
in
suspending
and
deferring
the
answer
and
effect
of
our
praiers
,
prouoke
vs
most
earnestly
to
pray
:
both
that
we
may
know
of
whom
we
haue
receiued
a
benefit
,
and
that
wee
may
the
more
esteeme
it
when
we
haue
it
,
and
so
render
worthy
thankes
to
him
that
is
the
author
of
it
.
For
such
is
our
malignity
,
that
if
we
be
preuented
with
Gods
benifits
(
as
often-times
wee
are
)
or
else
obtaine
them
immediatly
vpon
our
request
,
we
forget
that
we
receiued
them
of
God
,
and
so
become
vnthankfull
for
them
.
Also
wee
doe
not
greatly
esteeme
those
things
which
wee
haue
not
long
wanted
,
nor
much
desired
,
whereby
,
as
for
small
benefits
and
not
great
gifts
we
render
slender
thankes
to
God
.
Therefore
God
in
great
wisdom
prolongeth
sometimes
the
performance
of
his
promised
benifits
,
that
men
might
acknowledge
of
whom
they
obtaine
them
,
worthily
esteeme
them
,
thankfully
receiue
them
,
and
profitably
imploy
them
.
But
now
let
vs
see
what
answer
our
Sauiour
Christ
maketh
to
the
request
of
his
disciples
:
I
am
not
sent
(
saith
he
)
but
vnto
the
lost
sheep
of
the
house
of
Israel
.
An
vncomfortable
answer
doubtlesse
to
the
poore
woman
,
wherby
he
pronounceth
,
that
he
hath
no
commission
of
God
,
to
do
any
thing
for
her
,
in
as
much
as
his
vocation
extended
onely
to
the
Israelites
,
and
shee
was
one
of
the
Gentils
,
and
a
Cananite
.
It
was
a
great
temptation
vnto
her
before
,
that
he
in
whom
all
health
is
promised
,
and
which
willingly
offered
himselfe
to
all
other
,
and
by
his
comfortable
voice
,
did
call
all
that
are
oppressed
vnto
him
,
kept
silence
to
her
alone
,
and
beeing
so
earnestly
intreated
to
extend
his
fauour
towards
her
,
yet
answereth
her
not
one
word
:
but
it
is
ten
times
greater
,
that
now
when
hee
is
vrged
by
his
Disciples
to
speake
,
hee
seemeth
to
put
her
out
of
all
hope
and
comfort
,
because
he
was
not
sent
but
vnto
the
lost
sheep
of
the
house
of
Israel
,
of
which
number
she
was
none
,
and
therefore
might
not
looke
for
any
fauour
at
his
hands
.
And
this
answer
which
hee
maketh
,
was
not
a
pretended
answer
to
serue
for
the
time
,
but
it
was
most
true
indeed
.
For
although
he
was
not
sent
only
to
the
Iewes
,
yet
was
he
sent
first
vnto
the
Iewes
:
And
that
wall
of
seperation
,
which
deuided
the
Iewes
from
the
Gentils
,
I
am
not
sent
but
vnto
the
lost
sheepe
of
the
house
of
Israel
.
First
therefore
let
vs
consider
the
sence
of
these
words
,
and
afterward
the
waight
of
the
temptation
.
Therefore
,
that
he
saith
he
was
not
sent
,
he
meaneth
not
that
he
was
not
sent
at
all
,
but
that
as
yet
it
pertained
not
to
his
vocation
to
call
the
Gentils
,
but
the
Iewes
only
.
For
that
he
was
also
sent
vnto
the
Gentils
appeareth
plainly
by
the
word
of
God
in
the
Prophet
Esay
,
where
the
Lord
speaketh
vnto
our
Sauiour
Christ
in
the
person
of
a
Mediator
.
It
is
a
small
thing
that
thou
shouldest
be
my
seruant
,
to
raise
vp
the
tribes
of
Iacob
,
and
the
desolations
of
Israell
:
I
will
also
giue
thee
for
a
light
vnto
the
Gentiles
,
that
thou
maist
bee
my
saluation
vnto
the
ends
of
the
world
.
Where-vnto
the
Prophet
Simeon
agreeth
in
his
Canticle
,
saying
:
Mine
eyes
haue
seene
thy
saluation
,
which
thou
hast
prepared
before
the
face
of
all
people
,
to
bee
a
light
to
lighten
the
Gentils
,
and
to
bee
the
glory
of
thy
people
Israell
.
These
words
of
his
therefore
must
bee
vnderstood
of
that
present
time
in
which
hee
spake
them
.
For
as
then
hee
was
not
sent
vnto
the
Gentils
,
but
vnto
the
lost
sheepe
onely
of
the
house
of
Israell
.
By
the
lost
sheepe
of
the
house
of
Israel
,
hee
meaneth
not
the
Elect
onely
,
but
all
the
whole
nation
of
the
Iewes
,
with
whom
God
made
the
Couenant
,
and
vnto
whom
the
redemption
was
promised
,
for
vnto
them
all
it
was
first
offered
:
which
because
it
was
of
them
refused
,
it
was
afterward
made
common
vnto
the
Gentils
.
For
our
Sauiour
Christ
acknowledgeth
,
a
little
before
his
passion
,
that
hee
hath
other
sheepe
which
were
not
of
the
Iewish
fold
,
whom
hee
must
bring
home
,
that
there
may
bee
one
fould
,
as
there
is
but
one
Pastor
.
I
pray
not
only
for
these
,
but
for
all
them
that
shall
beleeue
in
me
through
their
preaching
,
that
they
all
may
bee
one
,
euen
as
thou
father
art
in
mee
,
and
I
in
thee
,
that
they
also
may
bee
one
in
vs
,
that
the
world
may
know
that
thou
hast
sent
mee
.
So
that
the
Israelites
haue
now
no
priuiledge
nor
prerogatiue
aboue
the
Gentiles
.
For
in
Christ
Iesu
there
is
neither
Iew
nor
Gentile
,
That
I
haue
wandered
like
a
lost
sheepe
,
O
seeke
thou
thy
seruant
.
They
therefore
that
are
proud
in
opinion
of
their
owne
good
workes
,
and
thinke
to
be
saued
by
their
deserts
,
are
not
for
Christ
to
meddle
withall
,
for
he
is
sent
but
vnto
the
lost
sheep
of
the
house
of
Israel
,
or
as
he
sayd
vnto
the
Pharisies
,
The
whole
haue
no
neede
of
the
Phisition
,
but
the
sicke
.
First
therefore
we
must
acknowledge
that
wee
are
altogether
cast
away
,
and
that
wee
haue
no
more
witte
nor
power
to
returne
or
saue
our selues
,
then
hath
a
sheepe
that
is
wandring
in
the
wildernesse
among
the
Wolues
,
Beares
,
and
Lions
.
Secondly
,
if
wee
confesse
and
finde
our selues
to
bee
such
,
then
are
wee
heere
comforted
,
that
Christ
is
properly
appointed
of
God
to
saue
the
lost
sheep
of
the
house
of
Israel
:
like
as
he
saith
in
an
other
place
;
The
sonne
of
man
is
come
to
saue
that
which
was
lost
.
And
in
S.
Lukes
Gospell
,
concerning
the
conuersion
of
Zacheus
:
The
sonne
of
man
is
come
to
seeke
and
saue
that
which
was
lost
.
The
Sonne
of
man
is
come
to
saue
that
which
was
lost
!
Let
vs
therefore
with
inuincible
courage
of
faith
,
take
hold
of
these
generall
promises
of
GOD
,
and
apply
them
vnto
our selues
,
as
this
poore
woman
did
,
and
wee
shall
finde
it
to
bee
true
,
which
our
Sauiour
Christ
saith
vnto
vs
:
There
is
nothing
vnpossible
vnto
him
that
beleeueth
.
Let
vs
now
consider
the
waight
of
this
temptation
,
how
heauie
it
was
for
the
woman
to
beare
this
answer
:
that
where
as
shee
did
repose
her
whole
confidence
in
him
,
he
affirmed
that
he
hath
nothing
to
do
with
her
,
because
he
was
not
sent
,
but
vnto
the
lost
sheepe
of
the
house
of
Israell
.
Of
all
other
temptations
it
is
the
forest
,
when
the
word
of
God
seemeth
to
bee
contrary
to
our
hope
.
As
when
God
commanded
Abraham
to
kil
his
sonne
Isaac
,
in
whom
his
hope
was
that
the
promise
should
be
fulfilled
,
as
God
himselfe
had
said
.
In
Isaac
shall
thy
seed
be
called
,
Isaac
.
After
the
same
manner
it
is
here
with
this
poore
Cananite
,
for
euen
by
the
word
of
Christ
,
in
whome
shee
trusted
for
grace
according
to
the
promises
of
God
,
concerning
him
,
shee
is
excluded
from
grace
,
because
she
is
a
Gentile
,
and
none
of
the
lost
sheep
of
the
house
of
Israel
,
to
whome
onely
,
and
not
to
the
Gentiles
,
at
that
time
,
he
was
sent
to
offer
grace
.
What
could
be
said
more
to
discourage
her
,
then
to
tell
her
that
the
promised
redemption
pertayned
not
to
her
?
Againe
who
could
haue
beene
chosen
out
of
all
the
world
to
put
her
so
much
out
of
comfort
as
Christ
him-selfe
?
For
if
an
Angell
or
Arch-angell
had
come
from
Heauen
,
and
tould
her
that
Christ
would
not
accept
her
petition
,
&
bestow
his
grace
vpon
her
,
she
might
easily
haue
reiected
him
,
because
her
faith
was
grounded
vpon
the
word
of
God
;
against
which
,
if
any
Angell
should
speake
,
we
may
hould
him
accursed
.
But
when
the
sonne
of
God
him-selfe
,
euen
the
promised
Messias
,
in
his
owne
person
,
and
by
his
owne
word
,
which
is
the
same
truth
in
which
the
Oracles
of
the
Prophets
were
deliuered
,
when
him-selfe
refuseth
her
request
,
and
denieth
his
grace
to
her
,
how
can
shee
retayne
any
hope
,
but
that
her
faith
is
quite
ouer-come
and
all
comfort
taken
away
from
her
:
And
yet
so
mighty
,
and
strong
,
was
the
fortresse
of
her
faith
,
that
this
most
bitter
assault
preuailed
not
to
ouerthrow
it
.
For
as
though
shee
had
felt
no
discomfort
at
all
by
this
his
aunswer
,
shee
approcheth
neere
vnto
him
,
and
falling
downe
before
him
,
shee
continueth
her
humble
sute
saying
,
Lord
helpe
me
.
And
here
wee
may
see
how
much
true
faith
differeth
from
proud
presumption
:
yea
wee
may
playnly
perceaue
that
true
faith
is
alway
ioyned
with
great
humility
.
The
Papists
call
the
assured
confidence
in
Gods
mercy
,
by
the
odious
name
of
Presumption
,
but
rather
we
may
iustly
call
the
proud
perswasion
that
they
haue
of
their
owne
merits
and
deserts
by
the
right
name
of
Presumption
.
For
who
so
trusteth
most
in
God
,
hath
least
opinion
of
his
owne
worthinesse
;
as
we
may
plainly
see
in
this
example
of
the
Cananitish
woman
,
who
as
she
had
most
certaine
perswasion
&
assurance
of
helpe
in
the
mercy
of
God
,
so
had
she
no
presumption
at
all
in
her
own
worthinesse
,
&
that
she
declareth
plainly
,
by
her
humble
submission
:
therfore
shee
falleth
downe
at
his
feete
,
most
lowly
beseeching
him
to
be
good
vnto
her
,
and
to
succour
her
.
Wherby
she
testifieth
,
that
she
requireth
nothing
of
duty
,
in
respect
of
her
owne
worthinesse
,
but
onely
of
fauour
and
mercy
,
in
respect
of
Gods
promises
.
Woe
be
therefore
vnto
the
Papists
,
that
call
true
humility
,
presumption
,
and
contrariwise
,
pride
they
terme
humility
.
But
heere
wee
may
well
doubt
how
the
faith
of
this
woman
should
bee
so
highly
commended
,
when
it
seemeth
to
presume
against
the
word
of
God
,
whereas
true
faith
is
alway
grounded
vpon
the
word
of
God
.
And
secondly
,
seeing
all
the
promises
of
God
,
are
Yea
and
Amen
in
Christ
,
and
be
stedfast
and
established
in
Christ
only
:
when
shee
heareth
by
Christs
owne
mouth
,
Lord
helpe
me
.
All
which
importeth
as
much
as
if
she
had
said
:
Although
thou
art
not
sent
to
offer
thy
grace
vnto
the
Gentiles
,
but
vnto
the
Iewes
onely
,
yet
in
as
much
as
God
hath
promised
that
whosoeuer
putteth
his
trust
in
thee
shall
not
bee
confounded
,
Let
vs
learne
heere
so
firmely
to
hould
the
generall
principles
of
our
saluation
that
wee
admit
nothing
that
may
seeme
contrary
vnto
them
,
for
of
this
we
may
bee
assured
,
that
howsoeuer
any
thing
may
seeme
contrary
vnto
them
,
yet
from
God
proceedeth
nothing
,
either
in
word
or
deed
that
is
contrary
.
And
as
for
all
the
creatures
of
the
world
beside
,
if
they
should
oppose
and
set
them-selues
against
them
,
they
are
not
able
to
preuaile
.
Therefore
Saint
Paul
saith
with
great
confidence
.
I
am
perswaded
that
neither
death
nor
life
,
neither
Angels
,
nor
principallities
,
nor
powers
,
nor
things
present
,
nor
things
to
come
,
nether
height
,
nor
depth
,
nor
any
creature
can
seperate
vs
from
the
loue
of
God
,
which
is
in
Christ
Iesus
our
Lord
.
For
if
God
be
on
our
side
who
can
be
against
vs
?
or
if
any
be
against
vs
,
how
can
they
be
able
to
hurt
vs
?
But
if
God
himselfe
seeme
to
be
against
vs
,
whome
haue
wee
then
to
comfort
vs
?
For
the
Iustice
of
God
pronounceth
Damnation
to
all
that
transgres
his
law
.
But
for
asmuch
as
God
of
his
infinite
mercy
hath
promised
saluation
to
all
penitent
sinners
,
he
hath
found
a
meane
,
by
which
both
his
Iustice
is
satisfied
,
and
yet
no
penitent
sinner
that
beleeueth
his
promise
shall
be
damned
.
This
onely
meane
is
Christ
our
Sauiour
,
who
by
his
obedience
hath
throughly
satisfied
for
all
our
disobedience
and
transgression
,
as
many
as
beleeue
to
haue
remission
of
our
sinnes
by
him
Seeing
therefore
wee
haue
not
onely
the
generall
promises
of
God
contayned
in
the
ould
Testament
,
but
also
the
full
execution
,
performance
and
establishment
of
them
in
Christ
:
what
shame
is
it
for
vs
to
bee
found
inferior
in
faith
to
this
Cananitish
woman
which
had
no
more
but
the
first
:
where-vnto
neuerthelesse
she
cleaued
so
fast
,
that
by
no
meanes
she
would
be
drawne
from
them
.
And
surely
euen
the
very
generall
promises
of
God
are
sufficient
,
that
our
faith
being
builded
vpon
them
should
neuer
be
remooued
,
for
by
them
God
hath
so
bound
him-selfe
vnto
vs
,
that
by
no
meanes
he
can
reuoke
his
promised
saluation
.
And
yet
for
more
confirmation
,
and
to
take
a
way
all
scruple
of
doubt
and
wauering
as
the
Apostle
saith
to
the
Hebrewes
,
he
hath
established
them
with
an
oth
,
that
by
two
things
immutable
(
in
which
it
is
imposible
that
God
should
lie
)
wee
might
haue
consolation
and
comfort
,
as
many
as
flee
for
refuge
to
take
hold
of
the
hope
that
is
propounded
&
set
forth
vnto
vs
.
Therfore
the
anker
of
our
faith
hath
two
most
vnchangeable
holds
,
namely
the
promise
of
God
,
and
the
oth
of
God
:
in
both
which
it
is
impossible
that
God
should
lye
.
For
as
it
is
impossible
that
God
should
lye
when
he
simply
affirmeth
,
so
is
it
more
impossible
(
if
there
may
be
degrees
in
impossibilities
)
that
God
should
lye
when
hee
sweareth
.
And
as
it
is
impossible
that
God
should
lye
,
or
bee
forsworne
:
so
is
it
impossible
that
any
man
or
woman
,
which
taketh
hold
of
Gods
promises
by
faith
,
should
misse
the
performance
of
them
,
whatsoeuer
seemeth
to
bee
lets
or
impediments
vnto
them
.
For
there
can
bee
no
lette
or
impediment
so
great
,
as
should
bee
able
to
compell
God
to
lying
or
periurie
,
which
bee
as
great
impossibilities
as
can
be
thought
of
.
For
if
the
generall
,
or
vniuersall
promises
of
God
should
not
bee
granted
to
any
one
person
,
that
embraceth
them
by
faith
God
should
bee
no
more
true
of
his
word
and
his
oth
:
which
is
as
impossible
,
as
that
God
should
be
no
more
God
.
For
example
,
seeing
God
hath
said
:
Whosoeuer
calleth
vpon
the
name
of
the
Lord
,
shall
be
saued
:
Whosoeuer
beleeueth
,
and
is
baptised
,
shall
be
saued
:
if
I
being
Baptised
into
the
name
of
Christ
,
repose
my
whole
trust
&
confidence
in
him
:
whatsoeuer
can
be
obiected
against
me
,
I
must
of
necessity
be
saued
.
For
neither
the
iustice
of
the
law
,
nor
the
guiltines
of
my
sin
,
nor
the
accusation
of
the
Diuell
,
nor
witnes
of
myne
owne
conscience
shal
bee
able
to
condemne
me
,
so
long
as
I
depend
vpon
the
promise
of
God
For
there
is
now
no
condemnation
to
them
that
are
in
Chrst
Iesu
,
They
that
are
in
Christ
,
walke
not
after
the
flesh
but
after
the
spirit
:
If
Christ
be
in
you
the
body
is
dead
vnto
sinne
:
they
that
are
Christs
haue
crusified
the
flesh
,
with
the
lusts
and
Concupiscences
thereof
.
Let
vs
threfore
admitte
nothing
that
may
seeme
contrary
to
our
assured
confidece
which
is
grounded
vpon
the
word
of
God
:
for
in
the
word
of
God
there
is
nothing
contrary
to
it
,
and
whatsoeuer
else
doth
withstand
it
is
of
no
force
to
ouercome
it
.
For
Heauen
and
Earth
shall
passe
,
Lord
helpe
me
,
as
though
she
would
say
:
Thou
maist
well
defer
thy
helpe
,
but
thou
canst
not
deny
it
me
,
yet
see
what
answer
Christ
maketh
vnto
her
:
It
is
not
good
saith
hee
,
to
take
the
childrens
bread
and
cast
it
to
the
whelps
,
what
an
hard
and
vncurteous
answer
is
this
,
not
only
to
deny
her
humble
request
,
but
also
to
accompt
her
no
better
then
a
dog
,
and
to
tell
her
that
it
is
no
more
reason
that
shee
should
obtayne
her
sute
,
then
that
bread
should
be
taken
from
childrens
mouthes
,
and
giuen
to
a
dog
.
What
a
great
temptation
was
this
?
that
he
which
onely
hath
the
bread
of
life
,
to
bestow
vpon
all
that
hee
will
,
doth
count
her
no
more
worthy
to
haue
part
of
it
,
then
a
Dogge
to
eate
that
which
is
prouided
for
the
Sonnes
of
God
,
for
seeing
that
God
made
a
couenant
with
Abraham
,
and
his
seed
,
they
onely
were
the
sonnes
of
God
and
therefore
those
speciall
graces
and
gifts
of
God
that
were
appointed
for
them
,
were
so
proper
vnto
them
,
as
whosoeuer
should
make
them
common
to
the
Gentiles
should
abollish
the
couenant
of
God
.
Christ
therefore
with
all
his
benifits
,
was
the
bread
appointed
to
feed
the
holy
children
of
God
,
which
at
that
time
were
the
Iewes
onely
.
All
other
Nations
of
the
world
were
but
profane
dogs
,
and
therefore
not
worthy
to
bee
fed
with
that
holy
bread
,
which
was
ordayned
for
Gods
owne
children
.
Therefore
this
Heathen
woman
presuming
to
leape
vpon
the
table
of
Gods
children
,
like
an
vnmannerly
cur
,
deserued
euen
like
a
cur-dogge
to
bee
beaten
downe
and
whipped
out
of
the
house
,
rather
then
that
the
childrens
bread
should
be
taken
from
them
and
cast
vnto
her
:
for
so
much
is
implyed
in
the
words
of
Christ
,
for
at
it
were
not
meete
for
him
to
take
the
childrens
bread
,
and
cast
it
to
dogs
,
so
she
like
an
importunate
dog
,
ready
to
pull
it
out
of
their
mouthes
deserued
great
punishment
.
Alas
poore
woman
!
how
should
shee
avoide
this
temptation
?
And
yet
by
force
of
faith
she
found
meanes
how
to
withstand
this
most
eger
assault
,
and
in
the
end
to
obtaine
the
victory
.
But
here
to
beate
downe
the
pride
of
the
flesh
,
we
are
taught
what
wee
are
all
by
nature
,
and
without
Christ
euen
no
better
then
cur-dogges
:
For
this
which
Christ
saith
of
dogs
,
is
ment
of
all
the
Gentiles
and
heathen
people
,
as
we
are
all
,
Emperours
,
Kings
Noblemen
,
Gentlemen
,
Wisemen
,
Valiant-men
,
Rich-men
,
Poore-men
,
all
dogs
without
Christ
,
for
although
man
by
his
first
creation
was
the
most
excellent
of
all
creatures
in
the
world
,
and
indeed
the
sonne
of
God
,
yet
by
his
fall
and
transgression
,
hee
is
become
the
basest
and
the
vilest
and
no
better
then
a
dogge
,
except
hee
bee
raised
vp
and
restored
by
the
benifit
of
our
onely
Sauiour
Iesus
Christ
.
By
this
we
see
what
merit
or
worthinesse
we
haue
to
plead
before
God
,
and
likewise
what
cause
we
haue
to
be
proud
among
men
,
which
thing
if
all
men
would
consider
,
that
by
kind
without
Christ
,
they
are
no
better
then
dogs
,
they
would
learne
to
make
lesse
of
their
painted
sheathes
,
and
more
to
esteeme
the
benifit
of
Christ
,
by
which
they
excell
,
if
they
finde
themselues
to
bee
better
by
grace
,
then
they
are
by
nature
.
But
to
returne
to
this
poore
woman
,
although
she
bee
called
and
accompted
of
Christ
no
better
then
a
dog
,
and
that
she
willingly
confesseth
:
yet
shee
will
not
therefore
giue
ouer
her
sute
,
because
her
faith
could
not
bee
ouerthrowne
by
this
assault
,
for
of
faith
proceedeth
inuocatiand
earnest
calling
for
Gods
helpe
and
saluation
.
For
although
the
aunswer
of
Christ
seemeth
to
take
away
all
hope
from
the
Gentiles
,
Let
the
Children
be
first
satisfied
.
Whereby
hee
sheweth
that
the
first
place
was
for
the
Iewes
,
which
then
were
the
children
of
God
;
but
this
helpeth
not
her
,
because
the
time
was
not
yet
come
in
which
the
Gentiles
also
should
bee
made
the
children
of
God
.
And
therefore
shee
fleeth
to
another
refuge
;
and
thus
shee
answereth
:
Ye
Lord
,
but
yet
the
whelpes
eate
of
the
Crums
that
fall
from
their
Lords
table
.
First
by
this
answeare
it
appeareth
how
much
the
certainty
of
faith
doth
differ
from
vaine
foolish
importunity
of
ignorant
persons
,
which
will
be
answered
by
no
reason
,
and
yet
haue
no
reason
to
continue
their
sute
,
for
this
woman
doth
not
here
directly
contrary
the
words
of
Christ
,
but
sheweth
how
the
word
of
Christ
may
be
true
,
and
yet
she
obtained
her
request
also
.
Therefore
whereas
he
had
first
said
she
was
a
dog
,
she
willingly
confesseth
it
,
that
she
was
no
better
then
a
dog
,
it
is
true
Lord
saith
shee
I
am
no
better
.
Secondly
whereas
hee
had
said
.
It
is
not
good
to
take
the
Childrens
bread
,
and
cast
it
to
dogs
,
she
confesseth
that
also
,
saying
,
yea
Lord
it
is
true
,
neither
will
I
presume
further
then
the
place
of
a
dog
,
and
that
is
vnder
the
table
.
For
although
it
is
not
conuenient
that
dogs
should
bee
equall
with
their
Maister
at
the
table
yet
they
are
allowed
to
waite
vnder
the
table
,
and
to
licke
vp
some
few
crummes
that
fall
from
their
maisters
.
I
know
Gods
children
are
so
liberally
and
plentifully
feasted
at
Gods
table
,
that
some
litle
crums
may
fal
from
them
,
and
they
haue
enough
to
satisfie
them
.
No
man
in
the
world
could
deuise
a
more
proper
answer
to
auoid
the
obiection
of
Christ
:
for
although
the
grace
of
God
was
peculiar
vnto
the
nation
of
the
Iewes
,
yet
it
was
neuer
so
scantly
and
pinchingly
powred
vpon
them
,
but
that
some
droppes
might
ouerflow
vnto
the
Gentils
.
And
althogh
the
bread
was
prepared
according
to
Gods
dispensation
onely
for
the
children
,
yet
it
could
not
so
sparingly
be
parted
among
them
,
but
some
crums
might
fall
from
their
table
vnto
the
dogs
that
lay
vnder
and
waited
for
them
.
For
Naaman
the
Syrian
,
the
woman
of
Samaria
,
the
Centurion
,
&
some
such
other
,
were
refreshed
with
some
crums
,
that
fel
from
the
table
of
the
children
of
God
the
Israelites
,
euen
at
such
time
when
God
was
knowne
only
in
Iury
,
and
Christ
was
proper
vnto
the
Iewes
.
She
granteth
therfore
,
that
Christ
may
fulfill
the
office
whereunto
hee
was
called
of
God
,
namely
,
to
satisfie
the
Iewes
,
with
the
bread
ordained
for
them
,
and
yet
let
some
crums
or
chippings
of
the
same
fall
downe
to
refresh
her
a
poore
whelpe
,
that
lay
vnder
the
table
.
Here
also
we
may
note
the
true
humility
,
that
followeth
this
certaine
perswasion
,
of
Gods
mercy
.
This
woman
confesseth
her selfe
to
bee
no
better
then
a
dog
,
and
yet
she
trusteth
in
the
mercy
of
God
.
By
this
place
also
wee
may
perceiue
what
horrible
punishment
the
Iewes
deserued
at
Gods
hand
,
which
either
negligently
or
disdainfully
loathed
those
dainties
of
Gods
table
offered
vnto
them
,
which
other
poore
wretches
so
greedily
desired
,
&
could
be
content
euen
with
the
crums
that
fell
from
their
table
.
And
we
our selues
also
haue
two
matters
heere
to
consider
:
first
the
vnspeakable
goodnesse
of
God
,
which
of
cur-dogs
hath
made
vs
his
owne
children
by
adoption
:
&
of
such
as
had
no
place
in
the
house
of
God
,
but
of
greatest
fauour
to
lie
vnder
the
table
of
his
children
,
hauing
conuerted
vs
from
dogs
into
his
children
,
hath
aduanced
vs
to
sit
at
his
own
high
table
with
his
children
,
euen
with
Abraham
,
Isaak
and
Iacob
,
as
he
saith
in
the
Gospel
:
Many
shal
come
from
all
partes
of
the
world
and
sit
downe
with
Abraham
,
in
the
Kingdome
of
heauen
,
when
the
children
of
the
Kingdome
shal
be
cast
out
into
vtter
darknesse
where
shal
be
weeping
and
gnashing
of
teeth
.
The
second
thing
that
wee
haue
here
to
consider
is
,
that
we
beeing
turned
from
dogges
into
Gods
children
,
doe
not
retaine
still
the
nature
of
dogges
,
Hitherto
we
haue
heard
how
the
faith
of
this
woman
hath
bin
tryed
to
the
vttermost
,
which
hauing
three
repulses
euen
of
Christ
himselfe
,
yet
ceaseth
not
to
put
her
trust
in
him
:
now
let
vs
see
what
successe
shee
had
in
the
end
.
Although
she
had
neuer
so
many
repulses
and
discouragements
,
yet
because
she
continued
still
constant
&
vnmoueable
in
faith
,
she
departed
not
away
confounded
.
She
obtained
her
request
,
shee
inioyed
the
promise
,
that
whosoeuer
putteth
their
trust
in
him
,
should
not
be
confounded
.
Let
vs
therefore
with
inuincible
courage
of
faith
hold
fast
vpon
Gods
promises
,
and
it
is
impossible
that
we
shall
misse
of
eternall
saluation
.
But
some
will
peraduenture
obiect
,
she
sued
here
but
for
a
temporall
benefit
,
namely
,
the
recouerie
of
her
daughter
,
what
pertaineth
this
to
eternall
saluation
?
I
answer
:
This
temporall
benefit
was
to
her
a
confirmation
and
assurance
of
euerlasting
saluation
,
which
shee
had
conceiued
by
faith
.
Which
thing
the
answer
of
Christ
plainely
declareth
,
who
doth
not
onely
grant
vnto
this
her
faith
,
the
deliuerance
of
her
daughter
from
the
Deuill
,
but
generally
whatsoeuer
she
would
:
O
woman
(
saith
he
)
great
is
thy
faith
,
be
it
vnto
thee
,
euen
as
thou
wilt
.
First
,
hee
commendeth
the
greatnesse
of
her
faith
,
by
which
he
is
ouercome
,
that
hee
can
no
longer
with-hold
his
grace
from
her
.
Secondly
,
he
saith
,
Be
it
vnto
thee
whatsoeuer
thou
wilt
:
who
doubteth
but
that
she
would
as
wel
haue
remission
of
her
sins
,
and
assurance
of
eternal
life
,
as
the
health
of
her
daughter
and
rather
too
?
Therefore
hee
saith
,
Be
it
vnto
thee
euen
as
thou
wilt
:
as
though
he
would
say
,
with
this
faith
thou
maist
obtaine
whatsoeuer
thou
wilt
.
Let
vs
therefore
bring
such
a
faith
to
God
,
and
wee
shal
obtaine
whatsoeuer
we
will
.
I
will
not
let
thee
goe
(
quoth
he
)
before
thou
blesse
me
.
So
let
vs
boldly
answer
God
when
hee
wrestleth
with
vs
,
we
wil
not
let
thee
goe
before
thou
blesse
vs
.
For
this
example
God
hath
left
in
writing
for
our
comfort
,
and
by
this
example
hee
hath
commanded
vs
,
by
the
Prophet
Hosea
,
Dauid
Euen
as
the
eyes
of
seruants
,
looke
vnto
the
hand
of
their
masters
,
&
as
the
eyes
of
a
maiden
vnto
the
hand
of
her
mistresse
,
so
our
eyes
waite
vpon
the
Lord
our
God
,
vntil
he
haue
mercy
vpon
vs
.
Finally
,
let
vs
follow
this
woman
of
Canaan
,
whose
faith
could
not
be
ouercome
by
three
repulses
,
euen
of
Christ
himselfe
,
but
in
the
end
obtained
euen
that
shee
would
:
for
God
by
temptation
seeks
not
our
ouerthrow
,
but
our
greater
victorie
,
that
the
triall
of
our
faith
,
which
is
much
more
precious
then
gold
,
(
which
though
it
be
purged
with
fire
,
yet
perisheth
not
)
might
be
at
the
last
to
our
prayse
,
honor
,
and
glorie
at
the
appearing
of
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
.
To
whom
with
the
Father
and
the
holy
Ghost
,
be
al
honor
,
glory
,
power
,
and
dominion
both
now
and
for
euer
.
Amen
.