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her aged cousin Elizabeth. v. 36. 3) by a plain
& positive assertion of ye absolute power of God, who
is able to do all things. v. 37. And this consideration
of the unlimited power of God may silence & set
us down in our greatest difficultyes & depths of dis-
tress, Be our case never so bad, though unpossible
with us to be mended, yet with God it is possible
for all things are possibe with him. Mat. 19. 26. Yea
tho our case be such as there never was the like
before, that excludes not, for its said here, with God
nothing shall be unpossible, not only it was not then
but nothing afterward shall be. (8. Marys yeild-
ing & assenting to ye words the Angel spake to her
from God. v. 38. Tho before she doubted yet being now
instructed in ye power of God & no way doubting yt,
she now layes aside her own reasonings & believes
& waits upon God for ye performance of his word
in his own time.

2) Mary & Elizabeth their meeting & greeting
each other. A special effect whereof was the leap-
ing of the Babe in Elizabeths womb. v. 39. 40. 41.
At which meeting we have their distinct speeches
one to another. (1. of Elizabeth to Mary. v. 42-45.
Wherein she being filled with the holy ghost extolls
the grace & favour of God shown to Mary in this
thing & to her selfe also, & comends ye faith of Ma-
ry in beleiving ye things yt were told her & pro-
phetically declares ye certainty of the performance
of them. (2 .Marys speech to Elizabeth the scope
of which is to praise & magnify God for his gra-
cious respect to her his handmaid & to his peo-
ple Israel. v. 46-55. And this is comonly called the
Song of Mary. In which she does (1) declare her in-
ward & hearty rejoicing in & magnifying of God her
Saviour. v. 46, 47. (2) Acknowledges Gods gracious &
great respect to her in her mean & low estate to
make her ye subject of so great a mercy & work.
v. 48, 49. (3) She celebrates the praise of Gods glori-
ous Attributes appearing in this great work, As;
(1. His holines. v. 49. holy is his Name. (2. His mercy
to the poor & low, to all yt fear him. v. 50, 52, 53.
(3. His strength & power. v. 49, 51. (4. His justice in scat-
tering ye proud & putting down ye mighty. v. 51, 52, 53.
(5. His faithfulnes in remembering & performing his
promise. v. 54, 55.