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And yet we find more witnesses; The works (saith Christ) that I do, in my Fathers name, they bear witness of me. These Works or Miracles of Christ were many;¹ but because we are speaking of his first manifestation, I shall instance only in his first work, which was at a Marriage in Cana of Galilee. The power of Miracles had now ceased since their return out of Captivity; the last Miracle that was done by man till this very time, was Daniel's tying up the mouth of the Lions; and now Christ begins. He that made the first Marriage in Paradise, bestows his first Miracle upon a Marriage-Feast: O happy Feast, where Christ is a Guest! I believe this was no rich or sumptuous Bridal; who ever found Christ at the magnificent Feasts, or Triumphs of the great? The state of a Servant (in which state Christ was) doth not well agree with the proud pomp of the World: This poor needy Bridegroom wants drink for his Guests; and as soon as the Holy Virgin hath notice of it, she complains to her Son: whether we want Bread, or Water, or Wine, Necessaries, or Comforts, whether should we go but to Christ? The Lord is my Shepherd; and if that be so, it wall surely follow, I shall not want: ²But Jesus answered her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come. This shows, that the work he was to do, must not be done to satisfy her importunity, but to prosecute the great work of divine designation. In works spiritual and religious, all outward relation ceaseth: Matters of Miracle concerned the Godhead only; and in this case, O Woman, what have I to do with thee? We must not deny Love, and Duty to Relations; but in the things of God, natural Endearments must pass into spiritual; and like Stars, in the presence of the Sun, must not appear. Paul could say, Henceforth know we no man after the flesh; yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, ³yet now henceforth know we him no more.

And yet we find more witnesses; The works (saith Christ) that I do, in my Fathers name, they bear witness of me. These Works or Miracles of Christ were many;¹ but because we are speaking of his first manifestation, I shall instance only in his first work, which was at a Marriage in Cana of Galilee. The power of Miracles had now ceased since their return out of Captivity; the last Miracle that was done by man till this very time, was Daniel's tying up the mouth of the Lions; and now Christ begins. He that made the first Marriage in Paradise, bestows his first Miracle upon a Marriage-Feast: O happy Feast, where Christ is a Guest! I believe this was no rich or sumptuous Bridal; who ever found Christ at the magnificent Feasts, or Triumphs of the great? The state of a Servant (in which state Christ was) doth not well agree with the proud pomp of the World: This poor needy Bridegroom wants drink for his Guests; and assoon as the Holy Virgin hath notice of it, she complains to her Son: whether we want Bread, or Water, or Wine, Necessaries, or Comforts, whether should we go but to Christ? The Lord is my Shepherd; and if that be so, it wall surely follow, I shall not want: