The harmony of the Gospels, in the holy history of the humiliation and sufferings…

Mary knew that no humane means had informed Elizabeth of the great things that the Angel had said unto her, and of her Conception by the power of the Holy Ghost, and of the great promises of God, which the Angel uttered touching her Son, it was the Holy Ghost that had informed her of all these things, and now the Holy Ghost filled the heart and mouth of this good woman, to utter all this, for the confirmation of her Faith, it was the Holy Ghost that informed her of Mary's submission of Faith at her Conception, it is the Holy Ghost that now saith unto her, blessed is she that believed, this must needs raise the Faith and joy of Mary, to have such a Di•ine Testimony given unto all that had passed. The power of the Holy Ghost upon the sanctified heart of John, the babe in the Womb is a great confirmation of Faith, that the babe conceived in Mary's Womb is the Messiah, and that John is his forerunner. It was no small comfort to Mary, that this holy aged Woman did so bless her, and the fruit of her womb, about which she had lately been in such bitterness and distress. The Angels speech to Joseph had comforted her, and now the Holy Ghost doth greatly add confirmation to her comfort and joy. That Elizabeth by the Holy Ghost should call her the Mother of her Lord, and prove it by the miraculous leaping of the babe in her Womb for joy. O what heavenly and heart ravishing joy did all this work in the holy heart of Mary! And that it did thus raise and ravish her heart, appeareth in Mary's holy and heavenly Answer, by the assistance of the ⟨p. 9⟩Holy Ghost, who now hath filled her heart, as he had done unto Elizabeth, as appeareth Luk. 1.46. &c. to 56. and Mary said, my soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit rejoiced in God my Saviour, for he regarded the low estate of his hand-maid, for behold from henceforth all Generations shall call me blessed, for he that is mighty hath done to me great things, and holy is his Name, and his mercy is on them that fear him from Generation to Generation, he hath stewed strength with his arm, he hath scattered the proud in the imaginations of their hearts ▪ &c. to ver. 56. Upon this speech of Mary's, eminent specimens of her faith and holiness may be remarked: but I shall pass them, & chiefly attend to the history:

Mary knew that no humane means had informed Elizabeth of the great things that the Angel had said unto her, and of her Conception by the power of the Holy Ghost, and of the great promises of God, which the Angel uttered touching her Son, it was the Holy Ghost that had informed her of all these things, and now the Holy Ghost filled the heart and mouth of this good woman, to utter all this, for the confirmation of her Faith, it was the Holy Ghost that informed her of Maryes submission of Faith at her Conception, it is the Holy Ghost that now saith unto her, blessed is she that believed, this must needs raise the Faith and joy of Mary, to have such a Diine Testimony given unto all that had passed. The power of the Holy Ghost upon the sanctified heart of Iohn, the babe in the Womb is a great confirmation of Faith, that the babe conceived in Maryes Womb is the Messiah, and that Iohn is his forerunner. It was no small comfort to Mary, that this holy aged Woman did so bless her, and the fruit of her womb, about which she had lately been in such bitterness and distress. The Angels speech to Ioseph had comforted her, and now the Holy Ghost doth greatly add confirmation to her comfort and joy. That Elizabeth by the Holy Ghost should call her the Mother of her Lord, and prove it by the miraculous leaping of the babe in her Womb for joy. O what heavenly and heart ravishing joy did all this work in the holy heart of Mary! And that it did thus raise and ravish her heart, appeareth in Maryes holy and heavenly Answer, by the assitance of the