Matthew Poole and continuators on Luke 1:45

45 A[illegible: 1 letter]d blessed is she that believed, for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.

Some will have this given as a reason, why Elizabeth pronounced her B[illegible: 1 letter]essed. Because she believed, that what God had said should have its effect, as Chap. 11.28. when the Women Blessed the Womb that bare Christ, and the Papps that gave him Suck ▪ Christ saith, yea rather B[illegible: 1 letter]essed are they▪ that near the Word of God and keep it. Mary was Blessed not in this so much, that she brought forth Christ, as in this that she believed in him. The Words are certainly a great con[illegible: 2 letters]rmation of what the Angel had before told her, and it must needs be a great satisfaction to her, to hear her kinswoman by the Spirit of Prophecy, coming extraordinarily upon her, confirming what the Angel had before told her.

Marginal references: Or, that [illegible: 1 letter]here shall be a performance.