John Trapp on Matthew 15:22

Verse 22. And cryed unto him] One coppy hath it, And cryed behinde him: which implies either that Christ had turned his back upon her, seeing her now coming towards him; or [illegible: 1 word] that she was abashed to come into his presence, as being of an accurfed kindred, devoted to destruction. Have mercy upon me, ô Lord] She acknowledged her own sinne in her daughters sufferings. So did that other good woman, 1 King. 17. 18. Her son was dead, her sinne was called to remembrance. And so must we see our selves beaten on our sick childrens2 [illegible: 1 word]. 12. 16. backs, as David did, and be humbled, labouring to mend by education, what we have marred by propagation. Thou son of David] Thou that wast thy self born of a woman, pity a woman: thou that hast the bowels of a man in thee, hide not thine eies from thine own flesh. My daughter is grievously vexed with a devil] The devil doth his worst to her, therefore help. Misery makes men eloquent, beyond truth many times: But surely this womans case was very dolefull. It was her daughter, dear to her as her ownLambin in Menech Plauti Act. soul. Filia quasi [non-Latin text not transcribed]. The Greeks call children [non-Latin text not transcribed] the Latines Chara. And those at Rome, that prayd and sacrificed whole daies that their children might be superstites long-lived, these were1 [illegible: 1 word]. 1. first called superstitious persons. Quod nomen patuit poste à [illegible: 1 word], Domi domitus [illegible: 5 words]. saith Cieero. The word aftsrwards came to be of larger signification. This (perhaps only) daughter, was vexed and grievously De nat. [illegible: 1 word]. vexed, and that of a devil: who ever busie enough to do mischeif, yet then cheifly [illegible: 1 word] him to set up his kingdome, when Christ came to pull it down. And as he oncestrove with Michael about a dead mans body, but it was that he might thereby set up himself in living mens souls: So he still seeks to possesse himself of our bodies, that thereby he may the better winde and work himself into our hearts.