John Trapp on Matthew 15:25

Verse 25. Then came she and worshipped him] She will not be said nay, or set down, either with silence or sad answers; but, like another Gorgonia, she threatens heaven, and is (as her brother [illegible: 1 word]. speaks of her) modestly impudent and invincible. She will believe, as a man may say with reverence, whether Christ will or no. And to bring her to this it was, that he so long held her off, for, [illegible: 1 word] dilata crescunt: at [illegible: 1 word] data, vilescunt. Minnah, that light meat, was but lightly set by, because lightly come by. But they that earn it before they eat it, and that know how they come by that they [illegible: 1 word], will set an high price upon it, and know how and why they part with it. Lord, help me] Few words, but very forcible. When thouEccles. 5. 1. comest before God, let thy words [illegible: 1 word] few, saith Solomon. This St Peter calls to be sober [illegible: 1 word] prayer, [illegible: 1 word] Pet. 4 7. without trifling, Orationis [illegible: 3 words] [illegible: 1 word] in loc. or vain babling, which the wise man calls the sacrifice of fools. The Baalites prayer was not more tedious, then Eliah's short, and yet more pithy then short: charging God with the care of his covenant, truth, glory, &c. It was Eliah that praid loud and long, though in few words, yet very effectuall. Fratres AEgyptiaci brevissimis & raptìm jaculatis orationibus uti voluerunt ([illegible: 1 word] Augustine) ne per moras evanesceret & habetaretur intentio. Those ancient Christians of Egypt were very brief in [illegible: 1 word] prayers. Help me] The word properly signifieth to run at ones cry that [non-Latin text not transcribed] [illegible: 1 word] [non-Latin text not transcribed] al [illegible: 6 words] [illegible: 3 words]. [non-Latin text not transcribed] [illegible: 6 words]. [illegible: 2 words]. calls for help, as the tender mother doth to her hungry child, when he sets up his note, and cries lustily.