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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	body_n	soul_n	world_n	1,708	5	4.6899	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01632	The ornament of women. Or, A description of the true excellency of women Delivered in a sermon at the funerall of M. Elizabeth Machell, on Easter Munday being the 15. of April 1639. By Stephen Geree, minister of Gods Word at Wonnersh, neare Guildford in Surrey.	Geree, Stephen, 1594-1656?	1639 (1639)	STC 11763; ESTC S118756	25,207	138

instructions and example in frequenting the house of God c. were a maine motive no doubt to make her in love with that good Word of GOD which wrought so effectually and in a manner miraculously in her therfore you have much more cause of joy and gladnesse than of griefe and heavinesse If all Parents would but give such example as you have done both at home and in Gods house ô what holy and happy houses and congregations should we have what thronging and crowding would there bee in most Churches which now are almost empty oftentimes But when most Parents provide rather for their Childrens bodies than soules making much of the Carkas neglecting the Conscience no mervaile that there is so little hope in most of their Posteritie Goe on therfore with good successe as you have begun and still doe more and more worthily in Israel GOD hath given you an heart not only to be a Favourer which is easie but a Follower yea and a Furtherer of those that hee hath sent into his Vineyard the same Lord multiply his mercy grace and spirit upon you and yours that you may still prove Noble patternes unto others And now good Madam to returne to your Ladiship I know you bare no small share of sorrow with your beloved Sister in this businesse because you have a long time loved your deceased Kinswoman as if shee had beene your owne daughter witnesse those affectionate words of salutation which you usually inserted into the Letters your Ladyship sent to her Mother which ever had a speciall accent and emphasis when you came to her Insomuch as I dare boldly say you desire nothing more to your dearest daughters than such a dowry of grace and goodnesse as her heavenly Father had bestowed on her For you knew her farre different from the disposition of other Gentlewomen who make their soules slaves to their bodyes and both soule and body drudges to the world and the Devill Because whereas other women trouble themselves with many things like Martha shee set her soule upon that one thing necessary chusing with Mary that better part which could not be taken from her Luk. 10. last ver Shee was never more diligent than when shee was to deale with GOD in his holy Ordinances and in nothing so negligent as in the world and things of the world and yet shee complained on her death bed that she had beene too worldly Alas what cause then have wee to complaine of others who dote so much upon the drosse and dung of the world and make it no better than an Idoll That precious time which other Gentlevvomen vvickedly wast in tricking and trimming the body she specially spent in decking and adorning the soule for vvhatsoever was to bee done the soule should not be forgotten And vvhereas others are taken up with faire buildings and stately houses c. shee mainely minded to beautifie her house not only vvith the Forme of godlinesse vvhich many families have 2 Tim. 3.4 but most of all with the Power of godlinesse vvhich few regard And hence vvas it that she so much desired to have the speciall care of Families commended unto others at her Funerall For she set up her resolution with worthy Ioshuah Let others doe what they would Iosh 24.15 follow the world or serve their lusts and the times She and her house would serve the Lord. Neither was shee afraid to owne Christ as many are who think it more generous to set up sports and pastimes and follow pleasures c. than set up Christ and his ordinances in their houses Moreover her charity did notably second her Piety for not only the loynes of the poore but their bellyes Iob 31.20 Shee was willing to heale their sores and helpe their souls giving them good instructions as well as plasters and backes did blesse her as Job speakes yea their legges and hands their eyes and cares did pronounce her blessed So that we have great cause to give God thanks for her work of faith and labour of love as the Apostle speaks 1 Thes 1.3 There be some that have Piety but want Charity such are but as sounding brasse and tinckling Cymbals 1 Cor. 13.1 And some againe have a kinde of Charity but care not for Pietie they give much Almes but doe not give themselves to God nor give over their sinnes Such Saint Ambrose saith Multi sunt qui faciunt eleemosynā tamen peccare non cessant tisti quasi sua● offerunt Deo seipsos Diabolo Amb. Ser. 12. give their goods to God and themselves to the devill But your worthy Kinswoman was none such for first she gave her selfe to God as the Macedonians did and then to Gods Messengers and to the Saints 2 Cor. 8.1 2 3 4 5. What then though shee dyed a distastfull death by reason of her disease Yet she left a most sweet smell and savour behinde her even the precious oyntment of a good Name so that the day of her death was much better than the day of her birth as Solomon saith in the same place Eccles 7.1 Whereas many others that die of faire discases leave a noysome and unsavoury sent behinde them going out like the snuffe of a Candle This was that which made her so ready to resigne her will to Gods in greatest extremities and towards her latter end so much to long to goe home as her words were for shee made no more of death than a departing home so that we saw her something troubled when those that were about her laboured to preserve her life saying Why will you not let me goe as if they did hinder her happines Thus with my singular respect to you both and those that bee most neare unto you commending you and all yours to the grace of our God Ephes 3.20 who is able to doe exceeding abundantly above all wee can aske or thinke I rest Your Honours much obliged Stephen Geree THE ORNAMENT of Women PRO. 31.29 30. Many daughters have done vertuously but thou excellest them all VER 30. Favour is deceitfull and beauty is vaine but a Woman that feareth the Lord she shall be praised THis last Chapter of the Proverbs containes certaine singular lessons which Lemuel or Solomon learn't of his loving and religious mother Bathsheba as is gathered from the first and second verses Whereby we may justly confute the folly or rather blasphemy of those Papists and Atheists that cannot endure Women should meddle with the Scriptures or Word of God For if the words of a Woman were thought fit to bee made the word of God not only by wise Solomon but also by the Holy Ghost then surely Women may very well meddle with Gods holy word that following this holy and royall example of Solomons Mother they may instruct at least their child in the old good way according to GODS Word Ier. 6.16 The truth is many women doe shame a great many men that are ignorant idle or prophane