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A19624	A lasting ievvell, for religious woemen In the summe of a sermon, preached at the funerall of mistris Mary Crosse, late wife of Mr. Henry Crosse of Barnestaple in the countie of Deuon merchant, Nouemb. 11. 1628. and now published with some additions. With a briefe description of her life and death. By William Crompton, preacher of the Word of God at Barnestaple in Deuon.	Crompton, William, 1599?-1642.	1630 (1630)	STC 6058; ESTC S117122	20,905	44

A LASTING IEWELL FOR RELIGIOVS WOEMEN In the summe of a Sermon Preached at the Funerall of Mistris MARY CROSSE late Wife of Mr. HENRY CROSSE of Barnestaple in the Countie of Deuon Merchant Nouemb. 11. 1628. and now published with some Additions With a briefe description of her life and death By WILLIAM CROMPTON Preacher of the Word of God at Barnestaple in Deuon Thus shall it be done to them whom the Lord will honour LONDON Printed for EDVVARD BLOVNT 1630. TO THE WORSHIPFVLL CHRISTOPHER BLACKHALL Esquire and to the vertuous Gentle-woman Mistris DOROTHIE BLACKHALL his Wife Grace Mercy and Peace WOrshipfull Sir my losse hath occasioned this gaine to the Church the death of my dearest friend giuing life to this Monument Iacob erects a Pillar vpon the Graue of his beloued Rachell Gen. 35.20 my desire was the memory of mine might not perish nor her Vertues with her body be buried in the Land where all things are forgotten for that end I haue at length preuailed to make that publike which was deliuered vpon a short warning the speaker limited both for time and Text at her funerall neither knew I any to whom I might more fitly Dedicate the same of right belonging to her neerest Kinsman then to your selfe with your vertuous second deare shee was vnto you while liuing and I know the fragrant smell of a bruised rose will not be vnwelcome though dead I could not then wish her to liue still in misery I now desire shee may liue in memory according to the promise of God made vnto his Saints Psal 112.6 Prou. 10.7 The memory of the iust is blessed and the righteous shall be had in euerlasting remembrance Worthy Sir if you may hereby reape any comfort I shall haue the more content if God may haue any glory the Church any benefite religious Woemen encouragement hence the Author I know obtaines his expected reward who otherwise was vnwilling to feele againe the lashes of this censuring Age. Thus not doubting to finde a kinde acceptance of a good meaning I commit all to the blessing of God leauing you and yours to the rich mercies of God our Father in Christ and rest now as euer Barum this 14. Nouemb. 1629. Your Worships Kinsman to be commanded in what I am able HENRY CROSSE A Lasting Ievvell FOR RELIGIOVS WOEMEN PROV 31.30.31 Fauour is deceitfull and Beautie vanitie but a woman that feareth the Lord she shall be praysed giue her of the fruit of her hands and let her owne workes prayse her in the gates THis portion of Scripture Right Worshipfull Men Fathers and Brethren all dearely beloued in the best beloued Christ Iesus is part of a Prophecie see the first verse of the Chapter and therefore certaine 2. Pet. 1.19 S. Peter cals it the sure word of prophesie which came not by the will of man but men of God spake as they were mooued by the holy Ghost S. Paul chargeth vs that we despise not prophecying either by vnbeliefe or by an idle fruitlesse hearing a long Ex●rdium to prepare you I shall not and haue good reason to hope I need not vse hauing hitherto found you as louing willing and attentiue hearers as euer I spake vnto God grant continuance with increase of practice where attention will proue obedience to our Sauiour and obedience bring profit with delight the matter carries its owne weight to procure entrance into the dullest eare onely take heed how you heare this Prophecie which Salomon learned of his mother In the whole Chapter you haue first generall directions for a good King and in him for any that truely feare God and desire to order their life according to his word and they are especially three conteined in the nine first verses First to deale iustly with euery one Verse 8.9 Giue vnto God the things that are Gods honour glory with vniuersall obedience giue vnto Caesar and with him to euery other man what belongs vnto them Iustice first named because first in being and chiefe in working by the Law of Nature and Nations rayse not your selues vpon the ruine of your brethren vniust increase will consume the principall yet looke not so much vpon others as to forget your selues Iustice like Charitie must begin at home he cannot be acceptably iust towards another in the acts of commutatiue and distributiue Iustice who is cruelly vniust to himselfe in neglecting the safety of his owne soule defraud not your owne soules of spirituall food and tillage to starue or permit them grow needy is the greatest Iniustice sowe the seedes of grace your soules require it and you shall reape the haruest of glory your Sauiour hath promised it Secondly to bee temperate in the vse of wine Verse 4.5.6 Sobriety and strong drinke God commands it nature requires it common honesty cals for it a customary drunkard whether by quaffing or slipping in passiue or actiue drunkennesse glorying in that shamefull practice to lay others asleep Tauerne-haunter health-drinker and destroyer fights against all giant-like in his alie Metamorphosis thinkes himselfe able to wage warre with nature procures such a habit in it as will not be remooued without great difficulty forgets God his seruice himselfe wife Children soule and all let all starue for bread soe hee may haue drinke enough makes himselfe vnseruiceable and consequently a slaggering burthen both to Church and Common-wealth layeth himselfe nakedly open to the fierce wrath of God Almightie to all the danger and disgrace can possibly bee thought on as by many wofull examples we haue seene in euery age and finally looseth all his friends good name estate health and saluation without speedy and speciall repentance read at your leasure 1. Sam. 25.37 38. Prou. 33.19.20 21 29. Prou. 30.31 32 33. Esay 5.22 1. Cor. 6.10 Gal. 5 21. then consider how vile a vice drunkennesse is and how hard to be left Chastitie This is first in intention last in expression as the subiect of the following discourse required Thirdly to be resolute in resisting all the deceitfull baytes of feminine beauty vnruly appetite would betray our strength and make vs yeeld at the sight of euery weake woman did we not heare another voyce from heauen Giue not your strength to woemen nor your wayes to that which destroyeth Kings It is reported that Alexander would not looke on the wife of Darius least hee that had ouercome many men should be shamefully vanquished by one woeman one wanton eye may let in more ruines to the soule then two hands can thrust out gaze not on beautie it is vanitie listen not to the voice of fauour it is deceitfull let not your hearts be insnared with such knowne traps the gaine of the flesh is in this sense the losse of the soule reade what is written Prou. 2.18 19. The house of a whorish woeman inclines vnto death and her pathes vnto the dead None that go vnto her returne againe neither take they hold of the pathes of life She hath

last sicknesse notwithstanding that her weake body was chiefly sustained by sleepe and her friends and Children would often perswade to it vrging Gods gracious acceptance of the will for the deed where abilitie was wanting to actuate good desires howsoeuer in the iudgement of the strictest Diuines it is very lawfull and tolerable yet in the exuberance of her zeale her answere still was thus or to this effect no she would not yeeld that day to sleepe it was the Lords day the Soules market-day if I lose this day what shall the Soule feede on all the weeke after How should I answere it if my Lord should come and call to take mee hence finding mee this day sleeping I will not doe it can I not watch one houre the health of body I both respect and desire preferring still the welfare of the soule and though I cannot spend it as I would being Gods prisoner yet my endeauour shall not be wanting in heart and minde to ioyne with the publike assembly and such indeed her manner was to spend the whole day when she could not goe to Church her lingring disease did stay her long and often in prayer reading and meditation a shame to such among vs that prophanely mis-spend the Lords day sleeping all the morning securely till the Bell cals them as if putting on of our best cloathes and running away were all nothing else required when some preparation is as necessary as the seruice he shall bring home but little good that goes to market without money in his purse greater shame to such as come to sleepe in the Church her zeale would not permit her to sleepe in great weakenesse on her bed alone where none could be offended Gods awfull presence cannot keepe you from sleeping in health in Gods house amongst a multitude where many are offended thereby if her vigilancie bee to be admired take heede least Iudgement finde you napping Thirdly that she obserued constant houres euery day for priuate prayer on her knees euen when for very weakenesse shee could not rise againe till some came in to helpe her vp Oh happy Soldier thy warre is ended victory wonne and the crowne obtained sing deare Saint the songs of Zion thy teares are washt away enioy thy rest I could delightfully stay here to admire this free prisoner in her heauenly conuersation till the houre of her desired dissolution To behold in a weake leane dying body true beautie and to obserue the picture of pietie in this spirituall anatomie how welcome is weakenesse when accompanied with such strength of grace but me thinkes I see already your eyes full and the glasse emptie I may not stay One thing I would request of her Husband and Children before I leaue and that is they would make knowne vnto the world their loue dutie and respect vnto her by imitation of her in pietie humilitie sobrietie frugalitie and loue towards Gods Children follow her in grace you shall follow her to glory and let this be ingrauen on her Tombe As she liued in the feare of the Lord. So shee dyed in the feare of the Lord. Lastly to conclude in a word to you all my right dearely beloued if you like this that you haue heard to day and desire so much might be spoken of you after death goe home and do likewise sell all you haue for this Iewell shake off your dearest sinne liue in the feare of the Lord you shall dye in his fauour the fruit of your hands shall bee giuen you and your owne workes shall praise you in the gates Soli Deo Gloria FINIS