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mary_n choice_n declare_v in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o funeral_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a lady_n mary_n wharton_n late_a wife_n of_o the_o honourable_a sir_n thomas_n wharton_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n at_o edlington_n in_o the_o county_n of_o york_n together_o with_o a_o narrative_a of_o the_o religious_a and_o holy_a life_n and_o death_n of_o that_o excellent_a lady_n by_o p._n w._n rector_n of_o edlington_n favour_n be_v deceitful_a and_o beauty_n be_v vain_a but_o a_o woman_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n she_o shall_v be_v praise_v prov._n 30.31_o vivit_fw-la post_fw-la funera_fw-la virtus_fw-la london_n print_v by_o robert_n white_a for_o henry_n mortlock_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o white_a hart_n in_o westminster_n hall_n and_o at_o the_o phoenix_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1674._o viro_fw-la verè_fw-la honorabili_fw-la &_o omnigenà _fw-la virtute_fw-la ac_fw-la pielate_fw-la insigni_fw-la domino_fw-la thomae_fw-la wharton_n equiti_fw-la ord._n balnei_fw-la patrono_fw-la svo_fw-la colendissimo_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la d._n philippo_n wharton_n armigero_fw-la unico_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o optimae_fw-la spei_fw-la filio_fw-la unà _fw-la cum_fw-la elizabetha_n ipsius_fw-la uxore_fw-la ac_fw-la viri_fw-la generosissimi_fw-la d._n richardi_fw-la hutton_n de_fw-fr goldsborough_n armigeri_fw-la filia_fw-la unica_fw-la praecorditer_n adhuc_fw-la lugentibus_fw-la conjugem_fw-la dilectissimam_fw-la matrem_fw-la desideratissimam_fw-la hanc_fw-la qualemcunque_fw-la conciunculam_fw-la funebrem_fw-la et_fw-la annexam_fw-la narratiunculam_fw-la in_o perpetuae_fw-la observantiae_fw-la testimonium_fw-la funebrem_fw-la d._n d._n d._n jisdem_fw-la omni_fw-la obsequio_fw-la devinctissimus_fw-la p._n w._n to_o the_o reader_n courteous_a reader_n i_o have_v here_o give_v thou_o a_o rude_a draught_n of_o a_o very_a exact_a precedent_n present_v thou_o with_o a_o excellent_a subject_n but_o very_o inartificial_o handle_v my_o acquaintance_n with_o 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such_o a_o undertake_n yet_o be_o necessary_o put_v upon_o this_o task_n none_n other_o be_v at_o hand_n with_o who_o she_o have_v in_o this_o short_a while_n so_o frequent_o converse_v by_o reason_n of_o my_o relation_n to_o she_o and_o near_a neighbourhood_n this_o picture_n deserve_v a_o apelles_n to_o have_v draw_v it_o to_o the_o life_n and_o great_a pity_n it_o be_v that_o so_o choice_a a_o piece_n shall_v be_v expose_v to_o thy_o view_n with_o such_o dull_a and_o dusky_a colour_n and_o by_o such_o a_o unskilful_a hand_n but_o i_o question_v not_o but_o that_o every_o pious_a and_o ingenuous_a reader_n will_v from_o these_o hint_n represent_v to_o himself_o much_o more_o than_o i_o have_v or_o can_v express_v and_o by_o his_o large_a apprehension_n supply_v my_o defect_n thou_o have_v the_o sermon_n in_o the_o same_o method_n wherein_o it_o be_v preach_v without_o addition_n of_o any_o chief_a head_n only_o in_o the_o transcribe_v diverse_a passage_n be_v considerable_o enlarge_v 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keep_v he_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o privacy_n which_o if_o he_o now_o seem_v to_o have_v transgress_v thy_o charity_n will_v rather_o impute_v it_o to_o some_o other_o urgent_a cause_n than_o his_o own_o choice_n it_o be_v but_o lose_a labour_n and_o actum_fw-la agere_fw-la to_o censure_v his_o weakness_n who_o himself_o have_v do_v it_o before_o thou_o the_o best_a use_n thou_o can_v make_v of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v be_v serious_o to_o apply_v what_o thou_o find_v to_o concern_v thyself_o and_o to_o imitate_v the_o example_n here_o lay_v before_o thou_o choose_v with_o her_o that_o good_a part_n whereof_o our_o saviour_n have_v give_v assurance_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v away_o from_o thou_o that_o both_o thou_o and_o i_o may_v make_v such_o use_n of_o what_o be_v here_o present_v shall_v be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o most_o unworthy_a in_o gospel-work_a p._n w._n mary_n choice_n st._n luke_n x._o xlii_o but_o one_o thing_n be_v needful_a and_o mary_n have_v choose_v that_o good_a part_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v away_o from_o she_o this_o text_n be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o saviour_n answer_n to_o martha_n expostulation_n with_o he_o for_o detain_v her_o sister_n from_o her_o assistance_n whilst_o all_o the_o work_n lie_v upon_o her_o hand_n in_o make_v provision_n for_o he_o and_o his_o disciple_n lord_n say_v she_o do_v thou_o not_o take_v care_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 40._o marry_o be_v so_o well_o employ_v sit_v at_o his_o foot_n and_o hear_v his_o word_n ver_fw-la 39_o well_o may_v our_o saviour_n have_v sharp_o rebuke_v martha_n obstreperous_a and_o unseasonable_a disturbance_n but_o with_o all_o mildness_n he_o only_o admonish_v she_o how_o much_o mary_n employment_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o she_o martha_n martha_n loc_n repetitio_fw-la nominis_fw-la est_fw-la indicium_fw-la dilectionis_fw-la aut_fw-la forâ—è_fw-la movendae_fw-la intentionis_fw-la ut_fw-la audiret_fw-la attentiús_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n serm._n 26._o aret._n and_o other_o in_o loc_n say_v he_o thou_o be_v careful_a and_o trouble_a etc._n etc._n verse_n 41._o diverse_a interpreter_n suppose_v here_o a_o vehement_a reprehension_n of_o martha_n overmuch_o solicitude_n for_o thing_n not_o necessary_a and_o her_o neglect_n of_o the_o one_o thing_n necessary_a which_o mary_n have_v choose_v but_o other_o suppose_v that_o the_o word_n do_v not_o so_o much_o import_v a_o reprehension_n of_o martha_n love_a care_n as_o a_o defence_n of_o mary_n who_o be_v better_o employ_v and_o therefore_o excusable_a loc_n non_fw-la opus_fw-la reprehendit_fw-la sed_fw-la munus_fw-la distinxit_fw-la aug._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la serm._n 27._o so_o also_o ambr._n in_o loc_n simoâ—_n de_fw-fr cass_n l._n 9_o c._n 33._o bucer_n and_o other_o in_o loc_n though_o she_o do_v neglect_v inferior_a business_n in_o this_o part_n of_o his_o answer_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o our_o discourse_n we_o may_v observe_v 1._o a_o admonition_n 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serm._n 26._o vid._n theophil_n lyser_n stella_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o loc_n exclude_v superfluity_n as_o some_o other_o expound_v
quare_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la quare_fw-la non_fw-la hac_fw-la horâ_fw-la aug._n coâ—s_z lib._n 9_o cap._n 12._o for_o ever_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o be_v put_v off_o from_o day_n to_o day_n why_o not_o now_o lord_n say_v st._n augustin_n after_o the_o lord_n have_v open_v his_o eye_n to_o discover_v and_o his_o heart_n to_o choose_v and_o desire_v this_o one_o thing_n this_o choice_n can_v not_o stand_v with_o a_o careless_a indifferency_n 2._o we_o shall_v diligent_o and_o solicitous_o inquire_v after_o and_o make_v use_n of_o all_o mean_n to_o obtain_v it_o that_o eager_a desire_n even_o now_o mention_v will_v enforce_v earnestness_n in_o prayer_n attentiveness_n in_o hear_v studiousness_n in_o read_v seriousness_n in_o meditation_n all_o our_o delight_n will_v be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o his_o law_n we_o shall_v meditate_v day_n and_o night_n how_o sweet_a will_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n be_v to_o the_o long_a soul_n how_o comfortable_a to_o hear_v of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o that_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n 12.3_o mat_n 7.7_o prov._n 2.3_o etc._n etc._n 10.4_o heb._n 12.3_o and_o all_o those_o sweet_a breathe_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n and_o these_o be_v the_o request_n of_o those_o only_a that_o ask_v and_o seek_v and_o knock_v this_o hide_a treasure_n can_v be_v find_v but_o by_o most_o diligent_a search_n it_o be_v the_o diligent_a hand_n that_o bring_v in_o this_o riches_n he_o that_o will_v partake_v of_o these_o joy_n must_v not_o be_v weary_a 49.18_o gen._n 49.18_o nor_o faint_a in_o his_o mind_n nor_o slack_v or_o take_v off_o his_o hand_n but_o persist_v with_o all_o perseverance_n even_o to_o the_o last_o gasp_n wait_v with_o good_a jacob_n for_o this_o salvation_n 3.8_o jâ—b_n 23.12_o prov._n 8.11_o phil._n 3.8_o 3._o such_o as_o choose_v this_o good_a part_n will_v 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of_o the_o word_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o wish_v to_o live_v in_o paradise_n without_o the_o word_n but_o with_o it_o he_o can_v live_v in_o hell_n itself_o a_o strange_a hyperbole_n but_o a_o express_a evidence_n of_o his_o exceed_a great_a affection_n to_o it_o 4._o this_o choice_n be_v ever_o attend_v with_o great_a care_n that_o we_o come_v not_o short_a of_o that_o which_o we_o have_v choose_v let_v we_o fear_v say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 4.1_o lest_o any_o come_v short_a or_o be_v cast_v behind_o as_o he_o that_o set_v in_o vigorous_o to_o run_v the_o race_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o fail_v before_o he_o reach_v the_o goal_n and_o again_o we_o ought_v abundant_o to_o heed_n that_o we_o spill_v not_o or_o shed_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v hear_v 2.25_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o john_n 8._o rev._n 2.25_o heb._n 2.1_o as_o a_o rive_a vessel_n which_o lose_v the_o liquor_n pour_v into_o it_o this_o be_v that_o which_o st._n john_n advise_v look_v to_o yourselves_o that_o we_o lose_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v wrought_v but_o that_o we_o may_v receive_v a_o full_a reward_n such_o be_v that_o admonition_n to_o the_o church_n of_o thiatira_n that_o which_o you_o have_v already_o hold_v fast_o he_o that_o be_v serious_a in_o his_o choice_n will_v with_o st._n paul_n stretch_v forth_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v yet_o before_o and_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n or_o scope_n for_o the_o prize_n 14._o phil._n 3.13_o 14._o and_o grow_v yet_o more_o vigorous_a in_o the_o pursuit_n 〈◊〉_d jâ—b_n 17.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o righteous_a shall_v hold_v on_o his_o way_n and_o he_o that_o have_v clean_a hand_n shall_v add_v strength_n thus_o it_o appear_v that_o no_o careless_a or_o slothful_a person_n who_o set_v light_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o such_o as_o neglect_v it_o or_o prefer_v the_o world_n before_o it_o or_o that_o grudge_n to_o be_v 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4._o turn_v not_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o lasciviousness_n despise_v not_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a not_o know_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n 2.4_o rom._n 2.4_o take_v heed_n now_o lest_o there_o be_v in_o thou_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n 12._o heb._n 3.7_o 8_o 12._o hear_v his_o voice_n while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n lest_o you_o be_v further_o harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n now_o be_v the_o day_n of_o thy_o visitation_n take_v care_n to_o know_v it_o and_o improve_v it_o this_o day_n be_v salvation_n come_v to_o thy_o house_n 18.32_o lu._n 19.41_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 9_o isa_n 65.2_o ezek._n 18.32_o open_v thy_o heart_n and_o entertain_v it_o lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n whilst_o the_o lord_n hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o all_o the_o day_n to_o offer_v it_o do_v not_o continue_v to_o walk_v in_o thy_o evil_a way_n after_o thy_o own_o thought_n but_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v object_n but_o perhaps_o thou_o will_v say_v how_o glad_o will_v i_o make_v this_o choice_n but_o alas_o i_o be_o so_o oppress_v with_o violence_n of_o temptation_n and_o overpower_v by_o my_o own_o vigorous_a corruption_n that_o my_o desire_n be_v nip_v in_o the_o bud_n and_o prove_v abortive_a so_o that_o i_o still_o come_v short_a and_o fail_v of_o the_o attainment_n beside_o i_o have_v no_o power_n in_o myself_o so_o much_o as_o to_o will_v without_o god_n special_a grace_n and_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v 9.16_o rom._n 9.16_o nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n but_o this_o be_v reserve_v in_o the_o secret_a of_o his_o own_o hide_a counsel_n unknown_a to_o i_o for_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v 1._o verse_n 18._o eccles_n 9_o 1._o and_o who_o know_v either_o love_n or_o hatred_n by_o all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o resp_n yet_o be_v we_o not_o upon_o any_o of_o these_o consideration_n to_o be_v discourage_v from_o this_o choice_n 96._o vid._n chemâ—_n exam._n part_n 1._o de_fw-fr fid_fw-we justific_a geth_o tom._n 3._o the_o justific_a c._n 4._o sect_n 96._o as_o for_o that_o say_n in_o eccles_n 9.1_o it_o be_v not_o right_o apply_v to_o this_o case_n though_o so_o much_o urge_v by_o the_o papist_n against_o the_o certitude_n of_o divine_a grace_n as_o our_o divine_n have_v abundant_o prove_v and_o let_v we_o further_o consider_v that_o god_n have_v sufficient_o declare_v in_o his_o holy_a word_n how_o serious_o he_o will_v that_o we_o shall_v choose_v and_o enjoy_v this_o great_a blessing_n 29.29_o deut._n 29.29_o why_o do_v we_o object_v