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A65259	Mary's choice declared in a sermon preached at the funeral of the Right Honourable Lady Mary Wharton, late wife of the Honourable Sir Thomas Wharton, Knight of the Bath, at Edlington in the county of York together with a narrative of the religious and holy life, and death of that excellent lady / by P.W., Rector of Edlington.	P. W. (Peter Watkinson), d. 1688.	1674 (1674)	Wing W1079; ESTC R38495	55,178	52

Truth and cannot Lie and will not he remember the Word unto his Servants wherein he hath caused them to hope Surely he will ever be mindful of his Covenant of the performance whereof he hath given so many securities 105.8.111.5 for he hath bound it with his Oath Heb. 6.17 and Seal Ephes 5.13 and Earnest ibid. vers 14. and the first fruits of his Spirit Rom. 8.23 which is a blessed forerast of Eternal Happiness in some degrees of that joy of the Holy Ghost which is unspeakable and full of Glory 1 Pet. 1.8 and of that Peace of God which passeth all understanding Phil. 4.7 And shall we think all this to be in vain as indeed it might be if it could be taken away No surely his design in these various confirmations of his Promise and of our Faith in it is that by such immutable things wherein it is impossible for God to Lie Heb. 6.18 we might have strong consolation 5. Lastly This good part so chosen and enjoyed is of a spiritual and divine nature 2 Pet. 1.4 Although through the strength of remaining corruption and the violence of temptation it may for the time be obscured and eclipsed yet it shall never be extinguished and utterly lost This Reed may be shaken and bruised Mat. 12 20. but shall not be quite broken This Flax may be reduced to smoaking but shall not utterly be quenched The Seed that is sown shall remain 1 John 3.9 though for a time it lie hid under-ground yet the Prolifick vertue that is in it will make a seasonable appearance that it was not dead when it lay hid Job 19.28 The root of the matter is still in him who is once planted in the Courts of the House of our God so that he shall still bring forth Psalm 92.13 though sometimes for the while his branches shew neither Fruit nor Leaves yet that Sap which is retired to the heart and root will certainly put forth its vigour again and produce both Leaves and Fruit. The things that are chosen Col. 3.1 2 Cor. 4.18 Col. 1.5 2 Tim. 4.8 Mat. 25.34 1 Pet. 1.4 5. are above things not seen and eternal our Hope and Crown is laid up for us in Heaven the Kingdom and Inheritance was prepared for us from the Foundation of the World and it is inoorruptible and fadeth not away being reserved in Heaven for us and we our selves are kept by the power of God through Faith unto Salvation c. How should these things be if this good part so chosen could be taken away Since therefore this one thing is so necessary so good useful and profitable and withal so durable that when we are once actually possessed of it we can never be wholly deprived of it What remains but that we prefer it in our esteem according to its worth before all things in the World and speedily resolve as we were before exhorted to make this Choice with Mary To which the Lord direct us and in it assist us for his great Names sake To whom with our Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost that ever blessed Unity in Trinity and Trinity in Unity be all Glory Honour and Praise now and ever Amen A Narrative of the Religious and Holy Life and Death of the Lady Mary late Wife of Sr. Thomas Wharton Knight of the Bath In great part as it was delivered at her Funeral with many material passages since added HAving now done with the Text it will justly be expected that I should speak something of that Heavenly Soul whose Corps are now to be Interred to solemnize whose Funerals so many Noble and Worthy Persons are here congregated She was a very sutable Parallel to Her in the Text both in her Name and Choice Nor will it seem strange to those that knew her that she should be in some degree matched with those renowned Maries whom we have had occasion to mention the Mother of our blessed Saviour only excepted who was favoured and blessed above all Women had she but enjoyed the Priviledge of their opportunities to have given like evidence of her great Devotion and Heavenly affection Her Extraction was Noble and Honourable as this Mary's in the Text is probably supposed to be being the Eldest Daughter of the late Right Honourable Henry Earl of Dover whose Grandfather was the renowned Henry Lord Hunsdon Cousin German by the Mothers side to that most excellent Queen of ever blessed memory Queen Elizabeth Her Mother was of the Antient and Worthy Family of the Pelhams of Haland in Sussex called Lady Judick Daughter of Sir Thomas Pelham whose Ancestors were of great Note many hundred years ago meriting for Chivalry in the service of their King and Country an access of Honour which is yet born in their Arms. She was Born November 13. 1615. being the third Child after two Sons and the Eldest Daughter of her Parents who had besides her three Sons of whom the Right Honourable John Earl of Dover is yet living and three Daughters all eminent for Piety and all commendable endowments whereof two are with the Lord and one yet surviving Her Mother died leaving them very young yet she having the advantage of seven years more than the Eldest of her other Sisters supplied a Mothers care of them in their tender years And what influence her instructions advice and gracious example in all her comportment had upon them was very evident in their early proficiency in all Vertue and gracious imitation of so fair a Copy It pleased God who had made Choice of her for himself before all time Eccles 12.1 In seculo nobilis apud Deum cupit esse nobilior Auth. Epist ad Demetriadem Ab illustribus nasci Deo per spiritum renasci Nobilis genere sed multo nobilior sanctitate Hier. E. 27. ad Eustoch de Paula Nobilitas sola est atque unica virtus Juv. Sat. 8. Illa dives quae in Deo est dives Cypr. de hab Virg. Dan. 11.21 1 Kin. 21.20 25 Ephes 2.2 2 Tim. 2.26 Rom. 6.12 2 Pet. 2.19 Non est quod sibi aliquis de nobilitate generis blandiatur si ex meliore parte sit famulus Multò est indignius mente servire quam corpore Auth. Ep. ad Demetr to work her to a serious Choice of his waies in the best time To remember her Creator in the daies of her youth For even in those frail times which most others waste and ravel out in folly and vanity she received such an happy tincture of true Piety and the fear of God as never lost but ever increased its lustre till her last breath This advanced her pious Soul above all carnal priviledges of Nobility Ancestry and all terrene Glories derived from her eminent Progenitors to fix upon that which was only able to make her truly Noble and Glorious She was indeed Noble in the account of the World but not satisfied with that her desire was to be more Noble

III. This one thing is said to be needful 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Unum est necessarium or as the vulgar Latine hath it necessary 1. In it self considered it is simply and absolutely necessary without which it is impossible to be happy For our happiness consists in the full and compleat enjoyment of God which cannot be without real communion with him nor can we have any communion with him but in conformity to his Will So that we must be holy here or else we can never be happy hereafter Nor can we attain to holiness so as to walk with God but in his own way 2. Divine Ordination also confers a double necessity upon this one thing Necessitas Praecepti M c. 6.8 Lu. 10.25 c. Mar. 10 17 c Heb. 5.9 and 11.6 and 12.28 2 Pet. 3.14 Rom. 2.7 10. viz. 1. Of the Precept Deut. 10.12 13. requiring us to fear the Lord our God to walk in his waies to love and serve him with all our heart and soul c. It is not left to our choice to devise any other way than he hath appointed Heaven is entailed upon those only that obey and diligently wait upon the service of God and that patiently continue in well doing We deceive our selves if we think to come in Heaven any other way than that which he hath prescribed 2. Another necessity is of the Means Necessitas medii Acts 4.12 John 1.12 Rom 10.14 whereby Eternal Life is obtained Salvation were utterly unattainable by lost man if Christ had not purchased it for him nor can we partake of his purchase unless we receive him nor can we receive him but by Faith neither can we believe what we have no knowledge of nor can we know except we be taught We must some waies learn what we can believe Oh! how necessary is this word of Faith Rom. 10 8. which is Mary's present business to receive from the mouth of him who is the Word Joh. 1.1 that she may be taught the Word of Life by him Who is the way and the truth and the Life Joh. 14.6 In which Word St. Bernard observes seven necessities Non ambigo esse plures alias sed hae interim occurrunt Bern. Serm. 85 super● Cantica Psalm 36.9 Ephes 1.8 Psal 119.104 Cant. 8.5 1 Cor. 1.24 Not but that there be more but he only mentions those which came to mind The Soul saith he seeks this Word 1. Cui consentiat ad correctionem that by divine admonition the obliquities of our conversation may be reformed Psal 119.9 2. Quo illuminetur ad cognitionem that in his light we may see light whereby the eyes of our understanding being enlightned we may come to know God our selves and our Duty 3. Cui innitatur ad virtutem that leaning upon Him who is the power of God we may be able to resist temptation and overcome all the difficulties we shall find in the way to happiness Ro. 8.35 c. So that nothing shall be able to separate us from the Love of God 4. Quo reformetur ad sapientiam Psalm 19.12 that the errours of our judgements may be corrected by his instruction 5. Cui conformetur ad decorem that observing his direction 1 Pet. 2.21 Phil. 2.5 15 c. and following his example we may live blamelesly and without offence 6. Cui maritetur ad foecunditatem so he expresseth himself that the faithful soul being as it were married to this Word Col. 1.10 1 Cor. 15.58 may become fruitful unto every good work so as to abound in them 7. Quo fruatur ad jucunditatem that tasting of this sweetness we may with assured comfort pass through all the sorrows Psalm 23 3.5●.3 Rom. 12.12 1 Pet. 1.8 and tryals which here abide us and in the midst of all our fears and griefs may yet rejoyce in the Lord with joy unspeakable and full of glory David was so sensible of this that he overlooks all other things and urgeth the Lord in his most earnest Prayers to grant him this one thing Psal 27.4 One thing have I desired of the Lord that will I seek after that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the daies of my Life c. His desire was to make this one thing his chiefest business Psal 62.5 My Soul wait thou only upon God Hence his earnest longing to be at that Work Psal 42.1 2. As the Hart panteth after the water Brooks so panteth my Soul after thee O God My Soul thirsteth for God for the living God when shall I come and appear before God He was so exceedingly ravished with the Glory and heavenly sweetness of that employment Psa 84.1 2 10. Vid Molier in Psal 84. that he esteemed one day so spent better than a thousand otherwise and preferred the meanest Office in this attendance before the greatest pleasures in the Tents of such as regarded not Gods service notwithstanding all the gallantry and bravery of their habitations together with all the solace and pleasure of their carnal employments Thus much concerning this one thing and the necessity thereof Now we shall draw some Inferences from what we have so explained Vse 1. First We learn hence that other things are not so necessary whatever the World judgeth either of this or them 1. There is not so great need of them as of this they are needful in their kind and place God having ordained them for the comfort of this Life in their several uses But this is indispensably necessary to the attainment of everlasting happiness as without which no man shall ever see God We may reach Heaven without Riches or Honour or Applause of men Heb. 12.14 c. Yea without Health or bodily Strength or Beauty c. but never without Holiness and attendance upon Gods Service Whilst we sojourn here below we have a little need of these subsidia or helps requisite to the support of our outward man But O that we did not so dote on them as if they were the unum necessarium By which preposterous acting we make our Life more cumbersome here and prevent the enjoyment of everlasting Life by troubling our selves too much about these many things and neglecting this one Well did that Heathen discern the non-necessity of these many things which distract the minds of men could he but as well have known that one thing which is so necessary That is near-hand saith he which might serve turn Ad manum est quod satis est ad supervacua sudatur Senec. Epist 4. all our toyl and sweat is for that which is superfluous Those Stars whose light is not only pleasant but useful in the Suns absence disappear at his return Surely if we were more near the Raies of the Sun of Righteousness we should not be so much taken with the glimmerings of these lesser comforts 2. But that which is also very considerable if we cordially choose this one thing

we shall be sure to have our part of those other things which worldlings so much prize Mat. 6.33 Rom. 8.32 Psalm 34.10 in our proportion as our heavenly Father sees needful for us For they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing This is the most compendious way to attain the highest degree of contentment which only makes a man what he would be Vse 2. How much then are they to blame who take no care for this one needful thing whose whole time is employed in making provision for the flesh Rom. 13.14.12.2 to fulfill the lusts thereof and in conforming themselves to this present evil world which lyeth wholly in wickedness 1 Joh. 5.19 Phil. 3.19 whose God is their Belly whose glory is in their shame who mind earthly things Their inward thought is how to make themselves great in Wealth and Honour to enjoy and fulfill all their pleasure And whilst they prosper in their way and all things succeed to their desires they bless themselves and other men praise and flatter them Psalm 49.18 as if they were the only wise and prudent men in the world who best know how to do well to themselves But whilst they reject the Word of the Lord what wisdom is in them Jer. 8.9 Surely no other than that which is declared not to descend from above but is earthly sensual devilish that which is enmity against God James 3.15 Rom. 8.7 Jer. 4 22. which is only to do evil but to do good hath no knowledge The utmost issue of all their designs and practice is to prove themselves Fools as he was rightly called Luk. 12.26 For what can all this profit them when their Soul shall be required of them Are not they fools who with so great eagerness pursue their own undoing rejecting this one thing which is so necessary to their Salvation They surfeit upon the pleasures of this Life and nauseate the service of God saying unto him Job 21.14 Depart from us for we desire not the knowledge of thy waies Finding neither carnal pleasure nor profit in Religion they are wholly averse from it saying It is vain to serve God Mal. 3.14 Job 21.15 and what profit is it that we have kept his Ordinance And what profit should we have if we pray unto him Thus whilst they like not to retain God in their knowledge Rom. 1.28 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1 Tim 1.19.4.2 Ephes 4.19 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 they are justly given up to a reprobate mind void of all judgement So that they do not only make Shipwrack of a good conscience which being cauterized and seared is become dedolent and past feeling yea they proceed so far at last as to draw black Lines upon that very * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Rom. 2.15 Ephes 4.18.2.12 Register of natural Principles which God had written in their hearts whereby they become utterly alienated from the Life of God without Christ Aliens Strangers Hopeless and Atheists without God in the world Whatever esteem these may have among men yet with all their Honour * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Psalm 49.26 since they understand not being not acquainted with this one thing they are no better than the Beasts that perish Vse 3. But oh Let it be our care to make sure of this one thing which is so necessary Trifle away no more precious time let that suffice which is spent already upon the vain pleasures and follies 1 Pet. 4.3 and gayties of the world whilst we have neglected this one thing especially laying to heart these few considerations 1. How short and uncertain the time is 1 Cor. 7.29 James 4.14 Ephes 5.16 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which we have before us It would be our best husbandry now to redeem the time and make the best advantage of our present opportunity Let not that bargain slip out of our hands though it be purchased with the loss of those former delights and pleasures which we have so hotly pursued but could never gain any true comfort 1 Tim. 6.9 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or satisfaction from them but contrarily they drown and plunge us in destruction and perdition 2. What if God should call thee to an account in that present state and posture in which thou now art This must certainly be called for and the time is at hand Luke 16.2 when thou must be no longer Steward when thou must give a strict account what thou hast done with each Talent wherewith thou hast been trusted how thou hast spent thy time and state and strength and gifts what progress thou hast made in this one necessary thing O let the conscience of thy negligence hitherto and of thy present poverty Rev. 3.17 blindness and nakedness so occasioned move thee to consider how thou maist provide for that great account that thou maist give it with joy and not with grief 3. Consider thy happiness if when the Lord comes he find thee so employed Luke 12.43 Then shalt thou be blessed as our Saviour promiseth But with what face wilt thou look upon him if his coming find thee idle as to this one thing and only busied in worldly employments or possibly in the service of Satan and Sin 4. Consider that none of those other many things which have been so eagerly sought after how ever glorious in the eyes of the world or in thy own deceived judgement can stead thee at all in that day if thou wantest this That man whose attainments were so considerable and the care of his conversation so exact Mark 10.17.18 c. that our Saviour is said to love him who also had great possessions yet could not with all these come into a capacity of Heaven and Eternal Life for want of this O how many otherwise compleat men come short of Heaven for lack of this Can any man perswade his own reason that Wealth Honour c. or any of those Excelsa mundi those so much admired things of the World can intitle him to Heaven or that his wit parts learning or carnal wisdom can make him acceptable in the sight of God or that his moral and innocent deportment among men should procure his everlasting happiness without this one thing Surely then no Rich nor Prudent nor meerly Moral man should ever come into Hell Then should Heaven and Eternal Glory be as obvious to Pagans Turks and other Infidels as to true Believers Then had our Saviour in vain told his Disciples that the way to Heaven was so strait Mat. 7.14 Luke 13.24 Mark 16.16 John 3.18 that there be but few that find it and that many shall strive to enter in and shall not be able in vain had he said that he who believeth not is condemned 5. Consider that this one is the only thing which shall never fail when all the glory of the World shall pass away 1 Pet. 1.24 25. 1 John 2.17 when