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to_o his_o own_o soul_n elegi_fw-la i_o have_v choose_v the_o better_a part_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v away_o from_o i_o and_o now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o object_n the_o centre_n and_o heart_n of_o the_o body_n of_o my_o text_n the_o better_a part_n that_o as_o martha_n be_v trouble_v about_o many_o thing_n she_o have_v choose_v the_o better_a part_n etc._n etc._n christ_n here_o use_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o heir_n that_o divide_v their_o inheritance_n for_o among_o the_o roman_n and_o other_o nation_n as_o seneca_n say_v there_o be_v a_o custom_n that_o the_o elder_a child_n must_v divide_v the_o inheritance_n into_o as_o equal_a part_n as_o he_o can_v and_o then_o the_o young_a do_v first_o choose_v so_o martha_n and_o mary_n be_v sister_n they_o divide_v christ_n as_o a_o inheritance_n between_o they_o martha_n divide_v as_o be_v the_o elder_a commendation_n 1_o her_o commendation_n and_o mary_n do_v choose_v as_o be_v the_o young_a and_o she_o choose_v the_o better_a part_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o part_n that_o she_o do_v choose_v be_v that_o she_o sit_v at_o christ_n foot_n and_o hear_v his_o preach_n seek_v her_o salvation_n neglect_v all_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o esteem_v it_o no_o profit_n to_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o to_o loose_v her_o soul_n it_o be_v say_v by_o some_o that_o she_o never_o look_v man_n in_o the_o face_n after_o her_o conversion_n but_o christ_n and_o this_o we_o may_v note_v that_o she_o never_o come_v unto_o christ_n but_o she_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n when_o she_o anoint_v he_o 28.9_o luk._n 7.38_o john_n 11.32_o john_n 12.3_o mat._n 28.9_o when_o she_o beseech_v he_o for_o her_o brother_n lazarus_n at_o the_o supper_n in_o bethania_n after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o now_o when_o she_o hear_v he_o preach_v and_o herein_o appear_v her_o great_a humility_n imitation_n 2_o mary_n imitation_n but_o this_o mary_n have_v not_o fall_v at_o christ_n foot_n five_o time_n but_o all_o the_o day_n of_o her_o life_n how_o she_o love_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n the_o house_n of_o prayer_n she_o consider_v that_o one_o thing_n be_v needful_a though_o she_o have_v but_o a_o weak_a body_n yet_o she_o respect_v neither_o health_n nor_o life_n so_o she_o may_v sit_v at_o christ_n foot_n &_o hear_v his_o word_n how_o often_o do_v she_o fall_v at_o christ_n foot_n to_o pray_v unto_o he_o she_o pray_v not_o three_o time_n a_o day_n with_o daniel_n but_o continual_o i_o have_v often_o observe_v she_o that_o all_o the_o time_n she_o be_v not_o employ_v in_o household_n business_n she_o spend_v it_o in_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n she_o use_v ordinary_a recreation_n to_o bear_v her_o husband_n and_o his_o friend_n company_n her_o affection_n be_v so_o whole_o set_v upon_o heavenly_a thing_n as_o she_o often_o use_v this_o gracious_a and_o sanctify_a speech_n this_o be_v a_o pass_v away_o of_o the_o time_n but_o no_o redeem_n of_o the_o time_n and_o such_o a_o care_n she_o have_v to_o prepare_v herself_o for_o a_o other_o world_n to_o have_v oil_n in_o her_o lamp_n when_o the_o bridegroom_n come_v as_o she_o be_v still_o afraid_a lest_o god_n shall_v take_v she_o away_o when_o she_o be_v so_o employ_v her_o whole_a care_n and_o desire_n be_v with_o mary_n to_o sit_v at_o christ_n foot_n to_o hear_v god_n speak_v unto_o she_o or_o else_o to_o speak_v unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o the_o often_o she_o fall_v down_o and_o kiss_v her_o saviour_n foot_n the_o more_o desirous_a she_o be_v the_o often_o she_o hear_v the_o word_n the_o often_o she_o pray_v the_o more_o ardent_a and_o strong_a her_o desire_n be_v the_o more_o god_n grace_n be_v increase_v in_o she_o and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o anthaeus_n wrestle_v with_o hercules_n the_o often_o he_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n receive_v strength_n thereby_o he_o become_v more_o valiant_a in_o fight_n so_o the_o often_o she_o fall_v down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o her_o saviour_n and_o wrestle_v with_o god_n the_o more_o strength_n she_o receive_v against_o the_o assault_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o rise_v up_o more_o rich_a in_o grace_n then_o before_o application_n 3_o our_o application_n for_o our_o application_n let_v we_o learn_v to_o humble_v ourselves_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v profit_v by_o his_o word_n to_o the_o save_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o our_o prayer_n shall_v be_v hear_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v cast_v down_o yourselves_o before_o god_n and_o he_o will_v lift_v you_o up_o the_o high_a man_n intend_v to_o build_v the_o low_a they_o lay_v the_o foundation_n so_o god_n will_v never_o exalt_v thou_o except_o thou_o be_v first_o humble_v and_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n christ_n himself_o be_v not_o exalt_v 2._o phil._n 2._o but_o by_o humiliation_n the_o low_a valley_n be_v most_o fruitful_a god_n resist_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a yet_o few_o imitate_v mary_n herein_o they_o will_v set_v christ_n at_o their_o foot_n tread_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n under_o their_o foot_n but_o they_o will_v not_o fall_v down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n and_o with_o mary_n choose_v the_o better_a part_n etc._n etc._n now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o object_n in_o that_o he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a part_n augustine_n he_o turn_v it_o meliorem_fw-la partem_fw-la the_o better_a part_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v the_o positive_a but_o i_o understand_v the_o word_n to_o be_v speak_v comparative_o that_o christ_n compare_v mary_n part_n with_o martha_n and_o that_o the_o positive_a be_v either_o put_v for_o the_o comparative_a as_o some_o translate_v it_o meliorem_fw-la the_o better_a part_n or_o else_o for_o the_o superlative_a as_o other_o translate_v it_o optimam_fw-la the_o best_a part_n as_o mat._n 18.8_o where_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v good_a 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