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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

God in prayer how would she flye to the throne of grace as it were upon the wings of faith And how often hath she bin observed to rise from prayer with teares in her eyes on her cheekes and dropped down before her and that without any ostentation which she was as free from as any that ever I observed I speake by experience As much may be said for her diligent and dutifull hearing to adde an instance or two more And hearing Gods Word For she delighted not in houses of play and pleasure as most young Gentlewomen doe but the houses of praying and preaching were her chiefe joy Psalm 137.5 6. So that whatsoever paines shee was able to take she was willing to undergoe to come to those places where shee might heare God most lively speaking unto her and she againe most powerfully like Hannah powre out her soule unto the Lord. Mourning for nothing more in time of her sicknesse than the want of Gods house and ordinances for nothing but Necessitie could keepe her from them which is far otherwise with a great many especially of her ranck who are but too easily intreated to keep from the Church even when God himselfe their own and the Churches necessities call upon them And while shee was hearing how marvellous attentive even as was said of the people that heard our Saviour Luk. 19.48 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 they were attentive to him or rather hanged upon him as the margent hath it in the last translation So she hanged upon the mouth of his messengers as Chickens hang upon the mouth of the Hen as some open the phrase that are ready to catch whatsoever shee shall breake for them or let fall unto them Even so her comming to the Sacrament was admirable And receiving the holy Sacrament How solemne and serious would shee be in preparing for that holy Supper setting apart sometimes dayes of fasting and humiliation which were dayes of Iubilee to her sanctified spirit that shee might come the more hungry and thirsty and so bee more fully satisfied with the fat and sweet of this most heavenly Table Seldome did shee receive this blesse Sacrament with dry eyes as I have bin often an eye witnesse though she carryed it covertly and yet how often did she frequent this holy Feast never missing the monthly Communions if shee were able to come to the Church and that I think for 7. yeares together after once it had pleased the Lord to let the light of his countenance shine upon her wherein she followed a good patterne given her at home These are strange things you will think but I can assure you not so strange as true for I do not speak as we must do many times by hear-say but I speak what I have seen and knowne And now for her words and speeches she had learn'd the language of Canaan Her words Jsa 19.8 Neh. 13.24 and did not mingle it with the speech of Ashdod she was not double-tongued but spake the words of sobernesse and truth She loved that pure language Zeph. 3.9 and hated lying and swearing yea she abhorred all rotten speech and corrupt communication as filthy vomit labouring to have her speeches alwaies with grace Col. 4.6 seasoned with salt as the Apostle commandes And for the end of her Actions The end of her actions She exceedingly aymed at Gods glory preferring that before all so that she would often say If she could but glorifie God shee cared not For she had learnt by heart that hard lesson of Selfe deny all for Gods sake Now in the last place to come to those relations and adjuncts of excellency First She was a most lively member of Christs mysticall body Honourable in her Head 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 She had conquest upon conquest one victory after another and therefore most honourable in Her head Witnesse those worthy workes before related She was in Christ her head more than a Conquerour Rom. 8.37 she did over-overcome as one well renders the words For she conquered the corruptions of youth of her place of the times and places wherein she lived and therefore now no doubt is gone to weare the crown of righteousnes having fought so good a fight of faith 2 Tim. 4.7 8. 2. She was no lesse excellent in her Husband than in her head In her husband which are the same for she was espoused unto Christ her heavenly husband with whose beams of grace she did shine brightlie while she was here and therefore now she glisters gloriously as the Sun with his most orient beames of blisse and happinesse 3. For her Portion that was no corruptible thing In her Portion as silver or gold but even the Lord of heaven whose mercy endures for ever in comparison of whom shee esteemed al earthly treasure but drosse and dunge And therefore now she is gone to take possession of that goodly joynture the kingdom of glory being joynt-heire with Christ Iesus Rom. 8.17 For on earth women doe not enjoy their joynture but the time of life after their Husbands death but 't is otherwise in heaven for they go to take a fuller possession of their spirituall joynture by death which is the dore of eternall life to them that die in the Lord. Lastly for her Apparell it was of the choycest and best In her Apparell even the Royal Robes of Christs righteousnes which she had put on by faith Phil. 3 9. renouncing her own righteousnes as rotten ragges in comparison often complaining of her owne unrighteousnesse And yet wheras other Gentlewomen are much taken up with providing for the body tricking and trimming that painted sheath for it is no better oftentimes See Dan. 7.15 in the Chaldee Vestite vos serico probitatis byssino sanctitatis purpura pudicitia Taliter pigmentatae Deum habebitu amatorem Ter. de cul foeminarum shee mainely minded the trimming and decking of her soule by her daily devotion wherein she excelled hating the fond and flaring phantasticall and new fangled fashions of the world as fit for none but idle braines vaine and wanton women that want eyes to look into their precious soule and see how needy and naked tattered deformed they are within Shee therefore now no doubt is arrayed like those in the Revelation that had long white Robes and Palmes in their hands in signe of victory Rev. 7.9 For she came out of great tribulation and had washed her Robe and made it white in the bloud of the Lamb v. Ver. 16.17 14. So that now shee shall hunger no more nor thirst any more all teares being wiped from her eyes See Isaiah 57.1 2. though not from ours For wee have great cause to weepe and mourne not for her but for our selves The greater her gaine is the greater is our losse and not ours only but the whole Church of God Thus much for her life Of Her death Now concerning her death I must

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 PROV 12.4 A vertuous woman is a Crowne to her Husband Proijciamus ornamenta terrena si caelestia optamus Tertul. de Cult Foemin LONDON Printed by T. B. for L. F. and S. G. and are to be sold at the Signe of the Brazen Serpent in Pauls Church-Yard 1639. TO the Right Honourable Gerard LORD Angier Baron of LONGFORD all true Honour and happines both in this life and that which is to come Right Honour IT was a tart and yet true censure of the Popes Clergie Bonifac. Episc In Triburensi concil Quando Sacerdotes habuimus aureos 〈◊〉 vasis ligneis utebātur nuno eum ligneos sacerdotes habemus aureis vasis utuntur That they had golden Chalices but wooden Priests The like may not unfitly bee affirmed of some women who have golden garments and guilded bodies but woodden or leaden soules Ber. Epist 113. For as St. Bernhard said of some Induuntur purpura bysso subinde conscientia pannosa iacet They are clad with Purple and silke but the conscience in the meane while lies torne and tattered Fulgent monilibus sed sordent moribus saith the same Authour they shine and make a brave shew with bracelets and Iewels but are base and sordid in their maners and conditions But it was farre-otherwise with your Honours worthy kinswomā whose adorning was not outward in wearing of gold or putting on of apparell 1 Peter 3.3 4. but the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit which is much set by in the sight of God Therefore I have the rather presumed to prefixe your Noble name to this discourse of mine how meane soever hoping of Your Honours acceptance in regard of the relation that it hath to that most worthy in mine opinion matchlesse Gentlewoman of whose rare vertues and singular graces Your Lordship hath often beene an eye-witnesse and admirer So that I am assured you will thinke it no prejudice to Your High and profound studies to cast your eyes upon such an heavenly body and sublimated soule as she was but rather account it as a meanes to refine Your deepe contemplations and make them ascend above the Stars and al inferiour Orbs even into the third Heaven 2 Cor. 12.2 4. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 where the Apostle heard unspeakeable words which is not possible for man to utter which all Arts and Sciences are ignorant of save that which is called Ars artium Scientia scientiarum to wit Divinity For this blessed Gentlwoman was the mirrour of her time considering her Age and Parentage and may bee a Patterne to Posterity both for admiration and Imitation Because she so seriously bent her best indeavours to the best things For having once found that Pearle of greatest price Matth. 13. ver 45 46. she was willing with the wise Merchant to part with all for the purchase of it as being the only ornament of men and women surmounting al other pearls and precious stones She was able to discerne of thing that differ and did approve the things that are excellent so that she became wiser than the ancient because shee kept GODS precepts Psalm 119.100 wherby she was ripe for heaven before others of her age and quality begin so much as seriously to set themselves towards that holy place She could not satisfie her selfe as most doe with that which went for Religion in Salvians time Genus quod 〈◊〉 sanctitatis minus esse vitiosu Salv. De Guber lib. 3. pag. 88. when it was counted some kind of Sanctitie to bee lesse sinfull than others Phil. 3.13 14. But forgetting that which was behinde and reaching out to that which was before shee pressed toward the mark for the high calling of GOD in Christ Iesus Therefore I had two speciall motives which induced mee to wenter this little labour into the light in this curious and criticall age First To preserve the happie memory of Your Lordships deare and well-deserving Neece who was worthie to be had in everlasting remembrance Secondly Your zeale hath provoked very many 2 Cor. 9.2 That by her zealous and Heavenly Example J might if it were possible waken and quicken the dead and drouzie hearts of men and women who in the worst things want the bridle but in the best the spurre J know that the best men or women want warmth and heate in this old and cold age of the world therefore I thought so lively and sparkling a spirit as shee had might bee of much force to make many either blush for shame or burne with zeale for the glory of God Thus Noble Lord having had often experience of Your rare humility and courtesie as also of your approved piety and charity I was willing by these lines to let the world know how much J honor you and your choyce learning mixt with singular modesty and ingenuity which is indeed true Nobility But being perswaded that you had rather do things prais-worthy than read your own praises Facere laudanda quā audire laudata maluisses I. rest and humbly take leave with all due respect and service to your Noble selfe and much honoured Lady beseeching the Almighty to drop downe his best blessing upon you both Your Honours to be commanded in Christ Iesus STEPH GEREE TO The truly Noble and Pious SISTERS Mist Elizabeth Machell and the LADY Letice Holcrofte Grace and Peace be multiplied Much Honoured c. I Make bold to joyn you both in this Epistle whom GOD hath lincked with those firm bonds of Nature Affection and especially true Religion which is a threefold Cord not easily broken I know you both would be heartily glad to see her Picture for whose sake I have set Pen to paper at this present But I am consident that no Limner could draw her to the life because she was all glorious within Psal 45.13 and her life hid with Christ in God Col. 3.3 Therefore seeing she must bee represented rather by a Penne than a Pensil I have endeavoured to set before your eyes such a rude draught as my present and urgent occasions would suffer me to make at her Funerall And because those Peeces please the judicious best which are rather true than rich or gaudy I have studyed to set her forth in her owne proper colours not with garish Eloquence and gaudy words but in that language which shee best liked Now that I may speake a word in season to you in severall First for you her deare Mother in the middest of all your mourning let this solace your soule and spirit that you were not onely the Mother of such a daughter but had an hand in making her a daughter of Abraham yea of Almighty God Your good