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truth_n	love_n	receive_v	unrighteousness_n	1,627	5	10.8118	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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

Hercules to choose which way he pleaseth S●e Deut. 30.15 I have set before thee this day Life and Good and Death and Evil. Here men make a different choice as they stand affected 1. Those that fear God and consult their own eternal welfare choose the good and refuse the evil Such was David's choice Psalm 84.10 I had rather saith he be a door-keeper in the house of my God c. How oft doth he record this choice in Psalm 119 Psalm 119.13 14.30 36 37 72 97 173. alibi Joseph Anti● Jud. l. 2. c. 5. which shews how exceedingly he was pleased with it and with the very thoughts of it Such was Moses's choice who being adopted by Pharaoh's Daughter and Heir that had designed him for her Heir and Successor to the Kingdom if we may believe Josephus yet refused all that Honour and grandeur and the appendant Riches and Pleasures Heb. 11.24 25 26. to embrace the hardest lot of the people of God Affliction and ●eproach having respect unto the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 recompence of reward This was the commendation of those Eunuchs Isa 56.4 that they did choose the things that pleased God let men be pleased or displeased 2. But the wicked hate knowledge Prov. 1.22 29. Isa 65 12. and 66.4 and do not choose the fear of the Lord. They do evil before his eyes and choose that wherein he delighteth not but choose their own waies and their soul delighteth in their abominations One would think it was impossible that men in their wits should refuse everlasting Happiness for momentary and sinful pleasures but our daily experience makes it manifest Pro. 1.22 32. and 12.15 and 17.16 Psalm 94.8 Jude 10. Therefore the Scripture justly calls such men Fools Bruits and mad men c. who wilfully refuse the paths of life and desperately rush upon their everlasting ruine But God gives more grace to his children who following the guidance of his Spirit with Mary make choice of this good part upon best consideration For 1. They are sensible of their own need They know they are sick Mat. 9.12 Ps 109.24 26. Rev. 3.17 18. and stand in need of Medicine weak and need support they know they are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked and therefore make hast to Christ for spiritual riches and heavenly grace whereof he hath an inexhaustible store Joh. 1.16 Ephes 3.8 to enrich them for eye salve of divine knowledge from his plenitude Col. 2.2 Eph. 1 17 18. Ph●● 3.9 3. to illuminate them for the robe of his righteousness to cover their nakedness Necessity enforceth them as the Prodigal Luk. 15.17 c. to go to him for relief who so lovingly invites them Mat. 11.28 and is ready ebviis ulnis with spread arms to embrace them Therefore they refuse the evil and choose the good seeing the inevitable destruction in the one and assured comfort in the other 2. They see and acknowledge the glorious excellency of holiness and heavenly practise how excellent it is in it self being the lively Image of the most holy God Ephes 4 24. 2 Pet. 1.4 whereby they are made partakers of the divine nature As also the sweetness and comfort of its exercise whereby they have communion with God conversing and walking with him as Enoch and Noah did Mic. 6.5 Gal. 5.25 Rom. 8.1 and 6.4 Gen. 5.22 and 6.9 in and after the Spirit in newness of Life having their conversation in Heaven Phil. 3.20 As Children of Light Ephes 5.8 David seeing this prefers one day so spent before a thousand otherwise Psalm 84.10 Indeed one hours sweet enjoyment of God gives the Soul more satisfaction than all the pleasures of the world can give Psa 119.14 72. Phil. 3.7 8. and is therefore to be chosen rather than all Riches Christ alone who is only thus enjoyed is to be preferred before all gain And every wise Merchant who trades for Heaven will sell all to purchase this Pearl Mat. 13.45 46. To enlarge upon this Subject would soon exceed the intended limits of this Discourse Therefore I shall only intimate this further that the way of holiness is the high way to everlasting happiness which is but Holiness perfected in Glory For without holiness no man shall ever see God Heb. 12.14 Mat. 5.8 Ps 15. and 24. since that beatifical Vision is reserved for them only who are pure in heart and Life Vse 1. Oh then how ill do those men provide for their immortal Souls who either wilfully refuse what Mary chose or make a bad choice of such things as are either hurtful or at least unprofitable or that only pretend to make this good choice but do not or that relinquish after such profession what they seemed to choose 1. How many are there who enjoy the precious opportunities of this Word Heb. 2.3 so constantly Preached amongst them and yet neglect so great salvation making light of the Lords earnest invitation as those recusants Mat. 22.5 who refuse Prov. 1.24 25 29. Isa 65.2 when he calls and when he stretcheth forth his hand regard it not who set at nought all his counsel and will none of his reproof but hate knowledge and will not choose the fear of the Lord These men put away the Word of God from them thereby declaring that they judge themselves unworthy of Eternal Life whilst they even say unto God Acts 13 46. Depart from us for we desire not the knowledge of thy waies Hating instruction they cast Gods Word behind them instead whereof they choose their own waies Job 21.14 Psalm 50.17 and their soul delighteth in their abominations Isa 66.3 4. whereby they provoke God to choose their delusions And even as they delight not to retain the knowledge of God in their minds it pleaseth him to give them over to a reprobate mind Rom. 1.28 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to do those things which are most unseemly and unhandsome and quite contrary to all decency and duty Thus it fares likewise with them Jer. 2.36 Judg. 5.8 2 Tim 4 3. 1 Tim 4.1 Gal. 3.1 who in reference to Religion gad about to change their way with the Idolatrous Israelites choosing new Gods new opinions and fancies Who having itching ears heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts and whilst they give ear to those seducing Spirits which bewitch them they depart from the Faith and do not obey the Truth For not receiving the love of it 2 Thes 2.10 c. they will not believe it but take pleasure in unrighteousness Wherefore God in just judgement sends them strong delusions that they should believe a Lie and gives them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts Yea Rom. 1.24 Rev. 22.11 Ephes 4.19 Heb. 2.3 they give themselves over to lasciviousness to work all uncleanness with greediness Thus they receive a just reward of their slighting this good