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MARY'S CHOICE.

MARIES CHOICE.

Luke 10. 38. 39, &c. 38 Now it came to pass as they went, that he entered into a certain town, and a certain woman named Martha, received him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, which also sate at Jesus feet, and heard his preaching. 40 But Martha was cumbered about much serving and came to him and said, Master, doest thou not care, that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me. 41 And Jesus answered, and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou carest and art troubled about many things. 42 But one thing is needful, Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

Luke 10. 38. 39, &c. 38 Now it came to passe as they went, that hee entred into a certaine towne, and a certaine woman named Martha, receiued him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, which also sate at Iesus feet, and heard his preaching. 40 But Martha was cumbred about much seruing and came to him and saide, Maister, doest thou not care, that my sister hath left mee to serue alone? bid her therefore that she helpe me. 41 And Iesus answered, and said vnto her, Martha, Martha, thou carest and art troubled about many things. 42 But one thing is needefull, Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

AS Christ had showed himself loving unto Lazarus and his sisters, in raising him from ¹the death of the body, and then from the death of the soul: so do they here show their thankful minds to Christ again, the one by receiving him into her house, and the other by entertaining him into her heart. As he was God, he was received of Mary: as he was man, he was received of Martha. They both desired to entertain our Saviour, as Jacob