The excellent woman a sermon preached at the funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Scott ...…

Erratic hearers (though of the better complexion) ⟨p. 58⟩usually are not the most stable Christians; they have (many times) their fancies and their why bibles, and their crotchets wherewith they do rather trouble themselves and others, then edify. She was none of them (through grace;) she stood like a rock against all blasts of Heresy and Schism; and did not only stand by her principles, but as a Daughter of wisdom, was in a very good measure able to justify wisdom, and give a reason of the hope which was in her. She was a well-bottomed Christian; of a sound judgement:¹ she had the mind of Christ.

Erratick hearers (though of the better complexion) ⟨p. 58⟩usually are not the most stable Christians; they have (many times) their f•ncies and their why bibbles, and their crotchets wherewith they doe rather trouble themselves and others, then edifie. She was none of them (through grace;) she stood like a rock against all blasts of Heresie and Schisme; and did not only stand by her principles, but as a Daughter of wisdom, was in a very good measure able to justifie wisdom, and give a reason of the hope which was in her. She was a wellbottomed Christian; of a sound judgement:¹ she had the minde of Christ.

1. 11 Cor. 2. ult.

In the ninth place, ¹she was not a censorious Christian, as some Professors are who are always finding fault;