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The excellent woman a sermon preached at the funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Scott ...…
The excellent woman a sermon preached at the funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Scott ... on the 16 of Decemb. 1658 / by Tho. Case ...
London: printed for Robert Gibs, 1659
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Ninthly, she was of a most sweet and cheerful spirit; 1she did not want her crosses and trials (and great ones too) yet seldom was there a cloud seen upon her countenance; the ground Whereof was the inward serenity which she possest in her own spirit, in the sense of Gods love and her interest in Christ; of which she had most precious Scripture evidence, which was ballast to her soul in all weathers. Surely the joy of ⟨p. 61⟩the Lord was her strength, Nehem. 18.10.
Ninethly, she was of a most sweet and chearfull spirit; 1she did not want her crosses and trials (and great ones too) yet seldom was there a cloud seen upon her countenance; the ground Whereof was the inward serenitie which she possest in her own spirit, in the sence of Gods love and her interest in Christ; of which she had most precious Scripture evidence, which was ballast to her soule in all weathers. Surely the joy of ⟨p. 61⟩the Lord was her strength, Nehem. 18.10.
- 1Cheerfulness.Chearfulness.
Tenthly, and lastly, She was beyond all parallel; good in her Relations. Never Mother had a better C je: never children bad a better Mother: never Servants had a better Governor: never Friends a better Friend: she filled all her Relations with wisdom and fidelity.1
Tenthly, and lastly, She was beyond all parallel; good in her Relations. Never Mother had a better C ie: never children bad a better Mother: never Servants had a better Governour: never Friends a better Friend: she fild all her Relations with wisdom and fidelitie.