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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.
The Reason followeth; The god of this world hath deprived them of saving wisdom, and hath shut their eyes against spiritual understanding.
The Reason followeth; The god of this world hath deprived them of saving wisdome, and hath shut their eyes against spiritual understanding.
This precious Handmaid of the Lord was not so: Her great care was to make them good, rather then great; rich in grace, rather then rich in the world. Her word was towards them that of the Apostle, my little children of whom I travel in birth again, (or the second time) till Christ be formed in you.1
This precious Handman of the Lord was not so: Her great care was to make them good, rather then great; rich in grace, rather then rich in the world. Her word was towards them that of the Apostle, my little children of whom I travel in birth again, (or the second time) till Christ be formed in you.1
- 1Gal 3.19.
I am confident their spiritual birth cost her more throws and sorrows; more cries and tears then ever their natural did. Her Children were all (to my knowledge) to her, what Aug. was to Monica, Children of many tears and prayers, which are all upon the file in Heaven; and I am humbly confident, answers of peace are preparing for them; they ⟨p. 69⟩