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

When she came to dye, ¹she had nothing to do but to dye, her work was done; she had oil in her vessel as well as oil in her lamp, her graces were in a readiness; her evidences were cleared, her interest in Christ was sealed upon her heart by the spirit of promise; And She her self ⟨p. 80⟩stood always as it were at the door of her Tabernacle waiting for her Lord: when he should return from the wedding; that when he came and knocked,² She might open to him immediately.

When she came to dye, ¹she had nothing to doe but to dye, her work was done; she had oyl in her vessel as well as oyl in her lamp, her graces were in a readinesse; her evidences were clared, her interest in Christ was sealed upon her heart by the spirit of promise; And She her self ⟨p. 80⟩stood alwayes as it were at the doore of her Tabernacle waiting for her Lord: when he should return from the wedding; that when he came and knockt,² She might open to him immediately.

1. 1Her death.
2. 2Lu. 12.35.

And happy it was for her she was so prepared; for death gave her but little warning, ¹