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

Other Writings that Mrs. Scot hath left, concerning Gods goodness to her.

Other Writings that Mrs. Scot hath left, concerning Gods goodnesse to her.

About the middle of April, 1645. there was the second rising in Kent, and I was grievously perplexed, thinking my husband, jewels, goods, and all I had, and my life, should have then by the risers been taken from me, and I was in exceeding fear, and dishonoured God by over much weeping and sorrowing before others, but that night I heard the Risers were suppressed, then I had much joy, and resolved through Gods strength that my heart should be weaned from the world, which before, I looked for much help from, ⟨p. 14⟩but I found none; I saw it was empty: then resolved I also to leave resting upon it, and to spend my life, and strength, and means of grace, to the uttermost advantage of Gods glory, and my souls eternal good; and never to sin away any opportunity of doing good, and service for his glory: Thus did I see, that this great straight, and dark Providence of the Lord wrought abundantly for my good. Two days after, I did in private by my self keep a day of fast, and had some grief for my own sin and others, and had some comfort in Gods acceptance, though I was much wanting in the performance of the same. After my fast day, there was a public day of thanksgiving for that mercy of subduing the Risers, my spirit was much sadded, that my heart was no more in frame suitable to the said day, that I did no ⟨p. 15⟩more rejoice in God in it. Afterward I had sweet assurance of Gods eternal love, and saw much vanity and emptiness in all earthly things, and desired to order my conversation aright. Again I kept another private day of fast by my self, and though much distempered yet had some hopes of acceptance. I kept another day of private fast by my self, to seek to God for more grace, to honour him, and that God would do also the same in my husband that he might honour God.