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

Mr. Elliston's Letter to Mr. Case.

Worthily honoured and dearly beloved Friend.

I Am requested to give in my thoughts and experiences of that pious and precious Saint Mrs. Scot, once shining in our eyes, but now alas extinct, the fragrancy of ⟨p. 95⟩whose piety was as an ointment poured forth among us. I confess I have delayed it, and had thoughts wholly to have waved it, not, &c. but fearing I might detract from her worth, or eclipse it, and being also conscious to my self of my unworthiness and unfitness to give testimony especially of so eminent a servant of Christ, who alas so oft doubt of mine own interest. This female glory blessed among women, whom God had anointed with the oil of Grace above most of her fellows, was an insatiable worshipper of God in Christ (as was said of the Apostle Paul) much on the wings of heavenly contemplation and meditation was this divine Eagle. She had laid up her treasure there, no marvel then her heart had its tendency thither, ah precious bosom wherein was lodged so much of heaven. Oh how fearful (good ⟨p. 96⟩soul) was she that the lean kine should eat up the fat, that Martha's part should play the thief to Mary's. Oh how watchful over her heart, calling it slippery and deceitful, saying she had but a little while to keep it, and the reward would pay for her pains urging her self on that ground to a fidelity and constancy in her watch and ward. She carried Mary's Alabaster of precious ointment with her, which she was ready to open and pour out plentifully on others, suiting her savoury discourse according to the conditions of the parties she had converse withal. Oh how cautious was she of giving any offence in her attire, or any other ways, saying she never put on her best attire but she had thoughts of clothing her self with the rich robe of Christs righteousness, and decking her self with the jewels