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Monica Americana. A funeral sermon, occasioned by the death of Mrs. Sarah Leveret, (once…
Monica Americana. A funeral sermon, occasioned by the death of Mrs. Sarah Leveret, (once the honourable consort of John Leveret Esq. governor of the Massachuset-Colony, New-England,) who changed earth for heaven. 2 d. 11 m. 1704. : With an elegy upon her memory. : [Two lines from Augustine]Monica Americana. A funeral sermon, occasioned by the death of Mrs. Sarah Leveret, (once the honourable consort of John Leveret Esq. governour of the Massachuset-Colony, New-England,) who changed earth for heaven. 2 d. 11 m. 1704. : With an elegy upon her memory. : [Two lines from Augustine]
Boston: printed for Samuel Phillips, 1705
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
In General; The Good Portion is the same that our Lord JESUS CHRIST has pronounced The One Thing that is Needful. Our Lord having said, One Thing is Needful, then adds, Mary has Chosen that Good Portion. But now, The One Thing that is Needful, is, Our SALVATION by our Lord JESUS CHRIST. Of all things the most Necessary for us, is that Eternal Salvation, whereof our Lord
But more Particularly.
First. The Great and Good GOD is a Good Portion; a very Choice Portion for the Souls of men. Else it had never been said, Lam. 3.24, 25. The Lord is my Portion, saith my Soul; The Lord is Good unto them that wait for Him. The Almighty GOD makes a Tender of Himself unto us, to be our Portion. O Riches, O wonders of Sovereign Grace! Why do not our Conquered Souls, Cry out, Lord, Be thou my Portion! And surely, GOD must be a Good Portion. As, There is none Good but God; so we must say, Lord, Thou art Good and thou dost Good. The SOUL of man cannot ⟨image ?⟩[…] •on, what can do so▪ […] and the Servant of the Lord. […] 5, 6. The LORD is the Portion of my Inheritance; I have a Goodly Heritage.
First. The Great and Good GOD is a Good Portion; a very Choice Portion for the Souls of men. Else it had never been said, Lam. 3.24, 25. The Lord is my Portion, saith my Soul; The Lord is Good unto them that wait for Him. The Almighty GOD makes a Tender of Himself unto us, to be our Portion. O Riches, O wonders of Soveraign Grace! Why do not our Conquered Souls, Cry out, Lord, Be thou my Portion! And surely, GOD must be a Good Portion. As, There is none Good but God; so we must say, Lord, Thou art Good and thou dost Good. The SOUL of man cannot