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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
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She shall be […] on Earth at least▪ and we By this our HU•DAH will directed be. You, Ladies, that were Tutoresses to The Ancient Saget, did, what she shall do.
She shall be 〈…〉 on Earth at least▪ and we By this our HU•DAH will directed be. You, Ladies, that were Tutoresses to The Ancient Saget, did, what she shall do.
'O VIRGINS worthy of the Zodiac, Love 'Those Objects first and most, that are Above. 'Be first Espoused unto the mighty LORD, 'On Terms propo••d in his most Sacred Word. 'Walk not with them whose Folly leads to Hell; 'By awful M••esty rude Fools repel. 'Let not Vile Books your blooming years deprave, 'But Books of •ru•• let your perusal have. 'Rather to Churches than to Balls repair; 'Perfume you Closets too with Daily Prayer. 'Foul Cards let your Fair Hands throw by with Scorn 'But Write and Work as for high purpose born. Let pearly Tears (at which lewd wretches scoff) Of Penitence wash your Black Patches off. ⟨p. 31⟩••ess well • Flatt not too high; nor Change too fast: •ear what shall speak you Sober, Wise and Chaste. •nd in […] clad with comely Dress, Sou• […] with rich Robes of Righteousness. Thus di• our admirable SARAH: Thus Of Virgin-Grace a mould she left for us. • Matchless Merits now prepared her be a Match for a great GOVERNOR. n Sarah called Her Lord: Himself to please sought: And saw none but her Tygranes. e Colony in her sweet carriage saw at made in every House a Persian Law. Wife so lovely, so discreet and kind; How Blessed of God, the Man that shall her find! e up, Her Daughters, and with Grace Repeat, w she did You with constant Wisdom treat. what she did for You; And still Retain at she gave You of Tinctu in the Grain.