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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19624	A lasting ievvell, for religious woemen In the summe of a sermon, preached at the funerall of mistris Mary Crosse, late wife of Mr. Henry Crosse of Barnestaple in the countie of Deuon merchant, Nouemb. 11. 1628. and now published with some additions. With a briefe description of her life and death. By William Crompton, preacher of the Word of God at Barnestaple in Deuon.	Crompton, William, 1599?-1642.	1630 (1630)	STC 6058; ESTC S117122	20,905	44

feare of God 1. Timo. 2.9.10 with good workes seconded by his partner in labour 1. Pet. 3.4 whose adorning speaking of good woemen let it not be that outward of plaiting the hayre wearing of gold or putting on of apparell but let it be the hiden man of the heart in that which is not corruptible euen the ornament of a meeke and quiet spirit which is in the sight of God of great price Let common woemen gull themselues and others with paynted shewes euery vertuous matron knowes good workes to be a better ornament then cut or plaited haire pearles gold or costly array many simple ones either know not or beleeue not this obserue them strutting with their spangled foreheads as peacocks vse to doe with their tailes haue nothing to glory in but what is borrowed from the Creature wanting the chiefest Iewell all the rest are as filthy rags This truth will further appeare vnto vs if we consider first that which the Scripture speakes of the feare of the Lord in those seuerall places cited Psal 19.9 Prou. 1.7.10 27 14 27. Math. 13. ●5 ●6 1. Tim. 4.8.6.6 Philip. 4.11 wherby we may easily discerne the excellencie of it Secondly that sweet contentation of mind with our portion allotted as with what wee are and haue beautifull or deformed riches or pouertie which followes as an effect of this feare it hath the promise of this life and that to come Godlines with contentment is great gaine heereby was S. Paul taught in what estate soeuer he was to be contented therewith and good reason for as the Prophet tels vs there is no want to them that feare him they want not beautie riches pleasure nor content Christ is all in all vnto them Thirdly The continuance of this Iewell it endures for euer hauing the promise of both Kingdomes this of grace the other of glory when fauour deceiues and beauty failes the feare of the Lord endures without change when all other pleasures leaue a dampe behind the feare of the Lord onely makes rich and hee addes no sorrow with it Fourthly the desire of the best woemen in euery age seeking to attaine it rather then beautie riches foode or rayment whose actions are for your imitation let others pin plait and paint spend you these precious howers in prayer Let Martha bee troubled with many things take you Maries choice it will bring Marthaes gaine without her trouble Like as Salomon asking wisedome obtained also honour riches long life so fals it out with those that feare the Lord it brings with it all other necessaries fauour and beautie may bee without the feare of God the feare of God not without them and as it was a chiefe part of wisedome in Salomon to desire wisedome so is it a speciall part of holy policie in woemen to chuse the feare of the Lord 1. Cor. 15. vlt. as their chiefest ornament God will adde the rest no man euer serued the Lord in vaine In the application of this doctrine wee find matter first to informe woemen what they should most earnestly seeke after if they would be good wiues and bring a lasting portion with them to their husbands The feare of the Lord. Math. 6.33 It is the Command of our Sauiour strengthened by a promise seeke first the Kingdome of Heauen and all other things shall be added vnto you this makes woemen most louely and onely praise-worthy their presence highly esteemed during life and their memory honoured after death this makes woemen shine in the darkest age fruitfull in euery good worke conscionable in their wayes both toward God and man obserue and you shall find how pious such are vnto God dutifull to their husbands carefull of their houshold teaching Children guiding seruants giuing good example to both patternes of humility in speech going attire They are helpefull hopefull euery way beautifull I want Epithetes to expresse their excellency a woman with this Iewell is one of the greatest outward blessings to man on earth prouided it hang not in the tounge nor at the eare onely but in the heart The Question onely here will be how this Iewell may be knowne Answere By these or some of these three things First by antecedents or things going before First knowledge of God his will presence iustice mercie of our selues what we haue wee should not haue what we want that we should haue Secondly sorrow of heart for what we perceiue amisse Thirdly desire of amendment which we must feele before we can attaine it Fourthly enquirie after and diligently vse the meanes hearing and reading of the word of God with prayer and meditation Secondly by some properties which are first to inlighten the vnderstanding in some measure according to the capabilitie of the subiect Secondly to purifie the heart not from the being but from the raigne of sinne Thirdly to heate and enkindle zeale in the affection for Gods glory Fourthly to direct in the right way to heauen like as the Load-stone turnes the singer towards the North soe this feare of God makes women still looke vnto Christ that they may safely saile betweene the dangerous rockes of doubtfull and vnlawfull things Thirdly by some Consequents as first to hate euery sinne and foule fashion of the world so soone as knowne Secondly to delight in the practice of sincere obedience without partialitie hypocrisie formalitie or temporizing neuteralitie to be more in deedes then words to doe more at home then abroade Thirdly to make conscience of both these to eschew euill and doe good in obedience vnto God 2. Question But how may this Iewell bee attained Answere First by meditation vpon the former particulars secondly by practice and that is first remotion of all lets and hinderances with the wise Merchant we must part with all wee haue to buy this pearle Secondly resolution to doe what euer the Lord commands vs in his word both for time and manner without distinction pretence or exception Secondly to teach men what they should most affect and praise in woemen not riches or beautie though both the gifts of God Did you know the worth of a vertuous wife her fidelity sedulitie sobrietie humilitie patience sweet carriage and behauiour you would seeke her more greedily then any hungry Spaniard doth the Indian gold or any amorous wanton his deceitfull minion know this further woemen would not offend so much about their faces did not men offend first in excessiue praises of their fading beauty Thirdly to stirre vp the parents care by their godly endeauour to leaue this portion to euery one of their Daughters you would haue your children doe things praise-worthy then giue them good example teach them the feare of the Lord and they shall bee praised God hath spoken the present sight of a vertuous face is more delightfull then gold or laud the one as vncertaine respects the body only the other as a lasting Iewell regardes both body and soule But alas the greatest care in many parents is to