...opportunities of fqggefting ufeful thoughts, anfivers her in thefe words, of which the text is a part, " Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things, but one thing is needful ; and Mary has chofen that good part, which (hall not be taken away from her." Alas, Martb* I the concerns of...

...entertain and feaft him, and commended her Sifter Mary, who fat at Jefus's Feet, and heard his Words : Mary hath chofen that good Part, .which Jhall not be taken away from her, Luke x. 38 — 42. 17. When Jefus raifed Lazarus from the Dead, he went to the Grave in Company with...

...not choofe the fear of the Lord. Ifaiah Ixvi. 3. Tea, they have chofen their own ways. Luke x. 42. But one thing is needful, and Mary hath chofen that good part, which foalt not be taken away from her. To this clafs, alfo, belong thofe numerous paflages, both in the...

...object of- our choice : and it is Ciirift's teftimony of Mary, when he fays, Afarthat Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things : But one thing is needful : and Mary hath cbojen that good part, thatjhall naf be taken away from her. This fhall be a durable portion, when...

...apparent idleness, and requested that he would order her to come and assist ; but Jesus answered — " Martha, Martha, thou art careful and " troubled about...things ; but one " thing is needful ; and Mary hath chosen " that good part, which shall not be taken " away from her. " The employment, therefore, of...

...after more than he. 2. They leave no room for a due concern about fpiritual things, Luke x. 4i, 42. "Martha, Martha, thou art careful, and troubled about many things ; but one thing is needful." This and the other worldly thing, one on the back of another, challenges their care...

...behalf ? WHILE Martha is gently reproved for her folicitude, her lifter is commended for her devotion. " One thing is needful ; " and Mary hath chofen that good part, " which fhall not be taken away from " her." One thing is needful — not as fuperfeding the neceflity of every...

...found, may God, of his infinite mercy grant, through Chrift Jefus our Lord. SERMON XLIII. LUKE X, 4t. MARTHA, MARTHA, THOU ART CAREFUL, AND TROUBLED ABOUT MANY THINGS : BUT ONE THING IS NEEDFUL. UR bleffed Saviour, in paffing through a part of Judea, called for refrefhment at...

...'rt-too religious, rather confider her conduct as a proper pat-; " tern for your imitation ; for fhe bath chofen that good " part, which Jhall not be taken away from her.'''. , And now, methinks, little pains need be taken to prove* that this reproof of our Saviour's is of...

...dead. I*age I — 31 SERMON XXL The one Thing needful. Luke x. 41, 42. And Jefus anfwered and f aid unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled...needful : and Mary hath chofen that good part, which fiall not be taken away from her. 32 — 56 SERMON XXII. Saints faved with Difficulty, and the certain...