 And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things ; but one thing is needful. And Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.  Sermons to country congregations - Page 273by George Haggitt - 1796Full view - About this book
 | Richard Cecil - 1825 - 476 pages
...letter. And now what shall I say ? I think what I began with is the best subject — RECOLLECTION. Martha — Martha — thou art careful and troubled...about many things; but one thing is NEEDFUL ; and that one, needful as it is, will be forgotten, if we do not set aside a portion of our time for the... | |
 | George Fox - 1825 - 494 pages
...cumbered about much serving ; and Jesus said unto her : " Martha, thou art caring and troubled about many things, but one thing is needful ; and Mary hath chosen that good thing, which shall not be taken away from her." Which is the duty of every good man and woman to do,... | |
 | George Townsend - 1825 - 680 pages
...thou not care, that my sister hath left me to serve alone ? bid her therefore that she help me. 42. But one thing is needful : and Mary hath chosen that good part which shall not be taken away from her l7 . SECTION XI. Christ teaches his Disciples to pray. LUKE xi. 1—13.... | |
 | Sermons - 1825 - 406 pages
...10. 41, 42. And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and tivubled about many things ; but one thing is needful : and Mary hath chosen that good parlt which shall not be taken away from her. rWIHE occasion of the affectionate admonition which you... | |
 | Thomas Williams (Calvinist preacher) - 1825 - 972 pages
...Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things : 42 But one thing is needful : and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. (U) EXPOSITION. Itigt that he whu showed mercy on him was his neighbour.... | |
 | François de Salignac de la Mothe Fénelon (abp. of Cambrai.) - 1825 - 166 pages
...yield good fruit. The true peace of the soul consists in a total resignation to the will of God. " Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things, but one thing is needful." A true simplicity; a certain tranquillity of mind which is the fruit of a total... | |
 | 1826 - 398 pages
...? bid her therefore that she help me." To which the Lord replied and gave this gentle rebuke — " Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about...needful : and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken from her." x. 42. Here we observe that the part which Mary chose is called a good... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - 1826 - 706 pages
...the visitor and the preacher, and met with that reproof — Martha, Martha, thou art troubled about many things, but one thing is needful, and Mary hath chosen that good part which shall not be taken from her. 2. The deceitfulness of riches also hinders the success of the word. Riches,... | |
 | 1840 - 538 pages
...ye shall receive, said Christ our Lord. (Luke, ix. 41, 42.) And Jesus gently rebuked Martha, " thou art careful and troubled about many things, but one thing is needful, and Alary hath chosen that Rood part, which shall not be taken away from her.'' I shall now proceed to... | |
 | 1826 - 440 pages
...impressive. In the evening, he took for his text the words of our Lord, as recorded in Luke x. 42. " But one thing is needful, and Mary hath chosen that good part which shall not be taken away from her." On Monday morning, " It appears that Mr. * Matt, xxviii. 20. t For... | |
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