 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
 | William Jay - 1812 - 284 pages
...left me to serve alone ? bid her therefore that she help me. And Jesus answered, and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about...thing is needful; and Mary hath chosen that good part, . Inch shall not be taken away from her.—Lukex. 38 to 42. Page 138 DISCOURSE XIV. GOD ABANDONS THE... | |
 | John Fleetwood - 1813 - 558 pages
...officiousness incurred our Lord's reproof, who commended Mary for her attentive application to his doctrine. " Martha, Martha, thou art careful, and troubled about...needful. And Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her." Luke x. 41, 42. When Jesus repaired to Jerusalem, to celebrate the... | |
 | Hannah Neale - 1813 - 394 pages
...that my sister hath left me to serve alone; bid her therefore that she help me. Jesus said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about...needful; and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. Lucy. Surely, aunt, our Lord does not mean that we must not concern... | |
 | 1813 - 596 pages
...sister has left me >, serve alone ? bid her, therefore, that she help me; and Jesus answered, and said, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things, but one thing is needful : and ilarv hath chosen that good part which shall not be taken iVom her." Here common sense and common honesty... | |
 | Alden Bradford - 1813 - 544 pages
...me. And Jesus answered, and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art anxious, and troubled about 42 many things : But one thing is needful : and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. CHAP. XL 1 AND it came pass, that as he was praying in a certain... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1849 - 494 pages
...her, therefore, that she help me." But how full of tenderness and mercy is the Lord's reproof: — " Martha. Martha, thou art careful and troubled about...needful, and Mary hath chosen that good part which shall not be taken away from her." What then is that good ]wrt which Mary had chosen? This good part... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1857 - 1220 pages
...at His feet to hear His Word. And how must His reproof have touched the heart of Martha — " Thou art careful and troubled about many things ; but ONE...needful ; and Mary hath chosen that good part which shall not be taken away from her." How often is this divine rebuke needed by the professed followers... | |
 | Thomas Raffles - 1814 - 326 pages
...rarely witnessed, and from which hundreds departed unable to gain access, he preached from Luke x, 42, 'One thing is needful, and Mary hath chosen that good part -which sliall not be taken away from her.' His chief object in this sermon was to shew, that communion with... | |
 | 1815 - 294 pages
...should bow. Let all the angels of God worship him. We worship God in the Spirit. Jesus said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about...needful ; and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. • Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness ; and... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1815 - 202 pages
...and impressive. In the evening, he took for his text the words of our Lord, as recorded 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. Spencer left his residence... | |
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