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A CRY TO THE WHOLE EARTH. ſeem-hind him than he findeth: He loves not to be in Zaccheus' debt for his dinner; for inſtead thereof he bringeth ſalvation to his houſe: neither does he here leave his ſupper unpaid, for inſtead thereof, he beſtoweth on them a heavenly ſermon: This ſhould be the exerciſe of all faithful miniſters, when they are invited to a great feaſt, that, as they are called the ſalt of the earth, Mat. V. 18. to make meat ſavoury and well ſeaſoned, and to preſerve it from putrefaction; ſo the miniſters and paſtors ſhould ſeaſon the table with ſome godly conferences and communications,' to miniſter grace unto the hearers,' Eph. vi. 26. Both theſe ſiſters were godly women, and both earneſt ſavourers of Jeſus Chriſt; and yet in the manner of their devotions, there is ſuch difference, that the worldly affections in the one may in ſome ſort be miſliked, in reſpect of the godly exerciſe and practice of the other. Martha is ſore incumbered with much ſerving, when a little ſervice had been ſufficient; but Mary is attentive to hear the word of God, which can never be heard ſufficiently. Mary ſitteth to hear the word, Mar. v. as Chriſt uſeth to ſit, Luke iv. when he preached the word ; to declare unto us, that the word is to be preached and heard with a quiet mind. In a ſtill night every voice is heard, and when the body is quiet, the mind moſt commonly is quiet alſo. But Martha is troubled with other affairs, and therefore unfit to hear the word, as is the ground that is ſcorched with ſtones, and over-grown with weeds and thorns, which is indeed unfit to receive the feed, Mat. v. or to yield any fruit to him that tilleth it. As often therefore as we come to hear the word of God, we muſt not come with diſtracted minds,