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 And although the cares of Martha, in her entertaining of Christ, be not to be misliked of, yet Mary's diligence in hearing Christ's doctrine, is of purpose preferred to Martha's care; to declare unto us, that it is much better with Mary to ſtudy in the word, and first to ſeek the kingdom of God, Matth. vi. 35. than with Martha, to labour in the world, and to neglect that heavenly kingdom. And yet notwithstanding ſuch is the corruption of this rusty age, that our greatest care is to provide for this present life, as did that rich man, Luke xii. that enlarged his barns, wherein to put ſtore for many years; but we never, or very late, do provide for that life to come, like to that other man that never had thought of heaven till he was tormented in hell! Luke xvi.

In John xi. 5. Christ is ſaid to love this family; and here he is ſaid to come unto them: for whom he loveth, he cannot but visit, like the friends of Job, chap. ii. that came to comfort him in his adversity—Yea, and the greateergreater [sic] love that Christ bears unto any, the oftener he doth resort unto them; yea, he will come and dwell with them, John xiv. 25. Like Jacob, that came down into Egypt, to his beloved ſon Joseph, and dwelt in Goshen, Gen. xlvii. But Christ is yet more kind than Jacob was,