...thy soul. Humility is the ground of gratitude. Walk worthy of thy calling, Eph. iv. 1. DEC. 19. — And Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. — Luke x. 42. What the Lord said of Aaron's rod is true of the hearts of all his elect : " The man's rod, whom I...

...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 WHJCH SHALL NOT BE TAKEN AWAY FROM HER. WE are now once more arrived at the commencement of that feafon*,...

...assist ; but Jesus answered — " 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. " The employment, therefore, of Mary, was the one thing needful...

...eager and attentive, 'and heard his word.' Happy Mary ! What joy to hear the assurances of her Lord. ' One thing is needful; and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.' Yes, one thing is needful — to hear tho word of Christ in a chastened,...

...answered, and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful, and troubled about many tilings : 42 But one thing is needful : and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. CHAP. XI. Christ teacheth to pray. AND it came to pass, that, as...

...is needful. First. What is this one thing needful ? This is evident from the context. Jesus says, " One thing is needful : and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her." Here, evidently, the good part which Mary chose is the one thing...

...of gratitude. . " Remember thy calling, and study to walk worthy of it."....Ephes. iv. I. VOL. I. Xx And Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. ...Luke x. 42. WHAT the Lord said of Aaron's rod, is true of the hearts of all his elect : " The man's rod, whom I...

...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." 100. Jesus keeps the feast of Dedication at . . Jerusalem. ;...

...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. CHAP. XL A DUMB DEVIL CAST OUT. AND it came to pass, that as he was...

...appear to do much. " Martha," saith CHRIST, " Thou art careful, 'i and troubled about many things ; but one thing is needful ; " and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be ts taken away from her." (Luke x. 41, 42.) And what was it that Mary had chosen ? Repose,...