The Praise of a Godly Woman

by Hannibal Gamon

[281] Eccleſ. 39. 10. Eccleſ. 44. 15. Eccleſ. 49. 1.

[282] Eccleſ. 46. 11, 12.

[283] Reuel. 4. 13.

[284] Gen. 4. 4. Act. 10. 35. 1 Pet. 2. 5.

[285] Hebr. 13. 15.

[286] Eſai. 8. 13.

[287] Deut. 10. 21.

[288] Matth. 25. 21.

But though we haue brought a Godly Woman where ſhe would be, to Heauenly Praiſe, and Honour, and Glory, and found them by Gods free fauour in Chriſt giuen vnto Her; yet who is ſuch a Woman? We haue not found Her yet; and why not yet? Becauſe among other reaſons, as Saint Ierom was afraid to entreat of the Death of that Venerable Matron Paula[290]; ſo am I to ſpeake of the Deceaſe of this Honourable Lady. Therefore giue me leaue (beloued) to deferre the vncomfortable Paſſions of her Death, vntill I be a little better heartened by relating ſome of the laudable actions of her Life.

Application. The Lady deceaſed. Mulier Timēs Dominum.