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The Godly mans ark, or, City of refuge, in the day of his distress…The Godly mans ark, or, City of refuge, in the day of his distresse…
The Godly mans ark, or, City of refuge, in the day of his distress discovered in divers sermons, the first of which was preached at the funeral of Mistress Elizabeth Moore : the other four were afterwards preached, and are all of them now made public, for the supportation and consolation of the saints of God in the hour of tribulation : hereunto are annexed Mris. [sic] Moors evidences for heaven, composed and collected by her in the time of her health, for her comfort in the time of sickness / by Ed. Calamy ...The Godly mans ark, or, City of refuge, in the day of his distresse discovered in divers sermons, the first of which was preached at the funerall of Mistresse Elizabeth Moore : the other four were afterwards preached, and are all of them now made publick, for the supportation and consolation of the saints of God in the hour of tribulation : hereunto are annexed Mris. [sic] Moores evidences for heaven, composed and collected by her in the time of her health, for her comfort in the time of sickness / by Ed. Calamy ...
London: printed for John Hancock, 1658
Sermon 1: The Godly mans Ark; OR, City of Refuge in the day of his Distresses. SERMON I.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
They open the ear to Discipline. In prosperity we turn a deaf ear to the voice of the charmer, though he charm never so wisely. But adversity openeth the ear, and causeth us to attend: When God spake upon Mount Sinai in a terrible manner, then the people said unto Moses, Speak thou unto us, all that the Lord our God shall speak unto ⟨p. 15⟩thee, and we will hear it, and do it, Deut. 5. 27. Memorable is that Text, Jer. 2. 24. A wild Ass used to the Wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure, in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her, will not weary themselves, in her month they shall find her; in her month, that is, when she is great with young, and near her time. A wicked man in the day of his prosperity, is like a wild Ass used to the wilderness, he snuffeth at any that shall reprove him, he is of an uncircumcised ear, and a rebellious heart, but in his month, that is, when he is big with Afflictions, then he will be easily found; this will open his ear to Discipline.
They open the ear to Discipline. In prosperity wee turn a deaf ear to the voyce of the charmer, though he charm never so wisely. But adversity openeth the ear, and causeth us to attend: When God spake upon Mount Sinah in a terrible manner, then the people said unto Moses, Speak thou unto us, all that the Lord our God shall speak unto ⟨p. 15⟩thee, and wee will hear it, and do it, Deut. 5. 27. Memorable is that Text, Jer. 2. 24. A wilde Ass used to the Wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure, in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her, will not weary themselves, in her month they shall finde her; in her month, that is, when she is great with young, and near her time. A wicked man in the day of his prosperity, is like a wilde Ass used to the wilderness, hee snuffeth at any that shall reprove him, hee is of an uncircumcised ear, and a rebellious heart, but in his month, that is, when hee is bigge with Afflictions, then hee will be easily found; this will open his ear to Discipline.