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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.
3 Gods end is not only to keep us from sin,1 but to make us holy and righteous, therefore it is said, Isa. 26. 9. When they judgements are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness. And Heb. 12. 10.—He for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness. As the waters that drowned the old world, did not hurt the Ark of Noah, but bare it up above the earth, and as they increased, so the Ark was lifted up nearer and nearer to Heaven: So Afflictions (when sanctified) do not prejudice the Saints of God, but lift them up nearer unto God in holiness, and heavenly-mindedness.
3 Gods end is not only to keep us from sin,1 but to make us holy and righteous, therefore it is said, Isa. 26. 9. When they judgements are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness. And Heb. 12. 10.—Hee for our profit, that wee may bee partakers of his holiness. As the waters that drowned the old world, did not hurt the Ark of Noah, but bare it up above the earth, and as they increased, so the Ark was lifted up nearer and nearer to Heaven: So Afflictions (when sanctified) do not prejudice the Saints of God, but lift them up nearer unto God in holiness, and heavenly-mindedness.
- 1The third Design.
4 Gods design in afflicting his children, is to make the world bitter unto them,1