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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.
There are others that are the worse for their afflictions, like the Smiths Anvil, the more they are stricken, the harder they are: Such a one was King Ahaz, 2 Chron. 28. 22. In the time of his distress he did trespass yet more against the Lord: There is a brand put upon him—This is that King Ahaz, that wicked King Ahaz, that reprobate King Ahaz. As Pearls put in Vinegar lose their colour and beauty, so many, when under Gods hand, lose all their glory and excellency, and begin to distrust Gods Providence, to call his justice into question, to murmur and repine against Gods dealings, and to use unlawful means for their deliverance. Of these the Prophet Isaiah complains, Isa. 1. 5. Why should you be stricken any more? Ye will revolt more and more; Such was Ahaziah, 2 King. ⟨p. 44⟩1, 2. that sought for help from Beelzebub the god of Ekron; and such was Saul, who sought to the Witch of Endor for health in the day of his distress.
There are others that are the worse for their afflictions, like the Smiths Anvil, the more they are stricken, the harder they are: Such a one was King Ahaz, 2 Chron. 28. 22. In the time of his distress hee did trespass yet more against the Lord: There is a brand put upon him—This is that King Ahaz, that wicked King Ahaz, that reprobate King Ahaz. As Pearls put in Vinegar lose their colour and beauty, so many, when under Gods hand, lose all their glory and excellency, and begin to distrust Gods Providence, to call his justice into question, to murmure and repine against Gods dealings, and to use unlawful means for their deliverance. Of these the Prophet Isaiah complains, Isa. 1. 5. Why should you bee stricken any more? Yee will revolt more and more; Such was Ahaziah, 2 King. ⟨p. 44⟩