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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.
But if his Warning-pieces will do ⟨p. 45⟩us no good, we must expect his Murdering-pieces. If his Pruning-knife will not amend us, his Chopping-knife will confound us. If his Rods will not reclaim us, then his Axe will hew us down, and cast us into everlasting fire. God hath three houses, the house of Instruction, of Correction, and of Destruction, The place where Gods people meet to hear his word, is his house of Instruction. And if we profit in this house, he will never carry us unto the house of Correction. But if we be stubborn and rebellious in the house of Instruction, then he will send us to the house of Correction. And if we profit in this house, he will never send us into the house of Destruction. But if we continue incorrigible in the house of Correction, he will inevitably send us to the house of Destruction, that is, unto hell fire.
But if his Warning-peeces will do ⟨p. 45⟩us no good, wee must expect his Murdering-peeces. If his Pruning-knife will not amend us, his Chopping-knife will confound us. If his Rods will not reclaim us, then his Axe will hew us down, and cast us into everlasting fire. God hath three houses, the house of Instruction, of Correction, and of Destruction, The place where Gods people meet to hear his word, is his house of Instruction. And if wee profit in this house, hee will never carry us unto the house of Correction. But if wee bee stubborn and rebellious in the house of Instruction, then hee will send us to the house of Correction. And if wee profit in this house, hee will never send us into the house of Destruction. But if wee continue incorrigible in the house of Correction, hee will inevitably send us to the house of Destruction, that is, unto hell fire.
And therefore whensoever God brings us into the School of Affliction, let us labour to be good Scholars ⟨p. 46⟩in it; and to answer all those ends, aims, and designs which God hath in afflicting of us. Let us pray to God that our afflictions may be Divine Hammers to break our hearts for sin, and from sin, may make the world bitter, and Christ more precious, may prove and improve our graces, and may put an edge upon all holy duties.