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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.
2 That the good you get by afflictions, may abide upon you after your recovery from them.
1 You must labour to know the meaning of Gods Rod, and what the particular arrant is, which he hath to you in the day of your distresses, you must do as David did, 2 Sam. 21. 1. he inquired of the Lord to know the reason why he sent a Famine amongst them. So must you, you must pray ⟨p. 47⟩as Job doth, Job 10. 2. Show me, O Lord, wherefore thou contendest with me? When the cause of a disease is found out, it is half cured. Your great care therefore must be to study to know the particular cause and reason, why God turns your prosperity into adversity. The Prophet Micah tells us, Micah 6. 9. That the Rod hath a voice, and that the man of wisdom shall see Gods Name upon it. There is a great measure of spiritual Art and Wisdom required, to enable a man to hear this voice, and to understand the language of it. A spiritual Fool cannot do it.
1 You must labour to know the meaning of Gods Rod, and what the particular arrant is, which hee hath to you in the day of your distresses, you must do as David did, 2 Sam. 21. 1. hee inquired of the Lord to know the reason why hee sent a Famine amongst them. So must you, you must pray ⟨p. 47⟩as Iob doth, Iob 10. 2. Shew mee, O Lord, wherefore thou contendest with mee? When the cause of a disease is found out, it is half cured. Your great care therefore must bee to study to know the particular cause and reason, why God turns your prosperity into adversity. The Prophet Micah tells us,