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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.
Ans. You must know, that the Rod of God ordinarily speaks three languages, it is sent for correction for sin, for the trial and exercise of Grace, and for instruction in holiness; Sometimes indeed it is sent only for trial and instruction, and not at all for sin. Upon this account was Job afflicted, and the ⟨p. 48⟩blind man, Joh. 9. 3. But for the most part it hath a threefold voice; it is appointed for instruction, probation, and also for correction, Lam. 3. 39. Isa. 42. 24. Luke 1. 20. 1 Cor. 11. 30.
Ans. You must know, that the Rod of God ordinarily speaks three languages, it is sent for correction for sin, for the trial and exercise of Grace, and for instruction in holiness; Sometimes indeed it is sent only for trial and instruction, and not at all for sin. Upon this account was Iob afflicted, and the ⟨p. 48⟩blinde man, Ioh. 9. 3. But for the most part it hath a threefold voyce; it is appointed for instruction, probation, and also for correction, Lam. 3. 39. Isa. 42. 24. Luke 1. 20. 1 Cor. 11. 30.