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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 Let us labour that the good we reap by our afflictions, 1may abide upon us after, our recovery from them. There are very many who while they are under the Rod, seem to be very penitent, and do purpose and promise to amend their lives, but as soon as the Rod is removed, they return like the Dog ⟨p. 53⟩to the vomit, &c. Such was Pharaoh, whilst he was plagued he confessed his sin, and prayed for pardon, but as soon as ever the judgement was gone, he hardened his heart. Such were the Israelites. Psal. 78. 34, 35, 36, 37. They were not steadfast, they turned back. Just like a truantly School-boy, who while his Master is whipping him, will promise any thing, but when it is done, forgets presently to do what he promised: Or like unto water, which while it is upon the fire is very hot, but as soon as ever it is taken off the fire, presently groweth cold. I knew a man who in the time of his sickness was so terrified in his conscience for his sins, that he made the very bed to shake upon which he lay, and cried out all night long, I am damned, I am damned, and made many and great Protestations of amendment of life, if God would be pleased to recover him. In a little while he did recover, and being recovered, was as bad, and as wicked as ever before.
2 Let us labour that the good wee reap by our afflictions, 1may abide upon us after, our recovery from them. There are very many who while they are under the Rod, seem to bee very penitent, and do purpose and promise to amend their lives, but as soon as the Rod is removed, they returne like the Dog ⟨p. 53⟩to the vomit, &c. Such was Pharaoh, whilst he was plagued he confessed his sin, and prayed for pardon, but as soon as ever the judgement was gone, hee hardened his heart. Such were the Israelites. Psal. 78. 34, 35, 36, 37. They were not stedfast, they turned back. Just like a truantly School-boy, who while his Master is whipping him, will promise any thing, but when it is done, forgets presently to doe what hee promised: Or like unto water, which while it is upon the fire is very hot, but as soon as ever it is taken off the fire, presently groweth cold. I knew a man who in the time of his sickness was so terrified in his conscience for his sins, that hee made the very bed to shake upon which hee lay, and cried out all night long, I am damned, I am damned, and made many and great Protestations of amendment of life, if God would bee pleased to recover him. In a little while hee did recover, and being recovered, was as bad, and as wicked as ever before.