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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
Dedication: TO Those of Aldermanbury-Parish, Together, With all others who attend constantly upon t…
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The Subjects handled are so plain and easy, and the stile so rude and unpolished, that I was resolved to have buried them in perpetual oblivion, had I not been conquered by this following (together with the forementioned) consideration, that they are calculated only for people under great troubles, at which times learned debates about Discipline, and controverted points of Divinity, painted Eloquence, and curious Language, are of very little esteem, and account. Afflicted consciences are oftentimes puzzled, but never comforted with doubtful disputations. Neat and elegant expressions may skin over, but cannot Cure spiritual diseases. Nothing can heal a wounded conscience, and keep a man from sinking into despondency in the day of great tribulation, ⟨image 4⟩but a real, right, and particular Application of the Promises, to help a doubting Christian to perform this great work, there are thirteen plain Rules and Directions laid down in the following Treatise. My prayer is, that they may prove useful and successful.
The Subjects handled are so plain and easy, and the stile so rude and unpolished, that I was resolved to have buried them in perpetual oblivion, had I not been conquered by this following (together with the forementioned) consideration, that they are calculated only for people under great troubles, at which times learned debates about Discipline, and controverted points of Divinity, painted Eloquence, and curious Language, are of very little esteem, and account. Afflicted consciences are oftentimes puzled, but never comforted with doubtful disputations. Neat and elegant expressions may skin over, but cannot Cure spiritual diseases. Nothing can heal a wounded conscience, and keep a man from sinking into despondency in the day of great tribulation, ⟨image 4⟩but a real, right, and particular Application of the Promises, to help a doubting Christian to performe this great work, there are thirteen plaine Rules and Directions laid down in the following Treatise. My prayer is, that they may prove useful and successeful.