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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 2: THE Word of God IS THE Saints Delights. SERMON II.
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.
5 Because it is Gods indictment, and invention. This reason is brought in the Text, Unless thy Law, &c. It is the Law of that God in whom they delight. It transcribes the mind and heart of God. A true Saint seeth the Name, Authority, Power, Wisdom, and Goodness of God in every lett• of it, and therefore cannot but take pleasure in it. It is an Epistle sent down to him from the God of heaven. It is one of the greatest Love-token• that ever God gave to his Church. There are two great Gifts that God hath given to his people. The Word Christ, and the Word of Christ. Both are unspeakably great. But the first will do us no good without the second.
5 Because it is Gods inditement, and invention. This reason is brought in the Text, Unless thy Law, &c. It is the Law of that God in whom they delight. It transcribes the minde and heart of God. A true Saint seeth the Name, Authority, Power, Wisdome, and Goodness of God in every lett• of it, and therefore cannot but take pleasure in it. It is an Epistle sent down to him from the God of heaven. It is one of the greatest Love-token• that ever God gave to his Church. There are two great Gifts that God hath given to his people. The Word Christ, and the Word of Christ. Both are unspeakably great. But the first will do us no good without the second.
6 A true Saint cannot but delight in the word of God, because it is his inheritance, vers. 111. Thy testimonies ⟨p. 63⟩have I taken as an heritage for •ver for they are the rejoicing of my heart. Therefore they were the rejoicing of his heart, because they were his everlasting Inheritance.
6 A true Saint cannot but delight in the word of God, because it is his inheritance, vers. 111. Thy testimonies ⟨p. 63⟩