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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.
8 Because he loves the Law. Now that which we love, we cannot but delight in, when we come to enjoy it. A true Saint doth not only love the Law, but he loves it exceedingly, Psal. 119. 167. My soul hath kept thy ⟨p. 64⟩testimonies, and I love them exceedingly. A true Saint can say with David, Psal. 119. 97. Oh how do I love thy Law! and vers. 127. I love thy Commandments above gold, yea above fine gold: And vers. 72. The Law of thy mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver. Now because the Saints of God are so enamoured with the Law of God, therefore it is, that they cannot but delight in it, as David saith, Psal. 119. 47. I will delight my self in thy Commandments, which I have loved▪ He that loves the Commandments (as all Saints do) cannot but delight in them.
8 Because he loves the Law. Now that which wee love, wee cannot but delight in, when wee come to enjoy it. A true Saint doth not onely love the Law, but hee loves it exceedingly, Psal. 119. 167. My soul hath kept thy ⟨p. 64⟩testimonies, and I love them exceedingly. A true Saint can say with David, Psal. 119. 97. Oh how do I love thy Law! and vers. 127. I love thy Commandements above gold, yea above fine gold: And vers. 72. The Law of thy mouth is better to mee than thousands of gold and silver. Now because the Saints of God are so inamoured with the Law of God, therefore it is, that they cannot but delight in it, as David saith, Psal. 119. 47. I will delight my self in thy Commandements, which I have loved▪ Hee that loves the Commandements (as all Saints do) cannot but delight in them.