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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…
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.
My purpose at first was only to have printed the Sermon preached at Mris. Moors Funeral, together with her Evidences for Heaven, collected by her in the time of her health. But the importunity of friends hath overswayed me, and caused me to add four more, preached immediately afterwards on the same Text.
My purpose at first was onely to have printed the Sermon preached at Mris. Moors Funeral, together with her Evidences for Heaven, collected by her in the time of her health. But the importunity of friends hath overswayed mee, and caused mee to adde four more, preached immediately afterwards on the same Text.
And now (Dearly Beloved) having this fair opportunity to speak to you in writing, give me leave to propound and lay before you some cautions and admonitions; some Rules and Directions for the right ordering of your lives and conversations in these dangerous and divided times, that so you may be able after my decease, to have them in perpetual remembrance.
And now (Dearly Beloved) having this fair opportunity to speak to you in writing, give mee leave to propound and lay before you some cautions and admonitions; some Rules and Directions for the right ordering of your lives and conversations in these dangerous and divided times, that so you may bee able after my decease, to have them in perpetual remembrance.
1 Take heed of mistaking in the great ⟨image 5⟩work of Believing and Repenting. Faith and Repentance are the two great Gospel-graces: And the reason why so many miscarry to all eternity, is not for want of them (such as they are) but upon a pure mistake, in thinking they have them, when they have but a shadow of them. Where one goeth to Hell by desperation, hundreds go thither by presumption. O! quam multi cum hâc vanâ fide, & vana spe ad aeternos labores descendunt; How many thousands go to hell with a vain faith, and hope of heaven! And therefore be much in examination, whether your Faith be right or no. Examine your selves,