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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.
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Quest. May not a wicked man delight in the Word of God? Is it not said of Herod, Mark. 6. 20. that he heard John Baptist gladly, and of the stony ground, Luke 8. 13. that it received the Word with joy? Is it not said of the Israelites remaining wicked, that they delighted to know Gods ways, and took delight in approaching to God, Isa. 58. 2. and of the Jews, Joh. 5. 35. that they were willing for a season to rejoice in the Light▪ held forth by the preaching of John Baptist.
Quest. May not a wicked man delight in the VVord of God? Is it not said of Herod, Mark. 6. 20. that hee heard John Baptist gladly, and of the stony ground, Luke 8. 13. that it received the Word with joy? Is it not said of the Israelites remaining wicked, that they delighted to know Gods wayes, and took delight in approaching to God, Isa. 58. 2. and of the Iews, Joh. 5. 35. that they were willing for a season to rejoyce in the Light▪ held forth by the preaching of John Baptist.
Answ. There is a wide and vast difference between the joy and delight which a true Saint takes in Gods Word, and that which may be found in an hypocrite.
Answ. There is a wide and vast difference between the joy and delight which a true Saint takes in Gods Word, and that which may bee found in an hypocrite.