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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 3: THE Excellency and Usefulness OF THE WORD. SERMON III.
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.
Quest. But now the great Question is, How a child of God ought to manage and make use of the word of God, so as to make it a Conduit of support and comfort, in the day of his greatest Afflictions?
Quest. But now the great Question is, How a childe of God ought to manage and make use of the word of God, so as to make it a Conduit of support and comfort, in the day of his greatest Afflictions?
Answ. To be able to do this, there is a great deal of spiritual wisdom and understanding required. For the ⟨p. 105⟩word to many people is like Sauls Armour to David, which was so cumbersome to him, that he could not wear it.
Answ. To bee able to do this, there is a great deal of spiritual wisdom and understanding required. For the ⟨p. 105⟩word to many people is like Sauls Armour to David, which was so cumbersome to him, that hee could not wear it.
There are many know not how to use the Word, so as to be comforted by it. As the woman of Samaria told Christ, Joh. 4. 11. The Well is deep, and thou hast nothing to draw with. So may •I say, The word of God is a deep Well, it is a Well of salvation, 1but it is deep, and the deeper the sweeter, but most people want Buckets to draw with, they want a spiritual Art to fetch out of these Wells of salvation, divine supportation and consolation; and therefore to help you in this great work you must know,