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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
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.
3 Because they are pledges to them of better mercies, and beginnings of better. They are not merces, but arrha, not their wages, but an earnest of Heaven. Now a farthing given as an earnest of a thousand a year, is more worth than many pounds given as a reward. A wicked man hath outward blessings as his portion, his Heaven, his All; but a godly man that hath them by virtue of a Promise, hath them as a pledge of Heaven, and as a beginning of eternal mercies.
3 Because they are pledges to them of better mercies, and beginnings of better. They are not merces, but arrha, not their wages, but an earnest of Heaven. Now a farthing given as an earnest of a thousand a year, is more worth than many pounds given as a reward. A wicked man hath outward blessings as his portion, his Heaven, his All; but a godly man that hath them by vertue of a Promise, hath them as a pledge of Heaven, and as a beginning of eternal mercies.
5 The Promises are precious, because they produc• great and precious ⟨p. 137⟩effects. They are not only excellent in themselves, but are also very powerful and operative upon all believers. The Promises (as one saith) sealed by the Blood of Christ, ratified by the Oath of God, testified by the Spirit of truth, delivered by the hand of mercy, and received by the hand of Faith, are operative words, and produce rare effects in the soul. They have Power. 1 A Sanctifying 2 A Comforting
5 The Promises are precious, because they produc• great and precious ⟨p. 137⟩effects. They are not only excellent in themselves, but are also very powerful and operative upon all beleevers. The Promises (as one saith) sealed by the Bloud of Christ, ratified by the Oath of God, testified by the Spirit of truth, delivered by the hand of mercy, and received by the hand of Faith, are operative words, and produce rare effects in the soul. They have Power. 1 A Sanctifying 2 A Comforting