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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.
The Promises are a firm Foundation to build our Salvation upon: An Anchor, both sure and steadfast. When David was taken by the Philistines, he was so supported by the Promise of God, that he did not fear what man could do against him; therefore he repeats it three times, Psal. 56. 3. 10. In God I will praise his Word, in God I will praise his Word, in God I will praise his Word▪ (that is, his Word of Promise) I will not fear what flesh can do unto me: the Scripture builds all the hope and comfort of a Christian upon the faithfulness ⟨p. 143⟩of God, 1 Corinth. 1. 9. God is faithful, by whom, &c. 1 Thes. 5. 23, 24. 1 Corinth. 10. 13. God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that you are able, &c. 2 Thes. 3. 3. The Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, &c. Heb. 10. 23. for he is faithful that promised. Memorable is that saying of David, Psalm 138. 2. For thou hast magnified thy Word above all thy name: Which words are to be understood (as David Kimhi, and our English Annotations say) Hysteron proteron, that is, thou hast by thy Word, (that is, by performing thy Word and Promises) Magnified thy name above all things, or as Ainsworth; Thy word of Promise in Christ, and thy faithfulness in performing of it, doth more exalt thy Name, than any thing by which thou art made known. O then let all the Saints of God, who are heirs of the Promises, meditate frequently upon the preciousness, freeness, firmness, unchangeableness, and immutability of them.
The Promises are a firme Foundation to build our Salvation upon: An Anchor, both sure and stedfast. When David was taken by the Philistins, hee was so supported by the Promise of God, that hee did not fear what man could doe against him; therefore hee repeats it three times,