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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.
7 You must meditate on the variety of the Promises,1 and their difference and distinction one from the other. The Promises are like unto the stars in the firmament.
- 1The seventh Meditation, Meditate on the variety of •he Promises.The seventh Meditation, Meditate on the •ariety of •he Pro•ises.
1 For their multitude, they are very many. The Scripture is bespangled with Promises, as the Heavens are with stars. It were happy if the Saints would prove spiritual Astronomers, and make it their work to study the nature of these stars.
2 For their beauty, excellency, and influence. Every star is beautiful in its kind, and very useful and advantageous, so are the Promises. And as the stars are most comfortable in the darkness of the night, so are the Promises in the night of trouble and adversity.
2 For their beauty, excellency, and influence. Every star is beautifull in its kinde, and very usefull and advantagious, so are the Promises. And as the stars are most comfortable in the darkness of the night, so are the Promises in the night of trouble and adversity.