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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 They are the Anchor of Hope. 1Hope is called an Anchor of the soul, both sure, and steadfast. But the Promises are the Anchor of Hope.2 All Hope of Heaven, which is not founded upon a Promise, is presumption, and not Hope. Presumption is when a man hopes to go to Heaven, upon no ground, or upon an insufficient ground. But true Hope is a Hope grounded upon a Scripture-Promise: And Hope bottomed upon Divine Promises, will mightily avail unto purity and holiness. Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob lived as pilgrims and strangers upon earth, because they looked and hoped for a City which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. 3The Old Testament Saints would not accept deliverance upon sinful terms, 4because ⟨p. 155⟩they hoped for a better Resurrection. The Papists and Arminians are much mistaken in teaching, That the assurance of salvation is an enemy to godliness. The Scripture saith the quite contrary, 1 Joh. 3. 3. He that hath this Hope purifieth himself, even as he is pure. The true Hope of Heaven, will make us live heavenly.
3 They are the Anchor of Hope. 1Hope is called an Anchor of the soule, both sure, and stedfast. But the Promises are the Anchor of Hope.2 All Hope of Heaven, which is not founded upon a Promise, is presumption, and not Hope. Presumption is when a man hopes to go to Heaven, upon no ground, or upon an insufficient ground. But true Hope is a Hope grounded upon a Scripture-Promise: And Hope bottomed upon Divine Promises, will mightily availe unto purity and holiness. Abraham, Isaac, and Iacob lived as pilgrims and strangers upon earth, because they looked and hoped for a City which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.