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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.
Object. Though conditional Promises be the foundation of industry (because we cannot have the thing promises, unless we perform the conditions) ⟨p. 158⟩yet absolute Promises (say some) are foundations of laziness, and therefore they a firm there are no absolute Promises in Scripture.
Object. Though conditional Promi•es bee the foundation of industry (be•ause wee cannot have the thing promi•es, unless wee perform the conditions) ⟨p. 158⟩yet absolute Promises (say some) are foundations of lasiness, and therefore they a firm there are no absolute Promises in Scripture.
Answ. Absolute Promises are made foundations of industry in Scripture, as well as Conditional: The Apostle exhorts us to work out our salvation with fear and trembling,1 because it is God […] worketh in us both to will and to do, of hi• own good pleasure. And the reason is, because God performeth nothing which he promiseth, though never so absolutely, but in the diligent and conscientious use of the means on our part. God promiseth Ezek. 36. 26. to give us a new heart, and a new spirit, &c. but the• he adds, vers. 37. I will yet […] this, be inquired of by the house of Israel.
Answ. Absolute Promises are made foundations of industry in Scripture, as well as Conditional: The Apostle exhorts us to work out our salvation with fear and trembling,1