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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.
Rule 2.
2 The more thou art afraid, 1lest thou shouldest have no right to the Promises, the more right thou hast (in all probability) ⟨p. 172⟩to them. This I speak only to the distressed Christian; not that I commend his fear: But this I say, This fear which thou art possessed withal▪ is a probable sign that thou hast an interest in the Promises. For a presumptuous Sinner never doubts of his right to them, but takes it as a Maxim not to be denied, that they belong to him. It is a comfortable saying of Mr. Greenhams, When thou hearest the Promises, and art in a cold sweat, and hast a fear and trembling seizing upon thee; lest they should not belong to thee, doubt not, but that they do belong to thee; For Christ hath said;2 Come unto me all ye that are weary, and heavy laden, and I will give you rest. And the Prophet Isaiah calls upon those who are of a fearful heart,3 to be strong, and fear not, and tells us for our comfort, that God will look with an eye of favour upon him that is poor, 4and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at his word.
2 The more thou art afraid, 1lest thou shouldest have no right to the Promises, the more right thou hast (in all probability)