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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
Dedication: TO Those of Aldermanbury-Parish, Together, With all others who attend constantly upon t…
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12 Labour to be good in your Relations, good Husbands, and good Wives, good Parents, and good Children, good Masters, and good Servants. Remember that that man cannot be a good man, who is not good in his Relation. He cannot be a good Christian, who is not a good Husband, or a good Child, ⟨image 12⟩or a good Father, &c. She cannot be a good Christian, who is not a good Wife; and so of the rest; and the reason is: Because the same God who commands the Husband to love God, commands him to love his Wife; the same God who commands the Woman to obey God, commands her to obey her Husband. There is the same stamp of Authority upon our duties towards our Relations, as upon our duties towards God; therefore be sure to make conscience of relative duties.
12 Labour to bee good in your Relations, good Husbands, and good Wives, good Parents, and good Children, good Masters, and good Servants. Remember that that man cannot bee a good man, who is not good in his Relation. Hee cannot bee a good Christian, who is not a good Husband, or a good Child, ⟨image 12⟩or a good Father, &c. Shee cannot bee a good Christian, who is not a good Wife; and so of the rest; and the reason is: Because the same God who commands the Husband to love God, commands him to love his Wife; the same God who commands the Woman to obey God, commands her to obey her Husband. There is the same stamp of Authority upon our duties towards our Relations, as upon our duties towards God; therefore bee sure to make conscience of relative duties.
13 Join works of mercy and charity together with your profession of piety and holiness. For God hates a penurious, niggardly, and covetous professor of Religion. Let that saying of David abide upon your hearts, God forbid I should serve the Lord with that which cost me nothing.1 God hates your obedience to the first Table, if it be not joined with obedience to […] second. Works of mercy and charity ar made in Scripture the touchstones […]