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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.
1 It is a receiving of Christ with all his appurtenances, 1Christ and disgrace, and reproach, and poverty. Christ and his Cross: There are many would be glad of Christ, but they will not take up his Cross. They would take Christ down from the Cross (as Joseph of Arimathea did) and leave the Cross behind them. But he that takes Christ aright, will be as willing to wear a Crown of thorns, for his sake, as a Crown of gold.
1 It is a receiving of Christ with all his appurtenances, 1Christ and disgrace, and reproach, and poverty. Christ and his Cross: There are many would bee glad of Christ, but they will not take up his Cross. They would take Christ down from the Cross (as Ioseph of Arimathea did) and leave the Cross behinde them. But hee that takes Christ aright, will bee as willing to wear a Crown of thorns, for his sake, as a Crown of gold.
- 1Right receiving of Christ hath six PropertiesRight receivi•g of Christ hath six Pr•perties
2 It is a receiving of Christ in all his Offices, as our King, Priest, and Prophet. A true Believer is as willing to receive Christ into his soul, as he is that Christ should receive him into heaven, he is as willing to have Christ reign over him, as he is to reign with Christ in Heaven. He desires not only to be saved, but to be healed by Christ.
2 It is a receiving of Christ in all his Offices, as our King, Priest, and Prophet. A true Beleever is as willing to receive Christ into his soul, as hee is that Christ should receive him into heaven, hee is as willing to have Christ reigne over him, as hee is to reign with Christ in Heaven. Hee desires not only to bee saved, but to bee healed by Christ.