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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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15 Though you never live to see the times settled, yet labour to get your consciences settled: Pray for the Spirit of Truth, to guide you into all Truth in these erring days. Remember that saying of Christ, 1If thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness; if therefore the light that is in you be darkness, how great is that darkness. God hath given you your understandings, to be the guide of the whole man. As the Eye is the guide of the body, and the Sun of the world, so is the understanding of the man; therefore you must in praying, pray that God would give you a right understanding in all things. Pray not only for the grace of Sanctification, but of• Illumination. Avoid as soul-poison all Doctrines,
15 Though you never live to see the times setled, yet labour to get your consciences setled: Pray for the Spirit of Truth, to guide you into all Truth in these erring dayes. Remember that saying of Christ, 1If thine eye bee evil, thy whole body shall bee full of darknesse; if therefore the light that is in you bee darkness, how great is that darkness. God hath given you your understandings, to be the guide of the whole man. As the Eye is the guide of the body, and the Sun of the world, so is the understanding of the man; therefore you must in praying, pray that God would give you a right understanding in all things. Pray not onely for the grace of Sanctification, but of• Illumination. Avoid as soul-poyson all Doctrines,
1 Which tend to liberty, open a door to profaneness, and are contrary to godliness.
1 Which tend to liberty, open a door to prophaneness, and are contrary to godliness.