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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 For Conditional promises.
1 All promises of life and salvation are conditional.
2 Conditional promises, are the fruit of Free-grace, as well as absolute. It is Free-grace which enableth us to perform the conditional, and Free-grace which moved God to promise such great mercies upon such conditions.
2 Conditional promises, are the fruit of Free-grace, as well as absolute. It is Free-grace which inableth us to performe the conditional, and Free-grace which moved God to promise such great mercies upon such conditions.
3 They are the fruit of Rich-grace, and Rare-mercy, as well as absolute promises.
4 They are of great use to quicken a lazy Christian, and to encourage him to diligence; for no man can obtain the blessing promised, but he that performs the condition enjoined.