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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 8.
All Promises made to particular Saints are applicable to all Saints in the same condition. 1God promiseth to Joshua, that he would never leave him, 2nor forsake him. This is applied by the Apostle for the comfort of every Saint.3 Christ tells Peter, Luke 22. 32. I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not. This is applicable to every Saint: Christ prayeth for thee and me, and therefore he adds, When thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. Therefore the ⟨p. 201⟩Apostle Paul saith, That God comforted him in his tribulation, 4that he might be able to comfort those who are in trouble by the comfort wherewith he was comforted. 5And the Apostle James propounds the example of the Prophets in general, and of Job in particular, to persuade unto patience in affliction. And therefore when thou art in any strait, consider what God hath promised unto others, in thy condition, and what God hath done to them, he will do to thee, for he is unchangeable. And say not, If I were a Paul, a Peter, or a Job, God would do to me, as he did to them; but I am a poor, weak, unworthy creature, not worthy to be named that day in which these are named. But consider, If thou beest a member of Christs body (though but as the Toe) Christ will have a care of thee. If a child of God (though but weak and sickly) thy heavenly Father will provide for thee. A Father is tender of