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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.
There is one Objection behind, which when I have answered, I have done. For a distressed Christian will object, and say,
There is one Objection behinde, which when I have answered, I have done. For a distressed Christian will object, and say,
Object. Though the promises are rare cordials, and shall all of them be certainly fulfilled, yet God is oftentimes long before he fulfils them, and while God is fulfilling of his promises, I may in the mean time perish in my affliction.
Object. Though the promises are rare cordials, and shall all of them bee certainly fulfilled, yet God is oftentimes long before hee fulfills them, and while God is fulfilling of his promises, I may in the mean time perish in my affliction.
Ans. It cannot be denied, but that God is oftentimes very long in fulfilling his promises. 1He promised that the seed of the woman should bruise the Serpents head; 2but it was Four thousand years ⟨p. 215⟩before that promise was actually accomplished. He promiseth to avenge his elect of all their enemies, to do it speedily. And the souls under the Altar cry,3 How long Lord, when wilt thou avenge our blood? &c. But this is not yet fulfilled.
Ans. It cannot be denied, but that God is oftentimes very long in fulfilling his promises.