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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.
2 It is our duty to live upon Promises, while Providences seem to run cross to Promises. This is the meaning of Hab. 2. 4. The just shall live by Faith. They shall live by Faith, when they have nothing else to live on. When sense and reason tell them, they are undone, then shall they live by Faith in the Promises, and not only live patiently, ⟨p. 219⟩but comfortably, and joyfully, as the same Prophet, Hab. 3. 17, 18, 19. saith, Although the Fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the Vine, and the field shall yield no meat, &c. yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation. This life did Paul live, when the ship in which he was,1 was ready to be drowned, when there was neither Sun-light, nor Star-light, yet he was exceedingly cheerful, because God had promised to preserve him, and those with him. By living this life, God is much honoured, and our souls much quieted and refreshed.
2 It is our duty to live upon Promises, while Providences seem to run cross to Promises. This is the meaning of Hab. 2. 4. The just shall live by Faith. They shall live by Faith, when they have nothing else to live on. When sense and reason tell them, they are undone, then shall they live by Faith in the Promises, and not only live patiently, ⟨p. 219⟩but comfortably, and joyfully, as the same Prophet, Hab. 3. 17, 18, 19. saith, Although the Fig-tree shall not blossome, neither shall fruit bee in the Vine, and the field shall yeeld no meat, &c. yet I will rejoyce in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation. This life did Paul live, when the ship in which he was,1 was ready to bee drowned, when there was neither Sun-light, nor Star-light, yet hee was exceedingly chearful, because God had promised to preserve him, and those with him. By living this life, God is much honoured, and our souls much quieted and refreshed.