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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.
Though I have finished my Text, yet I have another Text remaining, of which I must speak a few words; and that is, The Party deceased, at whose Funeral we are here met.
THough I have finished my Text, yet I have another Text remaining, of which I must speak a few words; and that is, The Party deceased, at whose Funeral wee are here met.
She was a Woman (I verily believe) truly fearing God, and yet throughout her whole life loaded with many and great troubles. God picked her out to be a pattern of afflictions, as he had not long before that Reverend and godly Minister, Mr. Jeremiah Whitakers.
Shee was a Woman (I verily beleeve) truly fearing God, and yet throughout her whole life loaded with many and great troubles. God picked her out to bee a pattern of afflictions, as hee had not long before that Reverend and godly Minister, Mr. Ieremiah Whitakers.
This Pattern teacheth us three Lessons.
1 That all things come alike to all in this world, and that no man knoweth love or hatred by any thing that is before him. The best of Saints sometimes are upon the Dunghill, when the vilest of men are upon the Throne. The best of men are afflicted, when the worst of men are in prosperity.