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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
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4 She was very forward in spreading and diffusing those graces which God had bestowed upon her, and in giving good counsel to those who visited her. I have heard her often, and often persuading her friends to prize health, and to improve it for the good of their souls, to lay up against an evil ⟨p. 228⟩day, and to stock themselves with grace before sickness come. She would frequently say, O the benefit of health! O prize health! praise God for health, and improve health for your eternal good.
4 Shee was very forward in spreading and diffusing those graces which God had bestowed upon her, and in giving good counsel to those who visited her. I have heard her often, and often perswading her friends to prize health, and to improve it for the good of their souls, to lay up against an evill ⟨p. 228⟩day, and to stock themselves with grace before sickness come. Shee would frequently say, O the benefit of health! O prize health! praise God for health, and improve health for your eternal good.
5 She was very well versed in the Scriptures. The Law of God was her delight; and this kept her from perishing in her affliction. She was continually fetching cordials out of the Word, to comfort her under her great pains, and to preserve her from fainting. The twelfth Chapter of the Hebrews was a precious cordial to her, so was the eight of the Romans, and the 2 of the Corinthians the 4. Chapter and the 17, 18. verses. For our light affliction which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
5 Shee was very well vers't in the Scriptures. The Law of God was her delight; and this kept her from perishing in her affliction. Shee was continually fetching cordials out of the Word, to comfort her under her great pains, and to preserve her from fainting. The twelfth Chapter of the Hebrews was a precious cordial to her, so was the eight of the Romans, and the 2 of the Corinthians the 4. Chapter and the 17, 18. verses. For our light affliction which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;