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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.
5 The Lord brought me to see a Superlative beauty and excellency in the Lord Jesus Christ, and my soul was deeply in love with him, even with ⟨p. 240⟩whole Christ in all his Offices, and (if I know any thing at all of my own heart) I desired Christ as much to be my King and Prophet, to teach, and guide me, and subdue me to himself, and rule over me, as to be my High-Priest, to make Atonement by offering up of himself for me, and washing me in his blood, by which I must be justified.
5 The Lord brought mee to see a Superlative beauty and excellency in the Lord Iesus Christ, and my soul was deeply in love with him, even with ⟨p. 240⟩whole Christ in all his Offices, and (if I know any thing at all of my owne heart) I desired Christ as much to bee my King and Prophet, to teach, and guide mee, and subdue mee to himself, and rule over mee, as to bee my High-Priest, to make Attonement by offering up of himself for mee, and washing mee in his blood, by which I must bee justified.
6 The Lord brought me to see a soul-satisfaction in the Lord Jesus Christ alone; and I think I should be as fully satisfied with Christ alone, as my heart can desire. If I know my heart, it panteth after Christ, and Christ alone: None but Christ, none but Christ. The whole world in comparison or competition with Christ, is nothing to me: But in him I see full contentment. To see and know my interest in him and to enjoy communion with him, is that, which if the Lord would bestow upon me, I should with Jacob say, It is enough; and with old ⟨p. 241⟩Simeon) Now let thy servant depart in peace, for my eyes have seen thy salvation.
6 The Lord brought mee to see a soul-satisfaction in the Lord Jesus Christ alone; and I think I should bee as fully satisfied with Christ alone, as my heart can desire. If I know my heart, it panteth after Christ, and Christ alone: None but Christ, none but Christ. The whole world in comparison or competition with Christ, is nothing to mee: But in him I see full contentment. To see and know my interest in him and to injoy communion with him, is that, which if the Lord would bestow upon mee, I should with Iacob say, It is enough; and with old