A31997:496
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.
I find my heart much inflamed with love to all the children of God,1 because they are Gods children, and the more I see, or find, or hear of God in them, the more I find my heart cleaving to them, and I think I can truly say with David, That my delight is in the Saints, and those that excel in grace; not because they are friends to me, or I have relation to them in regard of outward obligations, but because they bear the Image of God upon them, and manifest it in their holy conversation. I love them, whether rich, or poor. And though I did never know some of them, but only hear of their holiness, and piety, yet I could not but exceedingly love such. Therefore I hope that I am passed from death to life, because I love the Brethren, 1 Joh. 3. 14.
I finde my heart much inflamed with love to all the children of God,1 because they are Gods children, and the more I see, or finde, or hear of God in them, the more I finde my heart cleaving to them, and I thinke I can truly say with David, That my delight is in the Saints, and those that excel in grace; not because they are friends to mee, or I have relation to them in regard of outward obligations, but because they bear the Image of God upon them, and manifest it in their holy conversation. I love them, whether rich, or poor. And though I did never know some of them, but onely hear of their holiness, and piety, yet I could not but exceedingly love such. Therefore I hope that I am passed from death to life, because I love the Brethren, 1 Ioh. 3. 14.
- 1Eleventh Evidence.
I do not only love God,1