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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.
As for my Affliction that lieth upon me (though it be in it self very heavy) I much more desire the sanctification of it,1 than the removal. I earnestly labour to learn all those lessons which God teacheth me by Affliction. I know I should not be scourged, nor be in tribulation, but that I have need of it; it is for my profit to make me partaker of his holiness. Afflictions are an evidence of Sonship, ⟨p. 252⟩Heb. 12. 6, 7, 8. God hath promised that all things shall work together for good to them that love and fear him. 2And I have had much experience of his faithfulness, who hath not suffered me to be tempted above what he hath enabled me to bear; therefore I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him. He hath chastised me less than mine iniquities deserve. He chastiseth me here, that he may not condemn me hereafter.
As for my Affliction that lyeth upon mee (though it bee in it self very heavy) I much more desire the sanctification of it,1 than the removal. I earnestly labour to learn all those lessons which God teacheth mee by Affliction. I know I should not bee scourged, nor bee in tribulation, but that I have need of it; it is for my profit to make mee partaker of his holiness. Afflictions are an evidence of Sonship, ⟨p. 252⟩Heb. 12. 6, 7, 8. God hath promised that all things shall work together for good to them that love and fear him. 2And I have had much experience of his faithfulness, who hath not suffered mee to bee tempted above what hee hath inabled mee to bear; therefore I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him. Hee hath chastized mee less than mine iniquities deserve. Hee chastizeth mee here, that hee may not condemn mee hereafter.