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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
Dedication: TO Those of Aldermanbury-Parish, Together, With all others who attend constantly upon t…
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And yet it is not my opinion, that every member of a Congregation is bound to know every fellow-member. I believe it was not so in the Church of Jerusalem, or of Samaria. It is incredible, to think that they all knew one another. I should be loath to lay such a clog upon you consciences, as to say, ⟨image 17⟩That every maid-servant, and man-servant is bound to know, and to be acquainted with all those with whom they communicate in the Lords Supper. Indeed the Church-officers are the eyes of the people, and are to know all, and to be acquainted with all: But yet notwithstanding this, I say, It is the duty of every member, to endeavour according to his place and calling, to grow up in spiritual acquaintance one with another, as God shall offer occasion, and not to be so strange and unacquainted, but to walk in love one towards another, to bear one another's burden, and so fulfil the Law of Christ, Gal. 6. 2.
And yet it is not my opinion, that every member of a Congregation is bound to know every fellow-member. I beleeve it was not so in the Church of Jerusalem, or of Samaria. It is incredible, to think that they all knew one another. I should bee loath to lay such a clog upon you consciences, as to say, ⟨image 17⟩That every maid-servant, and man-servant is bound to know, and to bee acquainted with all those with whom they communicate in the Lords Supper. Indeed the Church-officers are the eyes of the people, and are to know all, and to bee acquainted with all: But yet notwithstanding this, I say, It is the duty of every member, to endeavour according to his place and calling, to grow up in spiritual acquaintance one with another, as God shall offer occasion, and not to be so strange and unacquainted, but to walk in love one towards another, to bear one anothers burden, and so fulfill the Law of Christ, Gal. 6. 2.