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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 this you ought the rather to do, that so you may contribute to the keeping of the Sacrament of the Lords Supper pure in the Congregation to which you belong. There is much complaint amongst many (and not without just cause) of mixed communions, and of […] universal liberty which some take in giving the Sacrament promiscuously ⟨image 17⟩to all that come, though grossly ignorant, and notoriously scandalous, and in making (If I may so speak) the Chancel-door, as wide as the Church-door. This in my judgement is a great iniquity.
And this you ought the rather to do, that so you may contribute to the keeping of the Sacrament of the Lords Supper pure in the Congregation to which you belong. There is much complaint amongst many (and not without just cause) of mixt communions, and of 〈…〉 universal liberty which some take in giving the Sacrament promiscuously ⟨image 17⟩to all that come, though grosly ignorant, and notoriously scandalous, and in making (If I may so speak) the Chancel-door, as wide as the Church-door. This in my judgement is a great iniquity.
1 It is to give holy things to Dogs, and to cast Pearls to Swine. It is a profanation of the Ordinance, in giving it to those who are visibly unworthy to receive it, and to whom we know Christ would not have us to give it.
1 It is to give holy things to Dogs, and to cast Pearls to Swine. It is a prophanation of the Ordinance, in giving it to those who are visibly unworthy to receive it, and to whom wee know Christ would not have us to give it.