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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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2 It is an act of great uncharitableness, to those who are grossly ignorant, and scandalous. For it is to give them that which we know will further their damnation.
2 It is an act of great uncharitableness, to those who are grosly ignorant, and scandalous. For it is to give them that which wee know will further their damnation.
3 It makes the Church-Officers (who have power to hinder them, and do not use it) partakers of other mens sins.
4 It is an Act of cruelty to the Nation: For because we have been Prodigal of Christs blood, therefore he hath been Prodigal of ours.
4 It is an Act of cruelty to the Nation: For because wee have been Prodigal of Christs blood, therefore hee hath been Prodigal of ours.
5 It is a great scandal to the truly godly, and a stumbling-block to weak Christians, causing them (though unadvisedly) to separate from our Congregations.