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The saints anchor-hold, in all storms and tempests preached in sundry sermons, and published…
The saints anchor-hold, in all storms and tempests preached in sundry sermons, and published for the support and comfort of Gods people, in all times of trial / by John Davenport ...The saints anchor-hold, in all storms and tempests preached in sundry sermons, and published for the support and comfort of Gods people, in all times of tryal / by John Davenport ...
London: printed by W.L. for Geo. Hurlock, 1661
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R. 1. From the efficacy of the spirit of faith in them. As the needle in the Compass, being touched with the Load-stone, though it may be moved and shaken this way and that, for a time, yet resteth not till it point to the North; so the soul, being touched with the spirit of faith, though it may be forced, by Temptation, from its bent, for a time, yet it hath no rest, till it stand God-ward. They may by Temptations be as sheep driven from mountain to mountain, and forget their resting place. Jer. 50. 6. But ⟨p. 11⟩the spirit of, faith in them will cause them to return unto God, and to say, as David, Psal. 116. 7. Return unto thy rest, O my soul. Believers are like Noah's Dove, that finding no rest for the soles of its feet, in the deluge, returned unto the Ark. Other men will like the Raven, be soon satisfied with other things.
R. 1. From the efficacy of the spirit of faith in them. As the needle in the Compasse, being touched with the Load-stone, though it may be moved and shaken this way and that, for a time, yet resteth not till it point to the North; so the soul, being touched with the spirit of faith, though it may be forced, by Temptation, from its bent, for a time, yet it hath no rest, till it stand God-ward. They may by Temptations be as sheep driven from mountaine to mountaine, and forget their resting place. Jer. 50. 6. But ⟨p. 11⟩the spirit of, faith in them will cause them to return unto God, and to say, as David, Psal. 116. 7. Return unto thy rest, O my soul. Believers are like Noahs Dove, that finding no rest for the soles of its feet, in the deluge, returned unto the Arke. Other men will like the Raven, be soon satisfied with other things.