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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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Use 2. For Exhortation: 1 Generally, to all; to make out for this portion. To this end, wait upon God in his Ordinances with thirsting souls: It will not be in vain, Isa. 5. 5. 1, 2, 3. Prov. 8. 34, 35. For thereby, either it shall be cleared unto you that the Lord is your portion, or the Lord will become your portion. And he is so unto them, in whom faith is wrought in Christ by the Spirit, in the Ministry of the Gospel. They that can say to Christ, with Thomas, My Lord and my God, Joh. 20. 28. may also say to God, with David, in Ps. 142. 5. O Lord, thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living. This is the privilege of those, who answer Gods call, by joining to him in Covenant. So saith the Lord, I entered into Covenant with thee, and thou becamest mine, Ezek. 16. 8. And again, in Hos. 2. 23. I will say unto them which were not my people, Thou art my people, and they shall say, Thou art my God.
Vse 2. For Exhortation: 1 Generally, to all; to make out for this portion. To this end, wait upon God in his Ordinances with thirsting souls: It will not be in vain, Isa. 5. 5. 1, 2, 3. Prov. 8. 34, 35. For thereby, either it shall be cleered unto you that the Lord is your portion, or the Lord will become your portion. And he is so unto them, in whom faith is wrought in Christ by the Spirit, in the Ministry of the Gospel. They that can say to Christ, with Thomas, My Lord and my God, Ioh. 20. 28. may also say to God, with David, in Ps. 142. 5. O Lord, thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living. This is the priviledge of those, who answer Gods call, by joyning to him in Covenant. So saith the Lord, I entred into Covenant with thee, and thou becamest mine,