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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. 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, B.D. and pastor of the church at Aldermanbury.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. 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, B.D. and pastor of the church at Aldermanbury.
London: printed for Jo. Hancock (brother to the late deceased Eliz. Moore) to be sold, 1657
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The Godly mans Ark, OR, City of Refuge in the day of his Distresses. › Sermon 1
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And therefore whensoever God brings us into the School of Affliction, let us labour to be good Scholars ⟨p. 46⟩in it; and to answer all those ends, aims, and designs which God hath in afflicting of us. Let us pray to God that our afflictions may be Divine Hammers, to break our hearts for sin, and from sin, may make the world bitter, and Christ more precious, may prove, and improve our graces, and may put an edge upon all holy duties.
And therefore whensoever God brings us into the School of Affliction, let us labour to bee good Schollars ⟨p. 46⟩in it; and to answer all those ends, aimes, and designs which God hath in afflicting of us. Let us pray to God that our afflictions may bee Divine Hammers, to break our hearts for sin, and from sin, may make the world bitter, and Christ more precious, may prove, and improve our graces, and may put an edge upon all holy duties.
There are two things I would have you in an especial manner to labour after.
1 Labour when afflicted, to know the meaning of Gods Rod.1 2 That the good you get by afflictions, may abide upon you after your recovery from them.
- 1Gods people are to labour to know the meaning of Gods Rod.