A78903:174
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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
7 Because he finds a sweetness in it. Delight is nothing else but a passion of the soul, arising from the sweetness of the object that we enjoy. Things that are good, present, suitable, and sweet, are the object of our delights, such is the word of God to every true Saint. It is sweeter than the honey, and the honey-comb, Psal. 19. 10. So also Psal. 119.103. How sweet are thy words unto my taste, yea sweeter than honey to my mouth. A Saint must needs delight in it, it is so suitable, and so sweet.
7 Because hee findes a sweetness in it. Delight is nothing else but a passion of the soul, arising from the sweetness of the object that we enjoy. Things that are good, present, suitable, and sweet, are the object of our delights, such is the word of God to every true Saint. It is sweeter than the hony, and the hony-comb, Psal. 19. 10. So also Psal. 119.103. How sweet are thy words unto my taste, yea sweeter than hony to my mouth. A Saint must needs delight in it, it is so suitable, and so sweet.
8 Because he loves the Law. Now that which we love, we cannot but delight in, when we come to enjoy it. A true Saint doth not only love the Law, but he loves it exceedingly, Psal. 119.167. My soul hath kept thy ⟨p. 64⟩testimonies, and I love them exceedingly. A true Saint can say with David, Psal, 119.97. Oh how do I love thy Law! and vers. 127. I love they Commandments above gold, yea above fine gold; and vers. 72. The Law of thy mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver. Now because the Saints of God are so enamoured with the Law of God, therefore it is that they cannot but delight in it, as David saith,