A78903:269
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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1 A Presumptuous sinner studieth 1nothing but the promising Word. He sleights the commanding, and the threatening Word. The Word commands him to keep holy the Sabbath day, not to love the world, not to lust, but he turns a deaf ear to it. The Word threateneth to wound the ⟨p. 125⟩hairy scalp of every one that goeth on in his wickedness, but because God is patient, and long suffering, therefore he regards it not. But as for the Promising Word, he snatcheth at it, he doth not truly lay hold on it, but snatcheth at it, before it belongs to him, and spiderlike, sucks the poison of sin out of it, and makes of it a cradle to rock himself asleep in sinful courses. Because God hath promised, that whensoever a Sinner turns from his sins which he hath committed, he shall surely live, and not dye, therefore he delays, and prorogues his turning from sin.
1 A Presumptuous sinner studieth 1nothing but the promising Word. Hee sleights the commanding, and the threatning Word. The Word commands him to keep holy the Sabbath day, not to love the world, not to lust, but hee turns a deaf ear to it. The Word threatneth to wound the ⟨p. 125⟩hairy scalp of every one that goeth on in his wickednesse, but because God is patient, and long suffering, therefore he regards it not. But as for the Promising VVord, hee snatcheth at it, he doth not truly lay hold on it, but snatcheth at it, before it belongs to him, and spiderlike, sucks the poison of sin out of it, and makes of it a cradle to rock himself asleep in sinful courses. Because God hath promised, that whensoever a Sinner turns from his sins which hee hath committed, hee shall surely live, and not dye, therefore hee delaies, and prorogues his turning from sin.
- 1The difference between a presumptuous sinner, and a true child of God in relation to the Promises.