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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 5 › Rule 5: Rule 5.
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.
Christ saith, Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I 1will give you rest. This Text is as an Alabaster box full of precious consolation. If thy sins be a burden to thee, Christ will give thee rest; if thou carriest them about thee, not as a golden chain about thy neck, but as an Iron chain about thy feet; if thou ⟨p. 192⟩beest heavy laden with them; Christ will take them off thy shoulders, and put them upon his.
Christ saith, Come unto mee all yee that labour and are heavy laden, and I 1will give you rest. This Text is as an Alabaster box full of precious consolation. If thy sins bee a burden to thee, Christ will give thee rest; if thou carriest them about thee, not as a golden chain about thy neck, but as an Iron chain about thy feet; if thou ⟨p. 192⟩beest heavy laden with them; Christ will take them off thy shoulders, and put them upon his.
Christ saith, That he will not break the bruised Reed, nor quench the smoking 1flax, till be send forth judgement unto victory. If thou hast grace but as a smoking flax, Christ will not quench it, but assist it, till it come to a great flame.
Christ saith, That hee will not break the bruised Reed, nor quench the smoaking 1