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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 13: Rule 13.
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.
Ans. It cannot be denied, but that God is oftentimes very long in fulfilling his promises. He promised that the seed 1of the woman should bruise the Serpents head; but it was Four thousand years ⟨p. 215⟩before that promise was actually accomplished. He promiseth to avenge his elect of all their enemies, to do it speedily. And the souls under the Altar cry, How long Lord, when wilt 2thou avenge our blood? &c. But this is not yet fulfilled.
Ans. It cannot be denied, but that God is oftentimes very long in fulfilling his promises. He promised that the seed 1of the woman should bruise the Serpents head; but it was Four thousand years ⟨p. 215⟩before that promise was actually accomplished. Hee promiseth to avenge his elect of all their enemies, to do it speedily. And the souls under the Altar cry, How long Lord, when wilt 2thou avenge our blood? &c. But this is not yet fulfilled.
Nay, I must add, That God is not only a long time performing his promises, but sometimes instead of performing them, he seems to the eye of flesh and blood to walk contrary to them. Sometimes the Providences of God run cross to his Promises. God promised to make David King; instead of this, he is persecuted by Saul, as a Partridge upon the mountains, he is driven to that extremity that he begins to doubt of Gods promise, and to say, That one day he should dye by the hand of Saul. God promised to Joseph, That the Sun,