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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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While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which ⟨p. 229⟩are not seen are eternal.
While wee look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which ⟨p. 229⟩are not seen are eternal.
For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality; then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, death is swallowed up in victory.
So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality; then shall bee brought to pass the saying that is written, death is swallowed up in victory.
O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the Law;
But thanks be to God which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
But thanks bee to God which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Phil. 3. 21. Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
Phil. 3. 21. Who shall change our vile body, that it may bee fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby hee is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
A little before her death she said, In the Lord Jehovah there is righteousness, and strength; righteousness for ⟨p. 230⟩justification and strength for supportation. She said, that the Word of God was the best cordial in the world: And that one minutes being in Heaven, would make amends for all her pain and misery.
A little before her death shee said, In the Lord Jehovah there is righteousness, and strength; righteousness for ⟨p. 230⟩justification and strength for supportation. Shee said, that the Word of God was the best cordial in the world: And that one minutes being in Heaven, would make amends for all her pain and misery.
6 And lastly, I cannot but take special notice of the happy close of her life, and of the blessed end she made. It is said of Job, James 5. 11. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord, &c. This our Christian Sister did in a great measure, partake both of Jobs pains, and Jobs patience, and made as happy an end, as he did, though in another kind. In the morning of that day in which she dyed, she fell into a slumber, in which she heard (as she thought) one saying to her, This day thou shalt be with me in Paradise. Immediately she awaked full of joy, and though hardly able to speak, yet she uttered it to those who stood by, and was much comforted with it. ⟨p. 231⟩Now though I am far from putting any confidence in dreams, and doubt not that a man may dream he shall go to Heaven, and yet be cast into Hell. Though I do not think that comfortable dreams are sufficient evidences of salvation. (Nay, when they are brought as proofs of erroneous opinions, I account them Diabolical delusions; and when wicked men have them, pleasant presumptions.) Yet notwithstanding when a woman who hath spent many years in the service of God, and is visited by God for above a year, with great and most grievous pains, shall at the close of her life, (when she is upon the very brink of eternity) have such a sweet, refreshing, and heart cheering impression upon her spirit; when heart fails, and flesh fails: When she can hardly speak to express the greatness of her joy, then to hear a voice (as it were) saying to her, This day thou shalt be with me in Paradise. This (in all probability) was the voice of ⟨p. 232⟩God, and not of man. This was the Lords doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes. I for bear saying any more. She is gone from a prison, to a palace; from a purgatory, to a Paradise. She is at rest with God, where all tears are wiped away from her eyes: The Lord fit us by has grace, to follow her in due time into the Kingdom of glory: Amen.
6 And lastly, I cannot but take special notice of the happy close of her life, and of the blessed end shee made. It is said of Job, James 5. 11. Yee have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord, &c. This our Christian Sister did in a great measure, partake both of Jobs pains, and Jobs patience, and made as happy an end, as hee did, though in another kinde. In the morning of that day in which shee dyed, shee fell into a slumber, in which shee heard (as shee thought) one saying to her, This day thou shalt bee with mee in Paradise. Immediately shee awaked full of joy, and though hardly able to speak, yet shee uttered it to those who stood by, and was much comforted with it.
IN the examination of my self, I find that my Aims and Ends, why I desire to gather together, and clear up my Evidences for Heaven (if my deceitful heart doth ⟨p. 234⟩not deceive me) are these following.
IN the examination of my self, I finde that my Aims and Ends, why I desire to gather together, and clear up my Evidences for Heaven (if my deceitful heart doth ⟨p. 234⟩not deceive mee) are these following.
1 That hereby (as a means) I may be enabled to glorify God in Design. 1 the great work of believing, that hereby (with Gods blessing) the dim eye of my Faith may more clearly see the Lord Jesus Christ to be a Peacemaker, and Reconciler, and Surety, for me, even for me, who am by nature a fire-brand of Hell. The time was, I am sure, when I was the Devils picture, and had the black brand of Reprobation upon me, and therefore it doth nearly concern me to search and try what Evidences I have to prove that God fetching Arguments out of his own bowels, and the riches of his free grace, hath redeemed me out of this lost estate.
1 THat hereby (as a means) I may bee inabled to glorifie God in Design. 1 the great work of beleeving, that hereby (with Gods blessing) the dimme eye of my Faith may more clearly see the Lord Jesus Christ to bee a Peacemaker, and Reconciler, and Surety, for mee, even for mee, who am by nature a fire-brand of Hell. The time was, I am sure, when I was the Devils picture, and had the black brand of Reprobation upon mee, and therefore it doth neerly concern mee to search and trye what Evidences I have to prove that God fetching Arguments out of his own bowels, and the riches of his free grace, hath redeemed mee out of this lost estate.
2 MY Aim is to strengthen that Design. 2 longed for grace of Assurance. A grace, which though it be not of ⟨p. 235⟩absolute necessity for the being and salvation, yet it is of absolute necessity for the well being and consolation of a Christian; without this grace I can neither live nor dye comfortably; and I have been often exhorted by Gods faithful Ambassadors, to gather together my Scripture Evidences, and to have the approbation of some godly and experienced Minister or Christian; and this by Gods blessing may be a means to strengthen Assurance: Yea, I find in Scripture, that the Lord saith, that the Priests lips shall preserve 1knowledge, and thou shalt seek the Law at his mouth, for he is the Messenger of the Lord of Hosts.
2 MY Aime is to strengthen that Design. 2 longed for grace of Assurance. A grace, which though it bee not of ⟨p. 235⟩absolute necessity for the being and salvation, yet it is of absolute necessity for the well being and consolation of a Christian; without this grace I can neither live nor dye comfortably; and I have been often exhorted by Gods faithful Ambassadors, to gather together my Scripture Evidences, and to have the approbation of some godly and experienced Minister or Christian; and this by Gods blessing may bee a means to strengthen Assurance: Yea, I finde in Scripture, that the Lord saith, that the Priests lips shall preserve 1knowledge, and thou shalt seek the Law at his mouth, for hee is the Messenger of the Lord of Hosts.
3 MY Aim is to obey God in his Word, who hath commanded Design. 3 me by his Apostle, to work out my own 1salvation with fear and trembling; and to give all diligence to make my calling and election sure: And I am exhorted to examine my self, and prove my self, ⟨p. 236⟩whether I be in the faith or no, know ye not (saith the Apostle) that Christ is in you, except you be reprobates: And if any man be in Christ be is a new Creature; old things are passed away, and all things are become new.
3 MY Aime is to obey God in his Word, who hath commanded Design. 3 mee by his Apostle, to work out my own 1salvation with fear and trembling; and to give all diligence to make my calling and election sure: And I am exhorted to examine my self, and prove my self, ⟨p. 236⟩whether I bee in the faith or no, know yee not (saith the Apostle) that Christ is in you, except you bee reprobates: And if any man bee in Christ bee is a new Creature; old things are passed away, and all things are become new.
