A78903:484
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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I find my heart much inflamed Evidence. Eleventh with love to all the children of God, because they are Gods children, and the more I see, or find or hear of God in them, the more I find my heart cleaving to them; and I think I can truly say with David, that my delight is in the Saints, and those that excel in grace; not because they are friends to me, or I have relation to them in regard of outward obligations, but because they bear the image of God upon them, and manifest it in their holy conversation. I love them, whether rich or poor. And though I did never know some of them, but only hear of their holiness, and piety, yet I could not but exceedingly love such. Therefore I hope that I am passed from death to life, because I love the Brethren, 1 Joh. 3. 14.
I finde my heart much inflamed Evidence. Eleventh with love to all the children of God, because they are Gods children, and the more I see, or finde or hear of God in them, the more I finde my heart cleaving to them; and I think I can truly say with David, that my delight is in the Saints, and those that excel in grace; not because they are friends to mee, or I have relation to them in regard of outward obligations, but because they bear the image of God upon them, and manifest it in their holy conversation. I love them, whether rich or poor. And though I did never know some of them, but only hear of their holiness, and piety, yet I could not but exceedingly love such. Therefore I hope that I am passed from death to life, because I love the Brethren, 1 Joh. 3. 14.
I do not only love God, and the Evidence. Twelfth children of God, but I labour to keep his Commandments, and they are not grievous to me. But I pray with 1David, O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes! Lord enlarge my 2heart, and I will run the ways of thy Commandments: Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy Law, yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart; for therein do I delight.