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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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Dedication: TO Those of Aldermanbury-Parish, together with all others, who attend constantly upon t…
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4 It is an Act of cruelty to the Nation: For because we have been Prodigal of Christs blood, therefore he hath been Prodigal of ours.
4 It is an Act of cruelty to the Nation: For because wee have been Prodigal of Christs blood, therefore hee hath been Prodigal of ours.
5 It is a great scandal to the truly godly, and a stumbling-block to weak Christians, causing them (though unadvisedly) to separate from our Congregations.
6 It is to walk contrary to the practise of most (if not all) of the Churches of Christ in the Christian world.
To prevent this Sacrament-profanation; there are some Ministers, who wholly surcease from administering it. This I allow not, unless in case of absolute necessity. For this is (as it were) to suspend the whole Congregation, and to deny Children their bread, for fear of giving it to Dogs. The best way is to follow the advice which our Lord Jesus Christ gives,