Work upon the ark. Meditations upon the ark as a type of the church

Be not then Discouraged at the Dangers, ⟨p. 10⟩the Tempests, which the Church of God may meet withal. 'Tis the Name of the Church, in Isa. 54.11. O thou Tossed with Tempests! and so it may have this Appellation, O thou Threatened with Dangers! But be of good cheer. The Lord Jesus Christ Himself is exposed unto all the perils which bear a terrible Aspect on the Church of God. Hence the Great Reformer, in very perplexing Distresses would so comfort himself Si nos Ruimus, Ruit & Christus; Christ Himself will Fare like us, and Fall with us: And this may be our comfort, The Lord Jesus Christ Himself, must founder in the Quicksands of that Corruption, or Oppression, in which the whole Church of God shall be ever swallowed up. This was the Triumph of the Church, in Psal 46.3, 5. We will not fear, though the Waters Roar, and be Troubled Why so? It follows, God is in the midst of Her! Let never such Roaring, Dashing, Horrible Hurricanes arise, the Church cannot be cast away; the Reason is, God is in the midst of her. When Caesar was in a little Boat at Sea, hatred and battered by a violent Storm, which made the Mariners afraid, he merrily said unto them, Come, Courage, brave Hearts, you carry Caesar, and the interests of Caesar here! Why, a better Freighted ⟨p. 11⟩Vessel is the Church of God: It has our •lessed Noah aboard; It carries Jesus, and •he Interests of Jesus in the Bottom of it.

Be not then Discouraged at the Dangers, ⟨p. 10⟩the Tempests, which the Church of God may meet withal. 'Tis the Name of the Church, in Isa. 54.11. O thou Tossed with Tempests! and so it may have this Appellation, O thou Threatned with Dangers! But be of good chear. The Lord Jesus Christ Himself is exposed unto all the perils which bear a terrible Aspect on the Church of God. Hence the Great Reformer, in very perplexing Distresses would so comfort himself Si nos Ruimus, Ruit & Christus; Christ Himself will Fare like us, and Fall with us: And this may be our comfort, The Lord Jesus Christ Himself, must founder in the Quicksands of that Corruption, or Oppression, in which the whole Church of God shall be ever swallowed up. This was the Triumph of the Church, in Psal 46.3, 5. We will not fear, though the Waters Roar, and be Troubled Why so? It follows, God is in the midst of Her! Let never such Roaring, Dashing, Horrible Huricanes arise, the Church cannot be cast away; the Reason is, God is in the midst of her. When Caesar was in a little Boat at Sea, hattered and battered by a violent Storm, which made the Marriners afraid, he merrily said unto them, Come, Courage, brave Hearts, you carry Caesar, and the nterests of Caesar here! Why, a better Fraighted