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The natural mans case stated, or, An exact map of the little world man…The naturall mans case stated, or, An exact map of the little world man…
The natural mans case stated, or, An exact map of the little world man considered in both his capacities, either in the state of nature or grace / as is laid down in XVII sermons by that late truly orthodox divine, Mr. Christopher Love ... ; whereunto is annexed The saints triumph over death, being his funeral sermon, by that painful labourer in the Lords vineyard, Mr. Tho. Manton ...The naturall mans case stated, or, An exact map of the little world man considered in both his capacities, either in the state of nature or grace / as is laid down in XVII sermons by that late truely orthodox divine, Mr. Christopher Love ... ; whereunto is annexed The saints triumph over death, being his funeral sermon, by that painful labourer in the Lords vineyard, Mr. Tho. Manton ...
London: printed by E. Cotes for George Eversden, 1652
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.
there is a great controversy between Christ and the Devil, to which thy soul does belong, why now if poisonsome lusts, & venomous sins, can live and thrive in thy soul, then you belong to the Devil; but if these lusts and sins die in your soul, then you belong to Jesus Christ.
there is a great controversie between Christ and the Devill, to which thy soul does belong, why now if poisonsome lusts, & venomous sins, can live and thrive in thy soul, then you belong to the Devil; but if these lusts and sins dy in your soul, then you belong to Jesus Christ.
3. Another Character is this, that man that is without unfeigned love to the person of Christ, that man is without any interest in Christ; for every one that hath Christ loves him; and every one that hath him not, loves him not: 1 Cor. 16. 2. If any man loves not the Lord Christ, let him be accursed, ⟨p. 38⟩he that does not love Christ, hath no interest in Christ, and shall be accursed when Christ shall come to judgement.
Object. Object. But some will be ready to say, If this be so, that the not loving of Christ, be an argument of the not having of Christ, why then I think I am well enough, for I do love Christ with all my heart.
Object. Object. But some will be ready to say, If this be so, that the not loving of Christ, be an argument of the not having of Christ, wby then I think I am well enough, for I do love Christ with all my heart.