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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
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7. The last Character is this, that man is without any interest in Christ that backslides from the ways of Christ, both in judgement, and in practise: (Beloved) when a man shall backslide from the truth of Christ in judgement, and from the exercises of holy duties in practise, when he backslides both these ways, he is not in Jesus Christ: 2 Joh. v. 9. Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of 1Christ hath not God, but he that abideth in the Doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son; that man that sins both in judgement and in practise, he is not of God; but he that abides in the truth of God ⟨p. 44⟩both in judgement and in practise, he hath both the Father and the Son.
7. The last Character is this, that man is without any interest in Christ that backslides from the wayes of Christ, both in judgement, and in practise: (Beloved) when a man shall backslide from the truth of Christ in judgement, and from the exercises of holy duties in practise, when he backslides both these wayes, he is not in Jesus Christ: 2 Joh. v. 9. Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of 1Christ hath not God, but he that abideth in the Doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son; that man that sins both in judgement and in practise, he is not of God; but he that abides in the truth of God ⟨p. 44⟩both in judgement and in practise, he hath both the Father and the Son.