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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.
Oh therefore I beseech you in the fear of God, look about you, to see whether you are the men that have a real actual interest in Christ or no. Are you such men as are without the spirit of Christ? or are you without a saving power derived from Christ, enabling you to mortify your bosom lusts? Are you without an unfeigned love to the person of Christ, or without a true and saving knowledge of Christ? Are you contentedly ignorant of Christ, and care not to know more? or are you obstinately ignorant, and will not learn more? Are you without a hearing ear, and an obedient heart to the Word of Christ? Do you take greater industry, and complacency in the committing of sin, then ever you did in the performance of any holy duty? Or do you backslide from the ways of Christ both in judgement, and in practise? If there be a concurrence of these seven Characters in you, then conclude that you have no interest at all in Christ, conclude then that at this time you are without Jesus Christ. Thus now I have done with the second question which I promised you to answer I shall now spend a little time in winding up what I have said in a practical Use, and then come to the third Question.
Oh therefore I beseech you in the fear of God, look about you, to see whether you are the men that have a reall actuall interest in Christ or no. Are you such men as are without the spirit of Christ? or are you without a saving power derived from Christ, enabling you to mortifie your bosome lusts? Are you without an unfeigned love to the person of Christ, or without a true and saving knowledg of Christ? Are you contentedly ignorant of Christ, and care not to know more? or are you obstinately ignorant, and wil not learn more? Are you without a hearing ear, and an obedient heart to the Word of Christ? Do you take greater industry, and complacency in the committing of sin, then ever you did in the performance of any holy duty? Or do you backslide from the wayes of Christ both in judgement, and in practise? If there be a concurrence of these seaven Characters in you, then conclude that you have no interest at all in Christ, conclude then that at this time you are without Jesus Christ. Thus now I have done with the second question which I promised you to answer I shall now spend a little time in winding up what I have said in a practicall Use, and then come to the third Question.