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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.
2. Thou that sayest thou hast an interest in Christ, let me ask you this question, How came you by your interest in Christ? Do you think that Christ fell from heaven, into your bosom whether you would or no? How came you by Christ then? Did you ever make a powerful prayer unto God for him? Did you ever sigh, and sob, and cry mightily unto God for him? Did you ever see your misery without him? and beg the Father earnestly for him? for God is not prodigal of ⟨p. 46⟩his son to give him to those that never ask him.
2. Thou that sayest thou hast an interest in Christ, let me ask you this question, How came you by your interest in Christ? Do you think that Christ fel from heaven, into your bosome whether you would or no? How came you by Christ then? Did you ever make a powerfull prayer unto God for him? Did you ever sigh, and sob, and cry mightily unto God for him? Did you ever see your misery without him? and beg the Father earnestly for him? for God is not prodigall of ⟨p. 46⟩his son to give him to those that never ask him.
3. Let me ask you this question, Did you ever see an absolute necessity in your own souls, of getting an interest in Jesus Christ? were you ever sensible of the want of Christ, and of the worth of Christ, of the need you have of Christ, and in what a sad, and miserable, and deplorable, and damnable condition you are in without Christ? if you are not sensible of this, you are to this day without Jesus Christ.
4. Let me ask you this question, How can you evidence that you have an interest in Christ, by your walking? what saith the Apostle in