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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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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 2 Cor. 5. 17. If any man 1be in Christ, he is a new creature, old things are passed away, and all things are become new; are you new creatures? are all your old sins passed away? the Apostle tells you, that they that are Christs, have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts: why now, hast thou killed any lust in thy heart, or rather do not every lust reign in thee, with as much power as ever they did? If it be so, then surely you have no interest in Christ at all.
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 2 Cor. 5. 17. If any man 1be in Christ, he is a new creature, old things are passed away, and all things are become new; are you new creatures? are all your old sins passed away? the Apostle tels you, that they that are Christs, have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts: why now, hast thou killed any lust in thy heart, or rather do not every lust reign in thee, with as much power as ever they did? If it be so, then surely you have no interest in Christ at all.
Use. 2 Thus much for the first sort of people, those that are plunged into a spiritual delusion, we come now to the second sort of people, those that are doubting, and perplexed souls, that say they have not an