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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.
5. If you look before you, there is nothing but misery likewise approaching thee; and these are the snares and temptations the Devil lays in thy way to ensnare thee, and entice thee to sin; there is not a step thou treadest, nor any company thou goest into, but the Devil lays a trap to ensnare thee.
5. If you look before you, there is nothing but misery likewise approaching thee; and these are the snares and temptations the Devill layes in thy way to ensnare thee, and intice thee to sin; there is not a step thou treadest, nor any company thou goest into, but the Devill layes a trap to ensnare thee.
6. If you look behind you, there is nothing but a huge heap of past sins unrepented of unsatisfied for, and unpardoned, that are able to sink thee into the bottomless pit of hell, how then canst thou think of thy past sins but with a sad heart? how dreadful is it to consider how many thousands of sins thou hast been guilty of and yet never hast been humbled for them, nor never shed one penitential tear for them; the guilt of the least of them, being enough to plunge thee into hell for ever.
6. If you look behinde you, there is nothing but a huge heap of past sins unrepented of unsatisfied for, and unpardoned, that are able to sink thee into the bottomelesse pit of hell, how then canst thou think of thy past sins but with a sad heart? how dreadfull is it to consider how many thousands of sins thou hast been guilty of and yet never hast been humbled for them, nor never shed one penitentiall tear for them; the guilt of the least of them, being enough to plunge thee into hell for ever.
7. Look on thy right hand, and there are all the blessings of God, all thy fullness and prosperity; thy riches, and great estate, are all made a curse to thee: God gives a wicked man riches for his hurt,