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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.
1. Every man out of Christ, wants 1strength to perform any duty, as in Rom. 8. 26. We know not what to pray for, as we ought, we are able to do nothing that is spiritually good of our selves, all our duties and services, without the righteousness of Christ added to them, are but like so many ciphers, now you know put 1000. ciphers together, and they make no sum, but if one figure be prefixed to them, they make an innumerable number; why so all our duties of themselves are worth nothing, but then Christ being added to them, that puts an estimate upon them, and makes them of a considerable value and worth.
1. Every man out of Christ, wants 1strength to perform any duty, as in Rom. 8. 26. We know not what to pray for, as wee ought, we are able to doe nothing that is spiritually good of our selves, all our duties and services, without the righteousnesse of Christ added to them, are but like so many ciphers, now you know put 1000. ciphers together, and they make no sum, but if one figure be prefixt to them, they make an innumerable number; why so all our duties of themselves are worth nothing, but then Christ being added to them, that puts an estimate upon them, and makes them of a considerable value and worth.
2. You are without strength to exercise any grace; a dead man is as well able to stir, as a man without Christ is ⟨p. 59⟩