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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. 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⟩able to step one step heaven-ward; if God should say, I will save thy soul and give thee heaven, couldst thou but perform one duty, or exercise one Grace, thou couldst not do it, and therefore Christ tells us in Joh. 15. Unless you be in me, you can bring forth no fruit.
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⟩able to step one step heaven-ward; if God should say, I will save thy soul and give thee heaven, couldst thou but perform one duty, or exercise one Grace, thou couldst not do it, and therefore Christ tels us in Joh. 15. Unlesse you be in me, you can bring forth no fruit.
3. Without Christ thou art without strength to subdue any lust; Oh how unable art thou to keep under a predominant and a turbulent lust! every sin will prevail and domineer in thy soul: in Gal. 12. 20. says Paul, I have crucified sin, yet not I, but Christ that liveth in me: the messenger of Satan, that was sent to buffet Paul, had prevailed over him, if Christ had not helped him; you are not able to subdue any lust without Christ.
3. Without Christ thou art without strength to subdue any lust; Oh how unable art thou to keep under a predominant and a turbulent lust! every sin will prevail and domineer in thy soul: in