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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. You are without strength to resist 1any temptation; in Ephes. 6. 10. Paul exhorts them there, to be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might, not in the power of their own might, for they were not able to stand of themselves by their own strength, but be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might; so David when he came to fight against great Goliath, had he gone out to meet him in his own strength, he had been overcome and devoured, but he went against him in the name, and in the strength of the Lord of hosts.
4. You are without strength to resist 1any temptation; in Ephes. 6. 10. Paul exhorts them there, to be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might, not in the power of their own might, for they were not able to stand of themselves by their own strength, but be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might; so David when he came to fight against great Goliah, had he gone out to meet him in his own strength, he had been overcome and devoured, but he went against him in the name, and in the strength of the Lord of hosts.
- 14. Ephes. 6. 10.
5. A man without Christ is without ⟨p. 60⟩strength, to bear or undergo any afflictions, every affliction that is but like a feather, to one that is in Christ, will be like a lump of lead upon thee; a godly man if he hath any way withdrawn himself from Christs aid and assistance, a little affliction will sink him, for, it is given us of God, not only