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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.
And thus now (Beloved) I have done with the Doctrinal part of this point, that every man, during the state of his unregeneracy, is without any actual interest in Christ: we come now to the application, and here I might say to you as a learned Author was wont to say, when he had been handling any terrible subject, and treating upon Doctrines of ⟨p. 63⟩terror, he would always say in the close, Oh godly man, this belongs not to thee: so may I say to you, thou godly soul, this appertains not to thee, the misery and sad condition of a man out of Christ, belongs not to thee, thou doest not now hear the sentence which shall be passed upon thee, but thou dost now hear the misery, that thou art freed from, and redeemed from: Use. The Use that I shall make of this, shall be by way of consolation, and the Lord uphold and comfort the hearts of all you that can lay a just claim to Jesus Christ. §11. Happy, Oh thrice happy are you, that ever you were born, that have an interest in Jesus Christ, for though God be clothed with majesty great and terrible in himself, yet you can look upon him, under apprehensions of love and mercy, peace, goodness, tenderness, and kindness; you are to look upon God not as an angry Judge to condemn you, but as a Father of mercy to comfort you; not as an adversary in battle array against you, but as a friend reconciled to you; not as a burdensome stone, that may grind you to powder, but as the rock of Ages, in the clefts whereof you may find safety: you are to look upon God, not as a consuming fire to burn you, but as a refiners fire to purge away your dross, and sin, and corruption; ⟨p. 64⟩it is Christs blood only that quencheth the fire of Gods anger. So that now you may look upon God under all these apprehensions of love and mercy, peace, pardon, and reconciliation, &c. if you have an interest in Jesus Christ.
And thus now (Beloved) I have done with the Doctrinall part of this point, that every man, during the state of his unregeneracy, is without any actuall interest in Christ: we come now to the application, and here I might say to you as a learned Author was wont to say, when he had been handling any terrible subject, and treating upon Doctrines of ⟨p. 63⟩