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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.
Answ. Answ. I answer, a believer may be said to have all things, these four ways:
Answ. Answ. I answer, a beleever may be said to have all things, these four ways:
1. He hath all things equivalently. 2. All things conditionally. 3. All things finally: And, 4. All things inheritively.
1. A believer hath all things equivalently, that is, in having Christ, he hath as good as if he had all things, he hath that which is of more worth, then if he had all the World; that man is not accounted a rich man that hath much lumber and household-stuff in his house, but he that hath many Jewels in his cabinet: why now Christ he is the pearl of great price, the jewel of all jewels, in having Christ you have all things, in regard you have that which is more worth then all things.
1. A beleever hath all things equivalently, that is, in having Christ, he hath as good as if he had all things, he hath that which is of more worth, then if hee had all the World; that man is not accounted a rich man that hath much lumber and houshold-stuffe in his house, but he that hath many Jewels in his cabinet: why now Christ hee is the pearle of great price, the jewel of all jewels, in having Christ you have all things, in regard you have that which is more worth then all things.