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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.
I shall a little explain this place to you; says the Apostle, Whether Paul or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come, all is yours, and you are Christs, and Christ is Gods: §1Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, (that is) all the Ministers of Christ, if you have an interest in Christ, Christ hath given gifts to his Ministers for your sakes: so that you may lay claim to all the Ministers of Christ, Paul is yours, and Apollos is yours, they are yours, because they are your lights, to guide you in the way to heaven, through the dark wilderness of this world; they are your Pastors, to feed you with knowledge and understanding, in the Mysteries of Salvation; they are your Shepherds, to gather you into the fold of Jesus Christ; they are your builders to hew and square and make you fit for Christs spiritual building; they are your con••ctors or the friends of the Bridegroom, to make up a complete match between Christ and you; (I speak only in Scripture phrase) ⟨p. 69⟩they are your Vine-dressers to prune you, and make you fit to bring forth fruit unto God: Thus all the gifts of all the Ministers in the world are intended by Christ for the good of his children; if there were no godly men in the World, there would be no Ministers in the World, and therefore these people that will hear only one kind of Ministers, such as they affect, and slight all else, they straighten their own privileges, for all the Ministers in the World are given by Christ for the benefit of his children.
I shall a little explain this place to you; sayes the Apostle, Whether Paul or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come, all is yours, and you are Christs, and Christ is Gods: §1Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, (that is) all the Ministers of Christ, if you have an interest in Christ, Christ hath given gifts to his Ministers for your sakes: so that you may lay claim to all the Ministers of Christ, Paul is yours, and Apollos is yours, they are yours, because they are your lights, to guide you in the way to heaven, through the darke wildernesse of this world; they are your Pastors, to feed you with knowledge and understanding, in the Mysteries of Salvation; they are your Shepheards, to gather you into the fold of Jesus Christ; they are your builders to hew and square and make you fit for Christs spirituall building; they are your conctors or the friends of the Bridegroome, to make up a compleat match between Christ and you; (I speak only in Scripture phrase)