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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.
But then again says the Apostle, Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the World, all is yours: you have a right to all the World, not only a civil right, but a religious right, The meek shall inherit the earth. So that if you could go to the top of an exceeding high Mountain, and look over all the whole World, you may say, Behold, I see all this is my Fathers ground, and he hath given it to Christ, even the heathen for his inheritance, and 1the uttermost parts of the earth for his possession, and I having an Interest in Christ, am thereby a coheir and joint heir with him.
But then again says the Apostle, Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the World, all is yours: you have a right to all the World, not only a civil right, but a religious right, The meek shall inherit the earth. So that if you could go to the top of an exceeding high Mountain, and look over all the whole World, you may say, Behold, I see all this is my Fathers ground, and he hath given it to Christ, even the heathen for his inheritance, and 1the uttermost parts of the earth for his possession, and I having an Interest in Christ, am thereby a coheire and joint heire with him.
3. Life is yours likewise; God hath given you your lives that in that little space of time, you might provide for eternity, and labour to know God and worship him aright.