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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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6. Things to come are yours too; if afflictions come, or temptations come, or trouble, or want, or famine, or pestilence, or imprisonments, or any thing come, they are all yours, they are ordered by Christ to be for your good; and so if mercy ⟨p. 71⟩comes, and the blessings of another world, they are all yours, Heaven and Happiness, and Glory, Life & Salvation are all yours. Here then (Beloved) you see the first branch of a mans happiness, that hath an interest in Christ, in having Christ he hath all things, though he hath nothing, because he hath him that hath all things: this is the first.
6. Things to come are yours too; if afflictions come, or temptations come, or trouble, or want, or famine, or pestilence, or imprisonments, or any thing come, they are all yours, they are ordered by Christ to be for your good; and so if mercy ⟨p. 71⟩comes, and the blessings of another world, they are all yours, Heaven and Happinesse, and Glory, Life & Salvation are all yours. Here then (Beloved) you see the first branch of a mans happinesse, that hath an interest in Christ, in having Christ he hath all things, though hee hath nothing, because he hath him that hath all things: this is the first.
2. That man that hath an interest in Christ, his second consolation lies in this, that all that Christ hath is his: and (oh my Beloved) this is a golden mine, that will afford you many precious comforts, I shall give them to you under these five or six particulars.
2. That man that hath an interest in Christ, his second consolation lies in this, that all that Christ hath is his: and (oh my Beloved) this is a golden mine, that will afford you many pretious comforts, I shall give them to you under these five or six particulars.