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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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2. Our sufferings are Christs sufferings to sanctify them unto us. Act. 9. Christ 1says to Saul; Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? he looks upon the injuries and wrongs, that are done to his people, as if they were done to him.
2. Our sufferings are Christs sufferings to sanctifie them unto us. Act. 9. Christ 1says to Saul; Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? hee lookes upon the injuries and wrongs, that are done to his people, as if they were done to him.
3. Your bodies and souls are Christs to save them; our members are Members of Christs body, as in 1 Cor. 6. 15. says the Apostle, shall I take the Members of Christ, and make them Members of an harlot? God forbid: thy body is Christs, and thy soul is Christs, the Apostle hath it in so many express terms, in 1 Cor. 6. 19, 20. What know you 1not (says the Apostle) that your bodies are the Temples of the Holy Ghost, which is in you, which you have of God, and you are not your own; for you are bought with a price, therefore glorify God in your bodies and souls which are his. Thus you see what a large field of mercy all you that have an interest in Christ, have here to walk in, you have all things, though you have nothing, all things equivalently, all things conditionally, all things finally, and all things inheritively: all the Ministers of Christ are yours, the whole world is yours, life and death is yours, things present are yours, whether present afflictions, or present mercies, things to come are yours, whether afflictions, or temptations, or trouble, or want, or any things; and mercy to come is yours, as life and Salvation, Heaven and Happiness, all is yours; all that Christ hath is yours, Christs Father is your Father, his Spirit is your Spirit, his righteousness is your righteousness, his graces are your graces, his peace is your peace, and his sufferings