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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.
SERMON, VI.
EPHES. 2. 12. That at that time ye were without Christ,—
Lest any of you that hear me this day should lie under a spirit of delusion and think that all that I have said touching the happiness of those that have an interest in Christ belongs to them when it doth not; I shall therefore spend this hour in showing you some characters whereby you may know whether you have a real interest in Christ or no: this is the needfullest point that ever in my life I pressed upon you, and the Lord give you grace to lay these characters close to your own hearts, and by them seriously to examine your own souls whether you have a real interest in Christ or no: but before I give you these characters, give me leave by the way to premise these three or four Cautions ⟨p. 83⟩or cautelary conclusions, which will the better make way to the handling the point in hand.
LEst any of you that hear mee this day should lie under a spirit of delusion and think that all that I have said touching the happinesse of those that have an interest in Christ belongs to them when it doth not; I shall therefore spend this houre in shewing you some characters whereby you may know whether you have a real interest in Christ or no: this is the needfullest point that ever in my life I prest upon you, and the Lord give you grace to lay these characters close to your own hearts, and by them seriously to examine your own souls whether you have a reall interest in Christ or no: but before I give you these characters, give me leave by the way to premise these three or four Cautions