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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. Another cautelary conclusion I would have you take notice of, is this; that in laying down the characters of a man that hath an interest in Christ, I do not so press them, as that unless you have them all in you, you cannot have an ⟨p. 84⟩interest in Christ, for if you have but one of them in you, in truth and sincerity, it is an evidence that you have an interest in Christ: I give you this caution for fear of casting down any poor dejected soul; if you have but one link of this golden chain, you have as sure hold, as if you had all of it.
2. Another cautelary conclusion I would have you take notice of, is this; that in laying down the characters of a man that hath an interest in Christ, I do not so presse them, as that unlesse you have them all in you, you cannot have an ⟨p. 84⟩interest in Christ, for if you have but one of them in you, in truth and sincerity, it is an evidence that you have an interest in Christ: I give you this caution for fear of casting down any poor dejected soul; if you have but one link of this golden chain, you have as sure hold, as if you had all of it.
3. In laying down these characters of one that hath an interest in Christ, I lay them down only in the affirmative, not in the negative, that is, all those that have these characters in them, may be confidently assured, that they have an interest in Christ: but I do not say, that those that have not these characters in them, have not an interest Christ, for should I say so, I should cast down many a humble and dejected soul: I do not say, that if you have not these characters in you, you have no interest in Christ; but this I say, that you may confidently and indubitatively know and be assured, that you have an interest in Christ, if you find these things in you.
3. In laying down these characters of one that hath an interest in Christ, I lay them down onely in the affirmative, not in the negative, that is, all those that have these characters in them, may be confidently assured, that they have an interest in Christ: but I do not say, that those that have not these characters in them, have not an interest Christ, for should I say so, I should cast down many a humble and dejected soul: I do not say, that if you have not these characters in you, you have no interest in Christ; but this I say, that you may confidently and indubitatively know and be assured, that you have an interest in Christ, if you finde these things in you.