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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.
4. Lastly, take in this caution likewise, that in giving you these Characters, I shall not press them so, as if the having of all these in exercise and feeling, and in your own apprehensions, can only evidence your having an interest in Christ, but if you have them in habit, and in truth, ⟨p. 85⟩though not in exercise and practise, it is sufficient to evidence your interest in Christ. For a poor soul may have many graces of Gods Spirit in truth in him, though he doth not feel, and exercise, and apprehend them in himself, as I told you it was with Mary Magdalen; she talked to Christ face to face, and says she, they have 1taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him. And thus I have done with the cautions, or cautelary conclusions, wherein I have only made way for my better proceeding, in giving you the several Characters of a man that hath a real interest in Christ, and I wish to God they may be all engraven upon every one 2of your hearts, that you may be unquestionably assured in your own souls, of your interest in him; I shall reduce all I have to say concerning this particular under these 12. heads.
4. Lastly, take in this caution likewise, that in giving you these Characters, I shall not presse them so, as if the having of all these in exercise and feeling, and in your own apprehensions, can only evidence your having an interest in Christ, but if you have them in habit, and in truth, ⟨p. 85⟩though not in exercise and practise, it is sufficient to evidence your interest in Christ. For a poor soul may have many graces of Gods Spirit in truth in him, though he doth not feel, and exercise, and apprehend them in himself, as I told you it was with Mary Magdalen; she talked to Christ face to face, and sayes she, they have 1taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him. And thus I have done with the cautions, or cautelary conclusions, wherein I have only made way for my better proceeding, in giving you the severall Characters of a man that hath a reall interest in Christ, and I wish to God they may be all engraven upon every one