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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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Character 7 7. That man that hath an interest in Christ, he is most humble, and vile in his own eyes. Of all the men in the world, there is no man so debased in his own esteem, as he that hath an interest in Christ; mark Pauls description of a man in Christ, 2 Cor. 12. 2. I knew a man in Christ (says he) above 14. years ago, whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell, God ⟨p. 92⟩knoweth, such a man caught up into Paradise, and heard unspeakable things, which is not lawful for a man to utter, of such a one will I glory, yet of my self I will not glory, but in my infirmities. Here Paul speaking of himself, would not boast of what good either he had or did, or of what glory he beheld, left men should think of him above that which is meet; this is the badge of a man in Christ, he is most humble in his own eyes As those vessels that are fullest, sound the least, whereas those that are empty, make the greatest noise; why so, those Christians that are full of grace, & have Christ dwelling in them, walk the humblest, and make the least noise; when those that are out of Christ, and empty of all grace and goodness, keep the greatest boasting of all; As the shallow rivers make the greatest noise, in running over the pebble-stones, when the deeper streams glide away silently; so shallow brains, that know very little or nothing as they ought to know, make the greatest show, of what they seem to have, when others that know more and are deeper learned are silent. It is very remarkable, what one observes concerning the Prophet Ezekiel, a very holy man, and much conversant with visions, and revelations, yet this man that was full of so many admirable parts, and gifts, and graces, the holy ⟨p. 93⟩Ghost doth no less then 93. times in that Prophecy, call by the name of the Son of man, which was (saith he) to keep him humble, and abate pride in his heart, and to show that where there is most of Christ and grace in the heart, that man should be most humble and vile in his own eyes.
Character 7 7. That man that hath an interest in Christ, he is most humble, and vile in his own eyes. Of all the men in the world, there is no man so debased in his own esteem, as he that hath an interest in Christ; mark Pauls description of a man in Christ,