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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 8 8. Another discovery of a man in Christ, is this, he will take care and make conscience of walking worthy of his interest in Christ; the Apostle gives a caution for this in Col. 2. 6. As you have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk you in him, rooted and built up in him, that is, according to those beginnings you have made, and those Gospel-discoveries, God hath given you, and that entertainment you have already given to Christ Jesus the Lord, so now it becomes you to make a suitable progress, as truly, and really, and purely, as you have received him; so let it be your every days work to be making progress in him, and to walk worthy of him, so in the 1. Epistle of 1Joh. He that saith he abideth in him, ought himself so also to walk, even as he walked: Hence it is that you find in Scripture, that being in Christ, and living a godly life, are both joined together; as 2 Tim. 3. 12. All that will live godly in Christ Jesus: that man whose person is in Christ, will labour ⟨p. 94⟩that his ways may be in Christ too; many a one would gladly have his person in Christ, though his life be not in Christ, but those whose persons and ways are both in Christ, they may lay a comfortable claim to him; the difference between a man that hath an interest in Christ, and one that hath none, I shall demonstrate to you by this familiar example: you know, a man that by experience knows what it is to make clean a room, he will be careful that he does not upon every slight occasion, dirt it again, because he knows, what a deal of pains and labour is taking in cleansing of it; but now a dog or a spaniel he comes in and never cares for dirting of it, because he does not know what it is to make it clean; why so a godly man, he will be careful of walking worthy of his interest in Christ, because he knows how much it cost him, how many tears, and sighs, and groans, and prayers, before he got an interest in Christ, and an assurance of his love; but now a wicked man, he makes no conscience of sinning against Christ, and displeasing of him, because he never knew what it was to get an interest in him. In Gal. 3. 21