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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.
he says ⟨p. 95⟩that this speech of the Apostle here, is spoken in an allusion to an ancient custom among the heathens, that when they came to the profession of the Faith, they were wont always between Easter and Whitsuntide to put off their old garments, and put on white raiments; the end of it was to typify and note, that when once they were in Christ, they must leave off their old courses and conversations, and now labour to walk after a more holy, and blameless, and innocent life, in their carriages towards God: thus (beloved) if you have an interest in Christ, you have put on Christ, walking worthy of him, in a holy, pure, spotless, and unblameable life and conversation.
he sayes ⟨p. 95⟩that this speech of the Apostle here, is spoken in an allusion to an ancient custome among the heathens, that when they came to the profession of the Faith, they were wont alwayes between Easter and Whitsuntide to put off their old garments, and put on white rayments; the end of it was to typifie and note, that when once they were in Christ, they must leave off their old courses and conversations, and now labour to walk after a more holy, and blamelesse, and innocent life, in their carriages towards God: thus (beloved) if you have an interest in Christ, you have put on Christ, walking worthy of him, in a holy, pure, spotlesse, and unblameable life and conversation.
9. A man that hath an interest in Christ, doth so prize him, that he would not be without him for all the world; there is no man that is in Christ, but looks upon him as the most amiablest, and desirablest good in the world, he knows the worth of Christ, and counts him as an invaluable treasure. In 1 Pet. 2. 7. the Apostle after he had told them, of their being built upon Christ, as lively stones upon the foundation; he concludes, to you therefore which believe Christ is precious; intimating, that whosoever is founded and bottomed upon Christ, Christ is very precious to that soul, and therefore you (beloved)