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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.
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) ⟨p. 96⟩that have a sure testimony in your own consciences, that you do set a high price and value, and esteem upon Christ, above all things in the world, and that you count all other things as dross and dung, in comparison of an interest in Christ, this is a very good and undoubted evidence that you have an interest in him. It was an excellent speech of one concerning his interest in Christ; says he, if all the stones in my house were Diamonds, and all the dust in my house shavings of gold, and every pebble stone, an orient pearl, yet would I not prize nor value these in comparison of my interest in Christ.
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 desireablest good in the world, he knowes 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 beleeve Christ is precious; intimating, that whosoever is founded and bottomed upon Christ, Christ is very precious to that soul, and therefore you (beloved) ⟨p. 96⟩that have a sure testimony in your own consciences, that you doe set a high price and value, and esteem upon Christ, above all things in the world, and that you count all other things as drosse and dung, in comparison of an interest in Christ, this is a very good and undoubted evidence that you have an interest in him. It was an excellent speech of one concerning his interest in Christ; sayes he, if all the stones in my house were Diamonds, and all the dust in my house shavings of gold, and every peble stone, an orient pearl, yet would I not prize nor value these in comparison of my interest in Christ.