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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.
1. Are you without Christ? why then you are without satisfaction, and contentation in all the things you enjoy here in this World: What Solomon says is verified in you, that your eye shall not be satisfied 1with seeing, nor your ear with hearing, nothing without Jesus Christ, can give ⟨p. 99⟩satisfaction to the demands of an immortal soul, the world being round, and your hearts triangular, and you know 'tis impossible that a round thing should fill that which is three square: so neither is it possible that the world or any thing in it should satisfy the desires of your hearts.
1. Are you without Christ? why then you are without satisfaction, and contentation in all the things you enjoy here in this World: What Solomon sayes is verified in you, that your eye shall not be satisfied 1with seeing, nor your ear with hearing, nothing without Jesus Christ, can give ⟨p. 99⟩satisfaction to the demands of an immortall soul, the world being round, and your hearts triangular, and you know 'tis impossible that a round thing should fill that which is three square: so neither is it possible that the world or any thing in it should satisfie the desires of your hearts.
2. As you can have no satisfaction in the world, so neither can you have any acceptation with God, God will say to you as Joseph did to his brethren, if you bring 1