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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.
Having finished the first, I am now to proceed to the second part of Mans misery, in these words, Being Aliens from the Common-wealth of Israel, but before I fall upon this second branch of the Text, I shall speak something to you, concerning the order of the words, why their being without Christ, is put in the first place: I answer, it is put in the first place to show that as the having of Christ is the foundation; and inlet of all happiness and blessedness; so the want of an interest in Christ is the Spring and Fountain from whence all the miseries and calamities that are incident to the children of men do flow, and therefore this deservedly is put in the first place, for if you are without Christ, you must needs be Aliens from the ⟨p. 102⟩commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the Covenant of Promise, without hope, and without God in the World.
HAving finished the first, I am now to proceed to the second part of Mans misery, in these words, Being Aliens from the Common-wealth of Israel, but before I fal opon this second branch of the Text, I shall speak something to you, concerning the order of the words, why their being without Christ, is put in the first place: I answer, it is put in the first place to shew that as the having of Christ is the foundation; and inlet of all happinesse and blessednesse; so the want of an interest in Christ is the Spring and Fountaine from whence all the miseries and calamities that are incident to the children of men doe flow, and therefore this deservedly is put in the first place, for if you are without Christ, you must needs be Aliens from the ⟨p. 102⟩commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the Covenant of Promise, without hope, and without God in the World.
But then again why is their being aliens to the commonwealth of Israel put in the second place? Answ. Because he that is without Christ the head, must needs be without the church the body, for by the commonwealth of Israel, is meant the whole body of the Church, they were aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, that is, this was the misery of the Ephesians, while they were in a state of Gentilism, not converted to the Faith of Christ, by the Gospel, they had no interest in the benefits and privileges that the people of God enjoyed that were in the Church of Israel, they had none of those spiritual and special privileges and blessings, which God did bestow upon all those that were in Covenant with him, they were aliens to the commonwealth of Israel, that is, they were aliens to the Ordinances of God, that were then in use in the Jewish Church, they were without all the Ordinances of Jesus Christ. All the privileges of the people of God, did the Gentiles want, before they were in Christ. Here then you see the complete misery of those that were in a state of Gentilism, they were aliens to the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the Divine Worship of God, which he did institute and appoint in his