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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.
Doct. 1 For the first Doctr. that the Church of God is a spiritual commonwealth: in the handling of this, I shall do these two things: 1. I shall show wherein the Church may be compared to a commonwealth, and 2. I shall show you wherein they differ.
Doct. 1 For the first Doctr. that the Church of God is a spirituall commonwealth: in the handling of this, I shall doe these two things: 1. I shall shew wherein the Church may be compared to a commonwealth, and 2. I shall shew you wherein they differ.
1. The Church may be compared to a commonwealth, in these four particulars;
1. In a commonwealth there are people of different degrees, ranks, callings, and qualities, all are not Princes, nor are all Rulers, all are not Merchants, nor are all rich, there are men of all degrees, callings ⟨p. 104⟩and qualities, some are rich, some poor, some high, some low, some masters, some servants, and the like; now in this regard, the Church may be compared to a Commonwealth, for in the Church of God some are high, some low, some rich, some poor, some men grown up to a full stature in Christ, others are but new beginners and babes in Christ; some men are rich in gifts, when others are but poor and mean; some are strong in grace, like the Oak, when others are but like a broken reed. As in a Commonwealth, so in the Church of God, there are men of several ranks, degrees, callings, qualities, and conditions, as in 1 Cor. 12. 8, 9, 10. All men have