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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.
3. There is a difference in regard of the power and efficacy of these Laws; the Laws of a commonwealth do only restrain the outward man, if you do amiss, but the Law of God in the Church, that cannot only restrain in practise, but change the heart, and alter the affections, and make thee a new man.
3. There is a difference in regard of the power and efficacy of these Laws; the Laws of a commonwealth doe onely restrain the outward man, if you do amiss, but the Law of God in the Church, that cannot onely restrain in practise, but change the heart, and alter the affections, and make thee a new man.
4. They differ in this regard, a commonwealth may alter their Laws at pleasure, if they see occasion, if they find any ⟨p. 108⟩law grievous or burdensome to the Kingdom, they may alter it, or take it away, and add a new Law in the room of it, but this the Church of God cannot do, the law that the Church hath now, it must have to the end of the world, God himself gave the Law to his Church, and he cannot give a prejudicial or burdensome law, whereas Rulers of Commonwealths, they are but men, and cannot look into the events of things; and therefore are ignorant whether this or that law may be good or no, and therefore do change them at their pleasure when they see a necessity; but the rule of the Word of God is an unerring and unalterable rule, which all must follow and practise to the end of the World.
4. They differ in this regard, a commonwealth may alter their Laws at pleasure, if they see occasion, if they find any ⟨p. 108⟩law grievous or burdensome to the Kingdome, they may alter it, or take it away, and adde a new Law in the room of it, but this the Church of God cannot doe, the law that the Church hath now, it must have to the end of the world, God himself gave the Law to his Church, and he cannot give a prejudicial or burdensome law, whereas Rulers of Commonwealths, they are but men, and cannot look into the events of things; and therefore are ignorant whether this or that law may be good or no, and therefore doe change them at their pleasure when they see a necessity; but the rule of the Word of God is an unerring and unalterable rule, which all must follow and practise to the end of the World.