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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
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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.
5. They differ in their censure, the censure of a Commonwealth may extend so far as to confiscation of goods, to banishment, imprisonment, or death, but the censure of the Church extends only to excommunication, or throwing the offender out of their society or fellowship, they can do no more, and must do no more, the Church of Christ can inflict no censure, but only to excommunicate, and therefore their practise that do imprison and censure and inflict punishment upon their people, is not warrantable but does contradict the rule of the Word; and those