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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.
Answ. 1 1. Thou oh man art not in Covenant with thy God, that hast not yet broken the League and Covenant, which thou hast made with thy lusts, you that do still keep up and maintain the League and Covenant with your lusts and corruptions, you are not as yet come within the Covenant of Grace; that man that makes a Covenant with death and hell, cannot be under the Covenant of Grace, and therefore you that have not broken off your sins by repentance and righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy, you that are in a wicked course and resolve to continue so, lay no claim to the Covenant of Grace; you that are engaged to your lusts, you have been bad ⟨p. 124⟩and you will be so still, you have no interest in the Covenant of Grace.
Answ. 1 1. Thou oh man art not in Covenant with thy God, that hast not yet broken the League and Covenant, which thou hast made with thy lusts, you that doe still keep up and maintain the League and Covenant with your lusts and corruptions, you are not as yet come within the Covenant of Grace; that man that makes a Covenant with death and hell, cannot be under the Covenant of Grace, and therefore you that have not broken off your sins by repentance and righteousnesse, and your iniquities by shewing mercy, you that are in a wicked course and resolve to continue so, lay no claim to the Covenant of Grace; you that are engaged to your lusts, you have been bad ⟨p. 124⟩and you will be so stil, you have no interest in the Covenant of Grace.
2. You that think to be saved by a Covenant of works, cannot be under a covenant of grace, You that hope to be justified by Works, 1are fallen from Grace, as the Apostle says in Gal. 5 4. you are fallen from Grace, that is, not that you are fallen from the habit of Grace, you are fallen from the Doctrine of Grace, that holds out justification by Christ, that man shall never be saved by Christ that thinks he cannot be saved by Christ; and therefore a Papist, living and dying in this very opinion that he must be saved by a Covenant of works, cannot be saved; if you be not cast out of your selves, so as to rely wholly and only upon Christ for life and Salvation, you can lay no just claim of being under the Covenant of Grace.