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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.
2. This had been your misery under a Covenant of Works; for that exacts perfect obedience, and does punish the offender in case of disobedience: but being under a Covenant of Grace, the Lord accepts through Christ of sincere obedience, though it be not perfect.
2. This had been your misery under a Covenant of Works; for that exacts perfect obedience, and does punish the offendour in case of disobedience: but being under a Covenant of Grace, the Lord accepts through Christ of sincere obedience, though it be not perfect.
3. The Covenant of Works is not contented with perfect obedience neither, unless it be personal; it must not be perfect, done for thee by another, but done by thy self in thy own person; but now the Covenant of Grace, accepts of perfect obedience, though it be not done by thy self, but in the person of Jesus Christ; God the Father doth as fully accept of Christ obeying and fulfilling his will in doing and suffering in our behalf, as if we had done and suffered what he did in our own persons, and herein lies the great happiness of a man under the Covenant of Grace.
3. The Covenant of Works is not contented with perfect obedience neither, unlesse it be personall; it must not be perfect, done for thee by another, but done by thy self in thy own person; but now the Conant of Grace, accepts of perfect obedience, though it be not done by thy self, but in the person of Jesus Christ; God the Father doth as fully accept of Christ obeying and fulfilling his will in doing and suffering in our behalfe, as if we had done and suffered what he did in our own persons, and herein lies the great happinesse of a man under the Covenant of Grace.