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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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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.
4. The Covenant of Works was made ⟨p. 127⟩by God to Adam without a Mediator, there was no third person between God and Adam, but the covenant of Grace was made by God with us, in the hand of a Mediator Jesus Christ. You may conceive it thus, suppose two men should be at discord and variance one with another, and a third person a friend to both these that are fallen out, should come and endeavour to decide the difference, first going to one and desiring him to be reconciled to the other; and then going to the second, and entreating him to be pacified towards the first, till he hath united and reconciled them both together; so it is here, Christ is a friend both to God and man, he is the Son of God, and he is husband of his Church, and being the Mediator of the new covenant, he comes first to his Father, and says, Father I know, that all mankind hath broken that first covenant which they made with thee, and are thereby justly liable to all that wrath & punishment due to the breach of it, and I know thy anger and displeasure against them, but I pray thee oh Father, be reconciled and well pleased with thy people, give them the sanctification of their Natures, while they live here, and give them heaven and happiness when they dye; and then Christ comes to Believers, and tells them; Sirs, I have procured peace, and pardon, and reconciliation