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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.
5. Adam under the Covenant of Works he had nothing but Works to save him, and he was to keep this Covenant of Works only by his own strength, he had no strength but his own, to perform any duty, he had no bottom, no foundation, but himself to stand on; but under the Covenant of Grace we are kept by the mighty power of God through Faith unto Salvation; we are under a far better condition under the Covenant of Grace, then Adam was at first, in the State of innocency, for though he was perfectly holy, yet he was not immutably holy, but now the foundation of God standeth sure, we are kept by the mighty power of God unto Salvation.
5. Adam under the Covenant of Works he had nothing but Works to save him, and he was to keep this Covenant of Works only by his own strength, he had no strength but his own, to perform any duty, he had no bottome, no foundation, but himselfe to stand on; but under the Covenant of Grace we are kept by the mighty power of God through Faith unto Salvation; we are under a far better condition under the Covenant of Grace, then Adam was at first, in the State of innocency, for though hee was perfectly holy, yet he was not immutably holy, but now the foundation of God standeth sure, we are kept by the mighty power of God unto Salvation.
6. The Covenant of Works, if a man did once break them, that did admit of no repentance; had Adam and Eve after the fall, wept their eyes out, or prayed their hearts out, all would have done them no good; repentance will no way avail the Covenant of Works; as it is in the civill Law, if a man hath committed murder, the Law does not enquire whether the man does repent, or is sorry for what he hath done, ⟨p. 129⟩no, but the Law takes notice whether he hath done the fact, or no, if he hath, he must dye, no repentance will avail; but in the Covenant of Grace it is far otherwise, for though you have done the fact, and broken Gods Commandments, yet if you repent, and mourn, and grieve for the sins you have committed against God, the Lord will pardon and forgive them, as if they had never been committed, so that this is another great happiness you enjoy in being under the Covenant of Grace.