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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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9. Under the Covenant of Works, though God did promise life to Adam, upon the performing of the Covenant, yet God did not promise pardon to Adam upon the breach of the Covenant; God promised him thus, Do this and thou shalt live, but God did not promise him, that though he should break his commands and sin against him, ⟨p. 131⟩yet he should be saved notwithstanding: in the Covenant of works, there is no promise at all of pardon, but only of life; but under the Covenant of Grace you have a double promise. 1. You shall obtain life eternal, and Salvation by Christ: And 2. you shall have all your sins pardoned and washed away in the blood of Christ, that you do commit against him, you shall have pardon and remission of sins by Christ, so that no sin shall be charged upon you.
9. Under the Covenant of Workes, though God did promise life to Adam, upon the performing of the Covenant, yet God did not promise pardon to Adam upon the breach of the Covenant; God promised him thus, Do this and thou shalt live, but God did not promise him, that though he should break his commands and sin against him, ⟨p. 131⟩yet hee should bee saved notwithstanding: in the Covenant of works, there is no promise at all of pardon, but only of life; but under the Covenant of Grace you have a double promise. 1. You shall obtain life eternall, and Salvation by Christ: And 2. you shall have all your sins pardoned and washed away in the bloud of Christ, that you doe commit against him, you shall have pardon and remission of sins by Christ, so that no sin shall be charged upon you.
10. Under the Covenant of Works God did accept the person for the work's sake, but under the Covenant of Grace, he doth accept of the Work for the persons sake: and herein lies our happiness, under the Covenant of Works God did accept of Adams person merely because his works were altogether righteous and good, and he accepted his person no longer then his works were good, for as soon as ever he broke the command, God was displeased with him, but under the Covenant of Grace God doth accept of the works for the person sake; as you see in Abel, he was first accepted, and then the sacrifice, first his person was well pleasing to God, and then the sacrifice for the persons sake: so God accepts of our praying, reading, hearing, and all that we do through Jesus Christ, he being well pleased with our persons in Christ,