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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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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, ⟨p. 132⟩he is delighted and well pleased with all our services in him.
10. Under the Covenant of Works God did accept the person for the workesake, but under the Covenant of Grace, he doth accept of the Work for the persons sake: and herein lies our happinesse, under the Covenant of Works God did accept of Adams person meerly 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 doe through Jesus Christ, he being well pleased with our persons in Christ, ⟨p. 132⟩he is delighted and well pleased with all our services in him.
11. The Covenant of Works was made to all men generally and universally without exception, but the covenant of grace was made only to a select and chosen people: all mankind were in Adam under a Covenant of Works, if Adam had kept the Law, all mankind had lived by him; but herein lies your happiness, in being under the Covenant of grace, when it is made only to a few, to a peculiar and chosen number of men.