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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.
1. This is one part of your misery, you are bound to keep the whole Law of God, and that in your persons, else you can never be saved: and oh how impossible is this for any man to do! he that is under the covenant of grace, God the Father accepts of Christs keeping and fulfilling of the Law for him, as if it were done by him in his own person; but to such as are not in this covenant of grace, God says to them, if you do not keep the whole Law, and that personally, you shall be damned eternally, as in Gal. 5. 3. says the Apostle there, I testify again •o every man that is circumcised, that he is bound to keep the whole Law; if you will not accept of Christ, and accept of Salvation by his blood alone, but run to circumcision; I tell you saith the Apostle, that you are debtors to keep the whole Law of God, and he will cast you into hell, upon the least breach of the Law. Oh thou unhappy man, upon how hard terms canst thou hope for salvation, even upon impossible terms; thou canst as well keep the sea in thy fist, as keep the whole Law of God in thy own person; God says to thee, if thou dost break but one command, though thou ⟨p. 136⟩should keep all the rest, yet thou shalt die and be damned eternally; but if you be under the covenant of grace, though you break the Law again, and again, yet Christ doth redeem you from the curse of the Law, he being made a curse for you.
1. This is one part of your misery, you are bound to keep the whole Law of God, and that in your persons, else you can never be saved: and oh how impossible is this for any man to do! he that is under the covenant of grace, God the Father accepts of Christs keeping and fulfilling of the Law for him, as if it were done by him in his own person; but to such as are not in this covenant of grace, God sayes to them, if you doe not keep the whole Law, and that personally, you shall be damned eternally, as in Gal. 5. 3. sayes the Apostle there, I testifie again •o every man that is circumcised, that he is bound to keep the whole Law; if you will not accept of Christ, and accept of Salvation by his bloud alone, but run to circumcision; I tell you saith the Apostle, that you are debters to keep the whole Law of God, and he will cast you into hell, upon the least breach of the Law. Oh thou unhappy man, upon how hard termes canst thou hope for salvation, even upon impossible termes; thou canst as well keep the sea in thy fist, as keep the whole Law of God in thy own person; God sayes to thee, if thou dost break but one command, though thou