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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.
2. You that are in covenant with God, know this for your comfort, that the Lord does accept of a little, that you do in his service, better then a great deal that a wicked man performs to him; God will accept of a few turtle doves of you, when he will not accept of 1000 Rams, or 10000 rivers of oil of the wicked, he will accept of a cup of cold water given to a righteous man, in the name of a righteous man, when he will not accept of the costliest sacrifice from the wicked: Oh what a happy condition art thou in, that art under the covenant of grace, wicked men may hear more Sermons, and perform more duties, and say more prayers to God then you, and yet in all their duties be rejected, when thou art accepted.
2. You that are in covenant with God, know this for your comfort, that the Lord does accept of a little, that you do in his service, better then a great deal that a wicked man performs to him; God will accept of a few turtle doves of you, when he will not accept of 1000 Rams, or 10000 rivers of oyle of the wicked, he will accept of a cup of cold water given to a righteous man, in the name of a righteous man, when he will not accept of the costliest sacrifice from the wicked: Oh what a happy condition art thou in, that art under the covenant of grace, wicked men may heare more Sermons, and performe more duties, and say more prayers to God then you, and yet in all their duties be rejected, when thou art accepted.
3. Take this for your comfort that when ever you offend God, and provoke him to anger, you have a Mediator to stand between God and you; though you are guilty, yet you have an Advocate to plead your cause for you; you that are under the covenant of grace, you may say to Christ your Mediator, as the Israelites said to Moses, when they had offended God, go thou and speak unto God for us; so may you say when you have nothing, but thundering and lightning and tempests in your souls, and the flashings of hell fire ⟨p. 146⟩in your consciences, then you may say to Christ, go now to God and speak for me, mediate with thy Father for the pardon of all my sins; I have offended God, o intercede with him in my behalf, I have committed a great offence, oh plead with thy Father, and beg a pardon for me; thus thou mayest say to Christ, being under the covenant of grace.