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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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4. Another blessing of the covenant of grace, is Gods writing his Law in our hearts, that we shall never depart from him, as in Jer. 31. 33. I will put my Law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts, I will be their God, and they shall be my people; that is, God will put into our hearts a suitable frame and disposition answerable to every command of God in his Law, that ⟨p. 157⟩we shall be able to obey, observe, and keep it, and say that it is good; and then says God, you shall never depart from me; now examine your selves, hath this effect been wrought by the spirit of God in your hearts? hath God written the Sermons you have heard, not in your books, but in your hearts? if so, these are good evidences of your interest in the covenant of grace.
4. Another blessing of the covenant of grace, is Gods writing his Law in our hearts, that we shall never depart from him, as in Jer. 31. 33. I will put my Law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts, I will be their God, and they shall be my people; that is, God will put into our hearts a sutable frame and disposition answerable to every command of God in his Law, that ⟨p. 157⟩we shall be able to obey, observe, and keep it, and say that it is good; and then saies God, you shall never depart from me; now examine your selves, hath this effect beene wrought by the spirit of God in your hearts? hath God written the Sermons you have heard, not in your books, but in your hearts? if so, these are good evidences of your interest in the covenant of grace.
2. Another discovery or character of your interest in the covenant of grace is this, if you have in you the inseparable concomitances that belong to this covenant of grace; there are some things that do always accompany the covenant of grace, as I shall instance in 3 or 4 particulars.