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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.
Doctr. That all men during the state of their unregeneracy, ⟨p. 167⟩are without any true, or well grounded hopes of heaven.
In the handling of this I shall first prove it in the general, and then improve it; first to prove it, an unconverted mans condition, in reference to his hopes for heaven, is just like Pauls, and those Mariners that were with him in the ship sailing towards Rome, Act. 27. 20. when neither Sun 1nor Stars appeared, but the wind and waves did beat upon the ship, insomuch that all the hopes they had of being saved were quite taken away; so it is just your case that are without Jesus Christ, there is neither Sun nor Star does shine upon you, if Christ does not shine upon you, you are like Paul and the other Mariners in the ship, all hopes of your being saved, is quite taken away from you. I shall confirm this truth to you by three or four demonstrations, that a wicked man is without any hopes for heaven.
In the handling of this I shall first prove it in the generall, and then improve it; first to prove it, an unconverted mans condition, in reference to his hopes for heaven, is just like Pauls, and those Mariners that were with him in the ship sailing towards Rome, Act. 27. 20. when neither Sun 1nor Stars appeared, but the winde and waves did beat upon the ship, insomuch that all the hopes they had of being saved were quite taken away; so it is just your case that are without Jesus Christ, there is neither Sun nor Star does shine upon you, if Christ does not shine upon you, you are like Paul and the other Mariners in the ship, all hopes of your being saved, is quite taken away from you. I shall confirm this truth to you by three or four demonstrations, that a wicked man is without any hopes for heaven.