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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.
Beloved, this is a subject I could never have occasion to speak to you of before, and yet it is a point of admirable use, especially in these times, wherein people think that when once they are brought into a state of Grace, they must live in divine raptures, and revelations, and spiritual joys, above duties and ordinances, and never look back into their former sinfulness and wickedness they were guilty of before their conversion: Why, here the Ephesians were converted men, and had extraordinary privileges, they were brought to sit in heavenly places in Christ Jesus; and yet the Apostle bids them remember their former sinfulness and misery, Remember O you Ephesians that ye were once without Christ, and you were Aliens to the Common-wealth ⟨p. 6⟩of Israel, &c. therefore you must take heed of this, to think that when you are converted, you must be only rapt up into the third heavens, and never look back into your former condition; you see here the Apostle bids you remember what you were at that time during your unconverted estate, that you were then without Christ, and strangers to the Covenants of promise, &c. So that you see it is the will of God, that men in a converted estate should often call to mind the sins and misery they were in before conversion.
Beloved, this is a subject I could never have occasion to speak to you of before, and yet it is a point of admirable use, especially in these times, wherein people think that when once they are brought into a state of Grace, they must live in divine raptures, and revelations, and spirituall joyes, above duties and ordinances, and never look back into their former sinfulnesse and wickednesse they were guilty of before their conversion: Why, here the Ephesians were converted men, and had extraordinary priviledges, they were brought to sit in heavenly places in Christ Jesus; and yet the Apostle bids them remember their former sinfulnesse and misery, Remember O you Ephesians that ye were once without Christ, and you were Aliens to the Common-wealth ⟨p. 6⟩of Israel, &c. therefore you must take heed of this, to think that when you are converted, you must be only rapt up into the third heavens, and never look back into your former condition; you see here the Apostle bids you remember what you were at that time during your unconverted estate, that you were then without Christ, and strangers to the Covenants of promise, &c. So that you see it is the will of God, that men in a converted estate should often cal to minde the sins and miserie they were in before conversion.