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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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3. Another conclusion is this, that a man may live and dye with very strong hopes that he shall go to heaven, till he be thrown down into hell; he may have no other thoughts but that he shall go to heaven till he be cast head-long into hell. I shall give you some plain text to prove this, as Job 21. 23. 1Job speaks there of a wicked man, says he, one dies in his full strength being wholly at ease and quiet; A learned Divine says upon this place, that it is the note of a wicked man, when he lies upon his death bead, if you come to him and ask him if he hath any hopes that he shall go to heaven, he will answer, that he hath very strong hopes of it; and if you ask him, whether my sin troubles him, he will tell you no, blessed be God I have no sin troubles me now, nor ever did all my life time; What, does nothing at all disquiet you? No, I am wholly at ease and quiet; he hath no sin troubles him, nor no misgiving thoughts, but that he shall go to heaven: But when a wicked man dies, ⟨p. 174⟩2then his expectation shall perish, and not till then: Now Beloved me thinks this conclusion should a little startle you, and make you look about you to take heed lest you run hoodwinked to hell, that you do not live and dye in hopes of heaven, and never think otherwise till you drop down into hell.
3. Another conclusion is this, that a man may live and dye with very strong hopes that he shall goe to heaven, till he bee throwne downe into hell; hee may have no other thoughts but that hee shall goe to heaven till hee bee cast head-long into hell. I shall give you some plain text to prove this, as Job 21. 23. 1Job speaks there of a wicked man, sayes he, one dies in his full strength being wholly at ease and quiet; A learned Divine sayes upon this place, that it is the note of a wicked man, when he lies upon his death bead, if you come to him and ask him if hee hath any hopes that he shall goe to heaven, hee will answer, that hee hath very strong hopes of it; and if you ask him, whether my sin troubles him, he will tell you no, blessed be God I have no sin troubles me now, nor ever did all my life time; What, does nothing at all disquiet you? No, I am wholly at ease and quiet; he hath no sinne troubles him, nor no misgiving thoughts, but that hee shall goe to heaven: But when a wicked man dies,