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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.
4. To you that do lay claim to strong hopes for heaven, let me tell you thus much, that you are not to hope for heaven, unless you can render a reason or ground of your hopes. Beloved it is not natural for every man to hope for heaven and to be saved, and you ought not to hope for heaven unless you can give some grounds for it, as the Apostle says, But sanctify the 1Lord God in your hearts, and be ready always to give an answer to every one that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear; Now examine your selves, what grounds can you give for your hopes of heaven, have you a promise for it? or one Scripture ground for it? or the witness of the Spirit for it? if not, then do not nourish any hopes of heaven in your hearts. Thus I have laid down these four conclusions, I come now to handle the query it self which is this.
4. To you that doe lay claim to strong hopes for heaven, let me tell you thus much, that you are not to hope for heaven, unlesse you can render a reason or ground of your hopes. Beloved it is not naturall for every man to hope for heaven and to be saved, and you ought not to hope for heaven unlesse you can give some grounds for it, as the Apostle sayes, But sanctifie the 1Lord God in your hearts, and be ready alwayes to give an answer to every one that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, with meeknesse and fear; Now examine your selves, what grounds can you give for your hopes of heaven, have you a promise for it? or one Scripture ground for it? or the witnesse of the Spirit for it? if not, then doe not nourish any hopes of heaven in your hearts. Thus I have laid down these four conclusions, I come now to handle the query it self which is this.