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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. That man hath only deluding hopes for heaven, that is unwilling to have his hope tried, examined, and come to the touchstone, those that will not, as the Apostle, bids us, be ready to give to every man 1that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear; now let me ask you what ground you can give for your hopes in heaven, have you the testimony of Gods Spirit for it, or the testimony of a good conscience. that in simplicity and godly sincerity, you have had your conversation here in this world? have you a promise or any ground in scripture for your hopes? if you have no ground for your hopes, and cannot endure to come to the trial or touchstone, it is an argument that you are counterfeit metal that you have no real hopes for salvation and happiness in another World.
3. That man hath only deluding hopes for heaven, that is unwilling to have his hope tryed, examined, and come to the touchstone, those that will not, as the Apostle, bids us, be ready to give to every man 1that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, with meeknesse and fear; now let me ask you what ground you can give for your hopes in heaven, have you the testimony of Gods Spirit for it, or the testimony of a good conscience. that in simplicity and godly sincerity, you have had your conversation here in this world? have you a promise or any ground in scripture for your hopes? if you have no ground for your hopes, and cannot indure to come to the triall or touchstone, it is an argument that you are counterfeit metall that you have no reall hopes for salvation and happinesse in another World.
4. That man that builds his hopes for heaven more upon his own performances then upon Gods promises, his hope is only a deluding hope: this is that sandy ground Christ speaks of in