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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.
1. You that make this a ground to build hopes for heaven upon, let me tell you thus much, that there are many men in the world that have kept themselves from great and crying sins, and yet remain in an unconverted estate: for instance, you may see this in Paul, in Phil. 3. 6. he tells us, That according to the Law he was 1blameless, there was no command of God in the let t• of it, that he was guilty of the breach of, he was no swearer, nor liar, nor stealer, nor drunkard, nor adulterer, &c. he was guilty of no great and gross […], and yet Paul he had nothing to plead ⟨p. 183⟩for heaven for him, if he had not had the righteousness of Jesus Christ to plead for him. Says the young man to Christ, What 2shall I do to inherit eternal life? Christ tells him that he should not do any murder, nor commit adultery, nor steal, nor hear false witness, honour thy Father and Mother, and love thy neighbour as thy self; the young man answered and said, all these things have I kept from my youth up: and Jesus looked upon him and loved him, and pitied him, that such an ingenuous and blameless man as he was should yet go to hell; this man did not break the Law of God in the letter of it, but yet he went away sorrowful, when Christ bad him go & sell all that he had and give to the poor, the young man went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions; then says Christ, How hardly shall a rich man enter into the Kingdom of heaven! and so the proud Pharisee that boasted himself over the poor Publican; yet this man went away justified and not the other.
1. You that make this a ground to build hopes for heaven upon, let me tell you thus much, that there are many men in the world that have kept themselves from great and crying sins, and yet remain in an unconverted estate: for instance, you may see this in Paul, in Phil. 3. 6. he tels us, That according to the Law he was 1