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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. Know this further, that a godly man may fall into the same sins that others fall into, for the matter of them, but not for the manner, now it is the manner of falling into sin, and not the matter of it that dams a man; it is true, Noah did fall into the sin of drunkenness, but I shall distinguish Noah from any wicked drunkard in the world, and that in these five particular considerations, as
3. Know this further, that a godly man may fall into the same sins that others fall into, for the matter of them, but not for the manner, now it is the manner of falling into sin, and not the matter of it that dams a man; it is true, Noah did fall into the sin of drunkennesse, but I shall distinguish Noah from any wicked drunkard in the world, and that in these five particular considerations, as
1. Noah was drunk, but it was before he did know that wine would make him drunk, and if you read the story you shall find, that there was never any wine drunk till that time, for Noah did then begin to be a husbandman, and did plant a Vineyard; but now there is never a one of you but do very well know that wine and strong beer and the like, will intoxicate you, and yet you will not refrain from excess in drinking; there is a great deal of difference between you and Noah.
1. Noah was drunk, but it was before he did know that wine would make him drunk, and if you read the story you shall finde, that there was never any wine drunk till that time, for Noah did then begin to be a husbandman, and did plant a Vineyard; but now there is never a one of you but doe very well know that wine and strong beer and the like, will intoxicate you, and yet you will not refrain from excesse in drinking; there is a great deal of difference between you and Noah.