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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. Though David did fall into this sin, yet he did not continue in it long, for it was but nine months between Nathan the Prophets coming to David, and telling and reproving him for his sin, and the time that he fell into it; but alas some of you it may be are Adulterers of nine years standing, there are many amongst us that are old adulterers, and yet never had a melting and sorrowful heart for their sins, that never wept as David did, nor mourn as he mourned.
3. Though David did fall into this sin, yet he did not continue in it long, for it was but nine moneths between Nathan the Prophets coming to David, and telling and reproving him for his sin, and the time that he fell into it; but alas some of you it may be are Adulterers of nine years standing, there are many amongst us that are old adulterers, and yet never had a melting and sorrowfull heart for their sins, that never wept as David did, nor mourn as he mourned.
And so Peter he fell into a sin of denying his Lord and Master; but,
1. He was resolved, and did verily purpose before, to have confessed and not to have denied him, and yet when the Damsel came to him, and told him, that he was one of those that were with Christ, & Peter conceiving it may be that they would have put him to death and crucified him, as well as Christ, upon this sudden surprise (which was a very great temptation ⟨p. 191⟩to him,) he denied Christ, And
1. He was resolved, and did verily purpose before, to have confessed and not to have denyed him, and yet when the Damsell came to him, and told him, that he was one of those that were with Christ, & Peter conceiving it may be that they would have put him to death and crucified him, as well as Christ, upon this sodaine surprise (which was a very great temptation