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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. Peter denied Christ, but yet afterward he went out and wept bitterly for it, and therefore his obtaining mercy can be no ground for your hopes, that never yet repented of any of the sins you have committed, and thus you see that the falling of these three godly men into great sins can be no prop to bear up your hopes for heaven.
3. Peter denyed Christ, but yet afterward he went out and wept bitterly for it, and therefore his obtaining mercy can be no ground for your hopes, that never yet repented of any of the sins you have committed, and thus you see that the falling of these three godly men into great sinnes can be no prop to bear up your hopes for heaven.
I shall now show you more particularly that though the godly do fall into sin, yea even the same sins for the matter of them, as you do, yet they do not fall into them in the same manner, As
I shall now shew you more particularly that though the godly do fall into sinne, yea even the same sinnes for the matter of them, as you do, yet they do not fall into them in the same manner, As
1. If a godly man fall into sin it is unwittingly and unawares; in Gal. 6. 1. says the Apostle, if any man be overtaken with a fault. A godly man he runs away with all the speed he can from a sin and temptation, but sometimes it overtakes him against his will, but now a wicked man he runs after sin, and overtaketh it, he sins with set purpose of heart, He plots mischief 1