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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.
If you beat them off from the two former, then they fly to the mercies of God; Oh say they, God is a very merciful God, and I hope he that made me will save me, and that I shall go to heaven as well as other men, and the like. Now I do not deny but the mercies of God is the chiefest prop under heaven, that a man can build his hopes for heaven upon, but here I shall show you the rottenness of this prop likewise in four or five regards, and that the mercies of God in general are no sufficient ground at all, to build thy hopes for heaven upon, unless thou canst lay claim to the mercies of God in particular, for if you build your hopes upon the mercies of God in general,
If you beat them off from the two former, then they flie to the mercies of God; Oh say they, God is a very mercifull God, and I hope he that made me will save me, and that I shall goe to heaven as well as other men, and the like. Now I doe not deny but the mercies of God is the chiefest prop under heaven, that a man can build his hopes for heaven upon, but here I shall shew you the rottennesse of this prop likewise in four or five regards, and that the mercies of God in generall are no sufficient ground at all, to build thy hopes for heaven upon, unlesse thou canst lay claim to the mercies of God in particular, for if you build your hopes upon the mercies of God in generall,
1. The Devils and damned spirits may then hope as well as you.
2. The common and outward mercies of God can be no good prop, to build hopes for heaven upon, unless you can lay claim to the saving and distinguishing mercies of God; the common outward mercies of God wicked men may have, for God is good to all, and his tender mercy is ⟨p. 198⟩