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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. The general mercies of God can be no ground of your hopes, unless you have an interest in Jesus Christ: for God is clothed with greatness, and terror, and dread, and wrath out of Christ; there is nothing to be looked upon but anger and wrath in God without Jesus Christ. There were two laws that God did make concerning the Mercy-seat.
3. The generall mercies of God can be no ground of your hopes, unlesse you have an interest in Jesus Christ: for God is cloathed with greatnesse, and terrour, and dread, and wrath out of Christ; there is nothing to be looked upon but anger and wrath in God without Jesus Christ. There were two lawes that God did make concerning the Mercy-seat.
1. The High Priest was not upon pain 1of death to come to the Mercy-seat, unless he brought incense with him; now what does this signify to us? why, it represents the intercession of Christ, that as Aaron was not to come to the Mercy-seat without incense, so neither can we go to the Throne of Grace to beg mercy from God, with any hope of audience or acceptance, unless we carry incense with us, which is the Lord Jesus Christ to plead for us.
1. The High Priest was not upon pain 1of death to come to the Mercy-seat, unlesse he brought incense with him; now what does this signifie to us? why, it represents the intercession of Christ, that as Aaron was not to come to the Mercy-seat without incense, so neither can we goe to the Throne of Grace to beg mercy from God, with any hope of audience or acceptance, unlesse we carry incense with us, which is the Lord Jesus Christ to plead for us.