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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.
4. To you that build your hopes for heaven upon the mercies of God in generally, let me tell you that God is not prodigal of his special mercies, as to bestow them upon all the world, but only upon a select number of men: he will have mercy 1only on them that fear him; as for the wicked those that run on in their sins, the Lord says himself, that though he hath made them yet he will have no mercy on them; the mercies of God in general are no sufficient props to build hopes for heaven upon.
4. To you that build your hopes for heaven upon the mercies of God in generally, let me tell you that God is not prodigall of his speciall mercies, as to bestow them upon all the world, but only upon a select number of men: he will have mercy 1onely on them that fear him; as for the wicked those that run on in their sins, the Lord sayes himself, that though he hath made them yet he will have no mercy on them; the mercies of God in generall are no sufficient props to build hopes for heaven upon.
Ob. But here me thinks I hear some kind 1of people ready to object against me, and say, What, do you go about to beat us off from our hopes of heaven? would you bereave us of our hopes and drive us into despair?
Ob. But here me thinks I hear some kind 1of people ready to object against me, and say, What, doe you go about to beat us off from our hopes of heaven? would you bereave us of our hopes and drive us into despair?