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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.
1. All performance of duties not tendered to God the Father by Jesus Christ; will not be accepted by him; that were it possible you should kneel so long in prayer to God, as that you should wear out your knees; were it possible that you should cry out your eyes with weeping, ⟨p. 203⟩and by mourning and lamenting for your sins, you should dry up all the moisture of your body; were it possible you should spend all the days of your life in hearing, reading, praying, and the performance of holy duties; yet if you do not offer them up to God in the name and mediation of Jesus Christ, they are all but like cyphers that amount to no sum at all, unless the righteousness of Christ be added to them: it is Christs righteousness that makes our services acceptable to God; Christ adds his incense to the prayers of all his Saints: now (beloved) though you make never so many prayers, yet if you have no share in Christ, nor in his sufferings, and prayers, and intercessions to God for thee, all thy prayers and holy duties are worth nothing, they will never bring thee to heaven; our persons must be in Christ, before our services can be accepted of God, and therefore the bare performance of duties, can be no prop to thee for to build hopes for heaven upon.
1. All performance of duties not tendered to God the Father by Jesus Christ; will not be accepted by him; that were it possible you should kneel so long in prayer to God, as that you should wear out your knees; were it possible that you should cry out your eyes with weeping, ⟨p. 203⟩and by mourning and lamenting for your sins, you should dry up all the moisture of your body; were it possible you should spend all the dayes of your life in hearing, reading, praying, and the performance of holy duties; yet if you doe not offer them up to God in the name and mediation of Jesus Christ, they are all but like cyphers that amount to no sum at all, unlesse the righteousnesse of Christ be added to them: it is Christs righteousnesse that makes our services acceptable to God; Christ addes his incense to the prayers of all his Saints: now (beloved) though you make never so many prayers, yet if you have no share in Christ, nor in his sufferings, and prayers, and intercessions to God for thee, all thy prayers and holy duties are worth nothing, they will never bring thee to heaven; our persons must be in Christ, before our services can be accepted of God, and therefore the bare performance of duties, can be no prop to thee for to build hopes for heaven upon.