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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. You will say the Lord himself said these words, At what time a sinner doth repent I will blot all his sins out of my remembrance, (saith the Lord). I answer, that it is not ⟨p. 208⟩said so in the whole Book of God, and if you look into that Text of Scripture which they ground these words upon, that the Lord did say so, you shall find it otherwise; it is in Ezek. 18. 21. mark the words, these are Gods words indeed; If a wicked man will turn from all the sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, and not dye. They say if a wicked man does repent of his sins; now repentance is a general work, Judas did repent, but his repentance did him no good; but here you see it is said that if a wicked man turn from all his evil ways, and do that which is lawful and right, then he shall surely live.
3. You will say the Lord himself said these words, At what time a sinner doth repent I will blot all his sins out of my remembrance, (saith the Lord). I answer, that it is not ⟨p. 208⟩said so in the whole Book of God, and if you look into that Text of Scripture which they ground these words upon, that the Lord did say so, you shall finde it otherwise; it is in Ezek. 18. 21. mark the words, these are Gods words indeed; If a wicked man will turn from all the sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and doe that which is lawful and right, he shal surely live, and not dye. They say if a wicked man does repent of his sins; now repentance is a generall work, Judas did repent, but his repentance did him no good; but here you see it is said that if a wicked man turn from all his evill wayes, and do that which is lawfull and right, then he shall surely live.