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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.
2. Another Scripture-prop which wicked men build their hopes for heaven upon, but is indeed no prop, is this, that the righteous man sinneth seven times a day; this is one of the greatest props a wicked man hath, says he, what do you tell me of my sins, the best men have their failings, the righteous sin seven times a day, and why may not I go to heaven as well as they? wicked men make this a great prop to their hopes, when indeed there is no place of Scripture like this in the whole Bible; that which comes nearest to it, is in Prov. 24. 16. A just man falleth seven times and riseth 1again, but the wicked fall into mischief: now here is no mention of falling into ⟨p. 209⟩sin in the text, nor no mention of a day; but only thus, a just man falleth seven times, and riseth again: St. Austin gives this sense of the word; a godly man falleth seven times, that is often times, expounding this place with that in Job 5. 19. The Lord 2will be with thee in six troubles, and in seven there shall no evil touch thee: A righteous man, says Augustine, falleth seven times, not sinneth, seven times, he doth not fall into sin, but into affliction; the righteous falleth seven times, that is, the godly in this world are liable to fall seven times into affliction, that is, very often into afflictions and troubles while he lives here in this world; according to that of Job, In six troubles and in seven the Lord shall deliver thee, meaning oftentimes: and therefore this place carries no reference at all of falling into sin seven times a day.
2. Another Scripture-prop which wicked men build their hopes for heaven upon, but is indeed no prop, is this, that the righteous man sinneth seven times a day; this is one of the greatest props a wicked man hath, sayes he, what doe you tell me of my sins, the best men have their failings, the righteous sin seven times a day, and why may not I goe to heaven as well as they? wicked men make this a great prop to their hopes, when indeed there is no place of Scripture like this in the whole Bible; that which comes nearest to it, is in