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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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2. Suppose it were so, that the righteous did sin seven times a day, yet the text says in the next words, that as often as he falleth he riseth again; now it may be, many of you that make this a prop for your hopes of heaven, do fall into sin day after day, and never rise out of them again by repentance: you leave out these words, and riseth again, for many of you live your whole lives long in an evil course, you wallow and lye down in sin, and therefore this can be no prop for your hopes.
2. Suppose it were so, that the righteous did sin seven times a day, yet the text sayes in the next words, that as often as he falleth he riseth again; now it may be, many of you that make this a prop for your hopes of heaven, doe fall into sin day after day, and never rise out of them again by repentance: you leave out these words, and riseth again, for many of you live your whole lives long in an evill course, you wallow and lye down in sin, and therefore this can be no prop for your hopes.
3. Another sentence which they make a Scripture prop, but is not, is this, that Christ died for all and for every man in the world; This comes within the Arminian bounds, but this opinion is taken up by others too as well as them, that hold universal Redemption; but because I have already preached two or three Sermons upon this subject, I shall therefore only now speak so much as is needful, to show you the rottenness and insufficiency of this prop; 1. Suppose Christ did dye for all, yet those men that are of this opinion, that Christ did dye for all, they do not hold that all men are saved by Christ, but some men may fall off from Christ; and be damned, notwithstanding Christ dyed for them.
3. Another sentence which they make a Scripture prop, but is not, is this, that Christ died for all and for every man in the world; This comes within the Arminian bounds, but this opinion is taken up by others too as well as them, that hold universall Redemption; but because I have already preached two or three Sermons upon this subject, I shall therefore onely now speak so much as is needfull, to shew you the rottennesse and insufficiency of this prop; 1. Suppose Christ did dye for all, yet those men that are of this opinion, that Christ did dye for all, they doe not hold that all men are saved by Christ, but some men may fall off from Christ; and be damned, notwithstanding Christ dyed for them.