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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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Reas 5 5. And lastly, God will have us call to mind our former sinfulness, because this will make us more watchful and circumspect, that we do not run again into those sins that we were guilty of before conversion; God would not have us do it, to drive us into despair, or to question our evidences for heaven, but to make us humble and watchful, that we run not again into the same sins. Thou mayest thus think with thy self, Before conversion, I spent my days in sin and wickedness, and consumed my years in vanity and pleasures, in fulfilling the lusts of the flesh and of the mind; and the consideration of this, will lay an engagement upon thy soul, to walk more carefully, and prudently, and holily in time to come; this the Apostle makes use of, in Ephes. 5. 8. You were sometimes 1darkness (saith he) but now are you light in the Lord, walk therefore as children of the light; we should now hate and abhor those sins that formerly we have delighted in.
Reas 5 5. And lastly, God wil have us cal to minde our former sinfulnesse, because this wil make us more watchful and circumspect, that we do not run again into those sins that we were guilty of before conversion; God would not have us do it, to drive us into despair, or to question our evidences for heaven, but to make us humble and watchful, that we run not again into the same sins. Thou maist thus think with thy self, Before conversion, I spent my dayes in sin and wickednesse, and consumed my years in vanity and pleasures, in fulfilling the lusts of the flesh and of the mind; and the consideration of this, will lay an engagement upon thy soul, to walk more carefully, and prudently, and holily in time to come; this the Apostle makes use of, in Ephes. 5. 8. You were sometimes 1darknesse (saith he) but now are you light in the Lord, walk therefore as children of the light; we should now hate and abhorre those sins that formerly we have delighted in.