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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.
There are two props more behind, they are but very short ones; I shall go over one of them now, because I would not be hindered in my afternoons work, in showing you the difference between those that ⟨p. 214⟩have a real and well grounded hope, and those that have only a false and deluding hope.
There are two props more behind, they are but very short ones; I shall goe over one of them now, because I would not be hindreed in my afternoons work, in shewing you the difference between those that ⟨p. 214⟩have a reall and well grounded hope, and those that have only a false and deluding hope.
6. Another false prop that wicked men build hopes for heaven on is this, because they live honestly and justly among their neighbours, they give every man his due, and do no body any wrong, and the like, and therefore they conclude themselves in a very good condition.
Ans. Were this a sufficient ground for 1hope for heaven, there would more of the heathens go to heaven, then of you; for they walk very exactly, and are just and upright in all their dealings. But wicked and bad men may have very good meanings in them, as we may see in Balaam, Numb. 23. 10. he desired to die the death of the righteous, and that his last end might be like his: this was a good desire and meaning in him.