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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. You that make this a prop for your hope, because you have seen wicked men die peaceably like Lambs; let me tell you thus much, that it is the greatest judgement in the world, for a wicked man to die peaceably, and quietly, in delusions, and conceits of going to heaven; when they are tumbling down headlong to hell: it were better for him, that God did let the flashings of hell fire to fly in his face: it were better for him that his conscience ⟨p. 219⟩did tell him his danger, and his doom, then thus to die in a stupid manner. In Job 21. 23. it is said, that a wicked man dies in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet: no sin troubles him, nor no danger makes him afraid: so in Psal. 73. 4, 5. they have no bands in their death, but their strength is firm; they are not in trouble, as other men, neither are they plagued as other men; they have no trouble in their life time, and no bands in their death: now this is rather to be looked upon as a judgement upon them, and not as a mercy.
2. You that make this a prop for your hope, because you have seen wicked men die peaceably like Lambs; let me tell you thus much, that it is the greatest judgement in the world, for a wicked man to die peaceably, and quietly, in delusions, and conceits of going to heaven; when they are tumbling down headlong to hell: it were better for him, that God did let the flashings of hell fire to flie in his face: it were better for him that his conscience ⟨p. 219⟩did tell him his danger, and his doom, then thus to die in a stupid manner. In Job 21. 23. it is said, that a wicked man dies in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet: no sin troubles him, nor no danger makes him afraid: so in Psal. 73. 4, 5. they have no bands in their death, but their strength is firm; they are not in trouble, as other men, neither are they plagued as other men; they have no trouble in their life time, and no bands in their death: now this is rather to be looked upon as a judgement upon them, and not as a mercy.