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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.
1. Let us take heed lest we run into this easy delusion, there are some in the world that do fall into it, and therefore why may not we as well as others? therefore take heed that you do not fancy to your selves false hopes of heaven.
1. Let us take heed lest we run into this easie delusion, there are some in the world that doe fall into it, and therefore why may not we as well as others? therefore take heed that you doe not fancy to your selves false hopes of heaven.
2. Do you that are godly take heed that you do not cast off all your hopes for heaven: do not you say that hope is cut off from you; as wicked men are apt to harbour groundless hopes for heaven, so good men are too apt to cast off grounded hopes for heaven; therefore do not say there is no hope for you, for there is hope for you.
2. Doe you that are godly take heed that you do not cast off all your hopes for heaven: doe not you say that hope is cut off from you; as wicked men are apt to harbour groundlesse hopes for heaven, so good men are too apt to cast off grounded hopes for heaven; therefore do not say there is no hope for you, for there is hope for you.
3. Do not harbour in your hearts, common and ordinary conceits of this grace of hope, as if it were so easy a matter to obtain it; It is natural for men to think that this grace of hope is very easy to be gotten, for say they, were it not for hope the heart would break; wicked men are ready to think that this grace of hope is easy to be gotten by any body, and to be had of all, therefore take heed of this, and consider that there is the same certainty, the same excellency, and the same efficacy, in this grace of hope, as there is in faith.