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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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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.
3. Do not harbour in your hearts, common and ordinary conceits of this grace of hope, as if it were so easie a matter to obtain it; It is naturall for men to think that this grace of hope is very easie to be gotten, for say they, were it not for hope the heart would break; wicked men are ready to thinke that this grace of hope is easie 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.
2. There is the same excellency in it, Tit. 2. 13. it is called a blessed hope: and,