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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. There is the same excellency in it, Tit. 2. 13. it is called a blessed hope: and,
3. There is the same efficacy in it, as in the grace of faith, in Act. 15. 9. it is said 1there, that Faith purifieth the heart, and so likewise does hope, 1 Joh 3. 3 Every man that 2hath this hope in him, purifieth himself, even as God is pure: And,
4. There is the same difficulty in getting hope as in getting faith: for 1. this is gotten by the word of God, Rom. 10. 17. and so is hope too, Col. 1. 23. it is gotten by the ••aching of the Word.