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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.
Object. Object. How can it be said of these Ephesians here that were elected, that before their conversion they were without Jesus Christ, for they were chosen of God in Christ 1before the world was made, and therefore how can the Apostle say that when they were born they were without Jesus Christ, seeing they were chosen in Christ before the beginning of the world?
Answ. I answer, That the same man in a different sense may be said both to be in Christ and out of Christ; it is true the Apostle says in the first, that they were chosen in Christ before the world was.
Answ. I answer, That the same man in a different sense may be said both to be in Christ and out of Christ; it is true the Apostle sayes in the first, that they were chosen in Christ before the world was.
1 If you respect the eternal decree and determination of God, so they were in Christ, for God did purpose to make Jesus Christ a Mediator between God and man, by whose blood they should be saved.
1 If you respect the eternall decree and determination of God, so they were in Christ, for God did purpose to make Jesus Christ a Mediatour between God and man, by whose bloud they should be saved.