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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. Another Character is this, that man that doth make impunity to be a provocation to impiety; my meaning is this, he that makes the patience and for bearance and long-suffering of God towards him, to be a provocation to sin; that because God doth not presently punish him for his sin, therefore he will go on in sin still, such a man is a very Atheist: as in Psal. 50. 21. These things hast thou done (says God) ⟨p. 251⟩and I held my tongue, therefore thou thoughtest that I was such a one as thy self. (Beloved) if any of you harbour such thoughts as those in your hearts, that because God doth not presently punish you for your sins, therefore you will go on still in sin: let me tell you, that this is the practise of a very Atheist. Because the drunkard is not taken away by God, while the wine is in his head; and because the swearer is not destroyed by God, while the oath is in his mouth; and because the liar is not cut off by God, while the lie is upon his tongue, therefore they will run on with greediness, and willingness in the same sins, all this flows from the very root of Atheism, that is in thy heart.
3. Another Character is this, that man that doth make impunity to be a provocation to impiety; my meaning is this, he that makes the patience and for bearance and long-suffering of God towards him, to be a provocation to sinne; that because God doth not presently punish him for his sin, therefore he will go on in sin still, such a man is a very Atheist: as in Psal. 50. 21. These things hast thou done (saies God) ⟨p. 251⟩and I held my tongue, therefore thou thoughtst that I was such a one as thy self. (Beloved) if any of you harbour such thoughts as those in your hearts, that because God doth not presently punish you for your sins, therefore you will go on still in sin: let me tell you, that this is the practise of a very Atheist. Because the drunkard is not taken away by God, while the wine is in his head; and because the swearer is not destroyed by God, while the oath is in his mouth; and because the lyer is not cut off by God, while the lie is upon his tongue, therefore they will run on with greedinesse, and willingnesse in the same sins, all this flowes from the very root of Atheisme, that is in thy heart.