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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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5. That man is a very Atheist, that in the time of trouble and distress, does mistrust the providence of God, and run unto base means for help and remedy: thus did Saul discover himself to be an Atheist, 1 Sam. 28. 7, 8. when he was in distress, he went to the Witch of Endor for help and succour. And what does God say of such as run to Witches and Wizards; Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that you run to other Gods to inquire of them? It is mere Atheism for any to distrust God, and run unto others for help, or any other way to run into sinful courses in times of danger, to find relief, you do hereby declare, that you think there is no God in the world.
5. That man is a very Atheist, that in the time of trouble and distresse, does mistrust the providence of God, and run unto base means for help and remedy: thus did Saul discover himself to be an Atheist, 1 Sam. 28. 7, 8. when he was in distresse, he went to the Witch of Endor for help and succour. And what does God say of such as run to Witches and Wizards; Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that you run to other Gods to inquire of them? It is meer Atheisme for any to distrust God, and run unto others for help, or any other way to run into sinfull courses in times of danger, to finde relief, you do hereby declare, that you think there is no God in the world.
6. That man is an Atheist that does place his affections upon any thing in the world more then upon God; such a man lives without God in the world. A covetous man that placeth his love upon his money, more then upon any thing in the ⟨p. 253⟩world, that man makes gold his God, and therefore these two are joined together, Ephes. 15. 5. The covetous person, who also is an 1