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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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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 1Idolater, he makes an idol of his money: and this Job frees himself from, in Job 31. 224. says he, I have not made gold my hope, nor […] gold my confidence, for, if I had done so, then I had denied the God above, says he in the 28. 3verse: why now (beloved) there are many among us that love money better then their own souls, that will sell their souls to gain a little wealth: many among us love money better then we love heaven it self, that do not care what sins they commit for it; and had rather part with their souls, then with their riches. And so when you set your love upon your belly, you make your belly your God; or if upon pleasures, then you make pleasures your God; and so of any thing else. And therefore (beloved) I beseech you look to it, and examine your selves; is not God undervalued sometimes, when your lusts are set in the throne? is not God sometimes very low in your estimation, and other things set above him? if it be so, it is mere Atheism in your hearts.
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 joyned together, Ephes. 15. 5. The covetous person, who also is an 1