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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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2. It must be an experimental knowledge of God, as David says in Psal. 51. 6. Thou hast made me to know wisdom in my inward ⟨p. 266⟩parts. If so be you were persons living without a practical and experimental knowledge of God, you are without any interest in him as your God.
2. It must be an experimentall knowledge of God, as David sayes in Psal. 51. 6. Thou hast made me to know wisdom in my inward ⟨p. 266⟩parts. If so bee you were persons living without a practicall and experimentall knowledge of God, you are without any interest in him as your God.
But before I can leave this particular, 1I must answer an Objection: Me thinks I hear a poor perplexed soul say, If this be so that only those that know God aright have an interest in him, then the Lord be merciful unto me, for I am a poor ignorant sinful wretch, that do know nothing of God at all as I ought to know him; and therefore surely I have no interest in God my God.
But before I can leave this particular, 1I must answer an Objection: Me thinks I hear a poor perplexed soul say, If this be so that only those that know God aright have an interest in him, then the Lord be mercifull unto me, for I am a poor ignorant sinfull wretch, that do know nothing of God at all as I ought to know him; and therefore surely I have no interest in God my God.