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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. If thou doest not sit down contentedly in thy ignorance, but doest labour and endeavour after more knowledge, then thy condition is good enough. But if thou sayest unto God, Depart from me, for I desire 1not the knowledge of thy ways, like those spoken of in Job: this is a sad sign, that you have no interest in God at all.
2. If thou doest not sit down contentedly in thy ignorance, but doest labour and endeavour after more knowledge, then thy condition is good enough. But if thou sayest unto God, Depart from me, for I desire 1not the knowledge of thy wayes, like those spoken of in Job: this is a sad signe, that you have no interest in God at all.
3. If thou art not obstinately ignorant, like those spoken of in Psal. 82. 5. They know not, neither will they understand When men are ignorant, and will be ignorant, this is an evidence that they have no interest in God; in 2 Pet. 3. 5. says the Apostle, these things they are willingly ignorant of; now if your ignorance be accompanied with these three circumstances, that you are conceitedly, and contentedly, and obstinately ignorant, if it be so, the Lord be merciful to you; for these are apparent demonstrations, that you have yet no interest and propriety in God, as your God. But though you have abundance of ignorance in you, yet if you bewail your ignorance, and labour and desire after more knowledge, if you follow on to know the Lord, and are not obstinately ignorant, but would do more if you knew more, if it be thus with you, thy ignorance doth not evidence, that thou hast no interest in God.