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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. Another evidence of your interest in God is this; if you have an earnest and unwearied labour and endeavour in your spirits to come to the nearest resemblance ⟨p. 276⟩and conformity to Jesus Christ, as possibly you can. Do you labour to be holy as he was holy? and humble, and meek, and lowly as he was? in 2 Cor. 7. 1. says the Apostle there (dearly beloved) let us cleanse our selves from all filthiness both of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. Do you labour still to resemble God in holiness? thy relation and interest in God will make thee labour to be like unto God, and to be still perfecting holiness though you cannot be perfect in holiness, If you have an interest in God, you will labour more and more to be holy as he is holy, and to come to the nearest resemblance to him that may be.
2. Another evidence of your interest in God is this; if you have an earnest and unwearied labour and endeavour in your spirits to come to the nearest resemblance ⟨p. 276⟩and conformity to Jesus Christ, as possibly you can. Doe you labour to be holy as hee was holy? and humble, and meeke, and lowly as hee was? in 2 Cor. 7. 1. sayes the Apostle there (dearly beloved) let us cleanse our selves from all filthinesse both of flesh and spirit, perfecting holinesse in the fear of God. Doe you labour still to resemble God in holinesse? thy relation and interest in God will make thee labour to be like unto God, and to be still perfecting holinesse though you cannot be perfect in holinesse, If you have an interest in God, you will labour more and more to be holy as he is holy, and to come to the nearest resemblance to him that may be.
3. Another discovery of your interest in God, is this, if God hath engraven upon thy soul those saving effects and blessings which he doth bestow upon all those that have an interest in him; God hath promised that he will be their God, and they shall be his people: that he will give them a new heart taking away the heart of stone, and giving them a heart of flesh; and that he will sanctify and renew their natures, and write his Law in their inward parts, and work in their hearts a suitable disposition to his Law, and put his fear into their hearts that they shall never depart from him: These are the blessings of the Covenant of Grace. Now you