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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2. As I would have you prove your interest in God, so I would exhort you to improve your interest in God too. Many of you do let God lye by you, (as I may so say) and never make use of him for your spiritual comfort and support, and never go to him for help, and succour, and relief in times of danger, you do not improve your interest in God.
2. As I would have you prove your interest in God, so I would exhort you to improve your interest in God too. Many of you do let God lye by you, (as I may so say) and never make use of him for your spirituall comfort and support, and never goe to him for help, and succour, and relief in times of danger, you doe not improve your interest in God.
Object. But here it may be you would ask me how you should improve your interest in God.
Object. But here it may be you would ask mee how you should improve your interest in God.
Answ. 1 I answer, 1. Improve it thus, in making your interest in God, a great incentment and provocation to thee, to obey God; thus David did in Psal. 143. 10. Teach me to do thy will, (says he) for thou art the Lord my God: here David did well improve his interest in God, so in Psal. 119. 115. Depart from me ye evil doers, (says he) for I will keep the commandments of my God. We should make our interest in God, an engagement ⟨p. 278⟩