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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.
This challenge is illustrated by a Prolepsis or an Anticipation of an objection: some might ask, What is this sting of Death? What is this power of the Grave? The Apostle answereth, The sting of Death is sin, the strength of sin is the Law; Death cometh to have this power by sin, and sin to have this power by the Law.
[The sting of Death] [Greek or Hebrew], The prick, it implieth both the stroke of Death, and the anguish of it; as in the sting of a Serpent, there is the deadly touch, and the pain and torment of the wound: and so it noteth the power of Death over us, the prick or weapon by which it striketh is sin, Rom. 5. 12. By one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and the terrors and horrors of it, which also do arise from sin; now by horrors I mean not only the natural aversation, retirement or flight of the spirits, but the bondage, torment and despair that is upon the conscience, as Death is a penal evil, inflicted by the justice of God, guilt maketh Death terrible, so that a sinner is all his life time subject to bondage, Heb. 2. 14, 15. and kept under an awe of judgement to come; 'tis not always felt, but soon awakened, especially in sickness and approaches of ⟨p. 4⟩Death; when we feel the cold hands of it ready to pluck out our hearts, conscience is whipped with a scourge of six strings, fear, horror, distrust, grief, rage, and shame.
[The sting of Death] 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, The prick, it implyeth both the stroke of Death, and the anguish of it; as in the sting of a Serpent, there is the deadly touch, and the pain and torment of the wound: and so it noteth the power of Death over us, the prick or weapon by which it striketh is sin, Rom. 5. 12. By one man sin entred into the world, and death by sin; and the terrours and horrours of it, which also doe arise from sin; now by horrours I mean not onely the naturall aversation, retirement or flight of the spirits, but the bondage, torment and despair that is upon the conscience, as Death is a penall evill, inflicted by the justice of God, guilt maketh Death terrible, so that a sinner is all his life time subject to bondage,