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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.
1. The Law discovereth sin, and maketh it appear in its own colours, the more light and knowledge of the Law, the more sense of sin, as in transparent vessels, dregs are soon discerned; Rom. 6. 9. I was alive without the Law, but when the Law came, sin revived, and I dyed. When by a sound conviction all disguises are taken off from the conscience, we find sin to be sin indeed; Paul was alive before, that is, in his own hopes, as many a stupid soul maketh full account he shall go to heaven, till conscience be opened, and then they find themselves in the mouth of Death and Hell.
1. The Law discovereth sin, and maketh it appear in its owne colours, the more light and knowledge of the Law, the more sense of sin, as in transparent vessels, dregs are soon discerned; Rom. 6. 9. I was alive without the Law, but when the Law came, sin revived, and I dyed. When by a sound conviction all disguises are taken off from the conscience, we finde sin to be sin indeed; Paul was alive before, that is, in his owne hopes, as many a stupid soul maketh full account he shall goe to heaven, till conscience be opened, and then they finde themselves in the mouth of Death and Hell.
2. The Law giveth strength to sin, in regard of the obligation of it, it bindeth over a sinner to the curse and wrath of God; God hath made a righteous Law, which must have satisfaction, and till the Law be satisfied, we hear no news but of a curse, and that maketh Death to be full of horrors, *there ⟨p. 5⟩remaineth nothing but a fearful expectation of the fiery indignation of the Lord. 3 It augmenteth and increaseth sin by forbidding it; lusts are exasperated and rage upon a restraint, as the yoke maketh the young bullock more unruly. Now put all together and you will understand the force of the expression, The strength of sin is the Law, the Discovery of the Law stoppeth the sinners mouth, and the curse of the Law shutteth him up and holdeth him fast, unto the judgement of the great day, by which restraint, sin groweth the more raging and furious all which put together, make Death terrible, not an end of misery, but a door to open into Hell.