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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. The manner how we come to be interested in it; He giveth us victory. Or rather you may observe, 1 The Act of the Father ⟨p. 6⟩as to Jesus Christ, in that he appointed him to get the victory. 2 The Act of the Father as to us; in that he applieth this victory to our souls; Christs victory and the application of it, are the two grounds of this thanksgiving.
2. The manner how we come to be interested in it; He giveth us victory. Or rather you may observe, 1 The Act of the Father ⟨p. 6⟩as to Jesus Christ, in that he appointed him to get the victory. 2 The Act of the Father as to us; in that hee applyeth this victory to our souls; Christs victory and the application of it, are the two grounds of this thanksgiving.
1. Christs victory over Sin, Death, and the Law, for it must be extended to all the things mentioned in the context, they are enemies by combination, and knit together in a fast league; the Law giveth strength to sin, and sin giveth a sting to Death; as long as the Law hath power, sin will be strong, and as long as sin hath strength, Death will be terrible: But Christ hath overcome Death, he foiled it in his own person, as I shall show you anon fully; and for Sin, he hath taken away the guilt of it by his own merit, and will destroy it more and more by the power of the Holy Ghost; when he stood before the tribunal of God he stood there, as a surety and undertaker, Heb. 7. 22. A surety of a better restament, now he was a surety mutually Gods and ours, to work Gods work in us, and our work for us; among other things which he undertook there, he undertook the abolition of sin on Gods part, he obliged himself that it should be performed by his Spirit; on our part he obliged us to endeavours of mortification: now because Christ is an able surety, the work is as good as done already,