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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 The next reason of the Apostles thanksgiving is the application, he hath given us victory, for understanding of which you must note that 1 Christs victory is imputed to us as if it were done in our own persons; when we are actually united to him, we are possessed of all his merit, Christ fought our war, and joined battle in our stead; we have a mystical victory in Christ, and are said to overcome, when Christ overcame; ⟨p. 8⟩this is the reason why the acts of believers are complicated and folded up with Christs acts in the expressions of Scripture, Crucified with him, quickened with him, and raised with him, and set down with him in, heavenly places, Ephes. 2. &c. All which are terms proper to the Judicial Union which is different both from the Moral and Mystical, as I could easily show you, were it not a matter of another nature: now this mystical victory is of great use to a believer in time of discouragements; if the Law challenge, Satan and Conscience say thou art a sinner under a curse, thou mayest answer, I am a sinner, but I am crucified in Christ, in my surety, his payment and suffering is mine: if Death or the world discourage; you may say, This is a beaten enemy, I foiled it in Christ, I ascended in Christ, &c.
2 The next reason of the Apostles thanksgiving is the application, he hath given us victory, for understanding of which you must note that 1 Christs victory is imputed to us as if it were done in our own persons; when we are actually united to him, wee are possessed of all his merit, Christ fought our war, and joined battell in our stead; we have a mysticall victory in Christ, and are said to overcome, when Christ overcame; ⟨p. 8⟩this is the reason why the acts of beleevers are complicated and folded up with Christs acts in the expressions of Scripture, Crucified with him, quickened with him, and raised with him, and set down with him in, heavenly places, Ephes. 2. &c. All which are terms proper to the Judiciall Vnion which is different both from the Morall and Mysticall, as I could easily shew you, were it not a matter of another nature: now this mysticall victory is of great use to a beleever in time of discouragements; if the Law challenge, Satan and Conscience say thou art a sinner under a curse, thou maist answer, I am a sinner, but I am crucified in Christ, in my surety, his payment and suffering is mine: if Death or the world discourage; you may say, This is a beaten enemy, I foyled it in Christ, I ascended in Christ, &c.