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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.
Doctr. Having laid this foundation, the point and head of Doctrine, which I shall discuss is, Christs victory over Death for the comfort and profit of Believers.
Doctr. Having laid this foundation, the point and head of Doctrine, which I shall discuss is, Christs victory over Death for the comfort and profit of Beleevers.
Death is either the first, or second, temporal, or eternal, sinners are under the sentence of both, and both are in a sort put into the hands of Satan, he had the power of Death, Heb. 2. 14. as Gods executioner; and the one maketh way for the other, Death to the wicked is but a taking them away to torment, as unruly persons are committed to prison that they may molest no more; Gods patience expireth with their lives, and then his vengeance beginneth; The curse of the first Covenant was eternal Death, Gen. 2. 15. thou shalt dye, that is eternally, the curse must carry proportion with the blessing, the blessing was eternal life, and the curse was eternal death: I say the sorrow and pain must have bin perpetual, answerable to the life which he should have enjoyed; therefore Christ is said to have delivered us. from wrath to come, which certainly was our portion and inheritance by Adam, and without Christ there is no escape. But to come to particulars, I shall show you,
Death is either the first, or second, temporall, or eternall, sinners are under the sentence of both, and both are in a sort put into the hands of Satan, he had the power of Death, Heb. 2. 14. as Gods executioner; and the one maketh way for the other, Death to the wicked is but a taking them away to torment, as unruly persons are committed to prison that they may molest no more; Gods patience expireth with their lives, and then his vengeance beginneth; The curse of the first Covenant was eternall Death,