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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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3. The body which seemeth most to suffer, hath much advantage: a shed is taken down to raise up a better structure, 'tis sown a natural body, 'tis raised a spiritual body, &c. 1 Cor. 15. 44. here 'tis not capable of high enjoyments, 'tis humbled ⟨p. 16⟩with diseases unfit for duties; again, it's sown corruptible body, 'tis raised an incorruptible body, here 'tis liable to changes, there it may live forever, without change and decay; if we love long life, there is eternal life; 'tis carnal self-love that maketh us willing to abide in the flesh; if we did but love our selves, but love our own flesh, we would not be afraid to dye; for to dye, is to be perfected, to have body and soul free from sin and incorruption.
3. The body which seemeth most to suffer, hath much advantage: a shed is taken down to raise up a better structure, 'tis sown a naturall body, 'tis raised a spirituall body, &c. 1 Cor. 15. 44. here 'tis not capable of high injoyments, 'tis humbled ⟨p. 16⟩with diseases unfit for duties; again, it's sown'd corruptible body, 'tis raised an incorruptible body, here 'tis liable to changes, there it may live forever, without change and decay; if we love long life, there is eternall life; 'tis carnall self-love that maketh us willing to abide in the flesh; if we did but love our selves, but love our own flesh, we would not be afraid to dye; for to dye, is to be perfected, to have body and soul free from sin and incorruption.
2. The hurt of it is prevented: as you are chosen and sanctified in Christ Jesus, it cannot hurt you, I say again death may kill you, but it cannot hurt you, it hath no power over the better part, like a Serpent it feedeth only upon your dust; nay, and for your bodies, that which dyeth as a creature, is sure to live as a member of Christ; the Lord Jesus is our head in the grave; your bodies have a principle of life within them; believers are raised by the Spirit of holiness, the same Spirit that quickeneth them now to the offices of grace, shall raise their mortal bodies. So