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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.
3. We are eased from the terrors and horrors of death: death is terrible, as tis a penal and a natural evil, as I distinguished before; 1 As it is natural evil, death in it self is the greatest of all evils, [Greek or Hebrew], said an *heathen, which in Jobs language may be rendered, The King of terrors, Job 18. 14. We gush to see a Serpent, much more the grim visage of death; moral Philosophy could never find out a remedy against it; Heathens were either desperate, rash, stupid, or else they dissembled their gripes and fears; but Christ hath provided a remedy, he hath delivered us not only from the hurt of death, but the fear of death; Heb. 2. 14. to deliver them ⟨p. 19⟩from the fear of death, that all their life time were subject to bondage: by his spirit he filleth the soul with the hopes of a better life; nature may shrink, when we see the pale horse of death approaching; but we may rejoice, when we consider its errand, 'tis to carry us home: as when old Jacob saw the chariots come from Egypt, how did his heart leap within him, because he should see his son Joseph! Death however we figure it with the pencil of fancy, is sent to carry us to heaven, to transport us to Jesus Christ: now who would be afraid to be happy? to be in the Arms of our beloved Jesus? Let them fear death, that know not a better life; a Christian knoweth that when he dyeth, he shall not perish, but have everlasting life, Joh. 3. 17. The world may thrust you out, but you may see heaven alluring, ready to receive you, as Stephen saw heaven opened, Act. 7. latter end: there is an intellectual vision, or persuasion of Faith, which is common to all the Saints; though every one hath not such an ecstasy and sensible representation, as Stephen had, yet usually in the hours of their departure, faith is mightily strengthened and acted so, that they are exempted from all fear and sorrow. 2. As 'tis a penal evil, 'tis sad when death is sent in justice, and clothed with wrath, and cometh in the quality of a curse, you know ⟨p. 20⟩