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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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4. 'Twill be utterly abolished at the last day. We scarce know now what Christs purchase meaneth, till the day of judgement; 'tis said 1 Cor. 15. 26. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death, tis weakened now, but then it shall be abolished as to the elect: Rev. 20. 14. And death and hell shall be cast into the lake of fire, this is the second death; the dominion of death is reserved ⟨p. 21⟩for hell, it must keep company with the damned, whilst you rejoice with God: for the present tis continued out of dispensation, it doth service, to promote Gods glory; but then the wicked must share death and hell amongst them, and be kept under a dying life, or a living death: but *all tears shall be wiped from your eyes, death shall be no more, and you shall take the harps of God in your hands, and in an holy triumph say, O Death, where is thy sting? O Grave, where is thy victory? tis true we may say it, yea and sing it now in hope, as some birds sing in winter, but then we are properly said to triumph.
4. 'Twill be utterly abolished at the last day. We scarce know now what Christs purchase meaneth, till the day of judgement; 'tis said 1 Cor. 15. 26. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death, tis weakened now, but then it shall be abolished as to the elect: Rev. 20. 14. And death and hell shall be cast into the lake of fire, this is the second death; the dominion of death is reserved ⟨p. 21⟩for hell, it must keep company with the damned, whilest you rejoyce with God: for the present tis continued out of dispensation, it doth service, to promote Gods glory; but then the wicked must share death and hell amongst them, and be kept under a dying life, or a living death: but *