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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.
But this is not all, usually their death is full of terror; things written with the juice of a Lemon, when they are brought to the fire are plain and legible; so when wicked men are within the stench and smell of hell, they howl upon their beds, few or none are able to look death in the face with confidence. Oh consider when you come to dye sin stareth in the face of conscience, and conscience remitteth you to the law, and the law bindeth you over to hell, and hell enlargeth her mouth to receive you; what will you do in such a case? Satan insulteth, your old tempter is become your new accuser, nay you are at odds with your self, the body curseth the soul for an ill guide, and the soul curseth the body for a wicked instrument, 'tis a sad parting when they can never expect to meet again, but in flames and torments, and therefore curse the memory of that day, when ever they were joined together: A godly man can take fair leave of his body, Farewell flesh, go rest in hope, thou shalt ⟨p. 24⟩one day awake out of the dust, and then I shall be satisfied with Gods likeness, I have a longing desire of thy reunion, we have lived together and glorified God together thus long, God will not suffer thee to see corruption, &c. 3 In Hell twill be worst of all, envy will be a part of your torment as well as despair, Luk. 16. 23. 'tis said of the rich man, in hell he lifted up his eyes, and seeth. Lazarus in Abraham's bosom, and saith, I am tormented in this flame, 'twill be an additional torment, to compare the believers eternal happiness with your own misery, they are in the presence of God, and his holy Angels, you have no company but the devil, death, hell, and the damned, and are holden under the power of everlasting torments; you would not live and cannot dye, when you have run through many thousands of years you cannot look for one minute of rest, conscience gnaweth more and more, you burn but consume not; Oh! *tis a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God, mark that attribute living God, we do not speak in the name of an Idol that cannot avenge his quarrel upon you, or of a God that shall dye and suffer decay, but in the name of a living God, that liveth for ever to see vengeance executed upon his adversaries, there is no hope of release, as long as God is God, Hell is Hell.