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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.
Use. 2 2. It serveth to exhort us all to get an interest in this conquest of Christ, every one is not fit to make use of Christs victory over death, there are many things necessary to enjoy the full comfort of it, I shall name them: 1. A care to get sin pardoned; all the power of the devil and death hangeth on sin, therefore see sin buried ere thou art buried, or it will not be well with thee: there are two deep pits, wherein you may bury your sins, and you shall never hear of them any more, the Ocean of divine mercy, and the Grave of Christ: see them buried in the Ocean of mercy, Mich. 7. 18. Thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the Sea; there is depth enough to bury them and drown them, that they may no more come into remembrance; then there is the Grave of Christ, the merit of Christ is a deep grave, deep enough wherein to bury all the sins of the world: buried with him in Baptism, Rom. 6. 3. Otherwise, if this be not done, you will desire to be buried eternally, and never to rise more: Let me use one metaphor more in this matter, and it shall take its rise from that expression of the Apostle, 2 Cor. 5. 3. we shall be clothed upon, saith he, if so be that we shall be not found altogether naked, tis the great fault of Christians when they come to die, they are to seek of a shroud, and are found altogether naked, 'tis uncomely to see a man ⟨p. 26⟩in his darkness, you should be wrapped in the winding sheet of Christs righteousness, there is no shroud like to that, come thus to the grave and the grave shall have no power over you: But to leave the Metaphor, this must be your great work and care (Christians) to reflect upon these things in the serious applications and discourses of faith, the infinite mercy of God, the abundant merit of Christ, and the sufficiency of his righteousness for your acceptance with God. 2 Do not only act faith, but strive after assurance of Gods love to your souls. Old Simeon said, Luk. 2. 29, 30. Mine eyes have seen thy salvation, now let me depart in peace; he held the Messiah not only in his Arms, but in his heart, and then he could comfortably dismiss his soul; now let me dye, (said Jacob, when he had seen Joseph), he can never dye too soon as for himself, his own comfort and profit, that hath seen Jesus, his death is not untimely and immature, by what stroke soever he be cut off;