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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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2. Improve it for your selves, and that, 1 In life time, that in your resolutions you may be willing to dye; many times we are like Lot in Sodom, or like the Israelites in Egypt, we could wish for Canaan, but are loath to go out of Egypt, this argueth little faith. Can we believe there is a heaven so excellent and glorious, and yet shun it? can we hope for such an *incorruptible inheritance, and yet be afraid of it? that we shall enter upon it too soon? what Prince would live uncrowned? what heir would whine when he is called to come and take the inheritance? what thoughts have we of eternal life? do we count it a privilege, or a misery, and a burden? And again, it argueth little love, can we pretend to love Christ, and be shy of his ⟨p. 30⟩company! he should be unwilling to dye, *that is unwilling to go to Christ. And again, it argueth little judgement and consideration; Wherein is this life valuable? the world is nothing else but a place of banishment, here is nothing but groaning, all the creatures join in consort with the heirs of promise, Rom. 8. 23. What do you see in the world, or in the present life to make you in love with it? are you not weary of misery and sin? the longer thou livest, thou sinnest the more, certainly thou hast provoked God long enough already, 'tis high time to breath after a better estate; and thou hast had taste enough of the worlds misery and deceit, and of the frailties and weaknesses of the body, a longer life would be but a longer sickness; what's the matter, that we are so loath to let go our hold of present things? if it be not want of faith or want of love to Christ, or too much love of the world, certainly it must be fear of death, & what a baseness & lowness of spirit is this? to fear an enemy so often vanquished by Christ and his Saints? If you be at this pass, I have preached all this while in vain, & the victory of Christ, which I have discoursed of is to little purpose; Oh consider, generous Heathens may shame you, you make all the provision of Christ in the Gospel, to be of less effect then mere moral principles. 2. Especially improve this in the very season and hour ⟨p. 31⟩