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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.
To the Reader.
The exuberant spawns of illiterate Books proceeding from the polluted wombs of the overloaded, and bejaded adulterate presses, which are all painted with fair titles, I can compare to nothing so fitly as a cheating Lottery; which when the greedy invader comes with hopes for a little money laid down, to carry away a great deal of wit with him, 'tis nineteen at least to one when he opens it, but he finds to his shame, that he hath drawn a blank, perhaps a blasphemy; and yet couched under the title of glorious truth, heavenly discoveries, beams of light, new Jerusalem, Gods mind clearly revealed, with multitudes of such paints upon their strumpets faces.
THe exuberant spawns of illiterate Books proceeding from the polluted wombs of the overloaded, and bejaded adulterate presses, which are all painted with fair titles, I can compare to nothing so fitly as a cheating Lottery; which when the greedy invader comes with hopes for a little money laid down, to carry away a great deal of wit with him, 'tis nineteen at least to one when he opens it, but he finds to his shame, that he hath drawn a blank, perhaps a blasphemy; and yet couched under the title of glorious truth, heavenly discoveries, beams of light, new Jerusalem, Gods minde clearly revealed, with multitudes of such paints upon their strumpets faces.
The sacred Bible which indeed is an Alabaster-box full of sweet perfumes ⟨image 3⟩