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The pattern of perfection exhibited in Gods image on AdamThe paterne of perfection exhibited in Gods image on Adam
The pattern of perfection exhibited in Gods image on Adam: and Gods covenant made with him. Whereunto is added an exhortation, to redeem the time for recovering our losses in the premisses. And also some miscellanies, viz. I. The prayer of faith. II. A preparative to the Lords Supper. III. The character of a sound Christian, in 17. marks. By T.H.The paterne of perfection exhibited in Gods image on Adam: and Gods covenant made with him. Whereunto is added an exhortation, to redeem the time for recovering our losses in the premisses. And also some miscellanies, viz. I. The prayer of faith. II. A preparative to the Lords Supper. III. The character of a sound Christian, in 17. markes. By T.H.
London: printed by R. Young for R. Young, 1640
THE PATTERN of perfection. › Section 4: §. 4.THE PATERNE of perfection. › Section 4: §. 4.
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11. For instruction, to teach us, that it is no shame to be holy; holiness is no mans dishonour. It is the greatest praise that can befall a man, to be holy: to be like God is ⟨p. 75⟩no dishonour, and by holiness we come to be most like unto him. It is one of Gods names, The holy One of Israel, Isa 43.14. Nay the Angels, Isa. 6.3. do not say, Powerful, powerful, but Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts: the Lord is said there to be the God of hosts, but he is three times holy, for his one time powerful; not that holiness is more in God, then power, but to show how God rejoiceth in this name Holy. Who art thou then that art loath to have the name of holiness? Yes, you are one of the holy crew, will they say. Art thou an enemy to holiness? then thou art an ungodly man. The venom of such mens spirits as hate holiness, is incomparable: there is no ⟨p. 76⟩greater argument of a graceless disposition.
11. For instruction, to teach us, that it is no shame to be holy; holinesse is no mans dishonour. It is the greatest praise that can befall a man, to be holy: to be like God is ⟨p. 75⟩no dishonour, and by holiness we come to be most like unto him. It is one of Gods names, The holy One of Israel, Isa 43.14. Nay the Angels, Isa. 6.3. doe not say, Powerfull, powerfull, but Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hostes: the Lord is said there to be the God of hostes, but he is three times holy, for his one time powerfull; not that holinesse is more in God, then power, but to shew how God rejoiceth in this name Holy. Who art thou then that art loath to have the name of holinesse? Yes, you are one of the holy crew, will they say. Art thou an enemy to holinesse? then thou art an ungodly man. The venome of such mens spirits as hate holinesse, is incomparable: there is no