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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 5: §. 5.THE PATERNE of perfection. › Section 5: §. 5.
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2. He must love himself with a subordinate degree of love: but in the love of God he must put forth the utmost of his strength. In the old law, he that brought a sacrifice, ⟨p. 89⟩was to bring a male, Mal. 1. ult. Cursed be the man that hath a male in his flock, and offereth a female to the Lord, The male is the stronger, the female the weaker. All our prayers and services unto God, must be male; but female love and desire will serve our selves. God required in the old law, that the sacrifices should not be shorn: our sacrifices are our duties to God, (they are the males we must offer) we may not shear our joy and delight, but let them go with their fleeces on, that is, in their full strength to God; but when we come to our selves, we may shear our love.
2. He must love himselfe with a subordinate degree of love: but in the love of God he must put forth the utmost of his strength. In the old law, hee that brought a sacrifice, ⟨p. 89⟩was to bring a male, Mal. 1. ult. Cursed be the man that hath a male in his flocke, and offereth a female to the Lord, The male is the stronger, the female the weaker. All our prayers and services unto God, must bee male; but female love and desire will serve our selves. God required in the old law, that the sacrifices should not be shorn: our sacrifices are our duties to God, (they are the males we must offer) we may not sheare our joy and delight, but let them go with their fleeces on, that is, in their full strength to God; but when we come to our selves, we may sheare our love.
3. A man is to love himself in God, and for God. Adam was to love Gods image ⟨p. 90⟩