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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.
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.
Caut. 1. I must always compare my good with the good of another in the same kind: I must compare my life and his life, my soul and his soul: My own soul is dearer to me then another's. But if you take them not in the like quality, the rule binds not. I must love the soul of my brother more then ⟨p. 94⟩mine own life. If a man might undoubtedly set forward the salvation of his brother by laying down his life, he must be content to dye: so likewise I must love the life of my brother better then mine own riches. But compare them in the same kind, and the rule holds.
Caut. 1. I must alwayes compare my good with the good of another in the same kind: I must compare my life and his life, my soule and his soule: My owne soule is dearer to me then anothers. But if you take them not in the like quality, the rule bindes not. I must love the soule of my brother more then ⟨p. 94⟩mine owne life. If a man might undoubtedly set forward the salvation of his brother by laying downe his life, he must be content to dye: so likewise I must love the life of my brother better then mine owne riches. But compare them in the same kind, and the rule holds.
Caut. 2. There must be no overpowering circumstance to oversway me, if the public good may be promoted, or God may be honoured more by him then by me, in regard of his parts and place: 1 Joh. 3.16. We ought to lay down our lives for our brethren. When God may receive more honour from another man then from me, I must lay down my life to save his. It was requisite a ⟨p. 95⟩private Christian, should die rather then Paul the Apostle, because he was chief; if therefore a private man should rescue Paul, he must lay down his life for him.