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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. We must be painful to promote the good of our fellow-brethren, as our own. Love is solicitous and full of ⟨p. 103⟩care to provide for what is beloved. Look what care thou wouldest bestow to promote thine own honour, or welfare, the same diligence must thou use, in due time and place, though not in the same measure, to procure the honour or welfare of thy brother. 1 Cor. 13.5. Love seeks not her own. Gal. 5.13. Serve one another in love: Thou shouldst in this case be a servant to thy brother; it should be one part of thy task, to promote his good. We all ought to take special care of our brothers credit, for we are termed our brothers keepers:1 yea we should take the honour, life, safety of our brother as our charge; we must keep evil from him, and not suffer it to ⟨p. 104⟩lye upon him, 2the evil of sin especially, so far as God puts occasion into our hands. God enjoins not man this duty towards Scorners; Ephraim is joined to his idols, 3let him alone: we must not cast pearls before swine, Lev. 19.17. yet thou shalt not suffer thy brother to lye in sin. This is love in truth, to rebuke another plainly, and not to suffer sin to lye upon him.4 To sow pillows under mens elbows, this love came from hell, it never came from righteousness.
2. We must be painefull to promote the good of our fellow-brethren, as our own. Love is solicitous and full of ⟨p. 103⟩