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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 6: §. 6.THE PATERNE of perfection. › Section 6: §. 6.
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.
1A. It is a special privilege proceeding from the image of God in Adam, whereby he was able to choose any good without any impediment, yet after a mutable manner.
1A. It is a speciall priviledge proceeding from the image of God in Adam, whereby he was able to chuse any good without any impediment, yet after a mutable manner.
- 1What it is.
In this description are four things.
In this description are foure things.
1. It is a special privilege proceeding from the image of God, viZ. holiness, righteousness, and wisdom. The stateliness of a building ⟨p. 117⟩comes from all the parts conjoined; beat down the parts, and it will be an heap of stones: so freewill is the structure that God put on Adam, whose beauty flows from the joining together of wisdom, holiness, and righteousness. This was a special privilege to Adam: no creature, besides him and Angels, had free liberty to do good. God put this stock into his hand. When I say Adam had this special privilege, I do not say therefore he was free from subjection to God; for God gave Adam a law, and concurred with him in his work; but the dispensation of the work God left to Adams liberty: if he did well he should be rewarded; if he did ill, he should be punished. ⟨p. 118⟩