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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.
The fourth thing in the description is, that it was after a mutable manner. The meaning is, Adam was able, as to choose any good which God had revealed, and perform it, so to entertain any evil, and commit it. It was with Adams liberty as with a ⟨p. 127⟩pair of scales that are equal; if you put more into the one then the other, you will easily make the one sink and the other rise: so Adam was in an even poise, he might be carried to good, if he would exercise that power he had; and he might turn himself towards evil, if he would abuse that liberty he had.
The fourth thing in the description is, that it was after a mutable manner. The meaning is, Adam was able, as to chuse any good which God had revealed, and performe it, so to entertaine any evill, and commit it. It was with Adams liberty as with a ⟨p. 127⟩paire of scales that are equall; if you put more into the one then the other, you will easily make the one sinke and the other rise: so Adam was in an even poize, he might be carried to good, if hee would exercise that power he had; and he might turne himselfe towards evill, if hee would abuse that liberty he had.
For the opening of this, two questions may be scanned.
Quest. 1. What was the ground of the manner of this choice of good and evil in Adam?
Quest. 1. What was the ground of the manner of this choice of good and evill in Adam?