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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.
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1. Though many times by the violence of Occasions, the Saints are surprised, yet they have hearts to approve of the good, they cannot do. This is that Saint James speaks of, Chap. 1. ult. If a man, saith he, hath Religion, and sweareth, and raileth against Gods truth, he deceives himself; but this is pure religion to keep a mans self unspotted. Look as it is with a City besieged, when it is taken, the enemies make those that are in the city swear to their King; if now ⟨p. 143⟩a man resolves to take his death, rather then the oath, he keeps himself unspotted from treason. So Satan by long siege transports the heart unto the commission of evil; yet the soul keeps it self untainted, when it chooses the good it cannot do. Deut. 22.25. if an adulterer offer a rape to a Virgin, the sin is his that forced her, it lies not on the party forced: so Satan in a sort forceth the soul to the commission of evil: if therefore thine heart bear it as a burden, the fault is Satan's and not thine.
1. Though many times by the violence of Occasions, the Saints are surprized, yet they have hearts to approve of the good, they cannot do. This is that Saint Iames speaks of, Chap. 1. ult. If a man, saith he, hath Religion, and sweareth, and rayleth against Gods truth, hee deceives himselfe; but this is pure religion to keep a mans selfe unspotted. Looke as it is with a City besieged, when it is taken, the enemies make those that are in the city sweare to their King; if now