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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 8: §. 8.THE PATERNE of perfection. › Section 8: §. 8.
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.
1. Because if the image of God consisted in these, then ⟨p. 180⟩other creatures should have the image of God: but other creatures, though thus qualified, have not the image of God, but only Adam.
2. God is a Spirit, Joh. 4.24. and consequently, Body implies rather an opposition. There is no proportion betwixt a Spirit and a Body; Luk. 24.38. A Spirit hath not flesh and bones. This is against the plea of the Papists, that make the image of God the Father like an old man; the reason they give, is, because man had the image of God, and therefore we may resemble God by him. I answer, If flesh and blood be not the image of God, then there is no ground to resemble God thereby. Isa. 40.14. To whom will ye liken me! ⟨p. 181⟩To frame an image of God, is to commit a great sin.
2. God is a Spirit, Joh. 4.24. and consequently, Body implies rather an opposition. There is no proportion betwixt a Spirit and a Body; Luk. 24.38. A Spirit hath not flesh and bones. This is against the plea of the Papists, that make the image of God the Father like an old man; the reason they give, is, because man had the image of God, and therefore wee may resemble God by him. I answer, If flesh and bloud bee not the image of God, then there is no ground to resemble God thereby. Isa. 40.14. To whom will yee liken mee!