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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 9: §. 9.THE PATERNE of perfection. › Section 9: §. 9.
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2. Adam had skill and cunning to order the creature, and so could dispose it that way, whereby God might receive most honour. He had a sufficiency in him to rule; for when God sets a man of government in a place, he furnisheth him ability. 1 Sam. 10.9. When God called Saul to be King, he changed his heart; and when he took his Kingdom away, his spirit went from him. A General must not only dispose himself, but the Army: so Adam had cunning given him to dispose the creatures.
2. Adam had skill and cunning to order the creature, and so could dispose it that way, whereby God might receive most honour. He had a sufficiency in him to rule; for when God sets a man of government in a place, hee furnisheth him ability. 1 Sam. 10.9. When God called Saul to be King, he changed his heart; and when hee took his Kingdome away, his spirit went from him. A Generall must not onely dispose himselfe, but the Army: so Adam had cunning given him to dispose the creatures.
3. He had authority and power to awe the creatures, and uncontrollably to command them in what he would. Gen. 9.2. The dread of you shall fall upon all creatures: But we are rebels against God, therefore the creatures go against us: the wild beast destroys one, the horse kills another: The creatures durst not do so to Adam, but if Adam commanded any thing, the creature would perform it. Gen. 2.13. Adams naming the creatures, implied his ruling over them; They knew their names, and would come at his call. Those creatures that God named, Adam had no dominion over. Adam could not command the Sun to stand still; but the living creatures would neither oppose ⟨p. 197⟩