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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 10: §. 10.THE PATERNE of perfection. › Section 10: §. 10.
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2. Look into all Courts, what the party doth, the surety doth; if the party falls, the surety falls: also, what the Parliament doth we do, because we choose men and send them thither.
2. Look into all Courts, what the party doth, the surety doth; if the party falls, the surety falls: also, what the Parliament doth wee doe, because we chuse men and send them thither.
3. Look into the law of Nature; if the Father hath a child borne long after the ⟨p. 222⟩bond was made, yet he must pay the debt; also if his father purchase land for his heir before he was borne, he must have the benefit of it. Adam was our Father, he made a compact for all his posterity. Rom. 5.12. By one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin. The tenor of the compact was for his heirs and executors; if he kept the Law, he and they should be happy: if he broke it, he and they should be miserable. He did for his posterity, but here every man must believe for himself; it is not the faith of thy father that will do thee good. Thy faith hath made thee whole, not another mans: another mans digesting of meat cannot help thee; so another mans faith ⟨p. 223⟩cannot save thy soul.
3. Look into the law of Nature; if the Father hath a child borne long after the ⟨p. 222⟩bond was made, yet hee must pay the debt; also if his father purchase land for his heire before he was borne, he must have the benefit of it. Adam was our Father, hee made a compact for all his posterity. Rom. 5.12. By one man sin entred into the world, and death by sinne. The tenour of the compact was for his heires and executors; if hee kept the Law, hee and they should be happy: if he broke it, hee and they should be miserable. He did for his posterity, but here every man must beleeve for himselfe; it is not the faith of thy father that will doe thee good. Thy faith hath made thee whole, not another mans: another mans digesting of meat cannot help thee; so another mans faith