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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
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The consultation gives us to consider, partly the difficulty of the work, partly the excellency, when in all other things it was but a [Let it be] but now there is an high Court of Parliament; the three Persons enter into a consultation to set upon this master-piece; better then all other creatures, except Angels, and in some case better then them. Father, Son, and holy-Ghost say, Let us make man; every one addresses himself to it with marvellous ⟨p. 6⟩care. Come we then to the Work. If you ask what's the pinnacle of perfection, from which Adam fell (for fall implies some prerogative he had) I answer, it was this, That he was made in Gods image, and from this he fell
The consultation gives us to consider, partly the difficulty of the worke, partly the excellencie, when in all other things it was but a [Let it be] but now there is an high Court of Parliament; the three Persons enter into a consultation to set upon this master-piece; better then all other creatures, except Angels, and in some case better then them. Father, Son, and holy-Ghost say, Let us make man; every one addresses himselfe to it with marvellous ⟨p. 6⟩care. Come wee then to the Work. If you aske what's the pinnacle of perfection, from which Adam fell (for fall implies some prerogative hee had) I answer, it was this, That he was made in Gods image, and from this he fell
1Doct. The excellency of Adams condition consists in this, that he was made in the image and likeness of God. Therefore, Col. 3.10. the Apostle disputing concerning renovation, enjoins them to put on the new man, which is renewed according to the image of him; that created it. In the Text are two things: