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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 12: §. 12.THE PATERNE of perfection. › Section 12: §. 12.
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.
Q. But why did God give these two contrary seals?
Q. But why did God give these two contrary seales?
Ans. 1. That Adam might see and know his changeable estate, that he might go in the right way, and be blessed; that he might not go in the wrong way and be cursed. Our Sacraments are to one thing; by Baptism God entertains us into his family, by the Lords Supper he nourisheth us in his family.
Ans. 1. That Adam might see and know his changeable estate, that hee might goe in the right way, and be blessed; that hee might not goe in the wrong way and bee cursed. Our Sacraments are to one thing; by Baptisme God entertaines us into his family, by the Lords Supper hee nourisheth us in his family.
2. That he might make full provision for Adam, that so he should not say, If I had had this, I might have stood. For, like as it is said, Exod. 33. I have set life and death before you, God set the tree of life to encourage Adam, ⟨p. 255⟩and the tree of knowledge to affright him. Thus the Lord would be wanting to him in nothing.
2. That hee might make ful provision for Adam, that so hee should not say, If I had had this, I might have stood. For, like as it is said, Exod. 33. I have set life and death before you, God set the tree of life to encourage Adam, ⟨p. 255⟩