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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 13: §. 13.THE PATERNE of perfection. › Section 13: §. 13.
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2. Sometimes there are special means of doing our selves good; as upon the Lords day, which is the market day for our souls, wherein God sets out his wares to sell, if men have hearts to ⟨p. 262⟩come and buy; and such are the Sacraments, and communion one with another. See how men do in worldly matters, so do you in spiritual: one man sells cloth, another man corn: so should Christians: Thou shouldst give thy brother a word of humiliation, he should give thee a word of comfort, as thou standest in need of the same.
2. Sometimes there are speciall meanes of doing our selves good; as upon the Lords day, which is the market day for our soules, wherein God sets out his wares to sell, if men have hearts to ⟨p. 262⟩come and buy; and such are the Sacraments, and communion one with another. See how men do in worldly matters, so do you in spirituall: one man sels cloth, another man corne: so should Christians: Thou shouldst give thy brother a word of humiliation, he should give thee a word of comfort, as thou standest in need of the same.
3. When the Lord enlarges the hearts of his children, as he doth many times, that is another opportunity; take hold of it: when the Lord strikes, strike thou; when the Lord moves, move thou. As when thou hearest the Word, and art convicted by it, and thy heart begins to move; oh then, that's a season. Make hay while the sun shines: follow ⟨p. 263⟩the blow, and break thy heart, and humble thy soul; for that is a special and a spiritual opportunity for good to thine own soul. Or sometimes, when thou art in thine own private chamber, and the door shut, and the candle out, and the curtains drawn about thee, then call thou to mind thy sins, and the many abominations thou hast committed; oh then humble thy soul, and break thine heart, and bless the Lord for that opportunity.