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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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As they must come to the market, so they must come with the first. Pro. 8.34. We must wait at the gate of Wisdom: we should be with the foremost in the town, not stay, as many do, till half Gods service is past. Psalm. 103.4. My soul (saith David) doth even wait until the morning watch: so we should wait all opportunities to be first in the Church, and tarry till the last. When Peter was to come to Cornelius his house, Act. 10.24. before he came, they were all there. A good husband, or a wise merchant will go betimes to the market, go, and stand at the towns end, and see what good cattle comes in, and what good penny-worths may be bought; so that by this means he hath all ⟨p. 274⟩the best before him, and seeing all the good penny-worths, will let none go out of his hand. Oh that ye were as wise for your souls, as you are for your bodies, to come betimes! He that comes betimes, hath the chief, all the holy petitions, sweet promises of the Gospel, and uses of instruction, admonition, reproof and comfort: But for a man to come late, when the prayers are finished, and the Minister hath took out his Text, and hath delivered such points, and such Doctrines, he loses all the benefit of them; and why? he came after they were delivered: as when the days of Fasting were, we came at the last duty, when as many sweet prayers and heavenly petitions had been put ⟨p. 275⟩up to the Lord; and what is the reason you got no benefit by them? oh, you lost your market: you must seek to the means with the first.
As they must come to the market, so they must come with the first. Pro. 8.34. We must waite at the gate of Wisdome: we should bee with the formost in the towne, not stay, as many doe, till halfe Gods service is past. Psalm. 103.4. My soule (saith David) doth even waite untill the morning watch: so wee should wait all opportunities to be first in the Church, and tarry till the last. When Peter was to come to Cornelius his house,