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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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and the drunkard will say, Here, take my cups. Then (I say) now part with them; be wise merchants, part with them now, and the match is made: Then now resolve. Is it mercy (saith the soul)? then it is enough, Lord take all, though I never see a good day more: if it be mercy, then Lord take all; my God I will have, my God I must have: so that now the decree is set down, what ever it cost I will have it, Act. 11.23. and now I see the commodity is fair, and the offer is kind. As a merchant, if he have a great stock, some in corn, some in household-stuff, and land, and cattle, if ⟨p. 287⟩he sees a bargain, he will sell all that he hath; yea, leave himself neither shop nor house, and all to buy this purchase: so I beseech you, play the wise men; here 's a deal of time spent in eating and drinking, and sleeping, and recreating, and apparelling, and company-keeping, and bowling, and vain things: Play now the wise men, now God must have time, prayer must have time, and now a stubborn heart will ask a great deal of time to batter down; many a sigh, and many a tear, and many a prayer; now no more apparel then will serve the turn, &c. What a deal of tricking and trimming there is for the body! It might fare well with the soul, if it were but served as our sinks are ⟨p. 288⟩many times: what washing and scouring have they? Away with this tricking and trimming▪ if you do not leave it, it will cost the setting on, if God require more then this. Be wise for your souls; if you have not time enough, then put off your pleasure, nay, and put off the world too, nay, put off friends, put off all, sell all. No marvel indeed, though many men say, I marvel how such a man lives, and runs up and down so much: oh, let them know, there is a purchase in hand that will well requite both his pains and cost. Do not then stand higgling with God, and break off for a little odd money. For many say, I would serve God, but my friends will forsake me; and I would come to ⟨p. 289⟩Gods house on the week day, but the boys in the street would laugh at me. I say, why will you dodge with God in this manner? Will your friends save you? When you lie on your death-beds, and your consciences accuse you, and you cry out, Now friends save me: they cannot; for they may perish, and you too. Oh, away with this dallying with God. What if your Landlord frown on you? what if your father forsake you?