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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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1. We must use them so, that they must give way to spiritual things. I would not have trades-men so set to their callings, as that they will give no liberty for prayer, and for hearing of the Word of God. Let commodity, let profit go to the wall, rather then to let prayer and the Word to fall, and to be neglected. First seek the Kingdom of God: As any man will do, if there come two men to him, if the one be better then the other, he will bid the other stand by till his betters be served: so it is here, God is better then commodity, then profit; then let God be served first, let duty be performed first.
1. Wee must use them so, that they must give way to spirituall things. I would not have trades-men so set to their callings, as that they will give no liberty for prayer, and for hearing of the Word of God. Let commodity, let profit go to the wall, rather then to let prayer and the Word to fall, and to be neglected. First seek the Kingdome of God: As any man will doe, if there come two men to him, if the one be better then the other, he will bid the other stand by till his betters be served: so it is here, God is better then commodity, then profit; then let God be served first, let dutie be performed first.
2. We must so use our callings, as that we may be the better fitted to perform more duty to God. It is very fit we should have some taste of God in our daily employments, that we may thereby be the better fitted for his service. As a man takes a cup of sack before supper, not that he makes a meal of it, but to make way for his meal: just so, we should have our hearts more enlarged by it to perform our duties, every way to take notice of Gods favour and kindness towards us.
2. We must so use our callings, as that we may bee the better fitted to perform more duty to God. It is very fit wee should have some tast of God in our daily imployments, that we may thereby be the better fitted for his service. As a man takes a cup of sack before supper, not that he makes a meale of it, but to make way for his meale: just so, we should have our hearts more enlarged by it to performe our duties, every way to take notice of Gods favour and kindnesse towards us.