A03603:401
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
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.
2. The hinderance to be avoided, which may let the duty; Nothing wavering: and this wavering is further amplified by a double argument against it.
2. The hinderance to be avoyded, which may let the duty; Nothing wavering: and this wavering is further amplified by a double argument against it.
1. A distressed, distrustful, staggering heart needs nothing to vex & trouble it; because it will be racked and tormented ⟨p. 321⟩in it self in restless disquiet: for such a man is like unto the sea waves, whirling now this way, tossing again that way. Fears and hopes are the hangmen of the heart; Hope says, It may be, and Fear says, I suspect it will not be; thus a man becomes like a wave.
1. A distressed, distrustfull, staggering heart needs nothing to vexe & trouble it; because it wil be racked and tormented ⟨p. 321⟩in it selfe in restlesse disquiet: for such a man is like unto the sea waves, whirling now this way, tossing againe that way. Feares and hopes are the hangmen of the heart; Hope sayes, It may bee, and Feare sayes, I suspect it will not be; thus a man becomes like a wave.
2. This doubting doth debar a man of that he should have. Let not that man think to have any thing at the hands of God. Thus the Apostle cuts off the soul from any expectation of good. Let not that man; as though he had said, Let none such plead any privilege; for neither shall be accepted that unbeliever, nor that party, nor any that staggers and wavers, doubting of the performance of