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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
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1. Faith sees, and settles upon the fullness of the sufficiency, and the freeness of the riches of grace in Christ, which is able every way to supply it, and to satisfy abundantly all the necessities which can befall the soul: and this gives ground and encouragement unto faith, to go to God, ⟨p. 327⟩because there is enough to be-had, and therefore it's likely it shall speed of that it would have. Thus Abraham, Rom. 4.20. He believed that God who had promised, was able to give a child, though his body were not able to beget one, being now dead: Sarahs womb was not able to conceive one, being now barren: therefore he counted it bootless to consider of them; but being fully assured that God was able, was encouraged to go to him, to rely upon him by faith: This all sufficiency gives footing or foot-hold to our faith.
1. Faith sees, and settles upon the fulnesse of the sufficiency, and the freenesse of the riches of grace in Christ, which is able every way to supply it, and to satisfie abundantly all the necessities which can befall the soule: and this gives ground and encouragement unto faith, to go to God, ⟨p. 327⟩because there is enough to be-had, and therefore it's likely it shall speed of that it would have. Thus Abraham, Rom. 4.20. Hee beleeved that God who had promised, was able to give a childe, though his body were not able to beget one, being now dead: Sarahs wombe was not able to conceive one, being now barren: therefore he counted it bootlesse to consider of them; but being fully assured that God was able, was encouraged to go to him, to rely upon him by faith: This al sufficiency gives footing or foote-hold to our faith.
2. As the riches of goodness encourageth faith for to pray, so in the second place, it closeth with the spirit in the promises, sets that on work,