A03603:417
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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Reason 2. Unbelief intercepts the blessing upon the means, that those means which God hath appointed for our good, God neither goes out with them, nor works by them; but the stream of providence is turned another way. Asa trusted to the Physician, therefore the physic could not help him.
Reason 2. Unbeliefe intercepts the blessing upon the meanes, that those meanes which God hath appointed for our good, God neither goes out with them, nor workes by them; but the streame of providence is turned another way. Asa trusted to the Physician, therefore the phisick could not help him.
Conceive a stream able to carry and convey a Barge speedily to the haven, if this stream be stopped, or turned another way, it will not be able to carry a Boat; because the strength of it runs into another channel: so 'tis with the stream of providence dammed up, and turned another ⟨p. 335⟩way by distrust. Mat. 14.31. when Peter was to walk upon the water, all the while he sank not, his faith was sure; but when a great wave came, then he began to fail; the Lord cries to him, Oh thou of little faith! (not why dost thou sink? but) why dost thou doubt? The word in the original is,1 why art thou divided? part of his heart looked to God by faith, and so was supported; part looked to the waves, and feared the greatness of them, and so was carried down the stream, as plucking himself from under the power and providence by which he should have been supported.
Conceive a streame able to carry and conveigh a Barge speedily to the haven, if this streame be stopped, or turned another way, it will not bee able to carry a Boat; because the strength of it runs into another channell: so 'tis with the streame of providence dammed up, and turned another ⟨p. 335⟩