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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
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.
Use 1. The first Use is of terror, to dash the comforts, and to daunt the hearts of all ⟨p. 337⟩unbelieving sinners under the cope of heaven. They have no faith, they shall never, they can never have any thing at the hands of God for their good. His pains is to no purpose, his labour is lost, his prayers spilt like water on the ground, without any profit, whoever remains in the estate of unbelief: let him pray, God will never answer him; let him seek, God will never be found of him; let him want, and beg till his eyes sink in his head, and his tongue falter in his mouth, and his heart fail in him, let him not think he shall ever get any good that he begs at the hands of God: nay, the Lord cannot give it, unless he should deny his own word, alter his decree, make a new covenant, ⟨p. 338⟩new Scriptures, make a new way to bring a company of unbelieving wretches to heaven: which God will never do.
Use 1. The first Use is of terrour, to dash the comforts, and to daunt the hearts of all ⟨p. 337⟩unbeleeving sinners under the cope of heaven. They have no faith, they shall never, they can never have any thing at the hands of God for their good. His pains is to no purpose, his labour is lost, his prayers spilt like water on the ground, without any profit, whoever remains in the estate of unbeliefe: let him pray, God will never answer him; let him seek, God will never be found of him; let him want, and beg till his eyes sinke in his head, and his tongue faulter in his mouth, and his heart faile in him, let him not thinke hee shall ever get any good that hee begs at the hands of God: nay, the Lord cannot give it, unlesse he should deny his owne word, alter his decree, make a new covenant, ⟨p. 338⟩new Scriptures, make a new way to bring a company of unbeleeving wretches to heaven: which God will never doe.