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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
MISCELLANIES. › Section 2: II. A preparative to the Lords Supper.
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3. And thirdly, observe what it is in the world, or in any outward contentment, a man puts the highest price and the greatest esteem upon: as thus, One man he esteems wealth, & is not able to endure poverty; and another man esteems his credit, and he cannot abide to suffer shame; another man the glory of his ⟨p. 357⟩parts, that he would have a sufficiency above another, &c. Now (I say) if ye will try whether the soul be content that God should take away the sinfulness of the heart, try it thus,
3. And thirdly, observe what it is in the world, or in any outward contentment, a man puts the highest price and the greatest esteeme upon: as thus, One man he esteemes wealth, & is not able to endure poverty; and another man esteemes his credit, and he cannot abide to suffer shame; another man the glory of his ⟨p. 357⟩parts, that hee would have a sufficiency above another, &c. Now (I say) if yee will trie whether the soule be content that God should take away the sinfulnesse of the heart, try it thus,
1. By finding out if the soul be in good earnest content that the Lord should discover all these courses, and whatever sin is in them, and should shame him for them.
1. By finding out if the soule bee in good earnest content that the Lord should discover all these courses, and whatever sinne is in them, and should shame him for them.
2. If the Lord should take away all these, and the Word take place, and pull away all these distempers, and then the soul finds a restlessness until the Lord pluck them away from him.