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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.
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.
1. The heart puts the highest price upon the Word, and the graces of God therein working, and conveyed thereby: as namely thus, The soul that is addicted to covetousness, cries, Grant me liberality, Lord; the soul that is addicted to pride, prays, Grant me humility: he puts a higher price upon that which is contrary to his sin, then ever his sin was sweet to him.
1. The heart puts the highest price upon the Word, and the graces of God therein working, and conveighed thereby: as namely thus, The soule that is addicted to covetousnesse, cries, Grant mee liberality, Lord; the soule that is addicted to pride, prayes, Grant me humility: he puts a higher price upon that which is contrary to his sinne, then ever his sinne was sweete to him.
2. He looks for, and is willing also to entertain the ⟨p. 360⟩authority of the Word to order him, and to carry him out to this way and work.
2. Hee lookes for, and is willing also to entertaine the ⟨p. 360⟩authority of the Word to order him, and to carry him out to this way and worke.
Thirdly and lastly he finds a full sufficiency and contentedness herein. Grant me thy Law; I desire no more: Now by this time a man is fully under the authority of the Word: though I cannot do what I would, my corruptions being strong, my temptations boisterous, yet take from me the way of lying: Whether it be my beloved sin, or sin of my calling, or the outward comforts of those things I prize, I am content it should be taken away. And when it saith, Grant me thy Law, 1. It most prizeth it. 2. It most yields unto it. 3. It is satisfied therein. By this time (I say) it appears, a man hath