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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.
Quest. 2. But what if a man be not prepared for the Sacrament? is he then bound to come?
Quest. 2. But what if a man bee not prepared for the Sacrament? is hee then bound to come?
Answ. No, he ought not to come unto the Supper of the Lord; but this he must know, His sin is desperate, his offence is heinous and high, that he is thus unworthy, and sinful, and unprepared for to ⟨p. 367⟩come; and therefore he must not rest here in this estate, but take it as a marvellous heinous and miserable condition, wherein he must never give himself rest until he get out thereof. There is such a peevishness of distemper in a mans spirit, & such an idleness in his nature, that, because he cannot have and do what he would; therefore he will neither have nor do what he should; and because his heart is not humbled, and the like, therefore he will be content to continue in his corruptions, and keep his sin; and cast Gods kindness behind him; for, in effect, he saith, he will not do what he should, unless the Lord will do for him what he list. A gain, there is also an idle distemper in the heart, when ⟨p. 368⟩a man thinks thus, If I should come to the Sacrament, I must walk thus strictly and exactly, and I must part with my corruption; and that is the reason we will not receive the Sacrament.
Answ. No, he ought not to come unto the Supper of the Lord; but this hee must know, His sin is desperate, his offence is hainous and high, that he is thus unworthy, and sinfull, and unprepared for to ⟨p. 367⟩come; and therefore he must not rest here in this estate, but take it as a marvellous hainous and miserable condition, wherein hee must never give himselfe rest untill he get out thereof. There is such a peevishnes of distemper in a mans spirit, & such an idleness in his nature, that, because he cannot have and do what he would; therefore he will neither have nor doe what he should; and because his heart is not humbled, and the like, therefore he will be content to continue in his corruptions, and keepe his sinne; and cast Gods kindnesse behind him; for, in effect, he saith, he will not doe what hee should, unlesse the Lord will doe for him what he list. A gaine, there is also an idle distemper in the heart, when