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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. 3. But you will say, What great sin is there in this, that a man should abstain from coming to the Sacrament? wherein appears it?
Quest. 3. But you will say, What great sinne is there in this, that a man should abstain from comming to the Sacrament? wherein appeares it?
Answ. It appears in this; in that the soul loveth his sin, and harboureth his corruption more tenderly, and embraceth it more nearly, and prizeth it more highly then he doth the blood of Christ, or the mercy and favour of God in Christ: this every man (that will not prepare for the Sacrament, nor come to the Sacrament) shows by his ⟨p. 369⟩practice, and proclaims in the course of his life.
Answ. It appeares in this; in that the soule loveth his sinne, and harboureth his corruption more tenderly, and imbraceth it more neerly, and prizeth it more highly then he doth the bloud of Christ, or the mercy and favour of God in Christ: this every man (that will not prepare for the Sacrament, nor come to the Sacrament) shewes by his ⟨p. 369⟩practice, and proclaims in the course of his life.
The second thing to be handled was, After what manner, or how he should be prepared.
The second thing to bee handled was, After what maner, or how he should be prepared.