The pattern of perfection exhibited in Gods image on AdamThe paterne of perfection exhibited in Gods image on Adam

§. 2.

Now we come to the particular unfolding of this image: and the point is this;

NOw wee come to the particular unfolding of this image: and the point is this;

Doct. The image of God was imprinted in the whole man. God says not,¹ Let us make a body, or a soul, but man in our image. It was not with Adam as with children, in regard of their natural parents; If the child be but eyed like his father, we say, He hath a brow like his father, and nothing else. It was not thus with Adam; but as it is with the picture of a man, if it be drawn to the full proportion, there is a resemblance in every part, so it was with him; there was never a ⟨p. 32⟩part of his body or soul, but there was in them a proportion of those virtues, which are in God infinitely, Gen. 2. ult. They saw themselves naked, and were not ashamed; the meaning is, The eye of their consciences saw nothing within to ashamed them, the eye of their bodies saw nothing without that was shameful: but when they had sinned, not only the eye of their consciences was open to accuse them for sin, but the eye of their bodies ashamed to behold that stained which before was void of blemish.

Doct. The image of God was imprinted in the whole man. God sayes not,¹ Let us make a body, or a soule, but man in our image. It was not with Adam as with children, in regard of their naturall parents; If the child bee but eyed like his father, wee say, He hath a brow like his father, and nothing else. It was not thus with Adam; but as it is with the picture of a man, if it bee drawne to the full proportion, there is a resemblance in every part, so it was with him; there was never a