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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
THE PATTERN of perfection. › Section 3: §. 3.THE PATERNE of perfection. › Section 3: §. 3.
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.
Qu. Wherein doth this perfection of Adams understanding consist?
Answ. In three particulars.
1 In the universality of it.1 He was able to understand all things, that were presented to his understanding, and liable to the power of reason, what ever might either be necessary to direct himself, or order the creature. We must not think he was able to conceive the secret mysteries of Gods counsel, or to dive into the secret thoughts of any other man, or else to foretell things to come; this only belongs to God. Deut. 29.29. Secret ⟨p. 50⟩things belong to God, 1 King. 8.39. For thou alone knowest the mind of all the sons of men. Isai. 44.7. When God did contest with the Idolaters, he saith, Let them foretell things to come; to which we must not extend Adams knowledge. What ever might help in ruling himself, and governing the creature, he had; yet we must not extend the knowledge of Adam to Gods secrets. Adam was like the governor in a Camp, who hath not only skill to govern himself, but to order all occasions, and removings of the Camp: Adam was the General of Gods Camp, the birds of the heaven, and the beasts of the field, were all under his dominion, he had ⟨p. 51⟩knowledge to order them all to the ends to which they were appointed for. We that have lost this image, understand almost nothing: How often are we at a stand in common things?