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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.
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2. The perfection of Adams ⟨p. 52⟩knowledge consists in the certainty of it: He knew things according to truth, not erring, or mis-judging; he did not only perceive the truth of things, but he judged according to righteous judgement. How often are we cozened with the affairs of this world, and the devices of Satan? The eyes of our understandings are like the mans in the Gospel, who saw men like trees; but it was not so with Adam, there was no web in his eye, no film upon his understanding, but he was furnished with the perfection of knowledge.
2. The perfection of Adams ⟨p. 52⟩knowledge consists in the certainty of it: Hee knew things according to truth, not erring, or mis-judging; he did not onely perceive the truth of things, but he judged according to righteous judgement. How often are wee cozened with the affaires of this world, and the devices of Sathan? The eyes of our understandings are like the mans in the Gospel, who saw men like trees; but it was not so with Adam, there was no web in his eye, no filme upon his understanding, but he was furnished with the perfection of knowledge.
Ob. But if Adam was able to discover deceits, how came he to be deluded by the Serpent?
Ans. The cause of his error ⟨p. 53⟩was not because he could not discern, but because he did not bestow his mind upon it, and improve his wisdom: he had wisdom to discover Satan's sleights, had he kept his mind and thoughts to a consideration thereof. Let a mans eye be never so clear, yet if he consider not of the object, it may be hard by him, and he perceive it not: a friend stands by, and we know him not, because we look not settledly upon him: so though Adam was able to discern the deceits of Satan, yet his not attending made the devil put a cheat upon him.