The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

In the principal Creatures, Angels and Men, that¹ goodness is not only the perfection of those faculties, understanding and will, and of all their powers, but especially perfect holiness and happiness: The Image and similitude of Gods holy and blessed nature, ^bafter which man is said to be created. But all this, as I said before, is to be understood according to that their nature is capable of; for

In the principall Creatures, Angels and Men, that¹ goodnesse is not onely the perfection of those faculties, vnderstanding and will, and of all their powers, but especially perfect holinesse and happinesse: The Image and similitude of Gods holy and blessed nature, ^bafter which man is said to bee created. But all this, as I said before, is to be vnderstood according to that their nature is capable of; for

1. 1Of the reasonable Creatures, Angels and men, it was after his own Image or likeness, in holiness and happiness.Of the reasonable Creatures, Angels and men, it was after his owne Image or likenesse, in holinesse and happinesse.
2. bGen. 1. 26, 27 Ephes. 4. 24. Coloss. 3. 10. 2▪ Cor. 3. 18.

First, The Angels are capable of a far more excellent perfection then mans nature can attain.