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3. How, or in what manner? and that is, After Adams Image, in his own likeness.

Adam was created after the Image and likeness of God, that is, in a most perfect and complete resemblance; for Image and likeness do not differ, though the ⟨p. 111⟩Schoolmen attempt to difference them, but it is an Hebraism, putting two Substantives together for aggravation sake, and it is as much here, as an Image exceeding like.

Adam was created after the Image and likeness of God, that is, in a most perfect and compleat resemblance; for Image and likeness do not differ, though the ⟨p. 111⟩Schoolmen attempt to difference them, but it is an Hebraism, putting two Substantives together for aggravation sake, and it is as much here, as an Image exceeding like.

Thus Adam was made in respect of his soul qualified with holiness like God; but in the Text Seth is said to be begotten of Adam, in Adam's Image, not in Gods, that is, in a corrupt, miserable and mortal estate: For whereas Adam was by Nature a man; by Condition, the Lord and Chief, in whom humane Posterity was to be reckoned of; As also in respect of corruption, now polluted having lost Gods Image. Seth was after Adam's own likeness, in all these three particulars: That he was a man like him, none can doubt; That he was like Adam, in respect of his Headship to his Posterity, is plain, because Abel was dead, and Cain with his Posterity was to be destroyed in the flood. Not that this is the whole Image or likeness here spoken of; That as Adam was the first Head of mankind, so Seth was to be of those, who should be preserved in the flood, as some would have it; For such a resemblance would have been more eminently in Noah, who in the Ark seemed to be the common Parent of mankind.