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An abridgement of the whole body of divinity extracted from the learned works of…
An abridgement of the whole body of divinity extracted from the learned works of that ever-famous and reverend divine, Mr. William Perkins / by Tho. Nicols.
London: printed by W.B. for Will. Hope, 1654
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2. The integrity of Mans Nature,1 he was Created in righteousness, and true holiness, Eph. 4. 24.
- 1His integrity.
There are two parts of Mans first ⟨p. 22⟩integrity, 1. Wisdom, for he had a true, and perfect knowledge of God and his will, as far as it was to be performed of him; and of the counsel of God, concerning all Creatures, Genes. 2. 19. 2. Secondly, Justice, which was a conformity in his will, affections and powers of his body to the will of God.
3. Man's dignity, which consisted in these things. 1. In Man's Communion with God, God rejoiced in Man made in his own image, and Man did fervently love God; and this appeareth by God's familiar conference with Adam; Genes. 1. 29. Secondly, in his Dominion over all the creatures of the Earth; Gen. 2. 19. Psal. 8. 6. Thirdly, in his Decency, Comeliness, and Dignity of body; for though he was naked, yet was he clothed with the best and excellentest robes, even with innocency; There was imprinted upon him by God a Princely Majesty, so that there could not then be any thing in him unseemly;