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A17400	The paterne of wholsome words. Or a collection of such truths as are of necessity to be belieued vnto saluation separated out of the body of all theologie made euident by infallible plaine proofes of Scripture. And withall, the seuerall vses such principles should be put to, are abundantly shevved. A proiect much desired, and of singular vse for all sorts of Christians. By N. Bifeild [sic], preacher of Gods word at Isleworth in Middlesex.	Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.	1618 (1618)	STC 4226; ESTC S120680	139,132	558

haue put on the new man which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him Secondly this image of God chiefly consisted in knowledge holinesse and righteousnesse Eccles 7.29 Onely loe this haue I found that God hath made man righteous but they haue sought many inuentions Ephes. 4.24 And put on the new man which after God is created in righteousnesse and true holinesse Note that I say chiefly as that which is a principle for else man was created after the image of God First in respect of his substance and so man is the image either of the 1. Being of God or 2. Of the manner of his being 1. Of his being as he hath in him a spirit a nature 1. Spirituall incorporeall 2. Immortall 3. Inuisible 4. Intelligible 2. Of the manner of his being for as in man is one soule and yet diuers faculties as cogitation memory will c. so is there in God one essence and three persons Secondly in respect of his eminency excellency and dominion aboue and ouer all other creatures resembling thus the Lordship of God the Lord of all Genes 1.26 Furthermore God said Let vs make mā in our Image according to our likenesse and let them rule ouer the fish of the sea and ouer the foule of the heauen and ouer the beasts and ouer al the earth and ouer euery thing that creepeth and moueth on the earth Psal. 8.6.7.8 Thou hast made him to haue dominion in the works of thine hands thou hast put all things vnder his feete c. For if the man be Gods image for the Soueraigntie he hath in the family as 1. Cor. 11.7 and the Maiestrate for his superiority in the Common-wealth Psal. 82. much more man in generall for dominion ouer all Thirdly in respect of gifts and so three waies 1. In respect of knowledge for in the mind of man there is hid a-resemblance of Gods wisdome to know God his will and workes with the natures and properties of them 2. In respect of originall Iustice which stood in the rectitude of his nature the spirit subiect to God the soule to the spirit the body to the soule without any sinne 3. In respect of freedome of will There are foure sorts of free-willes 1. Onely to good so in good Angels and the blessed 2. Onely to euill so in diuels and the wicked 3. Partly to euill and partly to good so in the regenerate on earth 4. So to good as it might be to euill so in Adam c. The power of his freedome was such as he could doe all things conuenient to his estate whether Workes of nature as eate sleepe walke rise c. Workes of policie as gouerne his family obserue peace c. Or Workes religious 1. Internall to loue feare and trust in God 2. Externall to teach pray sacrifice c. The vses follow Wee should informe our selues of Gods maruelous loue to man in his Creation which appeares not onely in the time he made him last when hee had prouided all things made for him But in the place in Paradice And in the manner Both of making his body He did not say let it bee but as it were framed all with his owne hands the man of the dust the woman of the rib And of inspiring his soule he breathed the breath of liues into him Genes 2.7 The Lord God made the mā also of the dust of the ground and breathed in his face breath of life and the man was a liuing soule He begat his soule as it were a diuine sparke or particle of God therefore called the Father of spirits Heb. 12.9 Zach. 12 1. Acts 17.28 And in both he saith let vs make calling all the Trinitie to the care and workmanship But especially that hee should as it were be made like vnto God himselfe and therefore let vs sing as Psal. 8.3 What is man that thou thus mindest him c. Of true blessednesse wherein it consists viz. not in idlenes riches lust pleasure sports c. for none of all this was in paradice yet Adam happy perfectly c. The second vse is for instruction and so it should teach vs diuers duties 1. Vnto God and so first we should with all thankfulnesse affectionately acknowledge his loue to man 2. It should instruct man earnestly to study and endeuour To know God To feare To resemble him To praise his workmanship For these were the ends of mans creation no other creatures could reach it therefore God made man reasonable We doe not answere the end of our creation if we make not God in some sort visible by our holines and praise his workes c. The second duty is to our selues and so it should teach vs 1. First to care for the precious and immortall soule that God hath breathed into vs aboue all as Matth. 16.26 For what shall it profit a man though he should win the whole world if he lose his owne soule or what shall a man giue for the recompence of his soule What should wee dote on temporall things when our soules are created to the possession of eternall blessednesse 2. To bee patient and trust vpon God in distresse Psal. 22.11 Be not farre from me because trouble is neere for there is none to helpe me c. Psal. 139.14 I will praise thee for I am fearefully and wondrously made maruelous are thy workes and my soule knoweth it well 3. To lament our fall 4. To study our recouery and we see hence what to seeke viz. knowledge and goodnesse 5. To long for the time mentioned Psal. 17.15 When we shall be satisfied with his Image The third duty is towards men 1. First wrong not man for he is Gods image Genes 9.6 Who so sheadeth mans blood by man shall his blood be shed for in the image of God hath he made man 2. Loue one another especially where this Image is repaired for we were created to this end that we should delight one in another The third vse is for reproofe confutation and humiliation 1. For our insensiblenesse forgetfulnesse and vncapablenesse of these considerations especially for our want of lamentation for the ruines in our nature 2. For our horrible neglect of knowledge and goodnesse without which man is more like a beast yea in respect of sinne like a Diuell 3. Of the Papists about pictures of God most dishonourably they would mend Gods draught by dumb pictures yet God hath heere giuen vs a picture his Image CHAP. VIII Of the fall of Man Eccles. 7.29 Onely loe this haue I found that God hath made man righteous but they haue sought many inuentions THe misery of man in his estate of corruption must be considered two waies In the cause of it In the parts of it The cause of it was the fall of our first parents concerning which are these principles That our parents Adam and Eue fel and lost speedily the happinesse in which

whither shal they flie from thy presence If they ascend into heauen thou art there if they lie downe in hell thou art there Iob 9.4.5 Hee is wise in heart and mighty in strength who hath been fierce against him and hath prospered Hee remoueth the mountaines and they feele not when hee ouerthroweth them in his wrath Psalm 107.42 The righteous shall see it and reioyce and all iniquity shall stop her mouth Psal. 146.9 The Lord keepeth the strangers hee relieueth the fatherlesse and widow but hee ouerthroweth the way of the wicked Thirdly the doctrine of Gods prouidence should teach vs diuers duties 1 Take not thought what thou shalt eate c. thou art at Gods finding Matth. 6.31 Therefore take no thought saying what shall we drinke or wherewith shall wee bee clothed c. cast thy care vpon God for he careth for thee 1. Pet. 5.7 Cast all your care vpon him for he careth for you Psal. 55.22 Cast thy burthen vpon the Lord and hee shall nourish thee he will not suffer the righteous to fall for euer Say with Abraham God will prouide Heb. 13.5 Let your conuersation be without couetousnesse and bee content with those things that ye haue for he hath said hee will not faile thee neither forsake thee c. Be patient in aduersity and shew it 1. By restraining griefe and sorrow in thy selfe Psalm 39.9 I should haue been dumb and not haue opened my mouth because thou didst it 1. Sam. 3.18 So Samuel told him euery whit and hid nothing from him Then he said It is the Lord let him doe what seemeth him good Prou. 3.11.12 My sonne refuse not the chastening of the Lord neither be grieued with his correctiō Affliction comes not out of the dust 2 By not vsing ill meanes By not fearing the rage of any creature Luk. 12.4.5.6.7 c. And I say vnto you my friends be not afraid of them that kill the body and after that are not able to doe any more c. Matth. 10.28.29.30 Are not two sparrowes sold for a farthing and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your father c. 1. Pet. 4.19 Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit their soules to him in well doing as vnto a faithfull Creator 4. By seeking to God though we see no meanes for hee hath a thousand wayes we know not of Seeke all good things at his hands hee hath the disposing of all Acknowledge all good things from him as Psalm 147 all ouer Serue him in all meanes and sacrifice not to thine owne nets Habak 1.16 Therefore they sacrifice vnto their net and burne incense vnto their yarne because by them their portion is fat and their meate plenteous Trust not in thine owne proiects nor in the meanes Ier. 10.23 O Lord I know that the way of man is not in himselfe neither is it in man to walke and to direct his steps Deut. 8.3 Therefore hee humbled thee and made thee hungry and fed thee with man which thou knewest not neither did thy fathers know it that hee might teach thee that man liueth not by bread onely but by euery word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth a man liue Psalm 127.1.2 Except the Lord build the house they labour in vaine that build it except the Lord keepe the City the keeper watcheth in vaine It is in vaine for you to rise early and to lie downe late and eate the bread of sorrow but hee will surely giue rest to his beloued But commit thy way to God and trust vpon him Psalm 37.4 And delight thy selfe in the Lord and he shall giue thee thy hearts desire Pray God to direct the works of thine hands Psalm 90.17 And let the beauty of the Lord our God be vpon vs and direct thou the workes of our hands vpon vs euen direct the worke of our hands If God gouerne do good and be alwaies assured as Psal 58.11 And men shall say verily there is fruit for the righteous doubtlesse there is a God that iudgeth in the earth Obserue Gods workes keepe a Catalogue of experiments Psalm 107.43 Who is wise that hee may obserue these things for they shall vnderstand the louing kindnesse of the Lord. And make knowne his deeds talke of his wondrous workes Remēber the maruellous workes he hath done Psal. 106 1.2-5 Praise ye the Lord because he is good for his mercy endureth for euer who cā expresse the noble acts of the Lord or shew forth all his praise c. Shall wee not for euer bee afraid of him that so mightily and daily gouerneth c. Eccles. 3.11.14 Hee hath made euery thing beautifull in his time also hee hath set the world in their heart yet cannot man finde out the worke that God hath wrought from the beginning euen to the end I know that whatsoeuer God shall doe it shall be for euer To it can no man adde and from it can no man diminish For God hath done it that they should feare before him c. The fourth vse is for consolation to the godly our bones and haires are numbred Psal. 34.20 He keepeth all his bones not one of them is broken Luk. 12.6.7 Yea all the haires of your head are numbred feare not therefore you are of more value then sparrowes c. He knowes our way Psal. 1.6 For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous Our teares are in his bottle Psalm 56.8 Thou hast counted my wandrings put my teares into thy bottle are they not in thy Register He will not leaue vs nor forsake vs Heb. 13.5 Let your conuersation bee without couetousnesse and bee content with those things that you haue For hee hath said I will not leaue thee nor forsake thee No good things will he withhold Psalm 84.11 For the Lord God is the Sun and shield vnto vs the Lord will giue grace and glory and no good thing will he withhold from them that walke vprightly Esa. 48.15.16 Can a woman forget her child and not haue compassion on the sonne of her wombe though they should forget yet will I not forget thee Behold I haue grauen thee vpon the palme of mine hands thy walles are euer in my sight Hee that beleeueth shall not be ashamed Thus of the prouidence of God in generall as it concernes man in speciall it lookes first vpon the estate of Innocency CHAP. VII Of Mans first estate viz. of Innocency Eccles. 7.31 Onely loe this haue I found that God hath made man righteous but they haue sought many inuentions THere are two principles concerning mans first estate God made man at the first after his owne image Gen. 1.26 Furthermore God said Let vs make man in our owne image according to our likenesse and let them rule ouer the fish of the sea c. 1. Cor. 11.7 For a man ought not to couer his head for as much as he is the image of God c. Colos. 3.10 And