ftt Contribíng an'giactcmption. 3 Thirdly, That Happinefs and Dignity of Mans Rate, chap. was the confequent, andacceffion to his Holinefs. LÇY -) The Natural refemblance I thall not infilt on. For the diftin t llluttration ofthe other, we muli confider God in a threefold refpeCt : i. In refped of his abfoluteHolinefs, unfpotted Puri- ty, infinite Goodnefs, incorruptible Juftice, and what- ever we conceive under the notion ofmoral Perfeaions. 2. With refpe& to his comp/eat Bleffednefs, (the re- fult of his infinite Excellencies ; ) as he is perfe&ly ex- empt from all evils which might allay and leffen his felicity, and enjoys thofe pleafures which are worthy ofhis pureNatureand glorious State. 3. In regard of his fupreme Dominion, which ex- tends it felf to all things in Heaven and Earth. Now in the Participation ofthefe, the Image of God didprin- cipally confift. The Holinefs of Man was the copyof the Divine Purity : his Happinefs a reprefentation of the Divine Felicity : and his Dominion over the lower World the refemblance of Gods Soveraignty. I will take a particular furveyof them. z. Man was conformed to God in Holinefs. This appears by the expreffions of the Apoftle concerning the Sanctificationofcorrupt man; which he Pets forth, by therenewing ofhim in knowledge, righteoufnefr and col. 3. ¡0. holinefr, after the image of the Creator. The Renova- tion of things is the reftoring of themto their Primi- Eph. 4. Z4 _ tivefiate, and is more or lefs perfect, by its proporti- on to, or diftance from, the Original. Holinefs, and Righteoufnefs are thecomprehenfive Sum ofthe Moral Luke t.' S. Law, which not only reprefents the will but the Na- ture ofGod inhis Supreme Excellency, and in confor- mity to it the Divine likenefseminently appear'd. Adam wascreated with the perfectionofGrace : The progrefs of the molt excellent Saints is incomparably fhort ofhis B 2 begin-
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