Fxeeeding Sirri`itineí of Sirs. 149 the image ofGod in the foul ofman, is thecuri- oufeft piece that ever was drawn in the world by the ringer ofGods Spirit ; all Creatures in Heaven and earth could never draw Inch a piece, but fin defaeeth it; nay, fuch is theevil offm, that one fin is enough quite todeface,and: take away the ImageofGod : As we know in Adam, that was made according to the Imageof God, one fin quitedefaced the Image ofGod : As we account a Houle quite defaced and de- mollthed, though hereand there alittle rubbifh and Hones remain : as in your Monafreries or Abbies that are demnolithed, though there be a few bones and rnbbifh left, yet the Houle is de- moliChed. So all thatis left in Man of Gods I- 'mage, is but as the little rubbith offuch a houle :left after its dernolithing ; yea, that which is left, according to the Opinion ofmany of the Learncd,is not a remainder ofthe ImageofGod in man that he had at firíf Creation ; but rather a fmal pittance offomecommon gifts of Gods Spirit : For marrywife and godly men hold that the remainders ofthat which we ufually con- ceive to be the ruines and remainders of GodsImage fince theFall, is not the -emain&rs ofwhat is left, but thatwhichGod ( for Icicle- tie fake in theworld, and that hemay have a Church in the world) waspleafed by force gi- vings out of his Spirit-to renew fomwhat in thofe that {hall not be faved; and fo they come tohave force light ofknówledg even by Jefirs Chrift himfelf, Chrift enlightens every man that roses into the world, faith theScripture ; that is, iF
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