The practice of policie in a Christian life taught from the Scriptures / written by I. Saltmarshe ...

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Title: The practice of policie in a Christian life taught from the Scriptures / written by I. Saltmarshe ...
Author: Saltmarsh, John, d. 1647.
Publication: London :: Printed by E.G. for Samuel Endarby and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the Starre in Popes head alley,; 1639.
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POLICIE CXCI. Draw your modell before you build your house.

IN all your actions and under∣takings propose to your selfe a forme, and patterne according to which you may worke, and like a good artificer draw your modell before you build your house; it is good writing after a copy, else you may scrible for want of rule, this comes nearest to divine artifice, which wee say did all by Idea.

Thus,

David will not set Salomon on worke to build God an House, till he gave him the patterne of all that he had by the Spirit, according to which hee advised him to worke••,
1 Chron. 28. 11, 12.