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Prototypes, or, The primary precedent presidents out of the book of Genesis showing, the…Prototypes, or, The primarie precedent presidents out of the booke of Genesis shewing, the…
Prototypes, or, The primary precedent presidents out of the book of Genesis showing, the [brace] good and bad things [brace] they did and had practically applied to our information and reformation / by that faithful and painful preacher of Gods word William Whately ... ; together with Mr. Whately's life and death ; published by Mr. Edward Leigh and Mr. Henry Scudder, who were appointed by the author to peruse his manuscripts, and printed by his own copy.Prototypes, or, The primarie precedent presidents out of the booke of Genesis shewing, the [brace] good and bad things [brace] they did and had practically applied to our information and reformation / by that faithfull and painefull preacher of Gods word William Whately ... ; together with Mr. Whatelyes life and death ; published by Mr. Edward Leigh and Mr. Henry Scudder, who were appointed by the authour to peruse his manuscripts, and printed by his owne coppy.
London: printed by G.M. for Edward Langham book-seller, 1640London: printed by G.M. for Edvvard Langham booke-seller, 1640
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Secondly, the parts integral, viz. as the several members of the matter, heart, head, &c. in a man.
Secondly, the parts integrall, viz. as the severall members of the matter, heart, head, &c. in a man.
So in the point of goodness, goodness is perfect when it hath all the parts of goodness, viz. the matter, which is the act of doing good and leaving evils. 2. The form, which is the subjection of the will to the will of God; in that a man is therefore careful to leave evil and do good, because he acknowledgeth himself to owe, and is willing to perform all obedience unto God his maker and Redeemer, and these are the essential parts of goodness.
So in the point of goodnesse, goodnesse is perfect when it hath all the parts of goodnesse, viz. the matter, which is the act of doing good and leaving evils. 2. The forme, which is the subjection of the will to the will of God; in that a man is therefore carefull to leave evill and doe good, because he acknowledgeth himself to owe, and is willing to performe all obedience unto God his maker and Redeemer, and these are the essentiall parts of goodnesse.
The integral, are the doing of good in every kind, and leaving of evil in every kind, with an endeavour, and striving, and wishing to do it in every degree, even to leave all evil, the very least degree, and to do all good in the very highest degree. Thus you see what perfection is. It is an endeavour and resolution to do all things which God commandeth, and to leave all the things which he forbiddeth, perfectly in obedience to his authority; or if you will, in brief, Perfection of the Gospel is a striving after the perfection of the Law. Now we must be thus perfect, because it is a singular goodness of God to accept such an imperfect perfection at our hands. For he might have held us still to the condition of works, and so rejecting our endeavours, because falling short of what the Law requireth, might have destroyed us notwithstanding such endeavours, but he hath been pleased to make a new Covenant, in which he requireth and accepteth our hearty endeavours, though there be much failing. O should not this move us to labour and strive! As if a debtor owing an hundred pounds, and not able to pay it, should have these conditions propounded to him from his Creditor, well, pay me what you be able, so you bring me good money, not counterfeit, and I will accept it. Should not this make them very careful to bring him so much as they were able, and that in good silver, not copper and false coin? Again, we lose both our goodness and our selves also, if we be not plain and perfect; If we have respect to all