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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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 ⟨p. 44⟩Gods Commandments, and be found in Gods presence, we shall not be ashamed: but confusion will cover our faces at the end, if we satisfy our selves with hollow and defective goodness; for a lame sacrifice will not be acceptable on Gods Altar.
The integrall, are the doing of good in every kinde, and leaving of evill in every kinde, with an endeavour, and striving, and wishing to doe it in every degree, even to leave all evill, 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 doe 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 briefe, Perfection of the Gospell is a striving after the perfection of the Law. Now we must be thus perfect, because it is a singular goodnesse of God to accept such an imperfect perfection at our hands. For he might have held us still to the condition of workes, 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 carefull to bring him so much as they were able, and that in good silver, not copper and false coine? Againe, we lose both our goodnesse and our selves also, if we be not plaine and perfect; If we have respect to all