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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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First then, Jacob had true faith in God,1 a common grace which is found in all Gods people, and he showed this faith by many comfortable and worthy fruits of faith; viz. these which the Story of the Bible noteth.
First then, Iacob had true faith in God,1 a common grace which is found in all Gods people, and he shewed this faith by many comfortable and worthy fruits of faith; viz. these which the Story of the Bible noteth.
- 1His special virtues in respect of God. 1. He had faith, which he showed by many fruits. Gen. 25.30.His speciall vertues in respect of God. 1. Hee had faith, which he shewed by many fruits. Gen. 25.30.
First, by his desire to get the birth-right, and to buy it of his brother who despised it; for, if it was a testimony of profaneness and §1unbelief in Esau, to sell and sleight his birth-right; then must it be also a proof of holiness and faith in Jacob, to desire it and buy it. Indeed they were both young, and so Jacob gets it in a childish way, by giving his brother a mess of broth on that condition, that he would resign up to him all interest, right, and title unto it that he had, or might have: But yet in the main matter, Jacob believed Gods promises for the spiritual benefits annexed to the birth-right, else he would not have sought it in that manner. Graces work in men according to the age and ability of discretion that is found in the party which hath them.
First, by his desire to get the birth-right, and to buy it of his brother who despised it; for, if it was a testimony of prophannesse and