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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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Now brethren, I pray you let us labour to give credit unto that which God speaks to us, and rest upon his goodness for the gracious performance of his faithful promises, which is the root of all graces, and will cause us to live holily, if we once get it confirmed and strengthened in our hearts; and let us labour to show our faith by the same fruits that are to be seen in Jacob, as was before noted.
Now brethren, I pray you let us labour to give credit unto that which God speaks to us, and rest upon his goodnesse for the gracious performance of his faithfull promises, which is the roote of all graces, and will cause us to live holily, if we once get it confirmed and strengthened in our hearts; and let us labour to shew our faith by the same fruits that are to be seen in Iacob, as was before noted.
Let us highly esteem those signs of his goodness, and means of attaining his spiritual benefits, as Jacob did of his birth-right. Let us make great account of his blessing, especially spiritual blessings in things concerning our salvation, whereof the Land of promise was a figure. Let us receive his promises with reverend joyfulness and thankfulness: Let us trust upon him for our reward of any faithful service, in any kind that we perform, labouring to be persuaded that he will see us requited abundantly, if men should neglect us.
Let us highly esteeme those signes of his goodnesse, and meanes of attaining his spirituall benefits, as Iacob did of his birth-right. Let us make great account of his blessing, especially spirituall blessings in things concerning our salvation, whereof the Land of promise was a figure. Let us receive his promises with reverend joyfulnesse and thankfulnesse: Let us trust upon him for our reward of any faithfull service, in any kinde that we performe, labouring to bee perswaded that he will see us requited abundantly, if men should neglect us.