A15013:1047
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, he was prayerful, and ready to call upon Gods name on all occasions; when his brother Esau met him, he presently framed himself to call upon the name of God, as you have it, Gen. 32.9. Where is also an excellent form of prayer; for first, he lays down the grounds of his boldness to come to God in prayer, saying, God of my Father, that is, thou art my God in Covenant with me, therefore seek I help of thee, and Thou saidst unto me, return; as if he should say, I have thy word of Commandment and promise guiding me to this journey, therefore I seek to thee.
First, he was prayerfull, and ready to call upon Gods name on all occasions; when his brother Esau met him, hee presently framed himselfe to call upon the name of God, as you have it, Gen. 32.9. Where is also an excellent forme of prayer; for first, he layes downe the grounds of his boldnesse to come to God in prayer, saying, God of my Father, that is, thou art my God in Covenant with me, therefore seeke I helpe of thee, and Thou saidst unto me, returne; as if hee should say, I have thy word of Commandement and promise guiding me to this journey, therefore I seeke to thee.
And secondly, he humbleth and abaseth himself before God, as unworthy any benefit, saying, I am less than the least, &c. Then he makes his request, Deliver me I pray thee, &c. and confirms it by the greatness of the danger, and his inability to save himself, procuring great fear, Whom I fear, &c. and next, from the promise made unto him, Thou saidst.
And secondly, hee humbleth and abaseth himselfe before God, as unworthy any benefit, saying, I am lesse than the least, &c. Then he makes his request, Deliver me I pray thee, &c. and confirmes it by the greatnesse of the danger, and his inability to save himselfe, procuring great feare, Whom I feare, &c. and next, from the promise made unto him, Thou saidst.