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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, remember the Covenant and promise of God, and declare the misery, then humble our selves in acknowledgement of our unworthiness. So make our suits boldly, and make our moan to God of our dangers, and fears, and helplessness; and again urge him with his promises. Had not Jacob been accustomed to pray, he could not have solicited the Lord after this manner, in this extremity.
First, remember the Covenant and promise of God, and declare the misery, then humble our selves in acknowledgement of our unworthinesse. So make our suits boldly, and make our moane to God of our dangers, and feares, and helplesnesse; and againe urge him with his promises. Had not Iacob been accustomed to pray, hee could not have sollicited the Lord after this manner, in this extremity.
Again, in the end of the same Chapter, when Christ appeared unto him in an humane likeness, ver. 24. He wrestled with him all night for a blessing, and would not give over till he had a promise from him; though he went limping away, the Angel giving him such a crush on the hollow of his thigh in wrestling, as made him draw his legs after him, by the dislocation, or dis-jointing of his hip bone; it may seem it was through the shrinking of the sinew which had that bone in the socket.
Againe, in the end of the same Chapter, when Christ appeared unto him in an humane likenesse, ver. 24. He wrastled with him all night for a blessing, and would not give over till he had a promise from him; though he went limping away, the Angel giving him such a crush on the hollow of his thigh in wrastling, as made him draw his legs after him, by the dislocation, or dis-joynting of his hip bone; it may seeme it was through the shrinking of the sinew which had that bone in the socket.