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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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O that we could be prayerful? O that we could also make Gods name our refuge at all times? which they that do not, can hardly take any true comfort in their estate, nor account themselves true Israelites; and those that do, show themselves to be guided with the same Spirit that Israel: Especially let us learn to wrestle with God, resolving to continue earnest and importunate, and to take no nay in begging for the performance of his promises, and for his blessing, though we seem to gain nothing, but that the Lord carries a show of being angry with us, at length we shall prevail if we continue fervent, and refuse to give over, as our Lord also teacheth by his Parables in the Gospel, of a child, a friend, and the poor Widow towards the unjust Judge.
O that wee could bee prayerfull? O that wee could also make Gods name our refuge at all times? which they that doe not, can hardly take any true comfort in their estate, nor account themselves true Israelites; and those that doe, shew themselves to bee guided with the same Spirit that Israel: Especially let us learne to wrastle with God, resolving to continue earnest and importunate, and to take no nay in begging for the performance of his promises, and for his blessing, though we seeme to gaine nothing, but that the Lord carries a shew of being angry with us, at length wee shall prevaile if wee continue fervent, and refuse to give over, as our Lord also teacheth by his Parables in the Gospell, of a childe, a friend, and the poore Widdow towards the unjust Iudge.
Again, you shall see Jacob vowing a vow to God, Chap. 28.20,1 21. verses, the sum of which is this, that if God would provide him necessaries, and preserve him safely in his return home to his Fathers, he would 1. make God his God, by adhering to him, and worshipping him alone, and not embracing any false God, whereof the world was every where full in those days.
Againe, you shall see Iacob vowing a vow to God, Chap. 28.20,