A15013:1075
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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We lay our hands often on the book, and it is our accustomed solemnity, and a very fit one; by which you may see that it is no fault or sin to use some solemnities in Gods worship, not commanded, nor so much as exemplified; for an oath is Gods worship, and no man yet questioned the lawfulness of that solemnity, in taking an oath. I say we lay our hands often on the book with little consideration of that God by whose name we swear. But the not fearing of an oath is alleged as part of the description of an ungodly man; see therefore that you take heed of profane swearing.
We lay our hands often on the booke, and it is our accustomed solemnity, and a very fit one; by which you may see that it is no fault or sin to use some solemnities in Gods worship, not commanded, nor so much as exemplified; for an oath is Gods worship, and no man yet questioned the lawfulnesse of that solemnity, in taking an oath. I say we lay our hands often on the book with little consideration of that God by whose name we sweare. But the not fearing of an oath is alleadged as part of the description of an ungodly man; see therefore that you take heed of profane swearing.
He was also careful to give thanks to God for benefits received,1 to praise him, and continue the remembrance of his goodness, that had so favoured him in the place where he appeared to him: He set up the stone for a Pillar, and poured oil upon it; (which was nothing else but a solemn thanksgiving) and after, when God appeared to him again at Bethel, He set up a Pillar, and poured oil upon it. This was to perpetuate the remembrance of the thing, at least to bring it to his own mind and his children's, which were after to inherit the Land; and to show his thankful mind to God, in offering that oil, and that wine in testimony of his joyful acknowledgement of Gods goodness to him.
He was also carefull to give thankes to God for benefits received,1