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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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1Secondly, Cain was religious too, at least in respect of the outward acts, for in process of time he brought a gift to the Lord of the fruit of the ground, he worshipped God by offering something to him of that which by his goodness and blessing the earth did bring forth unto him. The Lord will be served even with our costs, with gifts, with rendering him back again something of that which himself hath given us. He commanded Israel not to appear before him empty, but to bring free-will-offerings and heave offerings of their hands. God loves not an empty worshipper, he is liberal to us, he would have us also liberal to him, we receive much from him, he looks to receive something of us, that so we may actually acknowledge him to be the giver of all. He is not contented that the mouth worship him in prayers and praises, nor the ear in hearing and attending to him, nor the body in bowing it self to him, nor the hands in lifting up themselves, but he will be honoured with our goods, as Solomon saith, Prov. 3.9. even with our substance. For though he hath not now commanded any thing to be burnt upon the Altar, having abolished all Sacrifices by sending his Son, to offer up himself in Sacrifice for our sins, that he might take away our sins by that one offering once for all; yet now he hath appointed ⟨p. 17⟩such a worship as cannot be maintained without cost, in regard of the persons attending it and the instruments of it, and he hath now appointed them to reap our earthly things in his steed, which in his steed do sow unto us spiritual things. Mark this then as a thing in it self good, to worship God and to worship him with giving a gift unto him, as also in the Psalm he saith, bring presents to him that ought to be feared.
1Secondly, Caine was religious too, at least in respect of the outward acts, for in processe of time hee brought a gift to the Lord of the fruit of the ground, hee worshipped God by offering something to him of that which by his goodnesse and blessing the earth did bring forth unto him. The Lord will be served even with our costs, with gifts, with rendring him backe againe something of that which himselfe hath given us. He commanded Israel not to appeare before him emptie, but to bring free-will-offerings and heave offerings of their hands. God loves not an empty worshipper, he is liberall to us, he would have us also liberall to him, wee receive much from him, he lookes to receive something of us, that so we may actually acknowledge him to be the giver of all. He is not contented that the mouth worship him in prayers and praises, nor the eare in hearing and attending to him, nor the body in bowing it selfe to him, nor the hands in lifting up themselves, but he will be honoured with our goods, as Salomon saith,