A15013:1236
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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And now do not embolden your selves to sin any of you by the abuse of his example, for you see into how great misery this fault cast him; but rather learn by him to shun that which cost him so dear. Jacob had not a former example to terrify him, as you have his; Jacob had not the Scripture (as you have) to terrify him: Let our hearts resolve to hate a sin, and strive against it the more, because in others we may see our aptness to it. And let us beware that we pass not ⟨p. 81⟩over-hasty censures upon them that have so offended, yea, though they have herein neglected the checks of their own consciences: We must not judge any man as an hypocrite, for any fault that is common to him, with Jacob.
And now doe not embolden your selves to sin any of you by the abuse of his example, for you see into how great misery this fault cast him; but rather learne by him to shun that which cost him so deare. Iacob had not a former example to terrifie him, as you have his; Iacob had not the Scripture (as you have) to terrifie him: Let our hearts resolve to hate a sin, and strive against it the more, because in others we may see our aptnesse to it. And let us beware that we passe not ⟨p. 81⟩over-hasty censures upon them that have so offended, yea, though they have herein neglected the checks of their owne consciences: We must not judge any man as an hypocrite, for any fault that is common to him, with Iacob.
Further, Jacob offended in regard of his mother,1 with an excess of obedience, for he was ruled by her against Gods Commandment; she bade him dissemble and lie, and by her fair words and persuasions he was drawn to commit that great sin of lying. It is an easy matter for Inferiors to obey their Governors carnally, not in the Lord, not with reservation of their duty to God, but a little too unlimitedly, which is a fault that must needs be very offensive to God.