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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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The former you may see pronounced upon him in Genesis, 1where he saith; God give thee of the dew of heaven, and after. God Almighty bless thee, and give thee the blessing of Abraham. This blessing is the bestowing upon him all temporal benefits, so far as they are subordinate to his spiritual: and then spiritual benefits, viz. all sorts of graces by which he may be happily guided to the possession of life eternal.
The former you may see pronounced upon him in Genesis, 1where he saith; God give thee of the dew of heaven, and after. God Almighty blesse thee, and give thee the blessing of Abraham. This blessing is the bestowing upon him all temporall benefits, so far as they are subordinate to his spirituall: and then spirituall benefits, viz. all sorts of graces by which he may be happily guided to the possession of life eternall.
This is an excellent mercy, to be freed from the curse of the Law, and to be made partaker of the blessing of Abraham; even that God shall love one, take care of him, and prosper him in all things he takes in hand, and conduct him safe to heaven at the length: Seek this blessing of God; If you fear God and walk in his ways, he will bless you, if you faithfully believe in Christ, and rest upon him alone, you shall be blessed, for Christ hath freed us from the curse, and prepared the blessing for us, if we be under the works of the Law, we are under the curse, but if we be of the faith of Abraham, we shall be blessed with faithful Abraham, as S. Paul tells us.1