A15013:1268
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
If any say, but we see that such men meet with evil enough in the world?
If any say, but we see that such men meete with evill enough in the world?
The answer is, that if we look with the eye of flesh alone, we think that we see it so, but we think falsely; for if we would look with the eye of faith, we should see it otherwise, for the blessing of God causeth crosses to work for our spiritual good, for our increase of holiness and happiness, and it is the efficacy of Gods blessing, that it turneth evil things unto good for them to whom it is granted: as it is the efficacy of Gods curse, that it turneth all good things to hurt in them that lie under it. You may therefore be assured you are under the blessing, whereof you may be assured, if by a firm faith you cleave unto God.
The answer is, that if we looke with the eye of flesh alone, wee thinke that we see it so, but we thinke falsly; for if wee would look with the eye of faith, we should see it otherwise, for the blessing of God causeth crosses to worke for our spirituall good, for our increase of holinesse and happinesse, and it is the efficacy of Gods blessing, that it turneth evill things unto good for them to whom it is granted: as it is the efficacy of Gods curse, that it turneth all good things to hurt in them that lie under it. You may therefore be assured you are under the blessing, whereof you may be assured, if by a firme faith you cleave unto God.
1But further, the Lord did often appear to Jacob to confirm and establish his faith, and to comfort his soul, and fill him full of spiritual joy and peace.