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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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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.
1But further, the Lord did often appeare to Iacob to confirme and establish his faith, and to comfort his soule, and fill him full of spirituall joy and peace.
- 14. God did often appear to Jacob, to confirm and establish his faith. Gen. 28.13, 144. God did often appeare to Iacob, to confirme and establish his faith. Gen. 28.13, 14
First, he appeared unto him when he was benighted in a desolate and solitary place, when he fled from his brother, and gave him large and comfortable promises, that he would be his God, give that land to him and his seed, multiply his seed as the dust, and in his seed bless all Nations, and would keep him, and bring him again, and never leave till he had fulfilled his good word. Do but think what a cheating this was to Jacobs heart in this exigent; that God himself took care of him, and came to him in such an excellent vision to comfort him.
First, he appeared unto him when he was benighted in a desolate and solitary place, when hee fled from his brother, and gave him large and comfortable promises, that he would be his God, give that land to him and his seed, multiply his seed as the dust, and in his seed blesse all Nations, and would keep him, and bring him againe, and never leave till he had fulfilled his good word. Doe but thinke what a cheating this was to Iacobs heart in this exigent; that God himselfe tooke care of him, and came to him in such an excellent vision to comfort him.