A15013:1279
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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I answer. It is much to us, and we must consider whether God vouchsafe to appear to us also. For now he appeareth more spiritually, but not less comfortably to his servants; when we come to his Word and find him there, in his Ordinances, confirming our faith, strengthening our souls; now he appeareth to us. So when we come to his Sacrament, and by it feel an increase of faith, and in ward joys, now we see God. So in meditations, and soliloquies. O labour to carry your selves so, that you may see God in his Sanctuary, as David saith in the Psalm, and that your hearts may be filled with spiritual joy. These spiritual visions are the comfortablest things in the world, when we labour to walk humbly with God, then will he come to us, and show himself to us, as our Lord promiseth, and sup with us, even make us to feel his favour in sensible manner.
I answer. It is much to us, and we must consider whether God vouchsafe to appeare to us also. For now he appeareth more spiritually, but not lesse comfortably to his servants; when we come to his Word and finde him there, in his Ordinances, confirming our faith, strengthening our soules; now he appeareth to us. So when we come to his Sacrament, and by it feele an increase of faith, and in ward joyes, now we see God. So in meditations, and soliloquies. O labour to carry your selves so, that you may see God in his Sanctuary, as David saith in the Psalme, and that your hearts may be filled with spirituall joy. These spirituall visions are the comfortablest things in the world, when we labour to walke humbly with God, then will hee come to us, and shew himselfe to us, as our Lord promiseth, and suppe with us, even make us to feele his favour in sensible manner.
And if God do appear to us so, you are to esteem highly of his favour, and to study to requite his mercy by a more careful endeavour to walk holily before, and with him.
And if God doe appeare to us so, you are to esteeme highly of his favour, and to study to requite his mercy by a more carefull endeavour to walke holily before, and with him.