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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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Lastly, a great spiritual blessing it was,1 that God heard his prayers, when he prayed to him in his several necessities, and that he was able to prevail with God, as you have heard before that he did. That a poor mean worm should have access unto the Throne of grace with confidence, and should no sooner ask any thing of God, but that the Lord opens his ear and grants it; what a singular privilege is it, and this is a mercy promised to all Saints. For so saith our Saviour, If my mords abide in you, and you abide in me,2 ask what you will and you shall have it. And again, S. John telleth us,3 This is our confidence, that whatsoever we ask according to his will, he heareth us: Therefore let us keep our interest into this mercy, by not having respect to sin in our hearts, and by constant endeavour to walk holily before the Lord. And if we have found, and do find God favourable to us in this kind, so that we lose not our prayers which we make unto him, let us then comfort our selves in this benefit, and be careful to yield as obedient an ear to his word, as he doth yield a patient ear to our supplications.
Lastly, a great spirituall blessing it was,1 that God heard his prayers, when he prayed to him in his severall necessities, and that hee was able to prevaile with God, as you have heard before that he did. That a poore meane worme should have accesse unto the Throne of grace with confidence, and should no sooner aske any thing of God, but that the Lord opens his eare and grants it; what a singular priviledge is it, and this is a mercy promised to all Saints. For so saith our Saviour, If my mords abide in you, and you abide in me,2 aske what you will and you shall have it. And againe, S. Iohn telleth us,3 This is our confidence, that whatsoever we aske according to his will, he heareth us: Therefore let us keepe our interest into this mercy, by not having respect to sinne in our hearts, and by constant endeavour to walke holily before the Lord. And if we have found, and doe finde God favourable to us in this kinde, so that we lose not our prayers which wee make unto him, let us then comfort our selves in this benefit, and be carefull to yeeld as obedient an eare to his word, as hee doth yeeld a patient eare to our supplications.