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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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Now we will show you what calamities he suffered,1 for the people of God must look to suffer much tribulation in this world, as it is foretold them, both because their own need requireth it, to make, and keep them good, and cause them to grow in goodness; as also because the Lord sees it fit thus to magnify his power, justice, wisdom, and goodness, in sustaining and delivering them. His chastisements then were these.
Now we will shew you what calamities he suffered,1 for the people of God must looke to suffer much tribulation in this world, as it is foretold them, both because their owne need requireth it, to make, and keep them good, and cause them to grow in goodnesse; as also because the Lord sees it fit thus to magnifie his power, justice, wisdome, and goodnesse, in sustaining and delivering them. His chastisements then were these.
- 14. His crosses.
First, that his Father did not love him so well as his brother,1 but did manifestly prefer hunting Esau before him in his affections, and afforded him no great signs of love; but this was somewhat mitigated, because God inclined his mothers heart to him, who at least in this matter was better than her husband.
First, that his Father did not love him so well as his brother,1 but did manifestly prefer hunting Esau before him in his affections, and afforded him no great signes of love; but this was somewhat mitigaed, because God inclined his mothers heart to him, who at least in this matter was better than her husband.