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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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He was brought up an Idolater, and continued an Idolater, living and dying in the worship of false and imaginary gods; which they that do, shall not inherit the kingdom of God, he had Images of these false gods, Images of men it may seem they were by their name.
Hee was brought up an Idolater, and continued an Idolater, living and dying in the worship of false and imaginary gods; which they that doe, shall not inherite the kingdome of God, hee had Images of these false gods, Images of men it may seeme they were by their name.
O how natural it is to man to err in the conceit of a multiplicity of gods, and in setting up pictures, and representations of God to himself? Great darkness possesseth the minds of men in the matter of Gods nature, he will take upon trust any fable in this kind, and will scarce use his own reason to examine religion, but for the worshipping God in an Image, though it be a point of the greatest foppery in the world, he will count it singular wisdom, and count himself so much devouter, by how much he is liker the block or picture before which he doth his false devotions.
O how naturall it is to man to erre in the conceit of a multiplicity of gods, and in setting up pictures, and representations of God to himselfe? Great darknesse possesseth the mindes of men in the matter of Gods nature, hee will take upon trust any fable in this kinde, and will scarce use his own reason to examine religion, but for the worshipping God in an Image, though it bee a point of the greatest foppery in the world, hee will count it singular wisdome, and count himselfe so much devouter, by how much hee is liker the blocke or picture before which hee doth his false devotions.
Let us bless God that hath delivered us from conceit of fantastical gods, and from the love and liking of Images and pictures, which the Lord may seem to have in detestation; because in likelihood they were occasions of inducing the damnable opinion of multitude of gods into the world. And let us pray to God to bring the poor ignorant persons (that run after other gods, or else dote upon pictures) out of such their