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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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Learn therein to imitate Abel, bring to God the best things you have, he must have the fat, the fat I say of your herds or flocks. The chiefest of your affections must be his, and your affections must show themselves in action. You must be willing to serve him with a costly service, and be ever of Davids mind that said, I will not serve God without charge.
Learne therein to imitate Abel, bring to God the best things you have, he must have the fat, the fat I say of your heards or flocks. The chiefest of your affections must be his, and your affections must shew themselves in action. You must be willing to serve him with a costly service, and be ever of Davids mind that said, I will not serve God without charge.
Now these two things you have in the Text of Abel, two other things you have in another place, Heb. 11. He offered a better Sacrifice then Cain by faith.1 He offered in faith, and that caused him to bring a better, that is, I suppose he means there, a more costly Sacrifice of better worth and value, of more price and cost, not the cost but the faith that made him willing to be at the cost, and the cost alone as it was a fruit and sign of the faith did content God, and made the Sacrifice acceptable.
Now these two things you have in the Text of Abel, two other things you have in another place, Heb. 11. He offered a better Sacrifice then Caine by faith.1 Hee offered in faith, and that caused him to bring a better, that is, I suppose he meanes there, a more costly Sacrifice of better worth and valew, of more price and cost, not the cost but the faith that made him willing to be at the cost, and the cost alone as it was a fruit and signe of the faith did content God, and made the Sacrifice acceptable.