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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 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.
- 13. He offered in faith.
Let us learn therefore to do all we do in faith. The faith that good Abel had was the same that after is commended in Enoch, he was persuaded that God was and was a rewarder of them that diligently seek him, it was such as that which the Apostle there describeth, it was the evidence of things not seen and the substance of things hoped for. It was such an apprehension of Gods being and goodness to true Converts, and such a persuasion of his will to give him the future invisible things hoped for, as made Abel serve God in the course of his life in righteousness, and not alone for a time to come to the Altar and offer Sacrifice.