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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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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.
Let us learne therefore to doe all wee doe in faith. The faith that good Abel had was the same that after is commended in Henoch, hee was perswaded that God was and was a rewarder of them that diligently seeke him, it was such as that which the Apostle there describeth, it was the evidence of things not seene and the substance of things hoped for. It was such an apprehension of Gods being and goodnesse to true Converts, and such a perswasion of his will to give him the future invisible things hoped for, as made Abel serve God in the course of his life in righteousnesse, and not alone for a time to come to the Altar and offer Sacrifice.
Sacrificing was a profession of their own guiltiness, submitting themselves to the Justice of God, as men worthy to die and be burnt, as that beast or other thing to be burnt, but withal of their hope that God would pardon them for his goodness sake through that true Sacrifice which was to come. And he that offered Sacrifice without this faith of Gods accepting him for his mercy sake, and without acknowledgement of his worthiness to perish, did not please God, and all our Sacrifices must be done in faith, now more distinct, because we have a fuller revelation, we must do all we do in faith, not alone a persuasion of the lawfulness of what we do, but also an endeavour to trust particularly for our acceptation both of persons and Sacrifices in Christ, not in the worthiness of our selves or of our works. He that hath this faith, he and his services shall please God, he that hath it not cannot please God whatsoever he doth. Let me therefore commend unto you the care of ⟨p. 33⟩