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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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But the Scripture saith, that Abel was righteous, and saith,1 that he obtained witness that he was righteous. Where hath he that witness? Partly in that God testified of his gifts by accepting them (for he accepts nothing but that which comes from a righteous man, he heareth no sinners,) or more fully from the mouth of our blessed Saviour, who calleth him righteous Abel. Note therefore that Abel was a righteous man. The Scriptures give infinite comfort and commendation to the righteous man.
But the Scripture saith, that Abel was righteous, and saith,1 that he obtained witnesse that hee was righteous. Where hath hee that witnesse? Partly in that God testified of his gifts by accepting them (for he accepts nothing but that which comes from a righteous man, he heareth no sinners,) or more fully from the mouth of our blessed Saviour, who calleth him righteous Abel. Note therefore that Abel was a righteous man. The Scriptures give infinite comfort and commendation to the righteous man.
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Now there is a righteousness of the Law and of the Gospel.1 A righteous man by the Law we shall find none in all the world, for S. Paul telleth us, that by the works of the Law no flesh shall be justified before God, and that there is none righteous, no not one, and Job saith of himself in this sense, that if he went to justify himself, his own clothes would defile him. This righteousness standeth in an exact conformity to the Law of God in that a man hath not committed, neither is prone and inclined to commit any of the things which the Law doth forbid, nor hath not omitted nor is not prone to omit any of the things which the Law doth command, but is utterly free from all sin of omission and commission, and hath perfectly fulfilled the Law in all points and degrees. Such a righteousness since Adams fall was never found, but in our blessed Lord Jesus Christ.