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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
Example 26: THE TWENTY SIXTH EXAMPLE.Example 26: THE TWENTY SIXT EXAMPLE.
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We see the same humility in Daniel, when he did likewise interpret the dreams of Nebuchadnezzar, 1for he saith expressly, as for me, this secret is not revealed unto me for any wisdom that I have more then any living. Lo he depresseth himself, and gives the glory to God, we must learn to bestow Gods gifts humbly, not vain-gloriously, and with ostentation, setting up our selves, but humbly acknowledging our own meanness, must give God the honour, and labour our selves to be made instruments of good to men, by those endowments, wherewith the Lord shall enrich us.
Wee see the same humility in Daniel, when he did likewise interpret the dreames of Nebuchadnezzar, 1for he saith expressely, as for mee, this secret is not revealed unto me for any wisedome that I have more then any living. Loe he depresseth himselfe, and gives the glory to God, wee must learne to bestow Gods gifts humbly, not vaine-gloriously, and with ostentation, setting up our selves, but humbly acknowledging our owne meanenesse, must give God the honour, and labour our selves to be made instruments of good to men, by those indowments, wherewith the Lord shall enrich us.
Humility adorneth and beautifieth all graces, it is this Virtue that addeth lustre to all graces, and commendeth him in whom it is, more then all his abilities besides: but vain glory and ostentation, and self conceitedness, and vaunting ones self, and being puffed up, doth as it were soil and sully, and defile and daub all gifts, and maketh him, in whom they work this effect, as loathsome and contemptible, as if he wanted all of them, learn not to exalt your selves, that God may exalt you.