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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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Yea we must learn to be thankful to God for his goodness in protecting us against the rage of evil men, that they be not able to cut us off in the midst of our days, as they would do if God did permit us to fall into their hands. No good man that liveth but some Cain or other would soon dispatch them out of the world, and do the same thing for them that Cain here did for Abel, for the sinner hateth the righteous and gnasheth against him with his teeth, but the Lord will not give him into his hands. It is a divine providence that maketh the godly dwell in safety in the midst of their enemies, and walk in a fiery furnace and yet not be burned, and lie in the den of Lions and yet not be touched by them. Now therefore let Abel's example put you in mind to be ready always for death, and to observe the goodness of God in saving you from the hands of sinful men and spirits, that they cannot destroy and devour as their malice and ⟨p. 39⟩might would cause them to do, if God did not encompass you with his favour as with a shield.
Yea we must learne to be thankefull to God for his goodnesse in protecting us against the rage of evill men, that they be not able to cut us off in the midst of our daies, as they would do if God did permit us to fall into their hands. No good man that liveth but some Caine or other would soone dispatch them out of the world, and doe the same thing for them that Caine here did for Abel, for the sinner hateth the righteous and gnasheth against him with his teeth, but the Lord will not give him into his hands. It is a divine providence that maketh the godly dwell in safety in the midst of their enemies, and walke in a fiery furnace and yet not be burned, and lie in the den of Lions and yet not be touched by them. Now therefore let Abels example put you in minde to be ready alwaies for death, and to observe the goodnesse of God in saving you from the hands of sinfull men and spirits, that they cannot destroy and devoure as their malice and ⟨p. 39⟩might would cause them to doe, if God did not incompasse you with his favour as with a shield.