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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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Divers reasons may be thought of that caused this exceeding great growth of sin in those times.1 1. The long life of men, for let an unsanctified man continue long, and he will grow more and more sinful the longer he continues. Sin by frequent exercise grows more and more violent and head-strong. So living a great space of time they grew above measure naught.
Divers reasons may be thought of that caused this exceeding great growth of sinne in those times.1 1. The long life of men, for let an unsanctified man continue long, and he will grow more and more sinfull the longer he continues. Sinne by frequent exercise growes more and more violent and head-strong. So living a great space of time they grew above measure naught.
- 1Why sin was so great then.Why sinne was so great then.
2. They had strong and able bodies together with health and ability to enjoy the things of this life.
3. They had great peace in regard they all lived under a paternal government, the agedst in the family still being acknowledged the governor of the family, and they had all one language and so no great cause of controversy, and one religion too, it is like, seeing the Patriarchs lived so long, that they were immediately taught of God, save that they degenerated to profaneness and the most became of no religion, and so did not war with the contrary little party, unless it were with jests, scoffs and contumelies. Long life, great strength, great peace begat great wickedness.