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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 now request you to consider of your selves every man whether he be a Noah. Surely none but Noahs shall be admitted into the Ark, and escape the waves of destruction: none but Noahs shall find favour with God, and be delivered from eternal death. Whosoever cannot approve himself to be such a one as this good man, let him never dream of coming to Heaven.
Let us now request you to consider of your selves every man whether he be a Noah. Surely none but Noahs shall be admitted into the Arke, and escape the waves of destruction: none but Noahs shall finde favour with God, and be delivered from eternall death. Whosoever cannot approve himselfe to be such a one as this good man, let him never dreame of comming to Heaven.
But who is a just man? who a perfect? who walketh with God?
1I answer, A just man is first he that renounceth his own justice which is of the Law and embraceth the righteousness of faith, even the righteousness which is of God by faith, relying wholly upon the merits of Christ and Gods mercy in Christ, for pardon ⟨p. 67⟩of his offences and acceptation of himself and his endeavours to salvation. The Scripture witnesseth that Noah was an heir of this righteousness, Heb. 11.7. And this is that that must be first found in every man. He must see and confess his own unrighteousness, and utterly disclaim his own righteousness as knowing that it is no better then a menstruous rag, in respect of his justification. Do you this my Brethren? Are you made to see your selves grievous sinners, such as in your selves must needs be damned, and cannot possibly be saved by the worth and merit of your own goodness.