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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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Lastly, a righteous man must himself also work righteousness, and give himself to be a servant of righteousness, that is to say, he must resolve and endeavour to leave every sin by Gods Word condemned, and to do every duty by Gods Word commanded, and that also for Gods sake with reference to him, and out of a desire to please him, that is, to keep his favour. This is a righteous man. He strives in all things to please God according to his Word, but finding his defects bewails them, and resteth alone on Gods goodness in Christ for pardon and salvation. If you be such, then are you Noahs indeed and shall surely be saved, if not you be but dissemblers, and no show of religion shall save you from destruction.
Lastly, a righteous man must himselfe also worke righteousnesse, and give himselfe to be a servant of righteousnesse, that is to say, he must resolve and indeavour to leave every sinne by Gods Word condemned, and to doe every duty by Gods Word commanded, and that also for Gods sake with reference to him, and out of a desire to please him, that is, to keepe his favour. This is a righteous man. He strives in all things to please God according to his Word, but finding his defects bewailes them, and resteth alone on Gods goodnesse in Christ for pardon and salvation. If you be such, then are you Noahs indeed and shall surely bee saved, if not you bee but dissemblers, and no shew of religion shall save you from destruction.
Therefore all of you that are not such, I pray you feel your unhappiness, you are not good enough to go to Heaven yet, whatsoever you have imagined of your selves. Therefore also now seek to be such, begin with lamenting your unrighteousness before God and craving pardon and help, and so proceed to pray for and endeavour after all the things before prescribed. Be the better for Noah's example. Let not this story be preached unto you in vain: you know Noah was one whom God loved, whom God hath saved, study to be such as Noah. What riches he had, the Scripture takes no notice of, but righteous he was, study you to be such and be happier then all riches can make you.
Therefore all of you that are not such, I pray you feele your unhappinesse, you are not good enough to goe to Heaven yet, whatsoever you have imagined of your selves. Therefore also now seeke to be such, begin with lamenting your unrighteousnesse before God and craving pardon and helpe, and so proceed to pray for and indeavour after all the things before prescribed. Be the better for Noahs example. Let not this story be preached unto you in vaine: you know Noah was one whom God loved, whom God hath saved, study to be such as Noah. What riches he had, the Scripture takes no notice of, but righteous he was, studie you to be such and be happier then all riches can make you.