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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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.
And especially I pray you labour to follow Noah in this one thing, to be good in your generations, in those things I mean wherein your present times take general liberty to be nought, that so you as ⟨p. 68⟩Noah may at once glorify God and condemn the world. What evil things all do commit those do you forbear, what good things all do neglect, those be you more careful to perform. Many things are grown into common fashion, swearing, pride in apparel, formality in religion, covetousness, monstrous fashions, misshapen long hair, O be ye in these things careful to avoid the corruption which is in the world. Many good things are grown quite out of all fashion almost, constant reading Gods Word, holy conference, keeping a treasure or purse for God in your houses, meditation of Gods Word, and careful sanctifying of the Lords day. O strive to perform these duties. He that is good alone according to the common strain is hollowly good, we must be pure of those faults which are allowed almost of all.