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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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1But let us consider the particular good things noted of Noah. First, S. Peter testifies of him, that he was a Preacher of righteousness, meaning of that righteousness whereof he was also an heir and practiser. All you cannot be Preachers of righteousness by special office as Noah was, this belongs alone to us Ministers, and O that we could learn to be like Noah in our places, continuing faithfully to teach men the will of God and call them to repentance, and to true righteousness in Christ and good life in themselves. Surely Noah had slender encouragement,2 for we do not read of any one man that heeded his Preaching, he if any other might complain that his labour was in vain, and that his time and strength were spent to no purpose. We that are Preachers must imitate him in a patient discharge of our duties, what if God do not vouchsafe to work with our labours? to bring men to righteousness, shall we be disheartened? No no, but following this good man, continuing to do Gods work and look for our reward from him.
1But let us consider the particular good things noted of Noah. First, S. Peter testifies of him, that hee was a Preacher of righteousnesse, meaning of that righteousnesse whereof hee was also an heire and practiser. All you cannot be Preachers of righteousnesse by speciall office as Noah was, this belongs alone to us Ministers, and O that we could learne to be like Noah in our places, continuing faithfully to teach men the will of God and call them to repentance, and to true righteousnesse in Christ and good life in themselves. Surely Noah had slender encouragement,2 for we doe not reade of any one man that heeded his Preaching, he if any other might complaine that his labour was in vaine, and that his time and strength were spent to no purpose. We that are Preachers must imitate him in a patient discharge of our duties, what if God doe not vouchsafe to work with our labours? to bring men to righteousnesse, shall we be disheartned? No no, but following this good man, continuing to doe Gods worke and looke for our reward from him.
- 12. His virtues in particular. 1. Was a Preacher of righteousness.