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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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And alas how manifest is it that most men have no faith but alone say they have as S. James speaketh, and beguile their own selves. The threats of Gods Word and his promises are of no value with most men, they do not persuade themselves, that any of those evils shall be performed against them which the Scripture denounceth against such sinners as they be, nor that any of the promises shall be performed to those that perform the things contained in the promises. If they see natural likelihood of any good or evil they can be persuaded it will come, but if there be no proof but a bare promise or threat out of the Bible, they make no reckoning that that good or evil will come ever a whit the sooner.
And alas how manifest is it that most men have no faith but alone say they have as S. Iames speaketh, and beguile their owne selves. The threats of Gods Word and his promises are of no value with most men, they doe not perswade themselves, that any of those evills shall be performed against them which the Scripture denounceth against such sinners as they be, nor that any of the promises shall be performed to those that performe the things contained in the promises. If they see naturall likelihood of any good or evill they can be perswaded it will come, but if there be no proofe but a bare promise or threat out of the Bible, they make no reckoning that that good or evill will come ever a whit the sooner.
Now I pray you see and lament your unbelief, it is the root of all sin, neither can any sin be found to rule farther then this ruleth, and I pray you cry to God to work faith in you by the Word you read and hear, for no good at all can it do you if it be not mixed with faith. And if any man have such faith in Gods Word indeed and not alone in profession and show, happy is that man, for he shall be sure to find the like acceptance of God that Noah, he that hath this faith must needs be in Christ and Christ in him; for where Gods Word dwells, there himself dwells, and the Word of God dwells in men by faith.
Now I pray you see and lament your unbeleefe, it is the roote of all sinne, neither can any sinne be found to rule farther then this ruleth, and I pray you cry to God to worke faith in you by the Word you reade and heare, for no good at all can it doe you if it be not mixed with faith. And if any man have such faith in Gods Word indeed and not alone in profession and shew, happy is that man, for hee shall be sure to find the like acceptance of God that Noah, hee that hath this faith must needs be in Christ and Christ in him; for where Gods Word dwells, there himselfe dwels, and the Word of God dwells in men by faith.