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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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1And last of all consider his benefits, 1. He found favour with God, that is, God made known his love and kindness to him, made him know that he loved, liked and accepted him to life, so it is testified of divers others. Now labour to be good, encourage your selves in piety, with God you shall find favour, he will make manifest his love and kindness to you though men seem to disfavour you, and the love of God is a thing so precious and comfortable, that it may well overweigh all the anger wrath and displeasure of men. If God favour you no matter who hateth you, and this all Gods people may be said to find, by walking in the ways of righteousness with Noah, for God is not an accepter of persons.
1And last of all consider his benefits, 1. Hee found favour with God, that is, God made knowne his love and kindenesse to him, made him know that he loved, liked and accepted him to life, so it is testified of divers others. Now labour to be good, incourage your selves in piety, with God you shall find favour, hee will make manifest his love and kindenesse to you though men seeme to disfavour you, and the love of God is a thing so pretious and comfortable, that it may well overweigh all the anger wrath and displeasure of men. Jf God favour you no matter who hateth you, and this all Gods people may be said to find, by walking in the wayes of righteousnesse with Noah, for God is not an accepter of persons.
- 1His benefits. 1 He found favour with God.
1Again Noah was directed by God to a course of saving himself from the flood with his family and many other creatures, and accordingly did escape the common destruction. This is a special favour of God to deliver his people from common calamities, especially that eternal destruction of hell fire that must overwhelm the world. This benefit God will give to all his Saints, and safety also from common calamities when the time serves, and so far as is fit, if they strive against the common sins by mourning and oppose the same. God will be an ark unto them in the midst of a deluge, and they may triumph as David,