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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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Thirdly, he believed in God. 1.1 He trusted upon his mercy in the promised seed, that for his sake, not for the worth of his own righteousness, God would be merciful to him and save him.2 He believed in God, and this faith was counted unto him for righteousness. He was justified by this faith as the instrument, he did not work, meaning in respect of justification, he did not think to be pardoned and accepted for the works sake, but believed in him that justified those which in themselves be ungodly, by justifying he means, pardoneth their sins, as it is said,3 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin, for the promise was not made to him by the works of the Law, but the righteousness of faith, that is, the righteousness without works as he described it before. Now if you have this faith and all these acts of faith, then you are Abraham's sons, if not, in vain do you lay title to his inheritance. Therefore try your selves, and if you have this faith then know your selves happy, if not, you are far from blessedness, you are still under the curse.
Thirdly, he believed in God. 1.1 He trusted upon his mercy in the promised seede, that for his sake, not for the worth of his owne righteousnesse, God would be mercifull to him and save him.2 He beleeved in God, and this faith was counted unto him for righteousnesse. He was justified by this faith as the instrument, he did not worke, meaning in respect of justification, he did not thinke to be pardoned and accepted for the workes sake, but beleeved in him that justified those which in themselves be ungodly, by justifying he meanes, pardoneth their sinnes, as it is said,3 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sinne, for the promise was not made to him by the workes of the Law, but the righteousnesse of faith, that is, the righteousnesse without workes as he described it before. Now if you have this faith and all these acts of faith, then you are Abrahams sonnes, if not, in vaine doe you lay title to his inheritance. Therefore trie your selves, and if you have this faith then know your selves happy, if not, you are farre from blessednesse, you are still under the curse.