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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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But last of all he obeyed a commandment, that seemed to contradict nature and religion, and Gods promise, and his own salvation,1 and the salvation of all men, and the truth and honour of God himself, so that God was said to try him to the utmost in that commandment. It was in sacrificing Isaac, as the Spirit of God noteth. Heb. 11. and Gen. 23. God bad him take Isaac, and not instantly kill him in the place, but go three days journey, and not knock him on the head and there an end, but offer him for sacrifice. But what was this son, the son of his old-age, the son of his love which was so dear unto him, yea the promised seed in whom it was said,2 In Isaac shall thy seed be called, and this son he offered after a most melting conference betwixt himself and Isaac his son all alone. Here was an obedience incomparable and unparalable, no man ever did the like except our Lord Jesus Christ, who offered up himself, which must needs be dearer to himself then Isaac was to Abraham.
But last of all he obeyed a commandement, that seemed to contradict nature and religion, and Gods promise, and his owne salvation,1 and the salvation of all men, and the truth and honour of God himselfe, so that God was said to try him to the utmost in that commandement. It was in sacrificing Isaac, as the Spirit of God not•th. Heb. 11. and Gen. 23. God bad him take Isaac, and not instantly kill him in the place, but goe three dayes journey, and not knocke him on the head and there an end, but offer him for sacrifice. But what was this sonne, the sonne of his old-age, the sonne of his love which was so deare unto him, yea the promised seede in whom it was said,2 In Isaac shall thy seede be called, and this sonne he offered after a most melting conference betwixt himselfe and Isaac his sonne all alone. Here was an obedience incomparable and unparalable, no man ever did the like except our Lord Jesus Christ, who offered up himselfe, which must needes be dearer to himselfe then Isaac was to Abraham.