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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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This humility must we also be clothed withal, it is a necessary fruit of the knowledge of God and our selves, without which we cannot be true Christians. It is the cabinet and storehouse of all graces. It allures God to give us grace, it causeth all crosses to seem easy if God will lay them on, it makes all duties appear seasonable.1 It is a grace by which a man becometh like unto Christ, who humbled and made himself of no reputation. Paul was nothing in his own esteem. David counted himself a flea and a dead dog, and Christ hath said, that if we humble our selves we shall be exalted. For alas, be we not sinful, and shall we not then be humble? Be we not mortal men, be we not damnable creatures, and shall we not be humble! Beloved, search if you have this grace, that is, a mean esteem of your selves in respect of your nothingness compared to God, and your sinfulness in your selves, and if you find your selves laid low and made vile in your own estimation, this is to be like Abraham.
This humility must wee also be cloathed withall, it is a necessary fruite of the knowledge of God and our selves, without which we cannot be true Ceristians. It is the cabinet and storehouse of all graces. It allures God to give us grace, it causeth all crosses to seeme easy if God will lay them on, it makes all duties appeare seasonable.1 It is a grace by which a man becommeth like unto Christ, who humbled and made himselfe of no reputation. Paul was nothing in his owne esteeme. David counted himselfe a flea and a dead dog, and Christ hath said, that if we humble our selves we shall be exalted. For alas, be we not sinnefull, and shall we not then be humble? Be wee not mortall men, be we not damnable creatures, and shall we not be humble! Beloved, search if you have this grace, that is, a meane esteeme of your selves in respect of your nothingnesse compared to God, and your sinfulnesse in your selves, and if you find your selves laid low and made vile in your owne estimation, this is to be like Abraham.