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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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First to the Sodomites, 1first he did most heartily intercede to God for their sparing, if there had been found, 50.40, 30, 20. Yea but 10. just men therein: So great a lover of good men was Abraham, that he would heartily pray to God to save them, and for their sakes to save also the people whom they dwelt amongst, and how well pleasing this service was to God, it is evident in the storie, Gen. 18.23. ad finem. For God did with wonderful patience accept his suites, even till he came to so low a rate, as if he did find but 10. in the 5. Cities, that is, a poor couple in every City.
First to the Sodomites, 1first he did most heartily intercede to God for their sparing, if there had beene found, 50.40, 30, 20. Yea but 10. just men therein: So great a lover of good men was Abraham, that he would heartily pray to God to save them, and for their sakes to save also the people whom they dwelt amongst, and how well pleasing this service was to God, it is evident in the storie, Gen. 18.23. ad finem. For God did with wonderfull patience accept his suites, even till hee came to so low a rate, as if he did finde but 10. in the 5. Cities, that is, a poore couple in every City.
- 1Abrahams carriage to the Sodomites. He prayed for them.Abrahams carriage to the Sodomites. Hee prayed for them.
We must learn hence, to show our loves to man-kind in general, and especially to just and good men, in praying God for all righteous men, that they may be saved and delivered, and for the Societies and Cities and countries wherein we live, that they also might prosper and escape for the good sake of the good that live there. Fervent prayer for humane societies and for just men in them, should be made by Gods people. Why should you not improve the right you have unto Gods ears? For the good of many,