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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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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,1 I will that prayers and supplications be made for all men, saith S. Paul, especially to pray that God would deliver Cities and Countries from public and fearful destructions. Brethren, why are we so defective in this duty? Why do we not pray for the nations abroad? in hope that there may be some righteous amongst them, why are our mouths stopped from such suites? Let us now follow our Father here, and let our hearts and mouths be enlarged with all humble confidence to beseech ⟨p. 108⟩God, for the good of those Cities and quarters of Christendom that are ready to eat up one another, that God would show favour to them and not give them over to perish by the sword each of other. Account Prayer an exercise of some efficacy, have so much faith as to know that our prayers shall not be vain labours, and that you believe, that God is a God that heareth prayers; only let all your prayers be as Abraham's were, fervent, humble, and reverend.
Wee must learne hence, to shew our loves to man-kind in generall, 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 eares? For the good of many,1 I will that prayers and supplications be made for all men, saith S. Paul, especially to pray that God would deliver Cities and Countries from publike and fearefull destructions. Bretheren, why are we so defective in this duty? Why do we not pray for the nations abroad? in hope that there may be some righteous amongst them, why are our mouthes stopped from such suites? Let us now follow our Father here, and let our heartes and mouthes be inlarged with all humble confidence to beseech