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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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And we must also take heed of censuring others, and bitterly and harshly for such offences, though they be gross: even Abimelech did not esteem Abraham a dishonest and naughty man, because he had found him tripping in this matter; only take heed least we misuse this Example and the like, to build upon them a boldness to such sins, that were a great wickedness. They must embolden us to repent and ⟨p. 118⟩crave mercy, after we have through weakness offended, they must not embolden us before hand to resolve on a sinful deed. Yea when we behold their stumblings, it should make us to be earnest in our prayers to God for a great measure of strength, that we may escape such offences, and to be more frequent and firm in renewing our purposes of not fining in the like kind. Resolve therefore, that nothing shall make you lie or dissemble, and if you do resolve, you will seek pardon and strive to transgress no more.
And we must also take heed of censuring others, and bitterly and harshly for such offences, though they be grosse: even Abimelech did not esteeme Abraham a dishonest and naughty man, because he had found him tripping in this matter; onely take heed least we misuse this Example and the like, to build upon them a boldnesse to such sinnes, that were a great wickednesse. They must imbolden us to repent and ⟨p. 118⟩crave mercy, after we have through weakenesse offended, they must not imbolden us before hand to resolve on a sinfull deed. Yea when we behold their stumblings, it should make us to be earnest in our prayers to God for a great measure of strength, that we may escape such offences, and to be more frequent and firme in renewing our purposes of not finning in the like kinde. Resolve therefore, that nothing shall make you lie or dissemble, and if you doe resolve, you will seeke pardon and strive to transgresse no more.
1Also note that Abraham draws Sarah here to sin in such a kind, as did even hazard and endanger her chastity once or twice. O let good men take heed of drawing one another to sin, for our sin will so endanger another, that we know not when we shall be rid of the evil fruits of our fears and dissemblings. When a man is in peril he doth not likely look about him, to see those mischiefs that will follow the bad courses he takes, to free himself from the present evil. Sure if he would fore-see them, he would rather suffer the danger of fear, then expose himself to the bad consequents of his escape. Would not Abraham rather have hazarded himself by saying she is my wife, then of making her commit adultery, by saying she is my sister, if he had well considered of it before hand.