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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 yet note we, that Abraham fell into this sin once, and again, and if occasion had served, was ready to fall into it often, as we have alleged his agreement with Sarah before. He did it first in Pharaohs Country, then in Abimelechs Country, and entreated Sarah to do so where ever he came; so for want of due considering, a good man may run into the same gross sin again and again, yea and be ready to run into it very often, if he were put to it, as we see also in Isaac in the same kind.
But yet note we, that Abraham fell into this sinne once, and againe, and if occasion had served, was ready to fall into it often, as we have alledged his agreement with Sarah before. He did it first in Pharaohs Countrie, then in Abimelechs Countrie, and intreated Sarah to doe so where ever he came; so for want of due considering, a good man may runne into the same grosse sinne againe and againe, yea and be ready to runne into it very often, if he were put to it, as we see also in Isaac in the same kinde.
1There is a double sin of ignorance. One concerning the fact in general, when one knows not that such a thing is unlawful, the other concerning this particular fact, when I do not take notice and observe that this act of mine is such a sin. Often it falls out, that Gods children through the strength of some passion or corruption, as here out of fear, do not consider of their particular actions and so run often into foul offences out of this particular ignorance, as I may call it, they know the proposition, deceit is a sin, but the assumption, this is an act of deceit, is not added for want of considering, and therefore the conscience doth not press, this is a deceitful act, you must not do it. Now when we find our selves upon better consideration, to have been carried thus to do evil, we must not be dismayed but renew our repentance, and rest on Gods mercy in Christ for pardon, and so for the future, resolve to forbear the sin. Also we must learn, often to consider of our own ways least any such faults be found in us. Mans heart is full of blindness and self-deceit, and unless he shake himself as it were, and examine his ways often in his own heart, he may live in some great offence and not find it, and though these kinds of sins will not hazard his salvation, yet they