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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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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 ⟨p. 119⟩may bring divers crosses and miseries, and much reproach, and give much offence, and procure sore temptations, and much disquietment of conscience to him afterwards: Let us not animate our selves to sin by the falls of the Saints, but rather work in our selves an holy fear of our selves and care of avoiding such sins.
1There is a double sinne of ignorance. One concerning the fact in generall, when one knowes not that such a thing is unlawfull, the other concerning this particular fact, when I doe not take notice and observe that this act of mine is such a sinne. Often it falls out, that Gods children through the strength of some passion or corruption, as here out of feare, doe not consider of their particular actions and so run often into foule offences out of this particular ignorance, as I may call it, they know the proposition, deceit is a sinne, but the assumption, this is an act of deceit, is not added for want of considering, and therefore the conscience doth not presse, this is a deceitfull act, you must not doe it. Now when we finde our selves upon better consideration, to have beene carried thus to doe evill, 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 forbeare the sinne. Also we must learne, often to consider of our owne waies least any such faults be found in us. Mans heart is full of blindnesse and selfe-deceit, and unlesse he shake himselfe as it were, and examine his waies often in his owne heart, he may live in some great offence and not finde it, and though these kinds of sinnes will not hazard his salvation, yet they