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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 these be the benefits temporal which Abraham had for himself, a good wife, good children in their kind, and one religious, good servants, good friends, good name, good favour and great wealth, to which add one particular benefit, a great and famous victory over four great and conquering Kings,1 as the Holy Ghost telleth us, Gen. 14.15. he pursued them, he divided himself against them he and his servants by night, and smote them and pursued them to Hobah, and brought back all the goods, and Lot his brother and his goods and the women and his people. An absolute victory was obtained by Abraham's wisdom and valour, God gave him the wisdom, God gave him the valour, God gave him the success. The Prophet Isaiah sets forth Gods goodness to Abraham in general, as a sure argument, that God will ⟨p. 125⟩show the like mercies to his people in after times, bidding them look unto Abraham and Sarah, and saying, Isa. 51.2. I called him, I blessed him and increased him, and 41.2, 3. He setteth forth this very benefit in magnifical phrases, saying, who raised up the righteous man from the East? 2called him to his foot? gave the nations before him and made him rule over Kings? gave them as dust to his sword? as driven stubble to his bow; he pursued them and passed safely by the way that he had not gone with his feet. God would have his people take notice of this mercy in saving Abraham, and making him victorious, to assure them of his like love in defending them, and giving them victory over all their enemies, even the whole Church, and each particular member thereof. He that sheltered Abraham, was with him, gave Kings before him, shall not he declare his love as much in future ages to his people? Surely he is the same for ever. Let this comfort us against all those that rise up against us.
And these be the benefits temporall which Abraham had for himselfe, a good wife, good children in their kinde, and one religious, good servants, good friends, good name, good favour and great wealth, to which add one particular benefit, a great and famous victory over foure great and conquering Kings,