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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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1Now for spiritual blessings, the first was, that God called him out of his Country and Fathers house, from the Idols of his Fathers house, for they served false gods there, Josh. 24.2. and acquainted him with himself the only true God. No greater blessing can befall a man here, then to be called from a false religion to the true religion, so that his heart be inclined also to the practise of the true religion, and that he be effectually sanctified as was Abraham. We must look that we have this mercy of effectual calling; Indeed from Idols and such kind of false gods, we are called, or rather we have been kept from following them at all, but ah, are we called to walk before God in holiness and righteousness? not alone turning from darkness to light, from a false religion to the true, but from the power of Satan unto God, that is, from serving the Devil in a wicked life to serve God in an holy life. If we be not so called, we are not sons of Abraham, and outward blessings will do us little good. If we be, then we have cause to rejoice before the Lord our God with exceeding great joy, for he that is so called, happy is he. This is a mercy of mercies, to be a Saint by calling, one whom God hath so wrought upon by his Spirit, that his outward call hath won him from the state of corruption to the state of grace.
1Now for spirituall blessings, the first was, that God called him out of his Countrey and Fathers house, from the Idols of his Fathers house, for they served false gods there, Iosh. 24.2. and acquainted him with himselfe the onely true God. No greater blessing can befall a man here, then to be called from a false religion to the true religion, so that his heart be inclined also to the practise of the true religion, and that he be effectually sanctified as was Abraham. Wee must looke that wee have this mercy of effectuall calling; Indeed from Idols and such kinde of false gods, wee are called, or rather we have beene kept from following them at all, but ah, are we called to walke before God in holinesse and righteousnesse? not alone turning from darkenesse to light, from a false religion to the true, but from the power of Satan unto God, that is, from serving the Divell in a wicked life to serve God in an holy life. If we be not so called, we are not sonnes of Abraham, and outward blessings will doe us little good. If we be, then wee have cause to rejoyce before the Lord our God with exceeding great joy, for he that is so called, happie is he. This is a mercy of mercies, to be a Saint by calling, one whom God hath so wrought upon by his Spirit, that his outward call hath wonne him from the state of corruption to the state of grace.