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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 yet more fully assuring him of his goodness by entering ⟨p. 128⟩into a covenant with him in a vision,1 and by sacrifice. And in Chap. 17. he renews the same covenant with him again, and confirmeth it by the seal of circumcision, and by changing his name, assuring him also, that he should have the son of the promise, by his most beloved wife Sarah, and telling him also what name he should be called by, Isaac, from his laughing at the promise, not by way of distrust and unbelief, but of faithful joy and gladness in it. And in Chap. 18. he appeareth unto him again in form of a man, and tells him the particular time of the child's birth, and acquaints him with his purpose concerning the overthrow of Sodom. And last of all, after he had offered Isaac he appears unto him again, and by an oath confirms to him the former blessings, Gen. 22.16. which he had never done before. This is a singular mercy to Abraham, to give him so many promises, to renew them so often to him, and confirm them so strongly to him. And you must look whether God vouchsafe to show himself thus to you, even to bring home to your souls in the reading and hearing of his word, and exercises of religion, the gracious promises of his word, giving you by his Spirit assurance that he admitteth you into the covenant, is your God, pardons you, blesseth you, and will give you all needful things for soul and body, and make you partakers of eternal felicity. All Gods servants that are the seed of Abraham, have this holy communion with God in his word, in prayer, in his ordinances, which Abraham had in these dreams and visions: for to the Fathers God showed himself by those means, to us by these, and Christ saith, that his Father and he will come and show themselves unto those that love him and keep his commandments, and sup with them. O if you find this spiritual familiarity with God, how happy are you. If not, truly earthly blessings are of no great value, they be common to good and bad. And now seek you, seek you these spiritual blessings, Gods assuring you of pardon of sin, and appearing unto you more and more to confirm your faith in the promises of the Gospel, and to make you assured of your eternal happiness, and that he is your God, until at length he do even as it were swear it unto you, and make you certain of it?