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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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1The first, that God gave her faith and saving grace, pardoned and passed by her offences, and sanctified her and hath saved her soul, notwithstanding her faults. This is the mercy of mercies, that God pleaseth to sanctify and pardon, and save a man, for if he be sanctified he is pardoned and shall be saved, what profit hath any one of other things if he want this, and so be damned for ever, after a little content enjoyed here.
1The first, that God gave her faith and saving grace, pardoned and passed by her offences, and sanctified her and hath saved her soule, notwithstanding her faults. This is the mercy of mercies, that God pleaseth to sanctifie and pardon, and save a man, for if he be sanctified he is pardoned and shall be saved, what profit hath any one of other things if he want this, and so be damned for ever, after a little content enjoyed here.
- 11. She was a holy woman.1. Shee vvas a holy vvoeman.
Let us therefore labour to find this goodness of God to us, let us humbly pray him that made Sarah godly, to make us so too. If when we read of this work of his grace to others, we praise him for it, he will grant it to us as well as to them. The Lord is able to make ⟨p. 145⟩any other man or woman godly as well as Sarah. She had as bad a nature, and as unable to make her self good as we have, for she also was a daughter of Adam. Therefore if you find your selves yet not to be endued with faith and holiness, take notice of these wants, and go to the throne of grace for grace, beseeching the Lord to fulfil his covenant to you, in giving you his Spirit to make you his children, and it shall be unto you according to your constant and humble supplications.