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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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Now let us speak something of his contemporaries, beginning ⟨p. 158⟩with his son Ishmael. 1Ishmael was son of Abraham and Hagar his maid servant, borne unto him at his 86. years, as saith the Holy Ghost, Gen. 16. ult. He was the son of a godly Father, but whether himself were godly or not it is uncertain. But in his life we must note, First, his Virtues. Secondly, his Faults. Thirdly, his Benefits. Fourthly, his Crosses, and then shall we come to his death.
Now let us speake something of his contemporaries, beginning ⟨p. 158⟩with his sonne Ishmael. 1Ishmael was sonne of Abraham and Hagar his maide servant, borne unto him at his 86. yeeres, as saith the Holy Ghost, Gen. 16. ult. He was the sonne of a godly Father, but whether himselfe were godly or not it is uncertaine. But in his life we must note, First, his Vertues. Secondly, his Faults. Thirdly, his Benefits. Fourthly, his Crosses, and then shall we come to his death.
- 1Ishmael.
1His virtues. First he lived in his fathers house in outward conformity and obedience, for he submitted to his father at 13. years to be circumcised, Gen. 17.25. and so had the outward seal of the covenant, but yet he was not the promised seed, nor had the covenant made with him, nor had the Church and true religion continuing in his family. So we must learn not to satisfy our selves with being in the Church outwardly, but must labour to become true members of it, and to enter into the covenant indeed. It will not profit us to have the Sacraments outwardly administered to us, (for he is not a Jew which is one without, neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh) but we must endeavour after the inward circumcision, even to get the righteousness which is by faith, that that faith may purify our hearts, and purge away from us all filthiness of flesh and spirit. And if we make use of the outward seal, thereby to be made to see and feel our uncircumcisednesse of heart, and heartily acknowledge Gods will and power to make us partakers of the inward circumcision, so putting forth our selves to beg for, and labour after that inward circumcision, the Lord will surely bestow it upon us.