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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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He did set a part private days of Humiliation for his Family upon special occasions, and oft times before their preparation for their due receiving of the Lords-Supper. At which times he did exceed himself in pouring out his soul to GOD in most abundant and most free Confessions of sin, and expressions of Sorrow for sin, with tears and with earnestness of Petition for pardon and grace, and for the good of the Churches of God, but for our whole State and Church of England more specially and particularly.
He did set a part private dayes of Humiliation for his Family upon speciall occasions, and oft times before their preparation for their due receiving of the Lords-Supper. At which times he did exceed himselfe in powring out his soule to GOD in most aboundant and most free Confessions of sinne, and expressions of Sorrow for sinne, with teares and with earnestnesse of Petition for pardon and grace, and for the good of the Churches of God, but for our whole State and Church of England more specially and particularly.
He was much in days of private Fasting and humbling himself before God alone, that he might make and keep his peace with God, and obtain more Grace to keep more close to him, and to walk more evenly with him, and that he might the better keep under his body, and bring it ⟨image 10⟩into subjection (following the Example of the Apostle) least having preached to others he himself should not live answerable to his Doctrine without reproof, knowing that Ministers ought to be unreprovable. He was so much in this that it is thought by such as knew him best that it impaired the health of his body, though it made much for the good of his soul.
He was much in dayes of private Fasting and humbling himselfe before God alone, that hee might make and keepe his peace with God, and obtaine more Grace to keep more close to him, and to walke more evenly with him, and that hee might the better keepe under his body, and bring it ⟨image 10⟩