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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 his benefits are, First, deliverance from two great dangers,1 one before he was borne, when his mother was taking a course to undo both her self and him, God was so favourable to both, as to meet her in the way and turn her back from her wandering, that returning home again, Ishmael might be borne in Abraham's house, and by him brought up in all good order till his 17. year or thereabouts. ⟨p. 162⟩A great benefit it was and the foundation of his future worldly greatness. This mercy must be confessed, if God have prevented danger from us whilst we were in our mothers wombs; and it were fit that Parents should acquaint their children with such mercies, that they might learn to enlarge their thanksgiving by mentioning of them also. We cannot show our selves too exact and diligent in reckoning with God for his benefits.
Now his benefits are, First, deliverance from two great dangers,1 one before hee was borne, when his mother was taking a course to undoe both her selfe and him, God was so favourable to both, as to meete her in the way and turne her backe from her wandering, that returning home againe, Ishmael might be borne in Abrahams house, and by him brought up in all good order till his 17. yeere or thereabouts. ⟨p. 162⟩A great benefit it was and the foundation of his future worldly greatnesse. This mercy must be confessed, if God have prevented danger from us whilest we were in our mothers wombes; and it were fit that Parents should acquaint their children with such mercies, that they might learne to inlarge their thankesgiving by mentioning of them also. We cannot shew our selves too exact and diligent in reckoning with God for his benefits.
- 1His Benefits. 1. Deliverance from two great dangers.