A15013:574
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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To begin with the last, he served his Master religiously. First,1 he thanked God for his good success. 2. He prayed to God for good success. His prayer is, Gen. 24.12, 13, 14. Wherein he besought God to cause him to meet with a fit wife for Isaac. We must all learn specially servants, for of such a one we speak now, to commend our Masters businesses to God, praying him to prosper us. A good and godly servant when he employeth himself in his Masters work, must show himself to be Gods servant and to have faith in his providence, trusting in his goodness and blessing more then in his own ability. Indeed such a particular begging of such and such occurrents to show us Gods mind was peculiar to him, and is not required of us, for he did it by the peculiar inspiration of Gods Spirit, but in general to beg Gods assistance that belongs to all good Servants. You that would be counted godly servants, have you thus sanctified your endeavours by prayer? have you thus called on his name to guide and speed you? if you have, you have done well, take comfort in it, it is a testimony that you serve for conscience sake, not as men-pleasers, and that you serve the Lord in serving your Masters, if you have not, be humbled and lament it, as a matter of profaneness and a cause of many crosses and a means to make you proud of your selves, if good success attend you. And now tread hereafter in the steps of this godly Servant. Pray, pray to him for his assistance and blessing upon your selves, and the works you take in hand for your Masters, that so it may appear you do all in faith and obedience to God.
To begin with the last, he served his Master religiously. First,1 he thanked God for his good successe. 2. He prayed to God for good successe. His prayer is, Gen. 24.12, 13, 14. Wherein he besought God to cause him to meete with a fit wife for Isaac. We must all learne specially servants, for of such a one we speake now, to commend our Masters businesses to God, praying him to prosper us. A good and godly servant when he imployeth himselfe in his Masters worke, must shew himselfe to be Gods servant and to have faith in his providence, trusting in his goodnesse and blessing more then in his owne ability. Indeed such a particular begging of such and such occurrents to shew us Gods minde was peculiar to him, and is not required of us, for he did it by the peculiar inspiration of Gods Spirit, but in generall to beg Gods assistacce that belongs to all good Servants. You that would be counted godly servants, have you thus sanctified your indeavours by prayer? have you thus called on his name to guide and speed you? if you have, you have done well, take comfort in it, it is a testimony that you serve for conscience sake, not as men-pleasers, and that you serve the Lord in serving your Masters, if you have not, be humbled and lament it, as a matter of prophanesse and a cause of many crosses and a meanes to make you proud of your selves, if good successe attend you. And now tread hereafter in the steps of this godly Servant. Pray, pray to him for his assistance and blessing upon your selves, and the workes you take in hand for your Masters, that so it may appeare you doe all in faith and obedience to God.