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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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No sin is so great but repentance wipeth it so clean away, that the offender is righteous and must be so esteemed, notwithstanding the grievousness of his crime. Now let each of us labour to get true righteousness, that though this title be not bestowed upon him by the undeceivable pen of some Author of holy Writ, yet he may hear it pronounced by our blessed Saviour at the last day, when standing on the right hand he may be blessed with the blessing of the righteous. And let me be bold to turn my speech unto you that have been and are the grievousest sinners; If you lament your unrighteousness, rest on Christs righteousness, and hereafter study righteousness in your lives, you shall enjoy the happiness of righteous men at last.
No sinne is so great but repentance wipeth it so cleane away, that the offender is righteous and must be so esteemed, notwithstanding the grievousnesse of his crime. Now let each of us labour to get true righteousnesse, that though this title be not bestowed upon him by the undeceivable pen of some Author of holy Writ, yet hee may heare it pronounced by our blessed Saviour at the last day, when standing on the right hand he may be blessed with the blessing of the righteous. And let me be bold to turne my speech unto you that have beene and are the grievousest sinners; If you lament your unrighteousnesse, rest on Christs righteousnesse, and hereafter studie righteousnesse in your lives, you shall enjoy the happinesse of righteous men at last.
1There is a seeming righteousness, a mere Pharisaical paint, when a man carries himself blamelessly to men ward, at least in respect of the grosser acts of evil. This will save no man at the last, nor comfort him in time of temptation; there is a true and real righteousness, which will undoubtedly save them which can be so happy as to get it, and of this true righteousness there are two sorts, one of the Law, it standeth in a perfect conformity of heart and life unto the exact rule of Gods Law,2 And if there had been a Law given which could have given life, doubtless righteousness should have been by the Law, but now the Scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by the faith of Jesus Christ may be given to them that believe: So now we must have a righteousness by promise, that is, by the Gospel, for that of the Law is too high for us.