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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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Another sin in Lot, was, that he was too timorous and durst not commit himself to the Mountains (whither yet he was fain at length to fly) for fear least some or other mischief might befall him there, and therefore was he so over-importunate for the sparing of that City, because it was little, might he not as well have trusted the Angels direction as his own conceits, and sought and expected safety in the Mountains, when they commanded him to escape thither. Doubtless, it is a fault not to trust God with our welfare, but to cast in our heads, what evil may befall us there where he doth send us for safety. Let us not yield to our own fancies, nor frame peril to make us discontent with that estate to which God doth call us, for we shall find at length, that our own hopes will deceive us, and we shall be never the farther of from danger, because we followed our own heads. Let me go to Zoar (saith he) and my soul shall live, but after, he found that his soul could not live with comfort there. Live where God would have us live, and look for his protection there where it shall please him to appoint us to live.
Another sinne in Lot, was, that he was too timerous and durst not commit himselfe to the Mountaines (whither yet he was faine at length to flie) for feare least some or other mischiefe might befall him there, and therefore was he so over-importunate for the sparing of that City, because it was little, might he not as well have trusted the Angels direction as his owne conceits, and sought and expected safety in the Mountaines, when they commanded him to escape thither. Doubtlesse, it is a fault not to trust God with our welfare, but to cast in our heads, what evill may befall us there where he doth send us for safety. Let us not yeeld to our owne fancies, nor frame perill to make us discontent with that estate to which God doth call us, for we shall finde at length, that our owne hopes will deceive us, and we shall be never the farther of from danger, because we followed our owne heads. Let mee goe to Zoar (saith he) and my soule shall live, but after, he found that his soule could not live with comfort there. Live where God would have us live, and looke for his protection there where it shall please him to appoint us to live.