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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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Again, you see that God gave him riches great store, the Lord can give the same to other of his people with as plentiful a hand, but if he do not, you see in Lot what cause there is not to murmur; for riches did undo Lot almost, and therefore was God fain to take them all again, because he could not so use them as not to set his heart too much upon them. If God hath been pleased to grant you these things, let Lots example make you careful to keep your hearts from being too much enamoured of them.
Againe, you see that God gave him riches great store, the Lord can give the same to other of his people with as plentifull a hand, but if hee doe not, you see in Lot what cause there is not to murmure; for riches did undoe Lot almost, and therefore was God faine to take them all againe, because hee could not so use them as not to set his heart too much upon them. If God hath beene pleased to grant you these things, let Lots example make you carefull to keepe your hearts from being too much inamoured of them.
Further,1 Lot obtained a gracious deliverance for himself and his wife and his daughters out of the burning of Sodom, he lamented their sins and escapeth the punishment. Learn the best way to save your selves from common strokes, even by bewailing the common sins, and proving your selves to be righteous persons. Yea, God yielded much to Lots weakness in granting him leave to go to Zoar, and saving that City also for his sake. Surely God is as ready also now to pass by weaknesses, and will much more willingly grant the better digested petitions of his servants.
Further,1 Lot obtained a gracious deliverance for himselfe and his wife and his daughters out of the burning of Sodome, hee lamented their sinnes and escapeth the punishment. Learne the best way to save your selves from common stroakes, even by bewailing the common sinnes, and prooving your selves to be righteous persons. Yea, God yeelded much to Lots weakenesse in granting him leave to goe to Zoar, and saving that City also for his sake. Surely God is as ready also now to passe by weakenesses, and will much more willingly grant the better digested petitions of his servants.