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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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But secondly, it declareth that a man believeth not the promises of God, and so that his faith is not unfeigned. It is sure, that as he which obeyeth not all Gods Commandments obeyeth none, so he that believeth not all his promises believeth none. For if we submit to his truth because it is a perfect truth, we must grant that he cannot lie nor be deceived in any thing, and if we build not our consenting to his words upon his truth, that cannot be called faith at all. Now God hath made so many, so evident, so full promises to those that are merciful to the poor, as no other duty almost can allege for it self. A promise throughly believed, must needs produce obedience to the Commandment whereto it is annexed, because every man is so truly desirous of his own welfare, that what he doth steadfastly persuade himself will procure good unto him with the pains and cost, for that he will surely put himself to the pains and to the cost. He therefore that is not merciful doth not believe these promises, because he doth not obey the Commandments to which they be joined. How then doth he believe any other promise? So we have proved him by this argument to be void of faith, and is not that a great sin which convinceth him to be void of faith in whom it is?
But secondly, it declareth that a man beleeveth not the promises of God, and so that his faith is not unfained. It is sure, that as hee which obeyeth not all Gods Commandements obeyeth none, so he that beleeveth not all his promises beleeveth none. For if we submit to his truth because it is a perfect truth, wee must grant that hee cannot lie nor be deceived in any thing, and if wee build not our consenting to his words upon his truth, that cannot be called faith at all. Now God hath made so many, so evident, so full promises to those that are mercifull to the poore, as no other duty almost can alledge for it selfe. A promise throughly beleeved, must needs produce obedience to the Commandement whereto it is annexed, because every man is so truly desirous of his owne welfare, that what hee doth stedfastly perswade himselfe will procure good unto him with the paines and cost, for that hee will surely put himselfe to the paines and to the cost. Hee theerefore that is not mercifull doth not beleeve these promises, because hee doth not obey the Commandements to which they be joyned. How then doth hee beleeve any other promise? So we have prooved him by this argument to be voide of faith, and is not that a great sinne which convinceth him to be void of faith in whom it is?