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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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1Concerning Isaac, we must show his birth, life and death. For his birth he was borne in the hundred year of his Father, and the 90. of his mother. His Father was Abraham, his Mother Sarah, both as good as dead, but by faith they received strength to have a Son at that age. For Faith will make a barren body fruitful, and also a barren heart. In in his life consider, First, his Virtues and goodness. Secondly, his faults and weaknesses. Thirdly, his prosperity and benefits. Lastly, his afflictions and crosses.
1Concerning Isaac, we must shew his birth, life and death. For his birth he was borne in the hundreth yeere of his Father, and the 90. of his mother. His Father was Abraham, his Mother Sarah, both as good as dead, but by faith they received strength to have a Sonne at that age. For Faith will make a barren body fruitfull, and also a barren heart. In in his life consider, First, his Virtues and goodnesse. Secondly, his faults and weakenesses. Thirdly, his prosperity and benefits. Lastly, his afflictions and crosses.
- 1His Birth.
1For his Virtues in general, he was a true godly man, and was endued with Faith, without which no man can please God. This Faith the Author to the Hebrews taketh notice of in him, saying, By Faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau as concerning things to come. 2This virtue of Faith is that by which a man believeth God in all that he speaketh barely by virtue of his truth and indeceiveable authority. And as it apprehendeth the truth of all Gods word, so particularly the truth of his promises, and by name, that great promise of remission of sins, and salvation for the sake of Jesus Christ the true Messiah and promised seed, in whom all spiritual blessings are conferred upon the sons of men,