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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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1Another particular thing in Isaac was, that he was one which feared God, his heart stood in awe of God, he durst not offend nor cross him, nor oppose himself unto his good pleasure. So it is noted, Gen. 27.33. that when he had unwittingly blessed Jacob, and Esau came in after him, he feared exceedingly, and would not reverse that blessing, but said, I have blessed him and he shall be blessed, and therefore, Gen. 31.53. Jacob sweareth by the fear of his Father Isaac, that is, that God whom his Father feared, as in his whole life, so especially at that time when he had newly blessed him; Isaac calling to mind that God had given the blessing to Jacob, saying, the elder shall serve the younger, and that he had carelessly and fondly gone about to transfer the blessing to Esau, out of his carnal indulgence unto him because he was the elder, was much afraid to think what a sin he had committed against God, and so was restrained from being bold to persist in that carnal purpose, but submitting his will to Gods, he ratifies that blessing, which he had ignorantly pronounced, therefore it is said, Heb. 11.20. that by faith he blessed Esau and Jacob as concerning things to come. It was faith that wrought this fear in him, and made him resolute in the blessing given to Jacob: the story of this fear you see, Gen. 27.33. he trembled exceedingly.
1Another particular thing in Isaac was, that he was one which feared God, his heart stood in awe of God, he durst not offend nor crosse him, nor oppose himselfe unto his good pleasure. So it is noted, Gen. 27.33. that when he had unwittingly blessed Iacob, and Esau came in after him, he feared exceedingly, and would not reverse that blessing, but said, I have blessed him and he shall be blessed, and therefore, Gen. 31.53. Iacob sweareth by the feare of his Father Isaac, that is, that God whom his Father feared, as in his whole life, so especially at that time when he had newly blessed him; Isaac calling to minde that God had given the blessing to Iacob, saying, the elder shall serve the younger, and that he had carelesly and fondly gone about to transferre the blessing to Esau, out of his carnall indulgence unto him because he was the elder, was much afraid to think what a sin he had committed against God, and so was restrained from being bold to persist in that carnall purpose, but submitting his will to Gods, he ratifies that blessing, which he had ignorantly pronounced, therefore it is said,