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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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So it is a good thing to have such an high and reverent esteem of Gods greatness, as to make us even tremble very much, when we perceive we have offended him in going about to do things contrary to his will, as Isaac had in attempting to bless Esau, which now he bethought himself of, when God had unwittingly directed the blessing to Jacob which himself intended to misplace. This is a proof of a soft and tender heart, and of an heart uprightly disposed to serve God. It is a fruit of a good conscience, to check us for sin and stir up fear in us when we have done amiss, so as to stop us from proceeding in our sins.
So it is a good thing to have such an high and reverent esteeme of Gods greatnesse, as to make us even tremble very much, when we perceive wee have offended him in going about to doe things contrary to his will, as Isaac had in attempting to blesse Esau, which now hee bethought himselfe of, when God had unwittingly directed the blessing to Iacob which himselfe intended to misplace. This is a proofe of a soft and tender heart, and of an heart uprightly disposed to serve God. It is a fruit of a good conscience, to check us for sin and stirre up feare in us when we have done amisse, so as to stop us from proceeding in our sinnes.
Demand of your selves, have you this fear in your hearts, if you have not, where is any other grace, for it is the beginning of wisdom and without it no grace can grow, no corruption can be truly subdued. If you have it, be thankful for it, and labour to grow in it, and to set it on work more and more, particularly as just occasion is ministered. If you have sinned, if you be about to sin, labour to fear, and so to fulfil and work out your salvation in fear and trembling. The Lord our God is a great God and a consuming fire, and if we find our selves to have in any kind offended him, our hearts should even quake to think of his displeasure, till it have made us fall down before him, and renew our repentance and seek out for a pardon. But he that hath a bold audacious fearless heart, that when he hath done evil, feeleth no stirring of fear, no awe, no dread, sees no danger or peril in the sin, perhaps abusing the promise to make himself bold, surely cannot say, that he sanctifieth God in his heart and maketh him his dread and his fear. Strive therefore to get and strive to nourish and exercise this fear in you.