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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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Further,1 Isaac did confer the principal blessing upon Jacob to whom God had given it, even that blessing which contained in it, the causing of Christ the promised seed to come from his loins, the Church to continue in his posterity, and spiritual benefits to belong to him and them. There was a time when Isaac out of heedlessness or forgetfulness, or some other carnal consideration, was minded to have settled this special blessing upon Esau, but being made to perceive that he had offended therein and gone against the will of God, he returned to a right course, and calling Jacob whom ⟨p. 256⟩he had unwittingly blessed before thinking him to be Esau, he now again wittingly and willingly blesseth under his own name and in his own person. Parents have not now the bestowing of this spiritual blessing upon children as then Isaac had it ministerially, but all parents should chiefly labour to interest their children in it. For what will it avail to have the fat of the earth and dew of Heaven, if we go without the favour of God in Christ? And when any Father perceives that God hath vouchsafed to any of their children this spiritual blessing, in that they be made careful to serve, worship and obey him as Jacob did, these must inherit their affections more plentifully then others of their children in whom such grace is wanting. The image of God must over-rule our affections, not carnal things, as at length it did Isaacs.
Further,1 Isaac did conferre the principall blessing upon Iacob to whom God had given it, even that blessing which contayned in it, the causing of Christ the promised seede to come from his loynes, the Church to continue in his posterity, and spirituall benefits to belong to him and them. There was a time when Isaac out of heedelessenesse or forgetfulnesse, or some other carnall consideration, was minded to have setled this speciall blessing upon Esau, but being made to perceive that he had offended therein and gone against the will of God, he returned to a right course, and calling Iacob whom ⟨p. 256⟩he had unwittingly blessed before thinking him to be Esau, hee now againe wittingly and willingly blesseth under his owne name and in his owne person. Parents have not now the bestowing of this spirituall blessing upon children as then Isaac had it ministerially, but all parents should chiefely labour to interest their children in it. For what will it availe to have the fat of the earth and dew of Heaven, if wee goe without the favour of God in Christ? And when any Father perceives that God hath vouchsafed to any of their children this spirituall blessing, in that they be made carefull to serve, worship and obey him as Iacob did, these must inherit their affections more plentifully then others of their children in whom such grace is wanting. The image of God must over-rule our affections, not carnall things, as at length it did Isaacs.