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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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Ah that we could make to our selves a spiritual use of earthly commodities as Isaac, to see God in them with thankfulness, and to learn to depend upon him for prosperity and not upon our own endeavours; and in particular, that if God grant us quietness, and restrain men from contending and quarrelling with us, so that we have peace in our houses, we could then give praise to him, and take ⟨p. 258⟩comfort in him and repose our confidence in him. The sight of God in outward things is infinitely more comfortable, then the things themselves how great soever they be.
Ah that wee could make to our selves a spirituall use of earthly commodities as Isaac, to see God in them with thankefullnesse, and to learne to depend upon him for prosperity and not upon our owne indeavours; and in particular, that if God grant us quietnesse, and restraine men from contending and quarrelling with us, so that wee have peace in our houses, we could then give praise to him, and take ⟨p. 258⟩comfort in him and repose our confidence in him. The sight of God in outward things is infinitely more comfortable, then the things themselves how great soever they be.
1And thus much of Isaacs virtues; some faults he had too which we must look upon to reform in our selves, not to imitate, for it is a childish folly to follow after those that go before us, though they run thorough puddles: Isaacs faults were some in respect of God, some in respect of man, viz. his sons and Abimelech, and some in respect of himself.
1And thus much of Isaacs vertues; some faults he had too which wee must looke upon to reforme in our selves, not to imitate, for it is a childish folly to follow after those that goe before us, though they runne thorough puddles: Isaacs faults were some in respect of God, some in respect of man, viz. his sonnes and Abimelech, and some in respect of himselfe.