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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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But Isaac telleth a manifest lie. Lying is a sin, and the lying tongue will bring destruction; but to be so transported with some present passion, as to be thrust into the mire of lying is such a thing as may befall a godly man. Come and take heed, that you do not embolden your selves to lie by abusing this and the like Examples, but rather resolve and pray against it, as knowing in how much danger you stand of falling into it. For though to be over-taken with this sin in hast, do not disprove the truth of sanctity; yet to be a liar (one that makes account that this is so small an offence, that he will not be so precise as to forbear to help himself by it if need be) this is a proof of a man that hath not yet gotten any sanctity. Lying is a sin so plain, that scarce is it possible to be ignorant of it, but through wilfulness, because a man refuseth to be willing to know that fault which he is not willing to leave. For no man can choose but blame it in another, and therefore his inward soul doth plainly tell him that it is also naught in himself. Now to live purposely in a known sin, resolving that he must and will do it if occasion serve, this is to be a worker of iniquity. Remember therefore the word of S. Paul, 1Put away lying seeing you have put off the old man, intimating that he hath not cast off any, part of the old man, that hath not thrown away this rag of it. Lying will breed boldness to sin, hard-heartednesse in it, impudency after it. Therefore you must determinately conclude with your selves, to put away lying and speak the truth one to another. In these two things Isaac sinned against GOD and himself.
But Isaac telleth a manifest lie. Lying is a sinne, and the lying tongue will bring destruction; but to bee so transported with some present passion, as to be thrust into the mire of lying is such a thing as may befall a godly man. Come and take heede, that you doe not imbolden your selves to lie by abusing this and the like Examples, but rather resolve and pray against it, as knowing in how much danger you stand of falling into it. For though to bee over-taken with this sinne in hast, doe not disproove the truth of sanctity; yet to be a lier (one that makes account that this is so small an offence, that hee will not be so precise as to forbeare to helpe himselfe by it if need be) this is a proofe of a man that hath not yet gotten any sanctity. Lying is a sinne so plaine, that scarce is it possible to be ignorant of it, but through wilfullnesse, because a man refuseth to be willing to know that fault which hee is not willing to leave. For no man can choose but blame it in another, and therefore his inward soule doth plainely tell him that it is also naught in himselfe. Now to live purposely in a knowne sinne, resolving that hee must and will doe it if occasion serve, this is to be a worker of iniquity. Remember therefore the word of S. Paul,