A15013:845
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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Thus you have Isaacs faults. First, Forgetfulness of Gods promise. Secondly, Carnal fear of death. Thirdly, Lying to prevent danger. Fourthly, Scandalizing Abimelech. Fifthly, over-loving his worser son, and Sixthly, Over-loving good fare. We will go on now to consider what blessings he enjoyed.
Thus you have Isaacs faults. First, Forgetfulnesse of Gods promise. Secondly, Carnall feare of death. Thirdly, Lying to prevent danger. Fourthly, Scandalizing Abimelech. Fiftly, over-loving his worser sonne, and Sixtly, Over-loving good fare. We will goe on now to consider what blessings he enjoyed.
1First Spiritual, God pleased to make his covenant in him, and to bestow the birth-right and blessing upon him, and therefore also did appear to him and blessed him, Gen. 25.3, 4. and after, Vers. 24. It is a singular favour of God, to give a man spiritual blessings, to make him his child, to appear to him and comfort him, by giving him assurance that he is his child, and confirm his Faith in his gracious promises. This is the greatest favour, to bless us with spiritual blessings, Ishmael had the terrene, but Isaac had the spiritual blessings, these were given also to Jacob as a singular prerogative. It is an admirable favour indeed to enjoy these, for they will not cease at the end of this life, but will continue till another life and will be perfected in another life eternally.
1First Spirituall, God pleased to make his covenant in him, and to bestow the birth-right and blessing upon him, and therefore also did appeare to him and blessed him, Gen. 25.3, 4. and after, Vers. 24. It is a singular favour of God, to give a man spirituall blessings, to make him his childe, to appeare to him and comfort him, by giving him assurance that hee is his childe, and confirme his Faith in his gracious promises. This is the greatest favour, to blesse us with spirituall blessings, Ishmael had the terrene, but Isaac had the spirituall blessings, these were given also to Iacob as a singular prerogative. It is an admirable favour indeede to enjoy these, for they will not cease at the end of this life, but will continue till another life and will bee perfected in another life eternally.