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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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Again, Rebekkahs duty is seen,1 in that she went to God to enquire when she found a more then ordinary striving in her womb: we must all learn of her to keep our peace with God, and to be always ready to seek to him, if any thing befall us that puts us to fear or trouble, as you see the people of God have done at all times. It becomes the children of God still to enquire of him, and seek to him in all occurrents. Indeed it pleaseth him to send such occasions unto us, that by them we may be drawn nearer unto him, and visit him more often, and more cheerfully. They therefore that are strangers to God, and run any whether, rather then to him for help and direction, when troubles do come unto them, are much too blame themselves for profaneness. They acknowledge God alone in word, but deny him in deed, that are thus estranged from him. Mend this fault now, and that you may with more assurance run to God when crosses and cumbers befall you, be sure to pray without ceasing, and to keep your hearts in with him, by calling upon him at all times. It is ⟨p. 6⟩a most happy thing to have the Throne of grace always open to ones prayers; and it is kept open by continuance, and daily exercising ones self in this service. If any say, how shall we enquire of God now, seeing we are now destitute of extraordinary Prophets, by whose means we may seek unto him? I answer, we have his Word, we have his Name, we have his Ministers and faithful people to go unto, and by those we may as sufficiently seek unto him, as by any extraordinary Prophets. Wherefore as Rebekah feeling that bustling in her womb, said, why am I thus? And went to enquire of God, Gen. 25.22. So must we in all occasions of disquietment, either of body, or of mind, think with our selves, why is it thus with me? and must come to prayer, and crave direction and help of him; We must run to his word, and seek to inform our selves from thence, what may be the cause of our present estate, and consult with his faithful servants that have a larger measure of knowledge then our selves, that by their advice we may learn what is fit for us to do, and upon what ground it is that matters be so with us, and God by these means will settle and quiet our minds as surely, and firmly, as of old he accustomed to do by means of his holy Prophets.