A15013:897
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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Let us follow the virtues of godly men, but let their weaknesses be our warnings. And that we may not distaste life for any crosses that befall us therein, let us often renew our faith in Gods gracious promises, to give us an happy issue out of all, and to bring us safely to his heavenly kingdom. Moreover, if sometimes these fainting fits do gather upon us, and our minds be overtaken with this tiredness of spirit, let us learn though to be humbled, yet not to be discouraged. We conclude not against Elijah, Moses, Rebekah, Job, that they were not truly sanctified, because they were imperfect in patience; Why should we make such untrue, and uncharitable, and indiscreet conclusions, either against our selves, or others with whom we live? As an extenuating of faults to make them seem nothing, and make our hearts hard under them, is to be condemned, so an over-aggravating of them to make our selves seem no children, making our case worse then ever any mans before, is likewise to be condemned; Satan is author of both these follies, and the effect of the latter is to drive us from God, as well as of the former, and all things are ill used when they tend to keep us from coming to God, and trusting in him. So much of Rebekkahs good and bad, now of the good and evil occurrents that befell her.
Let us follow the vertues of godly men, but let their weaknesses be our warnings. And that we may not distaste life for any crosses that befall us therein, let us often renew our faith in Gods gracious promises, to give us an happy issue out of all, and to bring us safely to his heavenly kingdome. Moreover, if sometimes these fainting fits doe gather upon us, and our mindes be overtaken with this tirednesse of spirit, let us learne though to be humbled, yet not to be discouraged. We conclude not against Elias, Moses, Rebekkah, Iob, that they were not truly sanctified, because they were imperfect in patience; Why should we make such untrue, and uncharitable, and indiscreet conclusions, either against our selves, or others with whom we live? As an extenuating of faults to make them seeme nothing, and make our hearts hard under them, is to be condemned, so an over-aggravating of them to make our selves seem no children, making our case worse then ever any mans before, is likewise to be condemned; Satan is author of both these follies, and the effect of the latter is to drive us from God, as well as of the former, and all things are ill used when they tend to keepe us from comming to God, and trusting in him. So much of Rebekkahs good and bad, now of the good and evill occurrents that befell her.