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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
Example 17: THE SEVENTEENTH EXAMPLE.Example 17: THE SEVENTENTH EXAMPLE.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Now brethren, be not many of you such, that set light and despise the means of grace, you care not for the word of God, for the Sacraments, for praying, &c. The least outward benefit will make you part with these helps to life eternal, you think them not worth any thing, ⟨p. 26⟩you can be persuaded to part with them for any little gain, or the like. Nay, do not some of you despise them? count it a folly to make so much ado about them, and would not care a rush, if you should never come at Word, or Sacrament more, never use prayer any more. If any be so disposed, as the lives of many show they be, let them consider that they shall in vain dream of having the blessing, even the spiritual blessing of Gods favour, and life eternal: Esau could not prevail by any tears and entreaties to have his Father give him a spiritual blessing, God by fear strengthened Isaacs heart against all his entreaties. It may seem he would fain have had the blessing of Abraham, which carries with it a spiritual blessing, some confused notion it is like he had of heaven, that must be given to Abraham's children, and that must go along in the family of Abraham, and Isaac, and their seed, this he would fain have had, and in a fit weeps hard, and did much desire to make his Father repent of his being deceived, and blessing Jacob, but he could not prevail. If himself had sought at Gods hand to give him repentance for his profaneness and other sins, he should not have been rejected; but that was not the thing he sought alone, he would have had his Father to have changed his mind, and given him assurance of heaven. Such a confused desire of heaven may be found in the heart of a profane man, but when in this manner they would inherit the blessing, they shall not. They that care not for the birth-right, shall miss of the blessing; they that regard not the outward signs & means of life eternal, shall never attain life eternal. A profane man, a contemner of religion & religious services of God, shall never go to heaven without amendment; O if any of you be such, now let Esau's example stir you up to repentance, & reformation, and be no more profane, as was Esau. But 2. stir up your selves to be truly devout, make great account of Gods Ordinances, to which he hath annexed the promise of life. Make high account of the Sacraments, Word, Prayer.
Now brethren, be not many of you such, that set light and despise the meanes of grace, you care not for the word of God, for the Sacraments, for praying, &c. The least outward benefit will make you part with these helps to life eternall, you think them not worth any thing,