A15013:979
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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Further, Abimelech shows in his words evidently,1 both that he knew adultery to be a grievous sin, even though a man did not perfectly know the woman to be married with whom he committed it, and also believeth that God will severely punish it in the committer, and so he was not a wilful liver in that sin, nor would have yielded himself wittingly to run into it for the pleasing of lustful passions. Be you as good as he shows himself, know that adultery is a great sin, that it shall bring guiltiness and punishment upon you, and therefore terrify your selves from committing it: Why should we Christians be of less knowledge, and have less conscience, less fear to offend God, less faith in his justice then this Philistine had? Why should we be bold to run into that crime which he was displeased with Isaac for ministering occasion of doing unwittingly? Why should we flatter our selves with hope of impunity for such a sin as he did certainly believe would bring guiltiness upon the committer? Consider with your selves, whether you have not been so blinded and hardened with the deceitfulness of sin, as knowingly, and of purpose to rush into the evil which an Heathen man was fearful to commit.
Further, Abimelech shews in his words evidently,1 both that he knew adultery to be a grievous sin, even though a man did not perfectly know the woman to be married with whom he committed it, and also beleeveth that God will severely punish it in the committer, and so he was not a wilfull liver in that sin, nor would have yeelded himselfe wittingly to run into it for the pleasing of lustfull passions. Be you as good as he shewes himselfe, know that adultery is a great sin, that it shall bring guiltinesse and punishment upon you, and therefore terrifie your selves from committing it: Why should wee Christians be of lesse knowledge, and have lesse conscience, lesse feare to offend God, lesse faith in his justice then this Philistian had? Why should we be bold to run into that crime which he was displeased with Isaac for ministring occasion of doing unwittingly? Why should we flatter our selves with hope of impunity for such a sin as he did certainly beleeve would bring guiltinesse upon the committer? Consider with your selves, whether you have not been so blinded and hardened with the deceitfulnesse of sin, as knowingly, and of purpose to rush into the evill which an Heathen man was fearefull to commit.