A15013:1006
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
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.
THE word Jacob signifieth, he holds the heel: the reason of which name you may read Gen. 25. 26. He and Esau were Twins born at one birth, Esau was the first borne, and when he was borne, his brother came out after him and held him by the heel, whence this name was given him.
THE word Iacob signifieth, he holds the heele: the reason of which name you may reade Gen. 25. 26. He and Esau were Twins born at one birth, Esau was the first borne, and when he was borne, his brother came out after him and held him by the heele, whence this name was given him.
Of Jacob we must show three things, as in former Examples. His birth, life, and death.
Of Iacob we must shew three things, as in former Examples. His birth, life, and death.
Concerning his birth,1 the time and parents were the same which we noted before of Esau, the manner was as you have heard, as if he had wrestled with his brother for the birth-right even in the birth; in which may seem to be signified the great stir that should be betwixt their Successors as well as themselves, yea, and betwixt the good and bad in all ages, even those that are heirs of the promise, and those that be contemners of the promise. For the Lord had foretold, that two Nations were in Rebekkahs womb, which should be separated one from the other, and in them the Lord did manifest the freedom of his Election, seeing he chose the younger before the elder to inherit the promises, and that before they had done good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might remain (or be firm) not of works, but of him that calleth: meaning,