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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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1Secondly, Jacob was a man contented with a little, a small portion of outward things would satisfy him: therefore when he vows to God, he doth not ask great matters, but Bread to eat, and raiment to put on. This contentedness of mind is a worthy and rare grace, it ariseth partly from humility, partly from a right understanding of the nature of these earthly things, and an holy advancement of spirit in the desire of heavenly things, and it helps much to that right tranquility of mind, in which the greatest of mans happiness doth consist, and strengthens the soul against all unjust and sinful means of getting riches, and disposeth a man to liberality and mercy to others; to eat to the contentation of his soul, is better than to fare exceeding daintily and plentifully without contentation. To have enough, and know when one hath enough, is better than all abundance that can be attained. Blame your selves, that a little will not give you content, but you are still greedy of more, though you have already food and raiment in abundance.
1Secondly, Iacob was a man contented with a little, a small portion of outward things would satisfie him: therefore when he vowes to God, he doth not aske great matters, but Bread to eate, and raiment to put on. This contentednesse of minde is a worthy and rare grace, it ariseth partly from humility, partly from a right understanding of the nature of these earthly things, and an holy advancement of spirit in the desire of heavenly things, and it helps much to that right tranquility of minde, in which the greatest of mans happinesse doth consist, and strengthens the soule against all unjust and sinfull meanes of getting riches, and disposeth a man to liberality and mercy to others; to eate to the contentation of his soule, is better than to fare exceeding daintily and plentifully without contentation. To have enough, and know when one hath enough, is better than all abundance that can be attained. Blame your selves, that a little will not give you content, but you are still greedy of more, though you have already food and raiment in abundance.
- 12. He was contented with a little.