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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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Follow S. Pauls precept, and Jacobs example; you must take pains often with you selves, to settle your hearts in this contentation, else it will not be gotten, for mans corrupt nature makes him unsatiable. But he that can place his whole happiness in God, will soon be able to stay his desires in a few other things, even in food and raiment.
Follow S. Pauls precept, and Iacobs example; you must take pains often with you selves, to settle your hearts in this contentation, else it will not be gotten, for mans corrupt nature makes him unsatiable. But he that can place his whole happinesse in God, will soone bee able to stay his desires in a few other things, even in food and raiment.
1Further, Jacob was a prudent, discreet man, and knew how to carry himself fitly for the avoiding of danger, as may be seen in his behaviour towards his brother Esau, when he came against him full of wrath and fury, to revenge himself for his supposed wrong, in getting from him his birth-right, and his blessing.
1Further, Iacob was a prudent, discreet man, and knew how to carry himselfe fitly for the avoiding of danger, as may be seene in his behaviour towards his brother Esau, when he came against him full of wrath and fury, to revenge himselfe for his supposed wrong, in getting from him his birth-right, and his blessing.
- 13. He was a discreet man.