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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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1Herein we must imitate him, every man in his place, The diligent hand maketh rich, saith Solomon, And he that tilleth his ground, shall be satisfied with bread, and the good man shall eat the labour of his hands. But on the other part, slothfulness, idleness, loitering, are disgraced in the book of God, and misery and want is threatened as a punishment against them, They shall be clothed with rags, and shall have want enough: and The way of the slothful is like a thorny hedge; still full of pricking griefs and crosses.
1Herein we must imitate him, every man in his place, The diligent hand maketh rich, saith Solomon, And he that tilleth his ground, shall be satisfied with bread, and the good man shall eate the labour of his hands. But on the other part, slothfulnesse, idlenesse, loytering, are disgraced in the booke of God, and misery and want is threatned as a punishment against them, They shall be clothed with rags, and shall have want enough: and The way of the slothfull is like a thornie hedge; still full of pricking griefes and crosses.
- 1Diligence and painfulness is commendable.Diligence and painfulnesse is commendable.
Wherefore now betake your selves to all painfulness in your Vocations, and be not weary of well-doing; This diligence hath the promise of a blessing, and shall have the performance. It helpeth against vices, by name, against pride, and maketh the soul humble, only so, that inordinateness and excess through love of outward things do not corrupt and putrefy it. How diligent also was Saint Paul in his calling? and how are the servants commended for diligent employment in their Talents? and the good housewife for her labours; and contrarily, the slothful servant is rated and punished by losing his Talent, and being cast into utter darkness.