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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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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.
Wherefore now betake your selves to all painfulnesse in your Vocations, and be not weary of wel-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 soule humble, only so, that inordinatenesse and excesse through love of outward things doe not corrupt and putrifie it. How diligent also was Saint Paul in his calling? and how are the servants commended for diligent imployment in their Talents? and the good housewife for her labours; and contrarily, the slothfull servant is rated and punished by losing his Talent, and being cast into utter darknesse.
1Lastly, Jacob was also just in his dealings with all, for when Laban pursued him, as if he had been a thief, he bids him search among all his goods, if he could find any thing there that was his; and when nothing was found there unjustly gotten, he is bold to chide with Laban for pursuing him in that violent manner, Gen. 31.37. and so when the money was returned back in his sons sacks mouths, he not knowing how it came thither, wisheth them to return it back, lest it might be an oversight. Lo, he would not make advantage of an oversight, but that which was another's or might be, he was careful to return unto the right owner, and that though it might seem in show an easy matter to keep it. Let us learn righteousness of him, take not any other mans goods, keep not that which is not your own,