A15013:1127
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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1But Jacob shows a singular gentleness and respect to him in that, when he had beguiled him, and put Leah upon him instead of Rachel, yet he did not put her away, and refuse to have her, but ⟨p. 63⟩was rather contented to serve another seven years for Rachael, than he would make any stir. As for the matter of Polygamy and marrying two sisters, the last was not then a sin, the former was not esteemed to be one; but surely Jacob received very hard measure of Laban in obtruding another upon him, than was agreed upon to be his wife; yet you see he devours the injury without any great outcry, only he tells him of the wrong in words, nothing savouring of bitterness.
1But Iacob shewes a singular gentlenesse and respect to him in that, when he had beguiled him, and put Leah upon him instead of Rachel, yet he did not put her away, and refuse to have her, but ⟨p. 63⟩was rather contented to serve another seven yeres for Rachael, than he would make any stir. As for the matter of Polygamy and marrying two sisters, the last was not then a sin, the former was not esteemed to be one; but surely Iacob received very hard measure of Laban in obtruding another upon him, than was agreed upon to be his wife; yet you see hee devoures the injurie without any great outcry, onely hee tels him of the wrong in words, nothing savouring of bitternesse.
- 14. Took patiently the wrong that he offered him.4. Tooke patiently the wrong that he offered him.
O that we also could learn to reprove a wrong-doer, specially a superior doing us wrong, with mild and good language, without railing, without clamorousness and disgraceful speeches. It were a sweet thing to have so much government over our passions and tongues, that they might not carry us to set out wrongs with too many and large aggravations, and with invective and contumelious speeches against him that hath done us the wrong. It is never tried to the purpose what humility, what true discretion the soul is endowed withal, until it receive the trial of injuries. He that in such case can keep himself within compass, that his words be neither many nor violent, shows that he hath some command of himself, and some feeling acknowledgement of Gods provident government, and his own worthiness of far greater evils.