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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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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.
O that wee also could learne to reprove a wrong-doer, specially a superiour doing us wrong, with milde and good language, without railing, without clamorousnesse and disgracefull 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 tryed to the purpose what humility, what true discretion the soule is endowed withall, untill it receive the triall of injuries. He that in such case can keepe himselfe within compasse, that his words be neither many nor violent, shewes that he hath some command of himselfe, and some feeling acknowledgement of Gods provident government, and his own worthinesse of far greater evils.
But he that hath never done amplifying such a wrong, and is furious and bitter against the offender, shows that he hath a great heart that can make the wrong so great, and doth not look to the hand, but to the rod, against which he gives himself to show so much distemper.
But he that hath never done amplifying such a wrong, and is furious and bitter against the offendor, shewes that hee hath a great heart that can make the wrong so great, and doth not looke to the hand, but to the rod, against which hee gives himselfe to shew so much distemper.