A15013:1139
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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Now these duties appertain to all servants, and are required of S. Paul, saying, doing Service with good will, and not with eye service, ⟨p. 65⟩as men pleasers, but with singleness of heart, fearing God, and showing all good faithfulness, that the name of God be not evil spoken of. And seeing God would have families maintained, and a distinction of Master, and Servants in the families, it was requisite that he should oblige servants to these duties, for upon the prosperity of families depends the welfare of Townes and Countries, and so of the whole World.
Now these duties appertaine to all servants, and are required of S. Paul, saying, doing Service with good will, and not with eye service, ⟨p. 65⟩as men pleasers, but with singlenesse of heart, fearing God, and shewing all good faithfulnesse, that the name of God be not evill spoken of. And seeing God would have families maintained, and a distinction of Master, and Servants in the families, it was requisite that he should oblige servants to these duties, for upon the prosperity of families depends the welfare of Townes and Countries, and so of the whole World.
An house in which good servants live, prospers; but idle and untrusty servants quickly bring it to nought; God therefore that made all things for good, welfare, and prosperity, must needs, according to the rules of his own wisdom, fit the means to the end, and require servants in this manner to govern themselves to their Governors.
An house in which good servants live, prospers; but idle and untrusty servants quickly bring it to nought; God therefore that made all things for good, welfare, and prosperity, must needs, according to the rules of his own wisdome, fit the means to the end, and require servants in this manner to governe themselves to their Governours.