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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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.
Now you that have been servants formerly, which hath been the state and condition of the greater number amongst you; Consider what servants you have been, let not your younger days be passed over forgetfully.
Now you that have been servants formerly, which hath beene the state and condition of the greater number amongst you; Consider what servants you have been, let not your younger dayes be passed over forgetfully.
It is a principal part of an aged mans duty to look back upon his former times, and to find out the mistakes of his youth, that by humbling himself for them, he may attain pardon from God.
It is a principall part of an aged mans duty to looke backe upon his former times, and to finde out the mistakes of his youth, that by humbling himselfe for them, he may attaine pardon from God.