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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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An aged man, whose youth hath been indifferently well ordered, hath great cause to bless Gods name that gave him not over to the licentiousness of that age. And all you that be servants, must pray to God that he would make you good and conscionable servants, that not alone out of love to your own reputation, and a desire to thrive in the world, that you may be painful and trusty, but out of a desire and intention to please God in your places and callings; for S. Paul would have servants to remember, that They serve the Lord Christ, and To look unto the immortal inheritance, with which he will reward them, as well as those that serve him in higher callings.
An aged man, whose youth hath been indifferently well ordered, hath great cause to blesse Gods name that gave him not over to the licentiousnesse of that age. And all you that be servants, must pray to God that he would make you good and conscionable servants, that not alone out of love to your owne reputation, and a desire to thrive in the world, that you may be painfull and trusty, but out of a desire and intention to please God in your places and callings; for S. Paul would have servants to remember, that They serve the Lord Christ, and To looke unto the immortall inheritance, with which he will reward them, as well as those that serve him in higher callings.
Again, He discovered a great deal of patience,1 and gentleness towards him, for Laban was fickle and inconstant, and changed his wages many times, he saith ten times I suppose, using by a wonted figure, a certain number for an uncertain. But Jacob devours this wrong patiently, doth not expostulate with him, nor show himself sharp or bitter, but puts it over without words, and goes not from him through discontent, till God by an Angel bid him go to his Fathers house again.
Again, He discovered a great deale of patience,1