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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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1Now lastly, in the close of all, when Jacob went from his Father in Law, he showed himself a man, that though he were sensible of injuries, could yet moderate his passions, and keep anger within due limits; for he chid with him indeed, and was angry against him, which any man may lawfully do against him that seeks to do him hurt; but he doth not rail at him, nor give him foul language, only he telleth him before their common friends, of his former and evil usage; acknowledging Gods goodness in preserving him from his rage.
1Now lastly, in the cloze of all, when Iacob went from his Father in Law, he shewed himselfe a man, that though hee were sensible of injuries, could yet moderate his passions, and keep anger within due limits; for hee chid with him indeed, and was angry against him, which any man may lawfully doe against him that seekes to doe him hurt; but he doth not raile at him, nor give him foule language, only he telleth him before their common friends, of his former and evill usage; acknowledging Gods goodnesse in preserving him from his rage.
- 17. In the conclusion, when he parted from him, he showed moderation of his Passions.7. In the conclusion, when he parted from him, he shewed moderation of his Passions.
O that we could learn of him to be so far masters of our selves, that when just occasion of anger doth offer it self, we might then command our selves to forbear bitter and reviling speeches, and not be so transported beyond our selves, as to rail, swear, curse, threaten, and it may be worse than all this. Most men, when anger begins to boil, forget almost that they be men, altogether that they be Christian men, and are so madded, that they care not what vile language proceeds out of their mouths, and what sharpness of a razor they discover in their tongues; erifying that of S. James, That the tongue is set on fire of hell, and it self sets on fire the whole course of nature; and that though our Saviour have so manifestly adjudged to hell, him that doth rail at his brother with the name of Fool.