A15013:1154
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 you that find your selves of a bitter revengeful spirit, that if you have been wrongfully entreated know not how to forget it, know not how to forbear taking all advantages of requiting like for like: See how contrary you be to this godly man, and entertain even anger and detestation against your selves for such maliciousness, and labour now so to press upon your selves the Commandment of God, and example both of God and good men withal, beseeching the Lord by his Spirit to work the like gentleness, long-suffering, and meekness in you, that you also may be easily pacified, and so soon able to quench the apprehension of injuries. Let us profit by good examples, and frame to the discharge of these duties, which the precept of God telleth us that we ought to do, and the practise of godly men assureth us they may be done. If a thing be required, and possible, why should we not address our selves unto it?
O you that finde your selves of a bitter revengefull spirit, that if you have been wrongfully entreated know not how to forget it, know not how to forbeare taking all advantages of requiting like for like: See how contrary you be to this godly man, and entertaine even anger and detestation against your selves for such maliciousnesse, and labour now so to presse upon your selves the Commandement of God, and example both of God and good men withall, beseeching the Lord by his Spirit to worke the like gentlenesse, long-suffering, and meeknesse in you, that you also may bee easily pacified, and so soone able to quench the apprehension of injuries. Let us profit by good examples, and frame to the discharge of these duties, which the precept of God telleth us that we ought to doe, and the practise of godly men assureth us they may be done. If a thing be required, and possible, why should we not addresse our selves unto it?
So much of Jacobs virtuous behaviour to his Superiors:
So much of Iacobs vertuous behaviour to his Superiours: