A15013:119
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 concerning this man we will note first his carriage and behaviour, then the things that befell him. In his carriage some things are for matter good, some things altogether evil. That which is good is, that at his Fathers appointment and education he betook himself to a needful trade of life, for so it is said, Cain was a tiller of the ground, that is, he gave himself to Husbandry. This calling as it is very useful, for even the King is served by the land that is tilled, so it is you see a very ancient calling, it is full of pains and full of profit, much increase (saith Solomon) doth come by the labour of the Ox, but where no Ox is the crib is empty. You see it hath the precedency of the Shepherd, for the elder son was assigned to this trade as the most necessary. Wherefore me thinks they do not show themselves to be of the same mind with Adam, that are still ready to pull down tillage and set up pastorage, as I may call it. Indeed pastorage gives most private gain to one or two men, and therefore they that are led more by self love then by charity or the love of mankind, are more affected to it; but surely Gods pleasure was in making the World to make provision for a multitude to live in convenient abundance, rather then for a few to live in excessive riches. Howsoever you see this is good in Cain, he embraced a calling and lived painfully therein, for he was tilling the ground, he did not alone take upon him the name of a Husbandman, but did exercise himself in the works of that calling.
1Now concerning this man we will note first his carriage and behaviour, then the things that befell him. In his carriage some things are for mattrer good, some things altogether evill. That which is good is, that at his Fathers appointment and education he betook himselfe to a needfull trade of life, for so it is said, Caine was a tiller of the ground, that is, he gave himselfe to Husbandry. This calling as it is very usefull, for even the King is served by the land that is tilled, so it is you see a very ancient calling, it is full of paines and full of profit, much increase (saith Salomon) doth come by the labour of the Oxe, but where no Oxe is the crib is empty. You see it hath the precedencie of the Shepheard, for the elder sonne was assigned to this trade as the most necessary. Wherefore mee thinkes they doe not shew themselves to be of the same minde with Adam, that are still ready to pull downe tillage and set up pastorage, as I may call it. Indeed pastorage gives most private gaine to one or two men, and therefore they that are led more by selfe love then by charity or the love of mankind, are more affected to it; but surely Gods pleasure was in making the World to make provision for a multitude to live in convenient abundance, rather then for a few to live in excessive riches. Howsoever you see this is good in Caine, he imbraced a calling and lived painefully therein, for hee was tilling the ground, he did not alone take upon him the name of a Husbandman, but did exercise himselfe in the workes of that calling.