A15013:1197
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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And so it is said, He is ever merciful, and lendeth, 1and his seed is blessed. There cannot be a better Counsellor than Gods Spirit; see the way of blessing your children, and you that have cursed your children, (as many a Father hath done both with bitter curses in word, and also by walking in a way of cursedness) abhor your selves that have walked into a way quite contrary to that wherein Jacob did walk. The Lord hath appointed, that the Son which curseth the Father should die the death. Although the Parent owe not so much respect, reverence, and gratitude to the child as on the other side, yet sure he doth owe as much love (and this cursing contradicteth love, because to love is to wish well, and to curse, is to wish ill) therefore God will punish him severely also, that curseth his children: I do not mean, him that in Gods name doth pronounce a curse against them, but him that in his fury doth make some ill wish against them.
And so it is said, He is ever mercifull, and lendeth, 1and his seed is blessed. There cannot be a better Counsellor than Gods Spirit; see the way of blessing your children, and you that have cursed your children, (as many a Father hath done both with bitter curses in word, and also by walking in a way of cursednesse) abhorre your selves that have walked into a way quite contrary to that wherein Iacob did walk. The Lord hath appointed, that the Son which curseth the Father should die the death. Although the Parent owe not so much respect, reverence, and gratitude to the childe as on the other side, yet sure hee doth owe as much love (and this cursing contradicteth love, because to love is to wish well, and to curse, is to wish ill) therefore God will punish him severely also, that curseth his children: I doe not meane, him that in Gods name doth pronounce a curse against them, but him that in his fury doth make some ill wish against them.