A15013:1206
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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Especially, when a man lies on his death-bed, he should not forget then to leave some such words sticking in his children's minds, as may cause them more seriously to be humbled, that if they have not yet been duly sorrowful, they may then begin to be humbled at the consideration of a Parents dying words; if they have, yet they may make their humiliation more deep and piercing.
Especially, when a man lies on his death-bed, hee should not forget then to leave some such words sticking in his childrens mindes, as may cause them more seriously to bee humbled, that if they have not yet been duly sorrowfull, they may then begin to be humbled at the consideration of a Parents dying words; if they have, yet they may make their humiliation more deep and piercing.
1But for Joseph and Benjamin, he loved them both exceedingly more than any of their brethren: Partly, because they were the sons of his best beloved wife; partly because they were his youngest children, dillings as we call them; and chiefly, because they were the best of his children, at least, Joseph was, and for Benjamin he was the least evil, if he did not show any great virtue. What affection grew towards these, in those two former respects, is but a thing natural. It is natural to love the youngest, because when they be young, no expectation of more is left; and because the elder being grown up, have not so much present occasion of being still in hand, and of receiving of those kind of testimonies of love, and because the youngest being least able to help themselves, do call the Parents heart more towards them. It is also natural to love the children of them very well, whose own selves one hath so loved.
1But for Ioseph and Benjamin, he loved them both exceedingly more than any of their brethren: Partly, because they were the sons of his best beloved wife; partly because they were his youngest children, dillings as we call them; and chiefly, because they were the best of his children, at least, Ioseph was, and for Benjamin he was the least evill, if he did not shew any great vertue. What affection grew towards these, in those two former respects, is but a thing naturall. It is naturall to love the youngest, because when they bee young, no expectation of more is left; and because the elder being growne up, have not so much present occasion of being still in hand, and of receiving of those kinde of testimonies of love, and because the youngest being least able to helpe themselves, doe call the Parents heart more towards them. It is also naturall to love the children of them very well, whose owne selves one hath so loved.