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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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Further,1 it was a lawful and good thing in Cain even after his great sin committed, that he built a City, for surely to take order for the replenishing of men with people, and the commodious habitation of men borne into the world, is a good and commendable thing in it self, though men may easily and often do transgress much in the manner of doing it. Therefore the Lord saith, Isaiah 58. 12. in commendation of his people and in way of promising a great benefit and honour. There shall be of thee that shall build the old waste places. Thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations, and thou shalt be called the Repairer of the breach, the restorer of paths to dwell in. Surely, if to build old wastes and repair decayed places that they may stand to many generations be a praise, as you hear from the Prophet, then to build new that were not built before, that also is a good thing and laudable. This therefore must be noted as a good thing in Cain, that he gave himself to build a City.
Further,1 it was a lawfull and good thing in Caine even after his great sinne committed, that he built a City, for surely to take order for the replenishing of men with people, and the commodious habitation of men borne into the world, is a good and commendable thing in it selfe, though men may easily and often doe transgresse much in the manner of doing it. Therefore the Lord saith, Esay 58. 12. in commendation of his people and in way of promising a great benefit and honour. There shall be of thee that shall build the old waste places. Thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations, and thou shalt be called the Repairer of the breach, the restorer of paths to dwell in. Surely, if to build old wasts and repaire decaied places that they may stand to many generations be a praise, as you heare from the Prophet, then to build new that were not built before, that also is a good thing and laudable. This therefore must be noted as a good thing in Caine, that hee gave himselfe to build a City.
- 13. Built a City