A15013:1263
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
First, by his Fathers mistake, when he took him for his eldest son ⟨p. 85⟩Esau, to whom he intended the blessing; then after by his Fathers witting and deliberate pronouncing it upon him, by the direction of Gods Spirit.
First, by his Fathers mistake, when he tooke him for his eldest son ⟨p. 85⟩Esau, to whom he intended the blessing; then after by his Fathers witting and deliberate pronouncing it upon him, by the direction of Gods Spirit.
The former you may see pronounced upon him in Genesis, 1where he saith; God give thee of the dew of heaven, and after. God Almighty bless thee, and give thee the blessing of Abraham. This blessing is the bestowing upon him all temporal benefits, so far as they are subordinate to his spiritual: and then spiritual benefits, viz. all sorts of graces by which he may be happily guided to the possession of life eternal.