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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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1Further, Jacob had a large off-spring of children, twelve sons and one daughter, this is a favour to give a man store of children; of ⟨p. 89⟩these sons all had wealth enough, Joseph was very religious in his youth, and Benjamin civill and orderly at least, and at the end all of them turned home and became godly men. O happiness, to have so many children, some good betime, all holy at last! all prosperous in outward things, and one much advanced.
1Further, Iacob had a large off-spring of children, twelve sons and one daughter, this is a favour to give a man store of children; of ⟨p. 89⟩these sons all had wealth enough, Ioseph was very religious in his youth, and Benjamin civill and orderly at least, and at the end all of them turned home and became godly men. O happinesse, to have so many children, some good betime, all holy at last! all prosperous in outward things, and one much advanced.
- 13. Jacob had a large off-spring.3. Iacob had a large off-spring.
Another mercy of God,1 was the providing of Joseph as a man before to maintain him and his family in Egypt, and bringing him to see Joseph, and enjoy his preferment for seventeen years together, where he lived in as great a fullness of prosperity, and concluded his days as happily as ever man did, living in Josephs bosom as it were, seeing all his children godly and prosperous, and feeling no considerable adversity, having Josephs oath also to bury him in Canaan. This is a singular favour of God, to make ones old age prosperous, and to cause his eyes to see so much happiness as he can wish, when now he is ready to leave the world. Mark the righteous man in the Psalm, it is said, The end of that man is peace. Study righteousness, that you may inherit this blessing, and never threaten your selves how miserable you shall be hereafter: God can provide ways that you know not, to make you safe and comfortable beyond your thoughts. O be faithful with him, and trust in him, and fear nothing. So much for Jacobs life.