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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
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, she was one of her Fathers sheep-keepers,1 and did not disdain to drive them to the water, at least when the Shepherds were otherwise employed. So it is a commendable thing in a young maid, to be ready to take pains, and do service in domesticall businesses, such as accord to her Fathers state. But an idle, coy, finish maid is so much the more disdained of wise persons, by how much she doth more disdain labour in any profitable business for which God did make men.
First, she was one of her Fathers sheep-keepers,1 and did not disdaine to drive them to the water, at least when the Shepheards were otherwise imployed. So it is a commendable thing in a young maide, to be ready to take paines, and doe service in domesticall businesses, such as accord to her Fathers state. But an idle, coy, finish maide is so much the more disdained of wise persons, by how much she doth more disdaine labour in any profitable businesse for which God did make men.
- 11. She was one of her Fathers sheep-keepers.
Further, Rachel at last saw God in her barrenness,1 and fell to prayer; for it is said, God hearkened to her, and opened her womb. This gives us some hope that she was humbled, and sought God, which is good in our wants of any good thing, by it to be drawn to God in fervent prayers. Then be they graciously supplied, when our need of them makes us supplicate to his bounty: Rachel got nothing by chafing, envying, or giving her maid to her husband, all that time the womb is not opened; but when she remembered God, God remembered her; and when she prayed, he hearkened and gave her a son. Let us in all our necessities make all the hast we can to this remedy, comfort and deliverance will never come half so happily by other means without this. They be our prayers that must sanctify other means, and procure Gods co-operation with them for our good success. Jacob was Rachels husband before, but prayer had not made her fruitful till now. God is the ruler of all things, learn to call upon him and trust in him; He can remove any cross, as well as barrenness.