A15013:1370
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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Another little fault she had,1 she seemed a little too unkind to her sister, in not being willing to impart some of her sons mandrakes; but often unkindnesses and wrongs breed such an estrangement betwixt them, who are otherwise nearly joined, as that they stick at small courtesies. We must take heed it do not so with us; but Leah had a little anger with her, she could upbraid her sister with an injury, when she came for a courtesy.
Another little fault she had,1 shee seemed a little too unkind to her sister, in not being willing to impart some of her sonnes mandrakes; but often unkindnesses and wrongs breed such an estrangement betwixt them, who are otherwise neerly joyned, as that they sticke at small curtesies. We must take heed it doe not so with us; but Leah had a little anger with her, she could upbraid her sister with an injury, when she came for a curtesie.
- 12. She was a little too unkind to her sister.2. She was a little too unkinde to her sister.
O that she had not too many followers in this weakness!
O that she had not too many followers in this weaknesse!
Her benefits were these,1 she had a good husband and many children, and was matched into the Church, and we hope went to Heaven, for her carriage in respect of her children shows some goodness. Indeed she was faulty in imitating her sister, and giving Zilpah to Jacob; much more faulty in thinking that God gave her the next son for a reward of that fault. But so weak we are, and ignorant of sin sometimes,