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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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Here is one thing in Laban worthy praise and imitation:1 another is, that he gives him an honest and good answer when he had declared unto them his errand. For the man refusing to eat till he had related his business unto them, being very faithful to his master, and diligent in the matter committed to his trust, up and told them all that had fallen out, why he came thither, and how he had by a special providence of God met with Rebekah at the fountain of water, requested to know their mind, and what he must trust unto in this matter: and from Bethuel the maids Father, and Laban of whom we are speaking, her Brother, he received this just and discreet answer, That the thing proceeded from God, and they were able to say neither good nor bad unto him: that is,2 not to cross his motion by any allegation one way or other; concluding, that Rebekah was before him, and that he might with their good consent take her and go, that she might be his Masters sons wife, as God had spoken, ver. 50▪ 51. of the same Chapter.
Here is one thing in Laban worthy praise and imitation:1 another is, that hee gives him an honest and good answer when hee had declared unto them his errand. For the man refusing to eate till hee had related his businesse unto them, being very faithfull to his master, and diligent in the matter committed to his trust, up and told them all that had fallen out, why hee came thither, and how hee had by a speciall providence of God met with Rebekkah at the fountaine of water, requested to know their minde, and what hee must trust unto in this matter: and from Bethuel the maides Father, and Laban of whom wee are speaking, her Brother, hee received this just and discreete answer, That the thing proceeded from God, and they were able to say neither good nor bad unto him: that is,2 not to crosse his motion by any allegation one way or other; concluding, that Rebekkah was before him, and that hee might with their good consent take her and goe, that shee might bee his Masters sons wife, as God had spoken, ver. 50▪ 51. of the same Chapter.