A15013:1395
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.
It is a good thing for men to consent unto honest and good motions, chiefly when they see God himself by his good providence going before them, and as it were, leading the way unto them.
It is a good thing for men to consent unto honest and good motions, chiefly when they see God himselfe by his good providence going before them, and as it were, leading the way unto them.
A third good thing in Laban was,1 that he doth speedily dismiss the man, and hindered not his present return unto his Master, with a wife for his son. For so it is written ver. 59. that when he rising betimes in the morning was earnest to return that very day, and that they at first required ten days stay for Rebekah, but he requesting them not to hinder his expedition, seeing God had prospered him; they called the Damsel and asked her consent, viz. Whether she was willing to go with the man? and finding her very forward, they sent her away without further lingering.
A third good thing in Laban was,1 that hee doth speedily dismisse the man, and hindered not his present returne unto his Master, with a wife for his son. For so it is written ver. 59. that when hee rising betimes in the morning was earnest to returne that very day, and that they at first required ten dayes stay for Rebekkah, but hee requesting them not to hinder his expedition, seeing God had prospered him; they called the Damsell and asked her consent, viz. Whether shee was willing to goe with the man? and finding her very forward, they sent her away without further lingring.
- 13. He speedily dismissed him.