A15013:1398
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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Thus hath Labans carriage been good to this servant of Abraham's. We must follow the goodness of all men, even Idolaters and Heathens.
Thus hath Labans carriage beene good to this servant of Abrahams. We must follow the goodnesse of all men, even Idolaters and Heathens.
1Now consider how he behaved himself to his sister, to whom he discovers good affection, and love by a courteous dismissing of her, ver. 60. They blessed her and said, thou art our sister, be thou the mother of thousands, of millions, and let thy seed possess the gates of them which hate them: that is, prevail mightily against all their enemies, and conquer them if they have just cause to contend with them. Brethren should wish all prosperity and welfare to their sisters and brethren, and to their children after them, even that they may grow strong and mighty in the world, for carnal men having but a carnal mind and affection, can wish no better but carnal benefits unto their friends and kindred, and these they ought to wish heartily, and to procure also, so far as opportunity shall be offered.
1Now consider how hee behaved himselfe to his sister, to whom he discovers good affection, and love by a curteous dismissing of her, ver. 60. They blessed her and said, thou art our sister, bee thou the mother of thousands, of millions, and let thy seed possesse the gates of them which hate them: that is, prevaile mightily against all their enemies, and conquer them if they have just cause to contend with them. Brethren should wish all prosperity and welfare to their sisters and brethren, and to their children after them, even that they may grow strong and mighty in the world, for carnall men having but a carnall minde and affection, can wish no better but carnall benefits unto their friends and kindred, and these they ought to wish heartily, and to procure also, so far as opportunity shall be offered.
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