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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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And this is all the good I have noted in Laban.
Let us make some use of this to our selves.
First, what shall a man think of himself if he be not found equal to Laban in goodness? Nay, if the quite contrary vices be apparent in him, to those virtues which were in so mean a man, I mean in goodness. And yet so it is, that many who term themselves brethren and Christians, are far short of Laban in these shows of virtues. Laban was courteous, they are churlish. Laban entertained Abraham's servant well, niggardliness will scarce suffer them to entertain any well. He found Laban ready to gratify him and dismiss him, they do neither; many care not for kindred or any the like bonds, many care not how they serve themselves of others labours, specially servants, and every way are far worse matters than Laban. No bounty, no justice, no show of seeing God in things. No show of peaceableness, no regard of Gods prohibiting them any thing, but what they will do, they will do, though the God of heaven himself forbid them, and though they know as much.
First, what shall a man thinke of himselfe if hee bee not found equall to Laban in goodnesse? Nay, if the quite contrary vices bee apparent in him, to those vertues which were in so meane a man, I meane in goodnesse. And yet so it is, that many who terme themselves brethren and Christians, are farre short of Laban in these shewes of vertues. Laban was curteous, they are churlish. Laban entertained Abrahams servant well, niggardlinesse will scarce suffer them to entertaine any well. Hee found Laban ready to gratifie him and dismisse him, they doe neither; many care not for kindred or any the like bonds, many care not how they serve themselves of others labours, specially servants, and every way are farre worse matters than Laban. No bounty, no justice, no shew of seeing God in things. No shew of peaceablenesse, no regard of Gods prohibiting them any thing, but what they will doe, they will doe, though the God of heaven himselfe forbid them, and though they know as much.