A15013:1452
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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It was not any injury, though it were a damage to Laban, that still the greater number, and better cattle were Jacobs, ⟨p. 120⟩but because he sees it so, therefore he bears an ill affection to Jacob; as Saul hated David because he saw that God had intended to turn the kingdom unto him.
It was not any injury, though it were a damage to Laban, that still the greater number, and better cattell were Iacobs, ⟨p. 120⟩but because hee sees it so, therefore hee beares an ill affection to Iacob; as Saul hated David because hee saw that God had intended to turne the kingdome unto him.
Nature will show that this is a fault: for why should I hate a man because God prospers him? but desire of gain will so blind the eyes, that he which is led with it, will not avoid this fault, nor will take notice likely that it is a fault: you must observe it in Laban, and inform your selves how unreasonable a thing it is; and the sons of Laban too did join with him in the same fault, for they also muttered against him in this respect.
Nature will shew that this is a fault: for why should I hate a man because God prospers him? but desire of gain will so blinde the eyes, that hee which is led with it, will not avoide this fault, nor will take notice likely that it is a fault: you must observe it in Laban, and informe your selves how unreasonable a thing it is; and the sonnes of Laban too did joyne with him in the same fault, for they also muttered against him in this respect.