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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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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.
1And now I proceed to his next fault, he pursued Jacob with an hostile mind, intending either to bring him back again, and then he must have served him on poor and hard terms, or else to have sent him empty enough away, and accordingly provided himself of company, in so much that himself saith, It was in his power to have done Jacob hurt; but that God forbade him, and Jacob upbraids him with it.
1And now I proceed to his next fault, hee pursued Iacob with an hostile minde, intending either to bring him backe againe, and then hee must have served him on poore and hard termes, or else to have sent him empty enough away, and accordingly provided himselfe of company, in so much that himselfe saith, It was in his power to have done Iacob hurt; but that God forbade him, and Iacob upbraides him with it.
- 15. He pursued Jacob with an hostile mind.5. He pursued Iacob with an hostile minde.