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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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A very great sin this was in his purpose, though God hindered the execution: we must mark his sin, he followed Jacob in anger, meaning to have stripped him of all. A wicked thing it is, upon occasion of something that looketh like a fault, to attempt such a business; for the worst that he could allege, was Jacobs stealing away without giving him warning or leave, and this in Jacob was no fault at all, because God commanded him so to do, neither had it been a fault, though God had not bidden it; for it seems their agreement was but from year to year, or for a less space of time, in that Laban changed the wages so oft, and therefore the time prefixed being fulfilled, Jacob was at his liberty, and might go without asking his leave, or making him privy to his purpose. But Laban is glad to have an advantage of such a pretence, and resolves. Is he gone without my liking and knowledge? Well, I will teach him better manners towards his Master and Father in Law; I will fetch him back with a witness: and so strengthening himself with company, he makes after him with a revengeful meaning, and overtaking him begins to quarrel, chargeth him to have done foolishly in conveying himself away, with his two daughters, and their children so privately. This is a wickedness, to intend to hurt a man, to spoil him of his estate, and to send him empty away, taking the advantage of something ⟨p. 121⟩by him done, which may seem to have been done somewhat indiscreetly and faultily, only or chiefly out of envy and covetousness to get ones goods, and to be revenged of him. No man is so blind but he would blame this in another, and therefore must needs sin against his knowledge, if he do it himself.
A very great sinne this was in his purpose, though God hindered the execution: wee must marke his sinne, hee followed Iacob in anger, meaning to have stript him of all. A wicked thing it is, upon occasion of something that looketh like a fault, to attempt such a businesse; for the worst that hee could alleadge, was Iacobs stealing away without giving him warning or leave, and this in Iacob was no fault at all, because God commanded him so to doe, neither had it beene a fault, though God had not bidden it; for it seemes their agreement was but from yeare to yeare, or for a lesse space of time, in that Laban changed the wages so oft, and therefore the time prefixed being fulfilled, Iacob was at his liberty, and might goe without asking his leave, or making him privy to his purpose. But Laban is glad to have an advantage of such a pretence, and resolves. Is hee gone without my liking and knowledge? Well, I will teach him better manners towards his Master and Father in Law; I will fetch him backe with a witnesse: and so strengthening himselfe with company, hee makes after him with a revengefull meaning, and overtaking him begins to quarrell, chargeth him to have done foolishly in conveighing himselfe away, with his two daughters, and their children so privately. This is a wickednesse, to intend to hurt a man, to spoile him of his estate, and to send him empty away, taking the advantage of something