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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 now I require you all, as you will prove your selves true Christians, and ever have the comfort of being Christs sheep, follow him in not revenging wrongs, for he gave you an example: S. Peter saith, of this virtue, when he did not render reviling for reviling, nor threatening words neither, for evil deeds. If you harbour revenge, you forgive not, and if you will not forgive, you shall not be forgiven.
And now I require you all, as you will prove your selves true Christians, and ever have the comfort of being Christs sheepe, follow him in not revenging wrongs, for hee gave you an example: S. Peter saith, of this vertue, when hee did not render reviling for reviling, nor threatening words neither, for evill deedes. If you harbour revenge, you forgive not, and if you will not forgive, you shall not be forgiven.
Moral Philosophy teacheth us not to wrong or hurt another unprovoked, but it tolerates it when we are provoked by wrongs; but the perfection of Christian religion is this, that it teacheth, and where it is in truth, enableth not alone, not to recompense wrong to a wrong doer, but also to do good against evil.
Morall Philosophy teacheth us not to wrong or hurt another unprovoked, but it tolerates it when wee are provoked by wrongs; but the perfection of Christian religion is this, that it teacheth, and where it is in truth, enableth not alone, not to recompence wrong to a wrong doer, but also to doe good against evill.
Shun you this wickedness, and follow not the wickedness of Jacobs sons, but take heed of wronging any in their goods, for revenge sake.
Shunne you this wickednesse, and follow not the wickednesse of Iacobs sonnes, but take heed of wronging any in their goods, for revenge sake.