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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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1But one use we must make of all this discourse, to see how bad our own natures be and to be wondrous thankful, that God hath not so far left us to our selves, as to be drawn to such enormous offences. He that can look upon the worst men that have been and the worst deeds, so as to accuse himself of the same bad nature, and to confess himself obnoxious to the same crimes, and therefore labours to be more humble in himself, because of the badness of his nature, and to be thankful to God for the goodness he shows in restraining that bad nature, he makes a singular use of other mens sins. But if we hear or see other mens faults only to brag of our selves, that we have not so offended nor will not so offend, it is a testimony of much blindness and unacquaintedness with our selves, and may justly cause the Lord to make us know our selves by giving us over to our own selves in like manner.
1But one use we must make of all this discourse, to see how bad our owne natures be and to be wondrous thankfull, that God hath not so farre left us to our selves, as to be drawne to such enormous offences. He that can looke upon the worst men that have beene and the worst deeds, so as to accuse himselfe of the same bad nature, and to confesse himselfe obnoxious to the same crimes, and therefore labours to be more humble in himselfe, because of the badnesse of his nature, and to be thankfull to God for the goodnesse he shewes in restraining that bad nature, he makes a singular use of other mens sins. But if we heare or see other mens faults onely to brag of our selves, that we have not so offended nor will not so offend, it is a testimony of much blindnesse and unacquaintednesse with our selves, and may justly cause the Lord to make us know our selves by giving us over to our owne selves in like manner.
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1But now a word of the common goodness of all, first to their Father, they all gathered together to comfort him when he was in his great and exceeding sadness. This was well done, though they had wronged him in being a cause of his sorrow, yet it may seem they were greatly troubled to think of their naughtiness, and were careful to to use all means of restoring him to contentment again. But ah what bitter accusations must those their words reflect upon their own selves which they used to comfort their Father? How could they choose but almost bewray themselves by blushing one while and paleness another through the cheeks of their own consciences, when ever they heard him, as often no doubt they did hear him name the name of Joseph? But howsoever, it was commendably done that now they sought to assuage his sorrows.