A15013:1552
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 in opposing our selves to evil counsel and deeds, we should learn of Reuben to use wisdom and prudence, and when we want power to do a good thing openly, directly and by strong hand, then to do it artificially and indirectly and under hand, propounding to the contrivers of such counsel some other way less evil, which we may be able to cross more easily. It is not a fault to seem to yield to some smaller fault with a purpose and resolution of preventing the whole matter, by making a show of yeeldance to some degree or part of it, and here you see some appearance of evil is not to be disliked, as Solomon also seemed to intend the dividing of the living child, for the finding out of the true Mother. When for a little space a man only seems to allow a fault, that shortly after he may the better manifest his dislike by effecting some good, this is not to do evil that good may come of it, but to do good in a prudent manner. Let us take care to hinder other mens faults and to do it wisely, that over-earnestness may not hinder our success.1
And in opposing our selves to evill counsell and deeds, we should learne of Reuben to use wisedome and prudence, and when wee want power to doe a good thing openly, directly and by strong hand, then to doe it artificially and indirectly and under hand, propounding to the contrivers of such counsell some other way lesse evill, which wee may be able to crosse more easily. It is not a fault to seeme to yeeld to some smaller fault with a purpose and resolution of preventing the whole matter, by making a shew of yeeldance to some degree or part of it, and here you see some appearance of evill is not to be disliked, as Salomon also seemed to intend the dividing of the living childe, for the finding out of the true Mother. When for a little space a man onely seemes to allow a fault, that shortly after hee may the better manifest his dislike by effecting some good, this is not to doe evill that good may come of it, but to doe good in a prudent manner. Let us take care to hinder other mens faults and to doe it wisely, that over-earnestnesse may not hinder our successe.1
- 12. He was fully minded to restore Joseph to his Father again.2. He was fully minded to restore Ioseph to his Father againe.