A15013:1587
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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You must learn to take heed of counterfeiting and deceiving, making promises alone for shifts and delays which you mind never to perform, but alone to serve a present turn especially in matters of some weight. This is flat lying for to speak otherwise then my meaning is, to go against the mind and to utter falsehood of set purpose, as much as any other made lie can be thought to be, yet nothing more common then this, men for an advantage will promise and say any thing which they never mean or think to make good, how can he say he is a true Israelite in whom there is so much guile? How can he say that he speaks the truth that is in his heart? ye false promising double tongued men, see how you be dishonest and unjust, and false men, and learn to bewail and amend this wickedness. Now promise nothing but what you fully intend, and know that upon good reason you may intend to perform, and when the promise is made, give it seasonable accomplishment. We must read Stories and Scriptures to see and amend, not to excuse the like faults in our selves.
You must learne to take heede of counterfeiting and deceiving, making promises alone for shifts and delaies which you minde never to performe, but alone to serve a present turne especially in matters of some weight. This is flat lying for to speake otherwise then my meaning is, to goe against the minde and to utter falsehood of set purpose, as much as any other made lie can be thought to be, yet nothing more common then this, men for an advantage will promise and say any thing which they never meane or thinke to make good, how can hee say hee is a true Israelite in whom there is so much guile? How can hee say that hee speakes the truth that is in his heart? yee false promising double tongued men, see how you be dishonest and unjust, and false men, and learne to bewaile and amend this wickednesse. Now promise nothing but what you fully intend, and know that upon good reason you may intend to performe, and when the promise is made, give it seasonable accomplishment. Wee must reade Stories and Scriptures to see and amend, not to excuse the like faults in our selves.
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