A15013:1636
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
Example 24: THE TWENTY FOURTH EXAMPLE.Example 24: THE TWENTY FOVRTH EXAMPLE.
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He was his Fathers son and heir, and his Father was the Prince of that City, he was a rich man and honourable in the place where he lived, even the principal person of the house. This is a benefit indeed, if he that hath it use it orderly, so as to walk worthy of that place and eminency, and to get and exercise so much more virtue; but if it make him proud, bold to do evil, as here it may seem it did and very often doth, then it were better be the meanest of the family, and of the town. You that be heirs to wealthy Parents and likely by them to be wealthily left, O stand not upon these terms so as to lift up your hearts to swell, but carry humble hearts, and labour to add grace and virtues to your places, else they ⟨p. 159⟩shall prove but as an high gibbet to bring you to more disgrace in this world and torment in the next.
He was his Fathers sonne and heire, and his Father was the Prince of that City, he was a rich man and honourable in the place where hee lived, even the principall person of the house. This is a benefit indeed, if he that hath it use it orderly, so as to walke worthy of that place and eminency, and to get and exercise so much more vertue; but if it make him proud, bold to doe evill, as here it may seeme it did and very often doth, then it were better be the meanest of the family, and of the towne. You that be heires to wealthy Parents and likely by them to be wealthily left, O stand not upon these termes so as to lift up your hearts to swell, but carry humble hearts, and labour to add grace and vertues to your places, else they