A15013:1647
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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Now see his prosperity. He had a son indifferent good, that at least sought his consent and showed himself orderly, though at the first he had been rude. It is a comfort to have a son not altogether rude and misgoverned, that if he over-shoot himself in some things, yet will keep his order and reform himself. Be you such children, O ye sons and daughters, and be thankful ye Parents that have such children.
Now see his prosperity. He had a sonne indifferent good, that at least sought his consent and shewed himselfe orderly, though at the first he had beene rude. It is a comfort to have a sonne not altogether rude and misgoverned, that if he over-shoote himselfe in some things, yet will keepe his order and reforme himselfe. Be you such children, O ye sonnes and daughters, and be thankefull ye Parents that have such children.
1He had also good Subjects that would be persuaded by him, and such Subjects let us learn to be, so that we use prudence as well as subjection.
1He had also good Subjects that would be perswaded by him, and such Subjects let us learne to be, so that we use prudence as well as subjection.
- 12. His Subjects were good.2. His Subiects were good.
1But his cross was great, he was over-reached by crafty heads, and himself and all his Family and City butchered by bloody hands. O how could you brook such a cross? and why will not you stand prepared to loose life, goods, children, friends and all? seeing you perceive in the Shechemites how soon all these may be lost, even then when you think your selves secure; and why do you not thank God for preserving you from such both craft and outrage hitherto?