A15013:1678
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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Be you therefore humbled, if any of you have believed and been angry with, and punished so much as you could, another for a fault wherewith he was wrongfully burdened, if the end or issue make it appear the party was innocent, though the person accusing, and manner of accusing may extenuate the fault of your credulity, yet it cannot utterly take it away.
Be you therefore humbled, if any of you have beleeved and beene angry with, and punished so much as you could, another for a fault wherewith he was wrongfully burdened, if the end or issue make it appeare the party was innocent, though the person accusing, and manner of accusing may extenuate the fault of your credulity, yet it cannot utterly take it away.
And now learn to use both ears, afore you credit a report or accusation against any whose course hath been virtuous and commendable, though it come even from a wife or person very near. Indeed a man whose known evil carriage doth give it self for a very probable argument of his guiltiness, hath no wrong if a probable though not all out true narration be believed against him, but it is a great fault to credit a lewd tale against a Joseph. Search thoroughly into such accusers and accusations, and be not angry at first, for that will hinder a man from being indifferent in searching out the truth of the matter.
And now learne to use both eares, afore you credit a report or accusation against any whose course hath beene vertuous and commendable, though it come even from a wife or person very neere. Indeed a man whose knowne evill carriage doth give it selfe for a very probable argument of his guiltinesse, hath no wrong if a probable though not all out true narration be beleeved against him, but it is a great fault to credit a lewd tale against a Ioseph. Search thorougly into such accusers and accusations, and be not angry at first, for that will hinder a man from being indifferent in searching out the truth of the matter.