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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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1A second benefit, God gave Pharaoh a Joseph, a worthy servant, a man of excellent Wisdom and faithfulness, fit for that high honour of being Second to Pharaoh, who in all things behaved himself as became a wise and godly man. The Lord cannot give a greater benefit to a King and a Kingdom, then by preferring a Joseph, by providing such a man, and inclining the hearts of Kings to favour such; this is a mercy which our prayers must obtain for our King and for our selves. Lord send Josephs to the Court, and guide the heart of his Majesty to love and advance Josephs.
1A second benefit, God gave Pharaoh a Ioseph, a worthy servant, a man of excellent Wisdome and faithfullnesse, fit for that high honour of being Second to Pharaoh, who in all things behaved himselfe as became a wise and godly man. The Lord cannot give a greater benefit to a King and a Kingdome, then by preferring a Ioseph, by providing such a man, and inclining the hearts of Kings to favour such; this is a mercy which our prayers must obtaine for our King and for our selves. Lord send Iosephs to the Court, and guide the heart of his Majesty to love and advance Iosephs.
- 1God gave him a faithful and wise servant.God gave him a faithfull and wise servant.
1A third mercy, he grew exceeding wealthy and a mighty Prince, possessor in a manner of all the land of Egypt, and had all the people as his servants to plough the ground for him, so that he was a rich and mighty Prince. But when Princes or other men become very great and high, many times their weakness and corruptions turn that benefit into a misery and occasion of much mischief; learn so to receive this benefit, as to be earnest for grace, to use it well that it may not turn to your destruction.