A15013:1743
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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But we have an example of some good in these Egyptians, 1and a great virtue it was they submitted themselves to their Governors with a very great submission. The Famine lay upon them, they were content to buy corn of Joseph for money, and when that failed, to pawn their cattle, and when that means was gone, to sell their lands and themselves, and did not rebel and with strong hand take corn to themselves, whither Pharaoh and Joseph would or not. This was a most commendable thing in the Egyptians, they would rather sell themselves to the skin, yea sell themselves and all, then they would tumultuously rise in arms, make sedition, take corn by force and strong hand.
But we have an example of some good in these Egyptians, 1and a great vertue it was they submitted themselves to their Governours with a very great submission. The Famine lay upon them, they were content to buy corne of Ioseph for money, and when that failed, to pawne their cattell, and when that meanes was gone, to sell their lands and themselves, and did not rebell and with strong hand take corne to themselves, whither Pharaoh and Ioseph would or not. This was a most commendable thing in the Egyptians, they would rather sell themselves to the skinne, yea sell themselves and all, then they would tumultuously rise in armes, make sedition, take corne by force and strong hand.
- 1Their virtues They submitted themselves to their Governors.Their vertues They submitted themselves to their Governours.
O that we could see our duty in theirs, and learn to submit our selves so conscionably to our Governors, that nothing may drive us to sedition or rebellion. A man might have brought great show of reason, why the Egyptians should have refused to sell themselves and their lands, if he would have given leave to wit and words: but these men are content to stoop so far, rather then to forget that they were subjects. Why should not religion make us able to keep our stomachs down from all disloyal practises, as well as nature taught it the Egyptians?