A15013:1747
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 they had great benefits, First, seven very plentiful years, and secondly, a man of wisdom that provided for them before hand, thirdly, a man of equity that made them tenants upon due and easy rates, viz. they paid the fifth part of their increase to Pharaoh and had four parts to themselves, then which what Tenant can desire a more equal rent. Who could wish to have a better bargain? So they had you see an interchange of good and evil, as most times the Lord ⟨p. 182⟩doth please to send unto the sons of men. Let us see our mercies to make us more patient under our crosses, and let us see our crosses to make us more thankful for our mercies, and let not either pass from us without a good use.
But they had great benefits, First, seven very plentifull yeeres, and secondly, a man of wisdome that provided for them before hand, thirdly, a man of equity that made them tenants upon due and easie rates, viz. they paid the fifth part of their increase to Pharaoh and had foure parts to themselves, then which what Tenant can desire a more equall rent. Who could wish to have a better bargaine? So they had you see an interchange of good and evill, as most times the Lord ⟨p. 182⟩doth please to send unto the sonnes of men. Let us see our mercies to make us more patient under our crosses, and let us see our crosses to make us more thankefull for our mercies, and let not either passe from us without a good use.