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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
Example 26: THE TWENTY SIXTH EXAMPLE.Example 26: THE TWENTY SIXT EXAMPLE.
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But secondly I answer that it is very probable, Joseph did not this out of bare fear, for then when he saw that the matter grew desperate, and he could not prevail by entreaty, he would have fallen to bitterness at last; wherefore follow his mildness, beseech when you are wronged, but do not rail and revile. This is all I have noted of Josephs private life in his Fathers house,1 now we will follow him into Egypt, and see how he carried himself there. 1. in private in the house. 1. of Potiphar 2. in prison, 2. more publicly. Josephs carriage in Potiphar's house deserveth praise, 1. because he was a diligent and faithful servant unto him, Joseph had been bred up tenderly as the free son of a noble and great man Jacob; of a sudden God by his providence made him a bondman, he frames himself to such dutifulness and fidelity, that he wins his Master, and gaineth greater favour with him then any other servant, as you may read Gen. 39. ad 7. For had not he been faithful and painful, God had not been with him nor prospered him as he did.
But secondly I answer that it is very probable, Ioseph did not this out of bare feare, for then when he saw that the matter grew desperate, and hee could not prevaile by intreaty, he would have fallen to bitternesse at last; wherefore follow his mildnesse, beseech when you are wronged, but doe not rayle and revile. This is all I have noted of Iosephs private life in his Fathers house,1 now we will follow him into Egypt, and see how he carryed himselfe there. 1. in private in the house. 1. of Putiphaer 2. in prison, 2. more publikely. Iosephs carriage in Putiphars house deserveth praise, 1. because he was a diligent and faithfull servant unto him, Ioseph had beene bred up tenderly as the free sonne of a noble and great man Iacob; of a sodaine God by his providence made him a bondman, he frames himselfe to such dutifulnesse and fidelity, that he winnes his Master, and gaineth greater favour with him then any other servant, as you may reade Gen. 39. ad 7. For had not he beene faithfull and painefull, God had not beene with him nor prospered him as he did.