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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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Thirdly, you shall see in Josephs carriage great humility,1 lowliness of heart, he brags not of himself and his own skill and ability, he doth not lift up himself, because this rare gift of interpreting of Dreams was given unto him from God, but ⟨p. 14⟩saith, it is not in me, God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
Thirdly, you shall see in Josephs carriage great humility,1 lowlinesse of heart, hee brags not of himselfe and his owne skill and ability, hee doth not lift up himselfe, because this rare gift of interpreting of Dreames was given unto him from God, but ⟨p. 14⟩saith, it is not in me, God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
- 13. He carried himself humbly.3. He carried himselfe humbly.
We see the same humility in Daniel, when he did likewise interpret the dreams of Nebuchadnezzar, 1for he saith expressly, as for me, this secret is not revealed unto me for any wisdom that I have more then any living. Lo he depresseth himself, and gives the glory to God, we must learn to bestow Gods gifts humbly, not vain-gloriously, and with ostentation, setting up our selves, but humbly acknowledging our own meanness, must give God the honour, and labour our selves to be made instruments of good to men, by those endowments, wherewith the Lord shall enrich us.