A15013:1825
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.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Now in this great office,1 he carrieth and behaveth himself most faithfully, diligently, and discreetly, for he, goeth out from the presence of Pharaoh, and goes throughout all the Land of Egypt, and gathers up all the food (meaning the overplus of food) of the seven plentiful years, and laid up the food of every City of the field, that was round about it, till it was past numbering; he himself did not every thing, that were impossible, but himself took care to prepare fit store houses, and fit persons, and Money, and all things requisite for so great, a work, and was a careful Overseer of the business, that no failing or false hood might be found in any one.
Now in this great office,1 he carrieth and behaveth himselfe most faithfully, diligently, and discreetly, for he, goeth out from the presence of Pharaoh, and goes throughout all the Land of Aegypt, and gathers up all the food (meaning the overplus of food) of the seven plentifull yeeres, and laid up the food of every City of the field, that was round about it, till it was past numbring; he himself did not every thing, that were impossible, but himselfe tooke care to prepare fitte store houses, and fit persons, and Money, and all things requisite for so great, a worke, and was a carefull Overseer of the businesse, that no failing or false hood might be found in any one.
- 12. He behaved himself in his office most faithfully, diligently & discreetly. 1. He was diligent and faithful in gathering Corn.2. He behaved himself in his office most faithfully, diligently & discreetly. 1. He was diligent and faithfull in gathering Corne.
Here I pray you to fulfil the Offices that are committed unto you with all painfulness, care and diligence, refuse no labour, be weary of no pains, but always give your selves to your businesses in your offices, let him that hath an office, wait on it.