A15013:1828
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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Set up Josephs practice therefore before your eyes, and follow him, that God may honour you at the last day, as Joseph is honoured in the Book of God. But another thing is to be learned hence, even a point of prudence and good husbandry, that is, to lay up the overplus of great abundance, against a time of scarcity. This was wise counsel of Joseph, and wisely followed by Pharaoh, and by Joseph executed. It is not alone lawful, but needful and useful, when God doth send great store of corn, or any like commodity, that may be fitly kept in store, then to reserve some part of the plenty for a future time, when perhaps there shall be no such plenty: we must not spend all the store of a plenteous year; it is not for me to counsel States and Princes, but it is fit that every man be wise for himself, as well as a King for his Kingdom. The proverb for a wise and good proverb, that saith, when a thing is cheap, lay it on a heap. Such hording is no oppression, but good husbandry, he whom God hath furnished with means, shall do well in doing so. To force a dearth by engrossing, by making things dear, when they are in one hand, when a man enriches himself with the common loss, this is a sin, and an act of covetousness; but to provide, in laying up the surplusage of Plenty, is a thing to be commended.
Set up Josephs practice therefore before your eyes, and follow him, that God may honour you at the last day, as Joseph is honoured in the Book of God. But another thing is to be learned hence, even a point of prudence and good husbandry, that is, to lay up the overplus of great abundance, against a time of scarcity. This was wise counsell of Joseph, and wisely followed by Pharaoh, and by Joseph executed. It is not alone lawfull, but needful and useful, when God doth send great store of corne, or any like commodity, that may be fitly kept in store, then to reserve some part of the plenty for a future time, when perhaps there shal be no such plenty: wee must not spend al the store of a plenteous yeere; it is not for mee to counsell States and Princes, but it is fit that every man bee wise for himselfe, as well as a King for his Kingdome. The proverbe for a wise and good proverbe, that saith, when a thing is cheape, lay it on a heape. Such hoording is no oppression, but good husbandry, hee whom God hath furnish't with means, shal doe well in doing so. To force a dearth by ingrossing, by making things dear, when they are in one hand, when a man inriches himself with the cōmon losse, this is a sinne, and an act of covetousnesse; but to provide, in laying up the surplusage of Plenty, is a thing to be commended.