A15013:1896
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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Indeed Gods people have lived sometimes amongst so evil persons, and in so evil days, that their virtues have begotten hatred and reproach; but if mens practice be not evil, and ⟨p. 30⟩times be not very bad, good carriage will get good will and good esteem, be not so far carried with mens words and liking, as to condescend to their sinful courses; for the attaining thereof, but so far, as faithful, wise, loving and virtuous behaviour will win men, every man should labour and seek to procure the affections of others.
Indeed Gods people have lived sometimes amongst so evill persons, and in so evill dayes, that their vertues have begotten hatred and reproach; but if mens practice be not evill, and ⟨p. 30⟩times be not very bad, good carriage will get good will and good esteeme, be not so farre carried with mens words and liking, as to condescend to their sinfull courses; for the attaining thereof, but so farre, as faithfull, wise, loving and vertuous behaviour will win men, every man should labour and seek to procure the affections of others.
1Secondly, Joseph had great outward preferment, he was made a chief Commander and Counsellor of State in Egypt, to teach his Senators wisdom, as is in the Psalms, and withal he had an heart given him to use his preferment well, for the common benefit of mankind, and opportunity too, to use it for the particular good of his father and family, and for the preservation of the Church.
1Secondly, Joseph had great outward preferment, he was made a chiefe Commander and Counsellor of State in Aegypt, to teach his Senators wisedome, as is in the Psalmes, and withall hee had an heart given him to use his preferment well, for the common benefit of mankind, and opportunity too, to use it for the particular good of his father and family, and for the preservation of the Church.