A15013:1899
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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So did Esther use her preferment, and Mordecai his, so Daniel his, so David and Solomon theirs: you are not likely any of you, to come to very high place, yet who can tell perhaps, there may be some young scholar or other amongst you, that may come to high place; let me speak such a word to him now, that may come into his heart hereafter and do him good. If you be advanced, strive to do good to the Common-Weal, and let the Nation fare the better for you: strive to do good to your kindred, & the Church, though the Church may not consist only of your family.
So did Hester use her preferment, and Mordecay his, so Daniel his, so David and Solomon theirs: you are not likely any of you, to come to very high place, yet who can tell perhaps, there may bee some young scholler or other amongst you, that may come to high place; let me speake such a word to him now, that may come into his heart hereafter and doe him good. If you be advanced, strive to doe good to the Common-Weale, and let the Nation fare the better for you: strive to do good to your kindred, & the Church, though the Church may not consist onely of your family.
Honour and great titles, and offices, will be but like a high gibbet, to expose men unto disgrace, if they be used at the Commandment of self-love, and other vices, bat happy is, and shall he be, that hath Josephs preferment, and Josephs heart to use it according to his example.
Honour and great titles, and offices, will be but like a high gibbet, to expose men unto disgrace, if they be used at the Commandement of selfe-love, and other vices, bat happy is, and shall he be, that hath Josephs preferment, and Josephs heart to use it according to his example.