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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 4: THE FOURTH EXAMPLE.Example 4: THE FOVRTH 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.
Yea have not some of you been Lamechs in making the first breach into a sin; Inventers of evil things, S. Paul calls them which are the first which do them, that run into them not induced by any former examples, but carried by their own corruptions, and so by going over the hedge, induce others to follow them: such sinners be the more grievous before God by how much they show a more impudent disposition, that dare lead the way to wickedness, and make themselves captains and ring-leaders to so vile and mischievous a thing, and such sins do call for a larger measure of sorrow and humiliation.
Yea have not some of you beene Lamechs in making the first breach into a sinne; Inventers of evill things, S. Paul cals them which are the first which doe them, that runne into them not induced by any former examples, but carried by their owne corruptions, and so by going over the hedge, induce others to follow them: such sinners be the more grievous before God by how much they shew a more impudent disposition, that dare leade the way to wickednesse, and make themselves captaines and ring-leaders to so vile and mischievous a thing, and such sinnes doe call for a larger measure of sorrow and humiliation.
Again, have none of you been passionate, angry, and full of threats, working in proud wrath as Solomon calls it, and as here, you may see wicked Lamech doing with an angry voice, and a countenance suitable thereto. You may be sure he calls upon his wives to leave their brawling and let him speak, and then blusters out these words, that he would kill the man whosoever should wrong him. Are not there some men among you so mad and furious, that they threaten blood and death to any that shall wrong them. O this wrathful and angry roaring as I may call it, is a sign of much folly and pride, and therefore do not please your selves in it, as they do most times that are given to it, but abhor it, and judge your selves for it, and humbly acknowledge to God, that you have deserved his wrath for showing your own wrath so immoderately. And lastly consider, have you not been revengeful men? that would take no wrong but return death and slaughter for a stroke, a wound, and seven yea twenty, and if you were able an hundred blows for one, yea death for a word speaking, and a great evil for a little.