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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.
And lastly, I say if the wrongs be notorious and such as it is not fit to suffer, God hath put the sword of revenge into the Magistrates hands, and so far as the heart is not embittered with Malice, but seeketh alone his own defence and safety without triumphing in the smart of an enemy, it is very lawful to seek him for rescue.
And lastly, I say if the wrongs be notorious and such as it is not fit to suffer, God hath put the sword of revenge into the Magistrates hands, and so farre as the heart is not imbittered with Malice, but seeketh alone his owne defence and safety without triumphing in the smart of an enemy, it is very lawfull to seeke him for rescue.
So have we done with Lamech, 1we go on to his three sons that were profitable persons and inventers of good arts, at the least perfecters.
So have we done with Lamech, 1we goe on to his three sonnes that were profitable persons and inventers of good arts, at the least perfecters.
- 1Lamechs three sons inventers of Arts.Lamechs three sonnes inventers of Arts.
The one perfected that part of husbandry which consists in feeding cattle and making tents to shelter both the Shepherds and the ⟨p. 46⟩sheep, that with those moveable habitations they might be able to drive their cattle from place to place for the best pasture. It is likely that before his time they were fain to be content with the shade of the trees, or with some cave under ground, or a few turfs put upon some sticks of wood which they had made a shift to get into the ground or some such like. But he considering better of the matter, invented the way of making linen cloth and so with fitting that upon poles with pegs and stakes to keep of great storms and heat, yea by this means they could carry their houses with them whither soever they had occasion to travel for pasture sake, and this kind of fleeting life, dwelling in tents and following cattle continued to Abraham's time and long after, yea it was the commandment of Jonadab to the Rechabites that they should always live so.