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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.
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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.1 This therefore was a commodious and beneficial invention, and it is for his praise that first devised it, much is owing him by those that coming after have enjoyed the benefit of his devices.
The one perfected that part of husbandry which consists in feeding cattell and making tents to shelter both the Shepheards and the ⟨p. 46⟩sheepe, that with those moveable habitations they might be able to drive their cattell from place to place for the best pasture. It is likely that before his time they were faine to be content with the shade of the trees, or with some cave under ground, or a few turfes 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 linnen cloath and so with fitting that upon poles with peggs and stakes to keep of great stormes and heat, yea by this meanes they could carrie their houses with them whither soever they had occasion to travell for pasture sake, and this kinde of fleeting life, dwelling in tents and following cattell continued to Abrahams time and long after, yea it was the commandement of Ionadab to the Rechabites that they should alwaies live so.1