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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
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3. They had great peace in regard they all lived under a paternal government, the agedst in the family still being acknowledged the governor of the family, and they had all one language and so no great cause of controversy, and one religion too, it is like, seeing the Patriarchs lived so long, that they were immediately taught of God, save that they degenerated to profaneness and the most became of no religion, and so did not war with the contrary little party, unless it were with jests, scoffs and contumelies. Long life, great strength, great peace begat great wickedness.
3. They had great peace in regard they all lived under a paternall governement, the agedst in the family still being acknowledged the governour of the family, and they had all one language and so no great cause of controversie, and one religion too, it is like, seeing the Patriarkes lived so long, that they were immediately taught of God, save that they degenerated to prophanenesse and the most became of no religion, and so did not warre with the contrary little partie, unlesse it were with jests, scoffes and contumelies. Long life, great strength, great peace begat great wickednesse.
1But more particularly the Lord takes notice here of their 1. Unlawful and carnal marriages, 2. Of their violence and oppression. And our Saviour telleth of their great worldliness,2 that did sell over themselves to temporal dealings, and cared nothing for better things; and S. Peter tells of their obstinacy in sinning, and their not believing nor regarding,3 they were disobedient whilst the long suffering of God waited in the days of Noah. 4Yea our Saviour telleth of their notable unbelief, that did not give any credit to Gods threats, nor knew of the flood till the waters came and drowned them. All Noah's preaching prevailed nor to make them take notice of the judgement that hanged over their heads.