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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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Again, beware I pray you of the next sin, viz. unjustice and violence, that is, taking away the goods of others by strong hand, whether by manifest violence, or by violent wresting and abusing of law through strength of wit, or purse, or both. To take away that from another by any manner of strength which is his in right that is violence. God hath often in his Word spoken against this,1 for the waters of the flood have not yet washed it out, but it hath place in the world still. Those that are stronger then others will wrench and pull, and make a shift to tug all they can unto themselves, though they have no right unto such things, covetousness and greedy desires beget oppression to satisfy such an unsatisfiable desire; David complains, Psal. 55.9. that he hath seen violence in the city, and Psal. 11.5. Him that loves violence his soul hateth. By violence men tread underfoot the light of nature, and bury their reason in passion and under it. It is the property of beasts to be lead by will and passion, what they desire to have if they can possibly get it by any device or power they will have it, rules of right they acknowledge none nor can acknowledge, because they want reason, which is the sole distinguisher betwixt right and wrong. But man that hath reason which can set down limits and bounds to every mans possessions and benefits, should follow his reason and not take so much as his hand can reach and pull unto it self, but alone that which he finds the rules of equity to give him. He that doth otherwise doth infinitely trespass upon Gods Royalty over the whole world, for he doth not carry himself in this great family according to the will of him that ⟨p. 58⟩is the sole maker and master of it, and so lives as if himself were Master and chief Lord, and not bound to any rules but those of his own will. Violence therefore is a grievous sin. It will bring Gods curse, and anger, and hatred upon the committer. A violent man is odious in the world and in Heaven too, his love of himself makes him injurious to all, and therefore also loathsome. Fly violence therefore either of hand or head, and take nothing but what in true right you can prove to be your own, and if you have gotten any thing by violence, repent of it, and rid your hands of it, else the hand of God shall be heavy upon you for it, he will bring your violence upon your own pates.