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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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I have been earnestly entreated to write the Life and Death of M. William Whately, late Pastor of the Church of Banbury, I was made choice of the rather, because of that intimateness of Friendship which was between us, and because of our long acquaintance, being of the same time in the famous University of Cambridge and of the same College and Chamber and having the same Tutor; and afterward when we were both placed in the Ministry we lived sometime together in one house,1 and a great while near one another, and were also nearly allied
I have beene earnestly intreated to write the Life and Death of M. William Whately, late Pastour of the Church of Banbury, I was made choice of the rather, because of that intimatenesse of Friendship which was betweeene us, and because of our long acquaintance, being of the same time in the famous Vniversity of Cambridge and of the same Colledge and Chamber and having the same Tutor; and afterward when wee were both placed in the Ministery wee lived sometime together in one house,1 and a great while neare one another, and were also nearly allyed
- 1By marriage of sisters.
I know none that had like means to know him more thoroughly then I. I have therefore not unwillingly set pen to paper, and do here in all plainness and sobriety of truth reckon up and report his life and death in a short sum, that those who will may read and make their use of it. For in many things he may be a lively pattern to us his Brethren in the Ministry of the Gospel of Christ; and the like in many things for the imitation of all that desire to live godly in Christ Jesus.
I know none that had like meanes to know him more thoroughly then I. I have therefore not unwillingly set pen to paper, and doe here in all plainenesse and sobriety of truth reckon up and report his life and death in a short summe, that those who will may read and make their use of it. For in many things hee may bee a lively patterne to us his Bretheren in the Ministery of the Gospell of Christ; and the like in many things for the imitation of all that desire to live godly in Christ Iesus.