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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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But next, Noah planted a vineyard, he fell to husbandry, for my part J doubt not but that God had made vines from the first, and that though we hear of no vineyard, yet there might have been store of them. But howsoever Noah set himself to his calling, to husbandry. O let us every man follow him and give himself to his husbandry and his vineyard, the tradesman's trade is his vineyard, every mans calling is his vineyard, be like Noah fall to planting and dressing this vine. Abhor idleness, have some vineyard, O how miserable is he that hath nothing to do? O how unhappy a thing is it to be in the world as a cipher in Arithmetic.
But next, Noah planted a vineyard, hee fell to husbandry, for my part J doubt not but that God had made vines from the first, and that though wee heare of no vineyard, yet there might have beene store of them. But howsoever Noah set himselfe to his calling, to husbandry. O let us every man follow him and give himselfe to his husbandry and his vineyard, the tradesmans trade is his vineyard, every mans calling is his vineyard, be like Noah fall to planting and dressing this vine. Abhorre idlenesse, have some vineyard, O how miserable is hee that hath nothing to do? O how unhappy a thing is it to be in the world as a cipher in Arithmeticke.
But lastly, Noah is a faithful Prophet, and pronounceth Gods curse even against his own sons, herein he becomes to us a pattern of fidelity in the calling of a Minister, even to denounce all things that God puts into our mouths against all persons, how near and dear soever they be, and so of all Governors, to punish their inferiors without partiality, whatsoever their offences be.
But lastly, Noah is a faithfull Prophet, and pronounceth Gods curse even against his owne sonnes, herein he becomes to us a patterne of fidelity in the calling of a Minister, even to denounce all things that God puts into our mouthes against all persons, how neere and deare soever they be, and so of all Governours, to punish their inferiours without partiality, whatsoever their offences be.