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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 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.
1First, that he drank of the wine which he had planted so over-liberally, as that he was drunken, in his drunkenness discovered his nakedness, being besides himself with excess of wine, he had not care to keep those parts covered which nature would have to be concealed. So his Son Ham finding him lying in this immodest fashion, was scandalized and drawn into a great offence.