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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
THE EIGHT EXAMPLE.
OF ABRAHAM.
IT is agreed upon by all, that from Adam to the flood there passed 1656 years inclusively, I mean from the beginning of Adams Creation. Noah was the tenth from Adam inclusively, Abraham the tenth from Noah exclusively. I mean not reckoning Noah as one. How many years passed betwixt the flood and Abraham's birth, it is uncertain, because the relation of Abraham's birth Gen. 11.26. is set down in such words as have ministered occasion of difference to the Reader. Terah begat Abraham, Nahar and Haran, but at what age he begat each of them, it is not manifested: Some think, that Abraham was the first-borne, begotten at his fathers 70 year, some think that he was the youngest begotten at his 130 year, so there is difference of years in the account by this means, 60 years; but I rather incline to them that think Abraham was the eldest son at his Fathers 70 year, for surely if Abraham's Father had been able to become a Father at 130 years, it would not have been said of Abraham's self, that he was as good as dead at a 100 years old. It is improbable, that there should have been so great difference of bodily strength betwixt the Father and the Sonne. Now from Abraham forward, the Holy Ghost maketh his story ⟨p. 94⟩more large then that of former times. We shall follow Gods pen and propound unto you this Father of the faithful, that by doing his works you may show your selves his children. In him look to his 1. Birth. 2. Life. 3. Death.
IT is agreed upon by all, that from Adam to the floud there passed 1656 yeares inclusively, I meane from the beginning of Adams Creation. Noah was the tenth from Adam inclusively, Abraham the tenth from Noah exclusively. I meane not reckoning Noah as one. How many yeares passed betwixt the floud and Abrahams birth, it is uncertaine, because the relation of Abrahams birth