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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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His Father (whether because he was not resolved what calling to breed him to, or for what other cause I know not) after that he had with credit proceeded Bachelor of Arts, he took him home, where he abode some good time, yet applying himself unto his studies.
His Father (whether because he was not resolved what calling to breed him to, or for what other cause I know not) after that hee had with credit proceeded Bachelour of Arts, hee took him home, where he abode some good time, yet applying himselfe unto his studies.
While he remained at home with his Father he married the Daughter of one Master George Hunt, the son of that tried and prepared Martyr John Hunt mentioned in the Book of Martyrs, who was condemned to be burnt for Religion, but was saved from the execution thereof by the death of Queen Mary. This Master George Hunt was bred up in the Famous f•ee School of the Merchant-Tailors in London, and afterward by the encouragement of Master D. Humphrey (by ⟨image 8⟩occasion of a visit of that School) and by the furtherance of M George and Mr. John Kingsmells, and by the exhibitions of Bishop Pilkinton (all which for their honour sake I name) he was called unto, and maintained in that worthy Foundation of good Learning, Magdalen College in Oxford, till he was Fellow of that House, where he continued till he had borne the offices of Dean of Arts and Dean of Divinity. Afterwards by the means of those worthy Master Kingsmells, he was preferred to the Church of Collingborn-ducis in the County of Wiles. where for the space of fifty and one years and five months he lived a sound and constant Preacher of the Word, and was of an unblameable and holy life, even until the oil of his radical moisture was spent, and the candle of his life of it self went out, in a full and good old-age, after a long and joyous expectation, and longing for his blessed change, which was in the eighty and third year and fifth month of his age.
While hee remained at home with his Father hee married the Daughter of one Master George Hunt, the sonne of that tryed and prepared Martyr Iohn Hunt mentioned in the Book of Martyrs, who was condemned to be burnt for Religion, but was saved from the execution thereof by the death of Queene Mary. This Master George Hunt was bred up in the Famous fee Schoole of the Marchant-Taylers in London, and afterward by the incouragement of Master D. Humfry (by