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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.
This Master George Hunt (after that by importunity he had got this his son in law to make trial of his ability to preach) he overpersuaded him to intend the ministry. And thereupon he entered himself into Edmund Hall in the famous University of Oxford, and took his Degree of Master of Arts.
This Master George Hunt (after that by importunity hee had got this his sonne in law to make tryall of his ability to preach) he overperswaded him to intend the ministery. And thereupon he entred himselfe into Edmund Hall in the famous Vniversity of Oxford, and tooke his Degree of Master of Arts.
Not long after he entered into the Ministry, and he was presently called to be a Lecturer at Banbury which he commendably performed above the space of four years, and then was called to be Vicar of the same Church, which office he faithfully discharged near thirty years till he died.
Not long after hee entred into the Ministery, and hee was presently called to be a Lecturer at Banbury which he commendably performed above the space of foure yeares, and then was called to be Vicar of the same Church, which office hee faithfully discharged neare thirty years till he died.
The abilities wherewith God had endued him for his work of the Ministry were more then ordinary. For he was of a quick understanding, of a clear and deep Judgement, of a most firm memory, and of a lively spirit. He was naturally eloquent, a master of his words, having words at will. He had a most able body and sound lunges, and till some years before his death, he had a most strong and audible voice. And according as his matter in hand, and his auditory needed, he was both a terrible Boanerges, a son of ⟨image 8⟩