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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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We must all learn to be kind and loving to mankind, and not to press men with heavy and grievous burdens, even though we might do it in extremity of right. This shall bring more love and good will, honour and good esteem, then rougher and more severe carriage. It is better to be loved then hated, honoured then disgraced, be counted a friend and saviour of men, then a proud person that cares not what becomes of others, so that himself may make an advantage of them. The comfort that gentleness and clemency bringeth, is also very much more then that which will follow from the contrary. The dying heart can receive no content in thinking he hath crushed, enthralled or otherwise afflicted men, but that he hath delivered, comforted, saved them, that affordeth great consolation, in that it becometh an argument of goodness, and a means of hope, that a man shall find mercy as he hath showed and exercised it. Let not either covetousness, or arrogance, or a cruel disposition make you carry your selves austerely to men for your own advantage sake, but use all courtesy, as Abraham did even to these Sodomites. Let them enjoy good things, even though you have power and some show of right to deprive them thereof, only do not interrupt justice in her acts of severity. This was his dealing with the Sodomites in general.
Wee must all learne to be kinde and loving to mankinde, and not to presse men with heavie and grievous burdens, even though wee might doe it in extremity of right. This shall bring more love and good will, honour and good esteeme, then rougher and more severe carriage. It is better to be loved then hated, honoured then disgraced, be counted a friend and saviour of men, then a proud person that cares not what becomes of others, so that himselfe may make an advantage of them. The comfort that gentlenesse and clemencie bringeth, is also very much more then that which will follow from the contrary. The dying heart can receive no content in thinking he hath crushed, inthralled or otherwise afflicted men, but that he hath delivered, comforted, saved them, that affoordeth great consolation, in that it becommeth an argument of goodnesse, and a meanes of hope, that a man shall finde mercy as he hath shewed and exercised it. Let not either covetousnesse, or arrogancie, or a cruell disposition make you carrie your selves austerely to men for your owne advantage sake, but use all courtesie, as Abraham did even to these Sodomites. Let them enjoy good things, even though you have power and some shew of right to deprive them thereof, onely doe not interrupt justice in her acts of severity. This was his dealing with the Sodomites in generall.