A15013:400
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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Particularly, see how he carrieth himself to Hephron the Hittite, 1with whom he bargained for a field of burial. He deals plainly and squarely with him, Ephron offered to give it him freely, he would none. A wealthy man should not be apt to receive a thing of gift, it would be a sign of covetousness and of an having disposition. Then he asketh the price and saith, that he will give as much as it is worth. I will give thee saith he the money of the field, that is, what it is worth, and Ephron answers, tis worth 400 shekels. A common shekel is thought to be worth 1 s. 3d. of our money, so 400 shekels is 25 lb. and then Abraham weighs him the money of silver currant with the Merchants. Abraham in a bargain of 25 lb. doth not stand half-perthing, and first bids 15, then 17, then 20, then 22, then 24, then 25, as a number of base niggardly minded men would have done, but when he saw it to be worth the money at a word he pays it, and when Ephron saw Abraham desirous of this land, he doth not ask 40, or 35, or 30, or 32, but at one word tells him so much it is worth, and so they agree, the one also pays currant money in full weight, and the other giveth present and good assurance, and so here is justice, and plain upright dealing betwixt them.
Particularly, see how he carrieth himselfe to Hephron the Hittite, 1with whom he bargained for a field of buriall. He deales plainely and squarely with him, Ephron offered to give it him freely, he would none. A wealthy man should not be apt to receive a thing of gift, it would be a signe of covetousnesse and of an having disposition. Then he asketh the price and saith, that hee will give as much as it is worth. I will give thee saith hee the money of the field, that is, what it is worth, and Ephron answers, tis worth 400 shekels. A common shekell is thought to be worth 1 s. 3d. of our money, so 400 shekels is 25 lb. and then Abraham weighes him the money of silver currant with the Merchants. Abraham in a bargaine of 25 lb. doth not stand halfe-perthing, and first bids 15, then 17, then 20, then 22, then 24, then 25, as a number of base niggardly minded men would have done, but when he saw it to be worth the money at a word he payes it, and when Ephron saw Abraham desirous of this land, he doth not aske 40, or 35, or 30, or 32, but at one word tells him so much it is worth, and so they agree, the one also payes currant money in full weight, and the other giveth present and good assurance, and so here is justice, and plaine upright dealing betwixt them.