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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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Next consider, Abraham's carriage to Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. 1First, in making a Covenant with them it seemeth to have been a league of peace offensive and defensive. Secondly, in making bold with them to crave their aid in his battle against the King of Shiron, by whom Lot was captivated. Thirdly, in allowing them to take their part of the booty though himself would not do it. So a good man may and in some cases must join himself in ⟨p. 112⟩covenants and leagues so far as his own benefit, and the benefit of other men requireth it, and must use prudence and discretion to keep himself safe, not relying on the care of God without care of using means. He may also challenge of others, the performance of covenants, and must be content to make himself beholding to his friends as occasion serveth, and not stand too much upon terms of being troublesome to them. And he must also leave his friends to themselves, in point of their right, and not press them to those things, whereto yet it may seem convenient to bind himself: for you hear Abraham saying, Let Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre take their part of the booty, though himself bound himself by oath to take no part of it. O that we could carry our selves so to our friends! and not be still pinching to them, so as we will part with nothing, unless they will be persuaded to part with as much. It is a most base and abject disposition, and carries a relish of excessive self-love, when a man is so greedy of his own gain, that unless others will bear as great a part as himself in such and such things, he will hold and keep and let nothing go from himself. But it is a noble and magnanimous part, and a sign of true charity, when a man will rather put himself to loss, and yet give others leave to have an eye unto their profit.
Next consider, Abrahams carriage to Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. 1First, in making a Covenant with them it seemeth to have beene a league of peace offensive and defensive. Secondly, in making bold with them to crave their aid in his battell against the King of Shiron, by whom Lot was captivated. Thirdly, in allowing them to take their part of the booty though himselfe would not doe it. So a good man may and in some cases must joyne himselfe in ⟨p. 112⟩