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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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But further, Abraham to avoid this danger,1 consulted with flesh and blood, and used deceit, and shifting, and falsehood, for though his words were in some sense true, as he telleth Abimelech, because Sarah was his sister by one side, yet in the meaning which he would have those to interpret his words to whom he spake them, they were not true. For his intent was to make them conceive, that she was so his sister as not his wife. He resolved to use false speeches, and draw his wife likewise to join with him in these false speeches, yea they agreed upon it before hand as he tells Abimelech, Gen. 20.13. Abraham said to her, this is the kindness thou shalt show me at every place whether we shall come, say he is my brother. You see they agreed before hand to dissemble and to continue dissembling; yet sure dissembling is a sin and ought not to be done, as Abraham hears even from Abimelech himself, verse 9. Thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done. So it may befall a good Abraham out of inconsiderateness and heedlessness in not pondering their paths, nor thinking of their ways, or in a sudden to dissemble and deal falsely for the preventing of danger, as may be seen also in David, and in Peter, when he denied Christ, and when he withdrew himself from communion with the Gentiles, for fear of them which came from James to Antioch. For a thing not considered of, is for present as useless as if it were not known at all.
But further, Abraham to avoid this danger,1 consulted with flesh and bloud, and used deceit, and shifting, and falsehood, for though his words were in some sence true, as he telleth Abimelech, because Sarah was his sister by one side, yet in the meaning which he would have those to interpret his words to whom he spake them, they were not true. For his intent was to make them conceive, that she was so his sister as not his wife. He resolved to use false speeches, and draw his wife likewise to joyne with him in these false speeches, yea they agreed upon it before hand as he tels Abimelech, Gen. 20.13. Abraham said to her, this is the kindnesse thou shalt shew mee at every place whether wee shall come, say he is my brother. You see they agreed before hand to dissemble and to continue dissembling; yet sure dissembling is a sinne and ought not to be done, as Abraham heares even from Abimelech himselfe, verse 9. Thou hast done deeds unto mee that ought not to be done. So it may befall a good Abraham out of inconsideratenesse and heedlesnesse in not pondering their pathes, nor thinking of their waies, or in a suddaine to dissemble and deale falsely for the preventing of danger, as may be seene also in David, and in Peter, when he denied Christ, and when he withdrew himselfe from communion with the Gentiles, for feare of them which came from Iames to Antioch. For a thing not considered of, is for present as uselesse as if it were not knowne at all.