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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.
1Secondly, God gave Abraham children also. First he had Ishmael by Hagar, then in due time he had Isaac by Sarah, the son of the promise, the son of his old-age, besides a godly and dutiful son, that inherited the promises and the blessings with him, and in whom the covenant of God was established. He gave him also many other children by Keturah, which had also children in his life time.
1Secondly, God gave Abraham children also. First he had Ishmael by Hagar, then in due time he had Isaac by Sarah, the sonne of the promise, the sonne of his old-age, besides a godly and dutifull sonne, that inherited the promises and the blessings with him, and in whom the covenant of God was established. Hee gave him also many other children by Keturah, which had also children in his life time.
- 12 He had children.
Children are a blessing of God, chiefly if they be good and virtuous, willing to be ruled by their parents. These are the inheritance of God, when they grow up as Olive plants round about ones table, and the Psalmist saith,1 blessed are they which have their quiver full of them, they shall not be ashamed when they speak with their enemies in the gate. These comfort him in their childhood, and are a delight to him when they be young, these are a staff to his old-age. In them his name liveth when his person is dead, and they be as it were branches springing from himself as a root, and making his house to flourish and be green. So God blessed Abraham in the fruit of his body.
Children are a blessing of God, chiefly if they be good and vertuous, willing to be ruled by their parents. These are the inheritance of God, when they grow up as Olive plants round about ones table, and the Psalmist saith,