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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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And here again he would use the help of Rhetoric, but all for the most part in a concealed way, without all affectation. And sometimes he would show the effectual means of attaining of the Grace and power to perform the duty to which he exhorted. And sometimes likewise he would show the remedies against such or such a vice from which he dissuaded, as may be seen by his Sermons already extant. Also when he thought it was needful to discuss and handle any common place or head of Divinity, he would do it very judiciously, fully and most profitably.
And here again he would use the help of Rhetorick, but all for the most part in a concealed way, without all affectation. And sometimes he would shew the effectuall meanes of attaining of the Grace and power to performe the duty to which he exhorted. And sometimes likewise he would shew the remedyes against such or such a vice from which he disswaded, as may bee seene by his Sermons already extant. Also when hee thought it was needefull to discusse and handle any common place or head of Divinity, hee would doe it very judiciously, fully and most profitably.
Though he had but an ordinary study of books for such an accomplished Divine, yet he was one who had read very much. For he would read most swiftly, yet not cursorily, for he could give an account of the substance and most remarkable particulars of what he had so read.
Though hee had but an ordinary study of books for such an accomplisht Divine, yet hee was one who had read very much. For hee would read most swiftly, yet not cursorily, for he could give an account of the substance and most remarkable particulars of what hee had so read.
He had also always when he pleased the benefit of a Book-sellers shop, which caused him to forbear to buy many Books.