A15013:430
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.
Let all masters mark Gods dealing with them in their servants, and if he please to store them with many good servants, or with one or two alone, of excellent parts and graces, let them even praise God for it, considering how great a vexation it is, to be crossed with servants of a contrary disposition, which will be unto him even as smoke in his eyes, and as vinegar to his teeth. And let all that desire such a blessing, take the same course that Abraham did, that is, labour themselves to be good masters, and to command and teach their servants to fear God as Abraham did, and to show themselves loving, kind and liberal to them.
Let all masters marke Gods dealing with them in their servants, and if he please to store them with many good servants, or with one or two alone, of excellent parts and graces, let them even praise God for it, considering how great a vexation it is, to be crossed with servants of a contrary disposition, which will be unto him even as smoake in his eyes, and as vineger to his teeth. And let all that desire such a blessing, take the same course that Abraham did, that is, labour themselves to be good masters, and to command and teach their servants to feare God as Abraham did, and to shew themselves loving, kind and liberall to them.
But further, Abraham had a good kinsman Lot, 1that consented to bear him company in a holy pilgrimage, and was easily won by his wise dealing, to keep peace and amity with him, though some little breach began, yet it was soon made up betwixt them, and Lot and he lived in good peace and concord together. No doubt this also gladded Abraham's heart, and proved a special consolation unto him. If God have given any man such a religious and godly Cousin or Kinsman, let him make much of him, and be a kind Kinsman as Abraham was. Yea the Brother of Abraham,2 Nahor though he continued in the land of Aram, and went not out with Abraham, yet was in his kind a good Kinsman too, for he rejoiced to hear of Abraham's welfare, and entertained his servant courteously, and most readily sent his daughter to him, so long a journey into a far country, to be a yoke-fellow to Isaac his son, to the no small comfort of Abraham and Isaac both. Herein he showed mercy and truth to Abraham, as the