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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 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 ⟨p. 122⟩servant spake, and did the office of a good and loving Brother. If God afford such blessings to any, that he hath a loving wife and courteous Brother, ready to gratify and comfort him, he must observe it with thanks, and those that would have the good hand of God to stir up their Brethren to show them due respect, must even walk upright and before God, that he may reward them as he rewarded Abraham.
But further, Abraham had a good kinsman Lot, 1that consented to beare him company in a holy pilgrimage, and was easily wonne by his wise dealing, to keepe peace and amity with him, though some little breach began, yet it was soone made up betwixt them, and Lot and he lived in good peace and concord together. No doubt this also gladded Abrahams heart, and proved a speciall 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 rejoyced to heare of Abrahams welfare, and intertained his servant courteously, and most readily sent his daughter to him, so long a journey into a farre countrey, to be a yoake-fellow to Isaac his sonne, to the no small comfort of Abraham and Isaac both. Herein he shewed mercy and truth to Abraham, as the