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…

¹But another blessing Abraham had too, he met with very faithful friends who were confederate with him, and did most carefully observe the conditions of friendship and amity, for you see they did readily join with him, and helped him in his war against the forenamed conquering kings, and were instruments by their valour to redeem Lot, and to vanquish those conquerors. This is a most desirable benefit, to have true and trusty friends and allies, that will stick to him in his need, and hazard themselves for him, and join with him in his good cause, and not prove like unto a leg out of joint, or a broken tooth when occasion serves to employ them and use their labour, or hazard for his benefit. Do you not think that Abraham rejoiced in the fidelity and amity of his associates. Do you not think that he blessed God for it, and did account himself very happy in enjoying three such noble and worthy confederates. Let us encourage our selves to obey God, and to forsake our country and kindred at his command, for cannot he repay and repair that loss easily? by raising us up even in a strange country, those that shall as heartily love us, and as faithfully cleave to us, as any kinsmen in the world. Fear not to forsake friends for Gods sake, for he can easily cause you to find as good in a strange country, if need so require, as any you may leave behind you in your own country. And if any have in his own country or abroad met with such friends, he must attribute it to the wise and good providence of God over him, and with solid and sincere praises acknowledge it, carrying himself friendly also to them, and showing himself as willing to grant a benefit to them in fit season, as ever he was to receive a benefit from them,² for he that hath friends, saith Solomon, must behave himself friendly. Let us yet consider another mercy.

¹But another blessing Abraham had too, he met with very faithfull friends who were confederate with him, and did most carefully observe the conditions of friendship and amity, for you see they did readily joyne with him, and helped him in his warre against the forenamed conquering kings, and were instruments by their valour to redeeme Lot, and to vanquish those conquerours. This is a most desirable benefit, to have true and trusty friends and allies, that will sticke to him in his need, and hazard themselves for him, and joyne with him in his good cause, and not prove like unto a leg out of joynt, or a broken tooth when occasion serves to imploy them and use their labour, or hazard for his benefit. Doe you not think that Abraham rejoyced in the fidelity and amity of his associates. Doe you not thinke that he blessed God for it, and did account himselfe very happy in enjoying three such noble and worthy confederates. Let us encourage our selves to obey God, and to forsake our country and kindred at his command, for cannot he repay and repaire that losse easily? by raising us up even in a strange countrey, those that shall as heartily love us, and as faithfully cleave to us, as any kinsmen in the world. Feare not to forsake friends for Gods sake, for hee can easily cause you to find as good in a strange countrey, if need so require, as any you may leave behind you in your owne countrey. And if any have in his owne countrey or abroad met with such friends, he must attribute it to the wise and good providence of God over him, and with solid and sincere praises acknowledge it, carrying himselfe friendly also to them, and shewing himselfe as willing to grant a benefit to them in fit season, as ever he was to receive a benefit from them,