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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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Let this also encourage all men to serve and obey God. He can give them a good name and good favour every where, virtue, piety, and goodness shall win good esteem and kindness from men that be not utterly slaves to sin, so far as it is good for Gods people to enjoy. They must indeed, (if God see fit to try them by that cross) endure disgrace and hatred, and causeless malice and reproach, but so far as Gods Wisdom judgeth it beneficial for them, he both can and will incline the hearts of all to respect and regard them, to love and honour them. He will make them to be honoured and favoured of all with whom they live. Fear not therefore to serve God, but cleave to him and obey him, you see his bounty how he can and will requite his faithful servants.
Let this also encourage all men to serve and obey God. He can give them a good name and good favour every where, vertue, piety, and goodnesse shall winne good esteeme and kindnesse from men that be not utterly slaves to sinne, so farre as it is good for Gods people to enjoy. They must indeed, (if God see fit to try them by that crosse) endure disgrace and hatred, and causelesse malice and reproach, but so farre as Gods Wisdome judgeth it beneficiall for them, he both can and will incline the hearts of all to respect and regard them, to love and honour them. He will make them to be honoured and favoured of all with whom they live. Feare not therefore to serve God, but cleave to him and obey him, you see his bounty how he can and will requite his faithfull servants.
And those that find the good hand of God going with them in this kind, that they be respectfully and kindly entertained, that they have a good name and loving kindness with all men, except perhaps some vile and base persons, that they be cordially and heartily loved, that men speak well of them, wish and do well to them, and are glad and ready to gratify them, they must acknowledge Gods goodness in this mercy and rejoice in his love, that doth turn the hearts of men unto them, and praise, honour and love him the more, for the praise, honour and love they receive in the world. We must prepare our selves to meet with ill usage, ill will, ill language, but when we meet with good, then we must confess, that the Lord our God is the ruler of all hearts, and bless his name that causeth us to find favour with men, as David did with Saul at first, with all Israel and with Achish one of the Philistine Lords, King of Gath, that gave him honourable entertainment in his Court.