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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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This fault must be reformed by good wives amongst others, and they must resolve not to sin against God for their husbands sakes, fearing his displeasure more then the danger of their husbands or their anger. Indeed in laying nay to such motions of their husbands, they must use reverence, and do it in a calm and quiet manner, but refuse they must, being warned by the example of Sarah.
This fault must be reformed by good wives amongst others, and they must resolve not to sinne against God for their husbands sakes, fearing his displeasure more then the danger of their husbands or their anger. Indeede in laying nay to such motions of their husbands, they must use reverence, and do it in a calme and quiet manner, but refuse they must, being warned by the example of Sarah.
1Sarahs last fault was, that she denied her laughter to the Angel, when she had sinned in laughing. To lye in a passion for fear of blame, denying that one hath done a thing which indeed one hath done, that so one may escape reprehension or correction, is a sin to which mans nature is very subject, springing from the want of the fear of God, and from an excessive carnal love to ones self, and desire of his own temporal safety. This fault you may read, Gen. 18.15. Read it not to do the like, but to amend it and to be moved to repent of it, if you have committed it.
1Sarahs last fault was, that shee denied her laughter to the Angell, when shee had sinned in laughing. To lye in a passion for feare of blame, denying that one hath done a thing which indeed one hath done, that so one may escape reprehension or correction, is a sinne to which mans nature is very subject, springing from the want of the feare of God, and from an excessive carnall love to ones selfe, and desire of his owne temporall safety. This fault you may reade,