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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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Further,1 it was a good thing in Hagar that she yielded her self to Abraham, to go away without murmuring and distemper, when he sent her away and her son in such poor fashion, patient bearing of such hard and severe usage was no little proof of goodness. And when her son was like to die for thirst, she showed her self patient, for she went a good way off, because she would not see him die, and there she sate and wept, she might have done better to have prayed with her weeping, but to sit and mourn, not to hang her nose over him weeping and roaring was some sign of patient discretion, showing her love to him.
Further,1 it was a good thing in Hagar that shee yeelded her selfe to Abraham, to goe away without murmuring and distemper, when hee sent her away and her sonne in such poore fashion, patient bearing of such hard and severe usage was no little proofe of goodnesse. And when her sonne was like to die for thirst, she shewed her selfe patient, for shee went a good way off, because she would not see him die, and there shee sate and wept, shee might have done better to have prayed with her weeping, but to sit and mourne, not to hang her nose over him weeping and roaring was some signe of patient discretion, shewing her love to him.
- 15. She was patient.5. Shee was patient.
And lastly, she took care of him afterwards,1 to provide him a convenient wife, for so it is said, Gen. 21.21. this is a duty of Parents to make fit provision for the timely bestowing of their children in marriage, whereof to be negligent is a part of one that regardeth not to keep his child in good order, and to make too much haste is