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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 should teach all servants to do their uttermost endeavour that they may, to win the love of their Governors by submissiveness and obedience, performing the commandment of the Apostle who commandeth to do service with good will,1 and to please them well in all things and to serve with fear, and to do the will of ⟨p. 152⟩God from the heart, remembering that they serve the Lord Christ, and if God will as he hath promised give them reward of inheritance, he will much more cause the hearts of their Governors to favour and accept them. Thus Joseph gat his Masters good will and was great in his house, this is the right way to procure favour, take this course and God shall be with you, but put away far from you all crossing and thwarting, and idleness, and eye-service, and answering again, and the like evil carriages, which will alienate your Rulers hearts from you and make you seem hateful to them, and if any of you do not find your Governors good liking, take heed that your own naughty behaviour have not been the cause of it. And if you have it, take heed of abusing it to wrong both them and your selves; and all you Governors, learn to show favour to your servants, unless their sinfulness hinder it.2 For the favour of a King shall be to a good servant, saith Solomon, and he that waiteth on his Master shall be promoted to honour, as he that tendeth a figtree shall eat of the fruit of it.
This should teach all servants to doe their uttermost indeavour that they may, to winne the love of their Governours by submissivenesse and obedience, performing the commandement of the Apostle who commandeth to doe service with good will,1 and to please them well in all things and to serve with feare, and to doe the will of ⟨p. 152⟩God from the heart, remembring that they serve the Lord Christ, and if God will as he hath promised give them reward of inheritance, he will much more cause the hearts of their Governours to favour and accept them. Thus Ioseph gat his Masters good will and was great in his house, this is the right way to procure favour, take this course and God shall be with you, but put away farre from you all crossing and thwarting, and idlenesse, and eye-service, and answering againe, and the like evill carriages, which will alienate your Rulers hearts from you and make you seeme hatefull to them, and if any of you doe not finde your Governours good liking, take heed that your own naughty behaviour have not beene the cause of it. And if you have it, take heed of abusing it to wrong both them and your selves; and all you Governours, learne to shew favour to your servants, unlesse their sinfullnesse hinder it.