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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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Again, all children must learn to submit themselves to their parents, at least to an outward performance of such holy duties, as by their parents they shall be instructed in, else they are worse then Ishmael, and will become matter of anguish and vexation to their godly parents. Would Ishmael accept circumcision, and wilt not thou accept instruction, learn the principles of Christian religion, and settle thy self to some show of goodness, then shall Ishmaels example rise up in judgement against thee and condemn thee. And parents must observe Gods goodness in their children, if they find them even in such a degree tractable and ruly, for this is far better then to be wild and furious, and to cast of all semblance of goodness, and yet such would the best mans children prove, if the hand of God did not restrain them.
Againe, all children must learne to submit themselves to their parents, at least to an outward performance of such holy duties, as by their parents they shall be instructed in, else they are worse then Ishmael, and will become matter of anguish and vexation to their godly parents. Would Ishmael accept circumcison, and wilt not thou accept instruction, learne the principles of Christian religion, and settle thy selfe to some shew of goodnesse, then shall Ishmaels example rise up in judgement against thee and condemne thee. And parents must observe Gods goodnesse in their childeren, if they find them even in such a degree tractable and ruly, for this is farre better then to be wilde and furious, and to cast of all semblance of goodnesse, and yet such would the best mans childeren prove, if the hand of God did not restraine them.
1But another good thing in Ishmael was, that he submitted himself to his Father to be banished out of his house, no question but Abraham that loved him, would inform him of the necessity which lay upon himself so to expel his son, and would furnish him with all good counsel, who then being some 16. years old was capable of good advice, and so did he without murmuring or wilful refusing to go yield himself to that punishment. It is a good thing in children to take quietly their parents chastisement, even though they should be somewhat severe. But to oppose them, or to rebel against them,