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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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1Another fault of Ishmael, is that which was foretold of him, that he was a wild man, a kind of Ass-colt, that would not be subject to any almost, nor ruled by any. This is a grievous fault indeed, when he that hath the face, shape and faculties of a man, and should have wisdom to submit himself to such as have authority over him, will yet know no governor, submit to no authority, be kept within ⟨p. 161⟩no bounds, but leap over hedge and ditch as it were, and run about after his own fancy, and live as he lists himself, that is to say, will ever take upon him the qualities of a wild Ass-colt to man-ward, will never carry himself as a sheep dutifully to God-ward. Beware of being such wild fellows that now follow their own humours, and care not what tricks they play, not heeding any admonition or any reason. If any of you have showed your selves such formerly, bewail it before God, pray him to pardon you, pray him to turn you by showing you your sins, and miserable estate by nature, and pray him to make you at length to learn to take the yoke of obedience, and cast of all wild courses, live like men not like wild Asses. The wild Ass runs up and down in the wilderness, and will not be led nor driven, but will be where her fancy carries her. Be not you such, but let the directions and admonitions of your parents and governors, like bounds keep you within compass. He that will live wildly shall surely procure a world of miseries to himself at last: hardship shall tame him whom nothing else will tame, or else at the end of his wild race, he shall stake himself as it were, upon the vengeance of God and eternal death.
1Another fault of Ishmael, is that which was foretold of him, that he was a wilde man, a kind of Asse-colt, that would not be subject to any almost, nor ruled by any. This is a grievous fault indeed, when he that hath the face, shape and faculties of a man, and should have wisedome to submit himselfe to such as have authority over him, will yet know no governour, submit to no authority, be kept within ⟨p. 161⟩no boundes, but leape over hedge and ditch as it were, and runne about after his owne fancy, and live as he lists himselfe, that is to say, will evertake upon him the qualities of a wild Asse-colt to man-ward, will never carry himselfe as a sheepe dutifully to God-ward. Beware of being such wild fellowes that now follow their owne humours, and care not what trickes they play, not heeding any admonition or any reason. If any of you have shewed your selves such formerly, bewaile it before God, pray him to pardon you, pray him to turne you by shewing you your sinnes, and miserable estate by nature, and pray him to make you at length to learne to take the yoake of obedience, and cast of all wilde courses, live like men not like wilde Asses. The wilde Asse runnes up and downe in the wildernesse, and will not be led nor driven, but will be where her fancy carryes her. Be not you such, but let the directions and admonitions of your parents and governours, like bounds keepe you within compasse. He that will live wildly shall surely procure a world of miseries to himselfe at last: hardship shall tame him whom nothing else will tame, or else at the end of his wilde race, he shall stake himselfe as it were, upon the vengeance of God and eternall death.