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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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Therefore also those that minister an oath must not be displeased at such cautelousnesse, but must readily satisfy the doubts and scruples of those that swear, that with good conscience and a quiet mind they may take it upon them, for seeing they be careful before they swear to understand what they swear unto, it giveth good hope that after they have sworn they will be as careful that they keep it, and so their oath shall be to some purpose, which should very much content and satisfy him that gives them the oath. But he that will speedily and without considering take an oath, will also be as ready to break it, alleging his former ignorance or mistaking, as an excuse of his not fulfilling it. Hitherto of his devotion to God in respect of his wary entering into an oath.
Therefore also those that minister an oath must not be displeased at such cautelousnesse, but must readily satisfie the doubts and scruples of those that sweare, that with good conscience and a quiet minde they may take it upon them, for seeing they be carefull before they sweare to understand what they sweare unto, it giveth good hope that after they have sworne they will be as carefull that they keepe it, and so their oath shall be to some purpose, which should very much content and satisfie him that gives them the oath. But he that will speedily and without considering take an oath, will also be as ready to breake it, alledging his former ignorance or mistaking, as an excuse of his not fulfilling it. Hitherto of his devotion to God in respect of his wary entring into an oath.
1Now comes to be handled his good carriage towards Abraham in the business by oath committed unto him.2 First, he used due speed in fulfilling his oath, for without more then necessary deferring he addressed himself to the performance of his oath having thoroughly understood it, for knowing his Masters will to be that he should fetch the woman and not bring Isaac back again thither, and that if they would not give him a wife for Isaac without his own coming, then he should be free from the oath, and withal being encouraged by Abraham's words,