A15013:567
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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,3 that God would send his Angel before him and prosper his journey, he made all good speed to take his journey about that weighty service, and went unto Mesopotamia to dispatch it, taking to that end ten Camels with all other things necessary, seeing all his Masters estate was at his command.
1Now comes to be handled his good carriage towards Abraham in the businesse by oath committed unto him.2 First, he used due speede in fulfilling his oath, for without more then necessary deferring hee addressed himselfe 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 backe againe thither, and that if they would not give him a wife for Isaac without his owne comming, then he should be free from the oath, and withall being incouraged by Abrahams words,3 that God would send his Angell before him and prosper his journey, he made all good speede to take his journey about that weighty service, and went unto Mesopotamia to dispatch it, taking to that end ten Camells with all other things necessary, seeing all his Masters estate was at his command.
- 12. Carried himself well to Abraham.2. Carried himselfe well to Abraham.