A15013:578
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, he proceeds, discreetly in his carriage to win her and her Parents, he gives her gifts and them also, and truly relates the prosperous estate of his Master, all which tend to persuade them to yield her, and her self to give her self to Isaac for a wife. So must every servant use discretion and prudence in his Masters affairs, taking the best course he can to make them sort well in the end.
Againe, he proceeds, discreetly in his carriage to winne her and her Parents, he gives her gifts and them also, and truly relates the prosperous estate of his Master, all which tend to perswade them to yeeld her, and her selfe to give her selfe to Isaac for a wife. So must every servant use discretion and prudence in his Masters affaires, taking the best course he can to make them sort well in the end.
1Another part of his good behaviour, is care of his Camels, to which he looks to give water and provender in due time. So should a good servant, and every good man in his travels, have a due care of his beasts, and look that they have things fit for them. Yea first should he look to them unless necessity compel otherwise, and then to himself, not like to them that tie their horses to the rack-staves, and fill themselves with drink or victuals.2
1Another part of his good behaviour, is care of his Camels, to which he lookes to give water and provender in due time. So should a good servant, and every good man in his travells, have a due care of his beasts, and looke that they have things fit for them. Yea first should hee looke to them unlesse necessity compell otherwise, and then to himselfe, not like to them that tie their horses to the rack-staves, and fill themselves with drink or victuals.2
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