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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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1And now a third good deed of Lots is, he was hospital in that unhospitall City, you know he entertained the Angels. Herein he did follow the steps of his Uncle Abraham, it is a good thing when a man carries the virtues which he hath seen amongst his friends as it were home with him, or about him whithersoever he goes, and becomes a practitioner of them in all places. Of Lots hospitality you may read, Gen. 19.2, 3. he entreated the Angels whom he took for men to lodge in his house, and gave them the best entertainment he could, yea and hazarded himself to defend them from the insolent attempt of the brutish Sodomites. This is a work worthy to be imitated to be given to hospitality, forget not to entertain strangers, 2use hospitality one to another without grudging. Gaius hath this commendation, that he was the Host of the Church, Rom. 16.23. and a Minister is expressly commanded to be hospital. This is a rich mans duty, I mean his that hath some indifferent proportion of wealth, he that hath but one bed or room must lie abroad himself, or sit up all night if he lodge strangers. But of those that have to spare, the Lord requireth a free communicating of what they have to others. May not we be strangers? may not our children and near friends be strangers? will not our hearts tell us? that it would be a very ill part in them that should in such case neglect us.
1And now a third good deed of Lots is, hee was hospitall in that unhospitall Citie, you know hee entertained the Angels. Herein he did follow the steps of his Unkle Abraham, it is a good thing when a man carries the vertues which hee hath seene amongst his friends as it were home with him, or about him whethersoever hee goes, and becomes a practitioner of them in all places. Of Lots hospitality you may reade, Gen. 19.2, 3. he intreated the Angels whom he tooke for men to lodge in his house, and gave them the best entertainement he could, yea and hazarded himselfe to defend them from the insolent attempt of the brutish Sodomites. This is a worke worthie to be imitated to be given to hospitality, forget not to entertaine strangers,