A15013:603
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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But I am to commend unto you a kind of hospitality somewhat of another nature, a stranger of any fashion by means of Inns, which it seems that age did not know, is able to be hospital to himself with his money, even to buy all things needful: but alas you have poor neighbours and kinsmen in the same Town, or near hand inhabiting, O invite them to your houses, make them cheerful with a good meal now and then, that have little provided at home. This Hospitality hath been formerly much practised at this season of the year,1 and certainly it is a fit season to practise it. If we would show our selves glad for our Lords coming into the world, let us refresh his poor members that they may rejoice with us. Some men be not rich enough to invite many of their wealthy neighbours, but many be of so much ability that they may well invite those of lower rank, to whom their own ordinary provision will be better then a banquet to some wealthier persons. Let Lots example commend unto you this hospitality.
But I am to commend unto you a kinde of hospitality somewhat of another nature, a stranger of any fashion by meanes of Innes, which it seemes that age did not know, is able to be hospitall to himselfe with his money, even to buy all things needfull: but alas you have poore neighbours and kinsmen in the same Towne, or neere hand inhabiting, O invite them to your houses, make them cheerefull with a good meale now and then, that have little provided at home. This Hospitality hath beene formerly much practised at this season of the yeare,1 and certainely it is a fit season to practise it. If wee would shew our selves glad for our Lords comming into the world, let us refresh his poore members that they may rejoyce with us. Some men be not rich enough to invite many of their wealthie neighbours, but many be of so much ability that they may well invite those of lower ranke, to whom their owne ordinary provision will be better then a banquet to some wealthier persons. Let Lots example commend unto you this hospitality.
- 1Christmas.