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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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Yet another good deed of Lots was that he fought to deliver his sons in Law, and persuaded them to get them out of Sodom too.1 We should labour not alone to get out of Sodom our selves, but to help others out also, whether it be out of the sins or out of the punishment of Sodom. We should detest that selfish humour which prevaileth with many, if themselves escape danger, they care not what becomes of others. O self-love is a fruit of brutishness, charity of a right understanding. Live not like beasts, if they see peril approaching, they run away for their own safe-guard and never consider of the rest: let us strive to draw as many as we can out of sin and misery.
Yet another good deed of Lots was that he fought to deliver his sonnes in Law, and perswaded them to get them out of Sodome too.1 We should labour not alone to get out of Sodome our selves, but to helpe others out also, whether it be out of the sinnes or out of the punishment of Sodome. We should detest that selvish humour which prevaileth with many, if themselves escape danger, they care not what becomes of others. O selfe-love is a fruit of brutishnesse, charity of a right understanding. Live not like beasts, if they see perill approaching, they runne away for their owne safe-guard and never consider of the rest: let us strive to draw as many as we can out of sin and misery.
- 15. He sought to deliver his sons in law.
1The last good thing I will note, though it should have been brought in before as being done before, was this, for a good while together he kept close to his Uncle, went with him into Egypt, came with him out of Egypt and dwelt near him, I mean in Canaan. It is a good thing to love the company of good men, and delight to dwell with or near them, and happier had it been for Lot if he had not suffered himself to be divided from his Uncle. Let men learn to count it a great happiness to dwell near to good neighbours, and let them take heed that a little thing do not separate them from such. And so much for Lots goodness.