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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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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.
1The last good thing I will note, though it should have beene brought in before as being done before, was this, for a good while together hee kept close to his Unkle, went with him into Egypt, came with him out of Egypt and dwelt neere him, I meane in Canaan. It is a good thing to love the company of good men, and delight to dwell with or neere them, and happier had it beene for Lot if hee had not suffered himselfe to be divided from his Unkle. Let men learne to count it a great happinesse to dwell neere to good neighbours, and let them take heede that a little thing doe not separate them from such. And so much for Lots goodnesse.
- 16. For a good while he kept close to his Uncle Abraham.6. For a good while he kept close to his Unkle Abraham.
1Now his badness. And I will begin there where he began, first to show it. He chose rather to dwell in a rich fertile place amongst vile sinful men then with some earthly inconveniences with a godly and faithful man, so showing too great a love to riches, and too small a love to goodness. I beseech you if any of you be so minded that you will take notice of it as a fault. To be so much engaged to earthly things, that for the more easy obtaining of a large quantity thereof, a man can be content to pitch his Tents in Sodom and to dwell there, is too great a proof of a worldly minded man. It was the beginning of Lots ruin. In choice of your habitation look chiefly to the good of the soul. If you do not, be assured that some way or other God will cross you as he did Lot. We shall less bear out those faults with impunity for which the godly in Scripture have smarted before us, because men did not receive warning by the dealing of God with them. The brother is whipped more severely that seeing another brother corrected before him was bold yet to rush into the same fault. Do not commit the fault that cost Lot so dear a price. Leave not a good place for the soul to get a great benefit for the body; let not the world sway you, neither wholly nor chiefly in choosing the place of your habitation. Lot should have said, Uncle, so much content and good do I receive from your good self unto my soul, that I will make an hard shift afore I will leave you, yea I will rather abridge my cattle then loose your company, or at least, I will be content to take a place near you though it be not so fat and fruitful as some other places: Do you, as your own understanding (now that you see the whole carriage of things) will teach you, that Lot ought to have done. And so much for this fault.