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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
Example 12: THE TWELFTH EXAMPLE.Example 12: THE TVVELFTH EXAMPLE.
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Further, having lain with her Father, she speaks of it to her Sister, rather in way of boasting then out of shame, and persuades her also to do the like. It is a wickedness of an high nature to commit great sins, and after be touched with no remorse for them, yea rather to talk of them with a bold face, as if they were deeds at least not deserving blame, and when we have done evil, to press our examples upon others to imitate. It seems the younger Sister would not have followed, but that the elder provoked her the second time. To use a kind of importunity towards another, and press them again and again to naughtiness, is a proof of one set upon sin with a full bent of will.
Further, having layne with her Father, shee speakes of it to her Sister, rather in way of boasting then out of shame, and perswades her also to doe the like. It is a wickednesse of an high nature to commit great sinnes, and after be touched with no remorse for them, yea rather to talke of them with a bold face, as if they were deedes at least not deserving blame, and when wee have done evill, to presse our examples upon others to imitate. It seemes the younger Sister would not have followed, but that the elder provoked her the second time. To use a kind of importunity towards another, and presse them againe and againe to naughtinesse, is a proofe of one set upon sinne with a full bent of will.
Now the second Sister, she follows her Sisters evil deeds, and evil counsel, and they commit the same sin the second time with the ⟨p. 187⟩same wilfulness, for the elder is as guilty of her Sisters incest as of her own. Men having transgressed the bounds of modesty,1 grow extremely careless, and easily commit the second time what they have ventured upon the first. It is more difficulty to forbear repeating of a sin then committing it, as it is to drive out an enemy then to keep him out. Give sin a strong denial at first, so shall we be soonest rid of it.