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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.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1Now another good thing in these three brethren is this, that according to their covenant and confederation they did afford help to Abraham and joined their strength with him, to fight against the four Kings for the recovering of Lot Abraham's Cousin, and performed their part with so much courage, that Abraham got the victory and won his brother and all the spoil of Sodom, for which also Abraham was careful that they should have a full reward, in taking their part of the booty which himself forbore to take.
1Now another good thing in these three brethren is this, that according to their covenant and confederation they did affoord helpe to Abraham and joyned their strength with him, to fight against the foure Kings for the recovering of Lot Abrahams Cousin, and performed their part with so much courage, that Abraham got the victory and wonne his brother and all the spoile of Sodome, for which also Abraham was carefull that they should have a full reward, in taking their part of the booty which himselfe forbare to take.
- 12. They helped Abraham and kept their covenant.
This Example must be followed of all good men, when they have made a covenant, they must so stand unto it, and be ready to afford such help and perform all such offices as by covenant they have obliged themselves unto; Covenants and agreements must be duly kept, though the things be such which come to be done as require labour, cost, and hazard: for this is a practise of that excellent virtue of truth or fidelity, then which nothing is more needful for the common prosperity of humane societies, for unless men may trust one another's words, what living can there be together in the world, and without trustiness in those that make promises, there is no believing their promises and so the sinews of the world are as it were cut asunder or cracked. Therefore in the 15. Psalm it is indeed a sign of a godly man, that when he hath sworn in covenant or otherwise, he will not change though it should fall out to be for his hurt. Faith requires that the thing be done which hath been spoken, and how can he challenge the name of a good man, in whom faithfulness is not found? or how should it be expected that he will be faithful with God, whom he never saw that is not faithful to his neighbour whom he sees daily.