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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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Somewhat about that time, there lived four Kings, whose names are recorded in holy Writ, but nothing at all for their praise. Their names were, 1. Amraphel King of Shinar, 1that is, as it is thought, of Chaldea, or Babylon, where it may seem that Nimrod erected a Monarchy, and it may be that this man was some successor of his or one of his Posterity, and would needs enlarge his Monarchy so far as the land of Canaan, with whom was joined Amoch King of Elkasar, Chedarlomer King of Elam, and one Tidal King of Nations. What these Kings were? or whether mentioned in Heathen Stories or not,2 it matters not to enquire. But here they are patterns of unjust violence in War. They had the keener swords and therefore would make themselves Lords over other Kings, and compel them by brunt of War to receive their yoke and acknowledge some Homage. Nothing more usual then for potent Kings to make at least unnecessary Wars for their growth in greatness, many times they do not so much as allege a show of title, but their own ambition is the ground of their plea, and sometimes they pretend most frivolous titles. So do they disquiet themselves and others, and cause much innocent blood to be shed, almost enforcing their Subjects to become wilful murderers.
Somewhat about that time, there lived foure Kings, whose names are recorded in holy Writ, but nothing at all for their praise. Their names were, 1. Amraphel King of Shinar, 1that is, as it is thought, of Chaldea, or Babilon, where it may seeme that Nimrod erected a Monarchie, and it may bee that this man was some successor of his or one of his Posterity, and would needes inlarge his Monarchie so farre as the land of Canaan, with whom was joyned Amoch King of Elkasar, Chedarlomer King of Elam, and one Tydall King of Nations. What these Kings were? or whether mentioned in Heathen Stories or not,2 it matters not to enquire. But here they are patternes of unjust violence in Warre. They had the keener swords and therefore would make themselves Lords over other Kings, and compell them by brunt of Warre to receive their yoke and acknowledge some Homage. Nothing more usuall then for potent Kings to make at least unnecessary Warres for their growth in greatnesse, many times they doe not so much as alleadge a shew of title, but their owne ambition is the ground of their plea, and sometimes they pretend most frivolous titles. So doe they disquiet themselves and others, and cause much innocent bloud to bee shed, almost inforcing their Subjects to become wilfull murderers.