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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 14: THE FOURTEENTH EXAMPLE.Example 14: THE FOVRTEENTH 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.
WE are come along in Abraham's time to the Sodomites, 1Concerning whom the Holy Ghost found nothing so much as like to any virtue, which might be commended or imitated in them, unless perhaps, it may have a little relish of virtue that the King of Sodom after Abraham's victory over the four Kings, Gen 14.17, 21. went out to meet Abraham, and willed him to give unto him the persons, and take the goods for a booty to his own use. There may seem to be a small shadow of gratitude in that he was willing that Abraham should enjoy the spoil, but if we consider the matter better, this will show it self to be rather a vice, for first, he doth not so much as thank Abraham for his hazard and pains in fighting with those Kings, that had vanquished himself and his confederate Kings, and made Captives a number of his subjects, and also that whereas both persons and booty were all Abraham's by the Law of Arms, because he had won them in battle, yet he is bold to demand the persons as if they were due unto himself. Wherefore I cannot perceive any good at all in this King, or any of his subjects.
WEE are come along in Abrahams time to the Sodomites, 1Concerning whom the Holy Ghost found nothing so much as like to any vertue, which might be commended or imitated in them, unlesse perhaps, it may have a little relish of vertue that the King of Sodome after Abrahams victory over the foure Kings, Gen 14.17, 21. went out to meete Abraham, and willed him to give unto him the persons, and take the goods for a booty to his owne use. There may seeme to be a small shadow of gratitude in that hee was willing that Abraham should enjoy the spoile, but if wee consider the matter better, this will shew it selfe to be rather a vice, for first, hee doth not so much as thanke Abraham for his hazard and paines in fighting with those Kings, that had vanquished himselfe and his confederate Kings, and made Captives a number of his subjects, and also that whereas both persons and booty were all Abrahams by the Law of Armes, because he had wonne them in battell, yet he is bold to demand the persons as if they were due unto himselfe. Wherefore I cannot perceive any good at all in this King, or any of his subjects.
- 1The Sodomites had no virtues