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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.
In respect of men, for ones self it makes him self-ish, all for himself, not regarding who be hurt so himself be pleased, self-willed and heady, so that no counsel will rule, but he will head strongly like a madded beast run on in his own race, as the Captains that came to Jeremiah for counsel, because they were proud men, and as the Scripture notes would not accept of his counsel. And it fills him full always of discontent, fretting and vexation, nothing, no person can please him, he is still finding faults, just like one that hath a swelling upon his hand, something or other toucheth it still and drives him to out-cries.
In respect of men, for ones selfe it makes him selfe-ish, all for himselfe, not regarding who be hurt so himselfe be pleased, selfe-willed and heady, so that no counsell will rule, but hee will head strongly like a madded beast runne on in his owne race, as the Captaines that came to Ieremy for counsell, because they were proud men, and as the Scripture notes would not accept of his counsell. And it fills him full alwaies of discontent, fretting and vexation, nothing, no person can please him, he is still finding faults, just like one that hath a swelling upon his hand, something or other toucheth it still and drives him to out-cries.
And for others, towards his superiors he is undutiful and will not heed their words nor be ruled by them. He thinks himself too good to receive their correction or reproofs or chastisements, and grows worse rather then better. For his inferiors he is likely tyrannical and Lionlike, and cares not how he disgraceth, and wrongeth, and over-punisheth them, rating and striking, and laying about him even for nothing or as good as nothing. For those that are more prosperous then himself and excel him in any thing he is ever envious and spiteful ⟨p. 225⟩and maligns them for it. For those that are below him, he is scornful and disdainful, and insolent in deriding and slighting them, for his equals he is arrogant and insolent too, still lifting himself above them and preferring himself before them. If he meet with men in a good estate he grudgeth at them, if with miserable men he scorns them; and passeth by them pitilessly, if not scoffingly. And towards all in general, he is contentious and froward, ready to pick and prosecute quarrels, to make the worst of every thing, and to take all with the left hand ready to work in proud wrath, quickly angry, and apt to vent his anger in lofty and scornful speeches, comparings, revilings, upbraidings. If he deal with friends, he is unthankful, they must be his slaves still to humour him in every thing, also all former good turns, are forgotten; towards his enemies he is infinitely revengeful, cares not what ill he doth them in requital, and will scarce ever forget an imaginary wrong. I mean such a one as doth seem none to any but himself, and those whom he hath made crooked by a false and partial relation. Thus in respect of persons.