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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.
Do not all things invite you to diligence in a calling? see, what care the Sun hath to run his daily and yearly course according to its proper nature, see how all the rest of the heavenly army do keep themselves in their own places, and swiftly perform their own motions. See how the waters do ebb and flow, and that constantly, see how the fountains make hast to the brooks and rivers, and the rivers to the Sea; see how all things almost are still in action. The earth that keeps in one place, yet is still doing something in that place, either nourishing the roots or the branches of the trees, and other things that grow on it, or else gathering heart to it self to do the same work better for a little respite and intermission. And in Heaven, though these natural actions cease, yet the spiritual employment of living, rejoicing in honouring and praising of God doth never cease. Quicken up your selves therefore to this virtue of diligence, it is good for soul, good for body, good for state, profitable every way, and at last will prove easy and delightful too, to him that doth it with moderation. The diligent man takes as much content in his moderate labour, as the sluggard in somnolency and easefulness. So much for this fault also.1
Doe not all things invite you to diligence in a calling? see, what care the Sunne hath to runne his daily and yeerely course according to its proper nature, see how all the rest of the heavenly armie doe keepe themselves in their owne places, and swiftly performe their owne motions. See how the waters doe ebbe and flow, and that constantly, see how the fountaines make hast to the brookes and rivers, and the rivers to the Sea; see how all things almost are still in action. The earth that keepes in one place, yet is still doing something in that place, either nourishing the rootes or the branches of the trees, and other things that grow on it, or else gathering heart to it selfe to doe the same worke better for a little respite and intermission. And in Heaven, though these naturall actions cease, yet the spirituall imployment of living, rejoycing in honouring and praising of God doth never cease. Quicken up your selves therefore to this virtue of diligence, it is good for soule, good for body, good for state, profitable every way, and at last will proove easie and delightfull too, to him that doth it with moderation. The diligent man takes as much content in his moderate labour, as the sluggard in somnolency and easefullnesse. So much for this fault also.